Design Thoughts Architects

DECEMBER 2, 2022

I recently had the opportunity to explain to one of our new house desired clients what it is that we do as an architectural firm. We design buildings that are functional and meet the client’s needs, but we also design them with a theme or an architectural style in mind. Best Architects do so much more than that.

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Client Clients Housing Modern 52

RMJM Architecture

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Additionally, RMJM extensively studied the site massing and the relationship to plot edges- concluding the low-rise approach to be optimal for residential views, as well as the block design of the structures positioned in a way that supports closer contact to the main roads for ease of accessibility.

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Client Clients Real Estate Residential 52

ArchDaily

APRIL 11, 2024

Its durability ensured structures' longevity, while its cultural symbolism of purity and divine favor made it ideal for temples, theaters, and amphitheaters. Its timeless beauty and durability continue to captivate clients and designers alike.

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Contemporary Manufacturing Innovation Design 278

ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It stands to reason that, in this type of environment, success is not simply defined by just the quality of the completed structures , but also by the internal ability of architecture firms to effectively manage their business operations. As the famous saying goes, “What gets measured gets managed.”

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Firms Architecture Management Architecture Firm 325

Deezen

MARCH 29, 2024

Having previously designed one floor in the Meteor Centre Office Park for pricing software company Pricefx, Collcoll was tasked with outfitting the floor below as part of the client's commitment to flexible and creative working practices. It also contains a slide that can be used as an alternative to the stairs.

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Structure Utilities Information Industrial 107

ArchDaily

JANUARY 10, 2024

Buildings around the world are being erected with wooden structures, driven by the increasing interest in sustainable solutions based on renewable resources, a demand from both the public and architects and their clients. Read more »

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Concept Project Architecture Sustainability 300

Archinect

JANUARY 5, 2024

Charlie Thornton, the well-admired structural engineer, co-founder and CEO of Thornton Tomasetti , passed away in early December at the age of 83, according to his firm. The Bronx-born Thornton began his career in the New York offices of Lev Zetlin Associates before pursuing a new venture with Richard Tomasetti after 1977.

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Structural Engineering Engineering Engineering Firms 274

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Secrets of a structural engineer 0 dbarista Fri, 09/08/2023 - 11:54 Engineers Walter P Moore's Scott Martin, PE, LEED AP, DBIA, offers tips and takeaways for young—and veteran—structural engineers in the AEC industry. Below is a summary of the presentation “Secrets of a Structural Engineer” that I gave to the students.

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Structural Engineering Engineering Engineering Structure 111

Deezen

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Top: Aurore Baulier is calling on architects to use structural stone. She advocates for the use of structural stone as part Architects Climate Action Network (ACAN), where she coordinates the Natural Materials Group. "A beam can actually be stone instead of steel, minimising its carbon footprint." It's a whole team. It takes time."

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Structure Development Developer Architect 124

Archinect

JUNE 12, 2023

Italian architecture and landscape firm Mixtura has designed a wood-structured conventual complex in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil , that provides both a space for worship and philanthropic services. It also includes the construction of a school complex for more than 500 children living in conditions of serious hardship.

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Foundation Client Clients Firms 363

ArchDaily

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Whether looking at a project’s structural beginnings, its high-grade finishes, or thinking more holistically about its entire lifetime, there are huge gains to be made with sustainable substitutes and alternatives to traditional materials and techniques.

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Materials Technique Commercial Sustainability 300

Archinect

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Home designs from Surman Weston and Haysom Ward Miller are the next two to compete for the now nine-year-old title, which, this year, features "Hard to Build" residential structures across the country.

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Housing Industrial Residential Client 362

Archinect

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Australian architecture firm Elenberg Fraser is moving forward with a new $350 million AUD ($223 million USD) high-rise tower in Perth on the country's west coast that could set the record as the world’s tallest mass timber structure once completed.

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Utilities Architecture Firm Firms Client 301

Deezen

MARCH 10, 2023

The home is set within a large manicured garden The client's family lived in an existing home on the property while the Comtois Residence was constructed, pushing the house back further in the site and giving it privacy and noise reduction from the street.

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Structure Roofing Windows Landscape 133

Archinect

APRIL 8, 2024

The “hut” is a large cubic structure (9m x 9m x 7m), finished in wood both inside (plywood) and outside (charred wood). The structure is rotated 45 degrees so that the two triangular windows on the west walls can face.

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Finishes Client Clients Site 130

Archinect

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Davis Brody Bond partners Steven Davis, Will Paxson, Carl Krebs, Christopher Grabé, and Mark Wagner will become principals at Page under the new organizational structure. The move was announced on November 1 as Page looks towards its 52nd year of operation. We both understand.

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Firms Client Clients Structure 261

Archinect

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The building’s form—a set of interlocking white cubes—responds to the client’s initial idea for what the house would look like and emerges from careful evaluations of views and spatial optimization. Built as a 100-year structure, the house was designed to meet the changing needs of a growing family.

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Housing Architect Client Clients 196

Archinect

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In September, the client submitted a proposal to begin the entitlement process for renovations to the SOM and Pietro Belluschi-designed structure. Davies Symphony Hall building is moving forward after a proposal was made public for the first time.

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Renovation Permits Client Clients 246

Deezen

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Designed to have "a fun and unconventional presence", the extension was conceived by THISS Studio as though it were a piece of furniture rather than a conventional structure. Its design evolved from the client's original vision of a full-width rear extension.

