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Building Bridges: How Architects Are Ripping Up the Rulebook on Water Treatment Facility Architecture

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Typically associated with utility infrastructure, these facilities comprise organized elements such as tanks, pipes, sedimentation basins, filtration systems and extensive water storage and distribution tanks. Like the broader concept of WRRFs, Concept WRRF Yixing goes beyond merely treating wastewater. Spanning a 19.7-acre

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Ways to Landscape Your Backyard

Aric Gitomer Architect

A landscape designer might suggest utilizing focal points, harmony, or symmetry through shrubs or decorative elements such as a fountain or birdbath. Zoning and Linking. Several landscape architects might suggest creating micro zones within your backyard to designate roles. Hence, a well-drained environment is highly-suited.

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Tech for Architects: 7 Top BIM Tools for Architectural Design

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In other words, a wall designed in a BIM environment goes beyond the typical “3D extrusion”, carrying information that can be utilized throughout the duration of a design project — from inception to completion and even for future maintenance. It seamlessly bridges the gap between pen, paper and BIM.

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Greenpoint’s New Library Connects Community, Education, and the Environment

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Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? The greatest design challenge faced during the project was the potential limitations imposed by a particular portion of the zoning resolution. Over 25% of all building materials utilized on this project use recycled content; 29% of materials are regionally sourced.

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Deep Dive: Unearthing the Potential of Underground Development

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Underground construction has traditionally been associated with transportation infrastructure, storage facilities and utility tunnels. However, despite its historical presence, the concept of underground homes still faces challenges in the modern context. Building underground homes is an intriguing idea but not at all new.

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Mayo Clinic’s Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Building // HDR

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Utilizing a process that engaged Mayo Clinic’s hospital leaders, administrators, and researchers, the facility embraces new laboratory design paradigms in support of rapidly evolving translational research. The research environment employs an innovative risk-based zoning approach.

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The Future of Architecture: 10 Transformative Design Principles for a Sustainable World

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This article was written by Edward Mazria, FAIA, the founder and CEO of Architecture 2030 whose mission is to rapidly transform the built environment from a major emitter of greenhouse gases to a central source of solutions to the climate crisis. Function-Based Zones 2. The five CIAM planning principles included: 1. Ample Parkland 4.