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AI and its Impact on the Design and Construction Industries

SW Oregon Architect

The following is just a small sampling (I snagged the tagline that accompanies each from their respective websites): ARCHITEChTURES : Design better buildings faster with AI. ARK : The first AI platform for creating architectural schematic design. Maket : Simplifying zoning compliance. SWAPP : Design to inspire.

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Schematic Design – This isn’t “Architecture”

Life of an Architect

This phase of the work is widely referred to as “Schematic Design” Although some people also have an earlier phase called “Programming”, I tend to consider that as part of the schematic design phase as well, rather than separate it out into its own special section. It was way better.

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LCC Health Professions Building

SW Oregon Architect

Now under construction, it has proven to be one of the most rewarding assignments I have ever had the pleasure to be involved with. Constructing the building there would reinforce and more clearly reveal the existing campus open space framework. The second phase of design developed this concept in detail.

Building 206
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A4 Guide: The Six Phases of the Architectural Design Process

A4 Architects

This work included interviewing the client to better understand the program of the project, which are the functional requirements of the new construction, the size and orientation of the various component parts, the aesthetic goals, the scheduling requirements, and the approximate budget that is available to design and build the project.

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The Commercial Design Process: How it Works in Cape Town

DesignScape Architects

The architect will begin space planning, land zoning, and business zoning for the site, and create estimations for the cost and timeframe of the project. Architects in South Africa will need to work within the land zoning laws concerning environmental protection and commercial space development.

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2022 Projects in the Pipeline

SW Oregon Architect

The large amount of work hardly surprises us anymore, as the design and construction industries have proven remarkably resilient despite the economic and social turmoil we have endured since early 2020. government during the Second World War. billion during the past biennium.

Project 218
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Changsha International Conference Center by SCAD

aasarchitecture

Strategies Low-carbon and energy-saving, shape the city as a pioneer in green construction that adapts to the local climate. Photo © Yao Li Overall benefits The project stands as a pivotal construction endeavor in Hunan Province, garnering widespread attention across all walks of life and wielding significant social influence.