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Client Clients Roofing Structure 138

Archinect

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Asked by the client for a space that "has to look as if it has been there and will continue to be there for the longest time," Ishigami responded with a cave-like structure punctured by three courtyards. Junya Ishigami + Associates has completed a residence and restaurant for a French restauranter in the city of Ube, Japan.

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Diagram Client Clients Structure 293

Archinect

AUGUST 29, 2023

As well as housing new work spaces, the building aims to provide a space of interaction and communication between the company and its network of suppliers, partners and clients.

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Manufacturing Visualization Client Clients 244

Archinect

AUGUST 7, 2023

Their humanitarian design for clients Team4UA foundation was completed earlier this spring using a COBOD BOD2 printer and is now the title holder for the world’s largest 3D printed educational structure, simultaneously helping to bolster a key area of need in a community beleaguered by over 16 months of conflict and displacement.

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Education Foundation Architect Client 246

Archinect

DECEMBER 24, 2022

With the world finally realizing the built environment's profound impact on global carbon emissions, more and more architects (and clients!) A selection of completed buildings this year Ascent tower when it structurally topped out in December 2021. And for a good reason. Image courtesy Thornton Tomasetti/Twitte.

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Client Clients Environment Structure 301

SW Oregon Architect

APRIL 7, 2024

The architect is responsible for the sometimes-conflicting requirements of serving the client. The Code is structured into three tiers: Canons, Ethical Standards, and Rules of Conduct. There are six canons, prioritizing obligations to the public, clients, profession, colleagues, and the environment.

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Architecture Client Clients Sustainability 192

Archinect

JANUARY 6, 2022

Minimal details and neutral finishes anticipate an evolving composition of the client’s art and design collection. The home’s open and connected spaces ultimately flow to the client’s workshop, a new separate structure dedicated to unbounded exploration.

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Remodeling Architect Client Clients 246

Archinect

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

” Named Rockbound, and located in Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia, the home was commissioned as a place of refuge for a busy client. Omar Gandhi Architects has completed a house on Canada’s Atlantic coastline that “emerges from rocky terrain.”

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Home Architect Client Clients 144

Archinect

MAY 31, 2023

Site strategy, connection to place, site history, vernacular precedent and a willingness to consider program appropriateness are important issues that can be used to satisfy client needs and protect a delicate environment. Its mass is dug into the topography, anchoring the structure to the site.

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Architect Site Client Clients 246

Archinect

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Basecamp is used as both family get away and as hosting space for their clients from around the world, allowing people who would normally meet in corporate board rooms to build consensus in an inspiring setting. The starting point for the concept was to create a ca.

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Architect Zoning Concept Client 196

Archinect

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Located in West Sussex, Rendel’s Dutch Barn conversion of a barrel-vaulted agricultural structure situated on the edge of a public garden into a three-bedroom home for its client owners features corrugated metal cladding and an attached corten steel viewing tower that provides additional vistas of the grounds for visitors.

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Housing Residential Client Clients 293

Archinect

JANUARY 11, 2024

The complex is sensitively set in the interface between the existing urban structure and central Kyjov park; it is surrounded by 100-year-old trees. With close proximity to the park and city center, clients can discover an attractive sporting and relaxation experience. As part of its revitalization, an.

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Client Clients Structure Environment 130

Archinect

AUGUST 31, 2023

Conversations with the clients focused on the type of activities done in a summer house rather than on a preconceived architectural form. The relaxed specifications related to the use of the dwelling allowed us to think of the spaces and their appropriation in a less structured way, offering fle.

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Housing Client Clients Structure 201

Archinect

JULY 31, 2023

The old building was a cosmetic factory with a steel structure. ’ Actually, this is not what the client commissioned from me, it's more like I commissioned the architecture and asked the client for it. The facilities required for the renovation building were: 1. A few art galleries 2. A few warehouses 3. One Cafe 4.

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Commercial Renovation Client Clients 130

Archinect

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Rather than opting for a completely new construction, we agreed with the client to reuse and extend their former office to achieve the sustainability targets that we agreed upon. One of the main challenges of this project was to seamlessly blend the two structures, existing and new, and convert them into one unique, cohesive entity.

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Building Zoning Renovation Client 176

Design Thoughts Architects

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Design is crucial to a project’s success, ensuring client satisfaction and managing the homebuilding budget. Designing according to client specifications and lifestyle is essential for creating personalized outcomes and fostering emotional connections. Top 5 Don'ts: 1. Never conclude the cost per square foot: 1.

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Client Clients Estimating Regulation 52

Dwell

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Their clients often wanted a final bill as soon as the work was underway—a near impossible number to know at that phase—and all the planning in the world couldn’t anticipate inevitable in-the-moment issues. "We The Tini XS model is intended to bring clients closer to nature. We’ve had several projects with all types of clients.

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Client Clients Residential Structure 131

Dwell

JANUARY 5, 2024

Each project Stillwater has the pleasure of partaking in is special, since every project possesses its own unique attributes and design requirements, tailored to reflect the distinct vision of our clients. Our focus is on providing clients with an all-encompassing total project cost, rather than offering limited or fragmentary estimates.

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Roofing Home Client Clients 116

Deezen

AUGUST 27, 2022

Memola Estudio stripped back walls in the apartment to reveal the concrete structure. To contrast the wooden floors Memola Estudio removed walls and parts of the ceiling, and stripped back finishes to expose the building's concrete structure, piping and ductwork. The photography is by Fran Parente.

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