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View Corridors

SW Oregon Architect

This is not a regulated view corridor. In the context of urban planning, municipalities implement view corridors through zoning regulations, building height restrictions, and other planning measures. The city implemented regulations years ago to preserve views of the surrounding mountains and waterfront.

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7 Top AI Tools for Generating Smart Architectural Plans

Architizer

Performing as a cloud platform, Hyper allows architects to efficiently collaborate with other construction industry professionals and accelerate both the design and construction process. Architects upload their initial floor plans, and the program starts generating an array of zoning diagrams, accompanied by detailed statistical data.

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Architects should be "more involved" in abortion access says AIA Los Angeles panel

Deezen

The AIA panel was based on the question of what architects can do "to constructively address changes to public access of sexual and reproductive healthcare?". Top and above): Buffer zones between protestors and people entering clinics can help provide safer spaces. A design proposal for Alabama Women's Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

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South Hill House, Toronto, Ontario

e-architect

The siting of the project was influenced by local zoning regulations, however the new mass also yields to the existing house along the north elevation to celebrate the different periods of construction. This curvaceous approach also acts as a diagram to contrast new vs old.

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A conversation with Quang Truong: carbon fiber, zoning, and architecture's slow evolution

Portland Architecture

And that's before he wrote the world's first book about composite materials in architecture, became a Portland State University professor, and founded a software company to visualize complex zoning codes. Recently I talked with Truong to learn more about all these things: composite materials, zoning, education, mass timber.

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The Best Architect Exam Prep Resources

The Architect's Guide

and covers recent developments in project delivery, sustainable design, pre-construction activities, and many other areas of architectural practice. Project Development & Documentation (PDD) is an exam that tests your understanding of construction documents. Construction & Evaluation (CE). Project Management (PjM) ?.

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University of Southern California presents 10 architecture student projects

Deezen

This allows programmes to spread evenly throughout the building rather than simply stacking them in layers, adding to its humanistic residential qualities that are commonly seen in the programmatic zoning of a home. I began by acknowledging that current architectural education and practices remain strictly within regulated parameters.