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Revitalizing a Contaminated Site: The Ford Calumet Environmental Center

Architizer

miles from the site. The cost of bringing a sanitary sewer to the site was $2.0M – threatening the viability of the entire development. Working with our civil and plumbing engineers, we developed a design for an on-site black water treatment system where the outflow was clean water.

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Land Morphology and Olson Kundig update Oregon botanical garden

Deezen

Divided into phases, the plan called for transforming the park in a way that improves the visitor experience while honouring the site's history. The pavilion is an open, roofed structure with slatted wooden walls New additions include an event pavilion, an aerial tree walk and three "botanic collections". The site has a storied past.

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Schematic Design - Developing a Project Budget

Matt Fajkus Architecture

Of course, each project is unique and complex sites or functional requirements can add additional costs to these elements. The hard cost of construction is typically the cost for construction of the building, materials, labor, basic site work, and the general contractor’s fee.

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Leach Botanical Garden, Portland, Oregon

e-architect

Work is organized into three principle activities: 1) Design Development and Entitlement Processes ; 2) Site Development Permits and Construction Documents for Upper Garden Development ; and 3) eighteen months of construction. The Fireside Terrace is an open structure with a solid roof with views out to the tree walk.

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13 trends, technologies, and strategies to expect in 2023

BD+C

Industrialized construction High-volume off-site construction, prefabrication, and on-site construction automation will continue to advance in response to ongoing labor and material challenges. Wally Ford, Client Executive, Structural 9. Edwin Najarian, Client Executive, Structural 13. Gary Bireta, Project Executive 12.

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Insights: What do different engineers do, and when do I hire one?

Matt Fajkus Architecture

Before starting any new project, it’s important to check with your local governing body to see which types of submittals are necessary to obtain permits and which types of people need to certify those submittals. Depending upon the size of construction, a structural engineer may not be needed, but is always recommended.

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Meet the Team: Who Works with an Architect on a Design Project?

DesignScape Architects

From building contractors, civil engineers, and even interior designers — we’re here to help you find out exactly who works with an architect. Whether behind the scenes or on-site to supervise construction projects, your architect needs to know how to manage both people and good design.

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