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"Putting architects in control will not solve the building safety crisis"

Deezen

Following the Grenfell Tower inquiry, architects must face up to their responsibility for Britain's building safety crisis instead of blaming contracts that lessen their influence, writes Peter Apps. It may not make national headlines anymore, but Britain is experiencing an ongoing building safety crisis. Take Grenfell Tower.

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The Architect’s Standard of Care

SW Oregon Architect

Generally, the courts hold architects like me, who stamp and sign construction contract documents, to a higher standard of care compared to others who don’t have this responsibility. Regular updates, consultations, and seeking client input are essential.

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Architectural and Engineering Firms: The Art of Pricing

Architizer

Lior Schnabel is a Co-Managing Partner at Precise , a company that provides financial management and control services for architectural and engineering firms across the USA and Europe. The Architectural/Engineering (A/E) industry is highly competitive. ” and then hammer the answers home to your client.

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Killa Design's Museum of the Future opens in Dubai

Deezen

The 77-metre-high building is supported by a steel structure, developed with engineering studio Buro Happold , which was "digitally grown" using parametric tools. Project credits: Client: Dubai Future Foundation. Internally the spaces have no columns. This structure means that the building has no internal columns. Developer: North25.

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One Za’abeel by Nikken Sekkei

aasarchitecture

THE LINK also augments structural safety through its connecting function with the two towers on either side. Photo Courtesy of One Za’abeel THE LINK adopts a robust outer tubular structure; major steel components are organized in a diagrid pattern across four faces, curbing torsion and deformation, and enabling a vast, column-free interior.

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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. With in-depth building codes knowledge and detailed calculations, your team of engineers can determine if your building is strong enough to uphold all relevant standards.

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Career as an Architect-Building the Future!

The Arch Insider

Architecture is an amalgamation of design, engineering, and technology. Apart from that, making the structures visually appealing, and designing the interiors, and the landscape; could also fall under the scope of work of an architect, varying from client to client. Are you enthusiastic about all the 3 above-mentioned 3 fields?