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China will build replacement for Gensler soccer stadium design in Guangzhou following Evergrande debt scramble

Archinect

Chinese state-owned construction contractor will build China’s largest soccer park in Guangzhou on the site where struggling Chinese property developer China Evergrande Group was supposed to build its soccer stadium. The site was originally meant for a 100,000-seat stadium designed by Gensler.

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Are design-build contracts killing small architecture firms?

BD+C

Current federal contracting laws are harming the livelihood of small architecture firms, costing the government more money by increasing the number of firms competing, while discouraging small firms from entering the market, according to AIA testimony presented today on Capitol Hill.

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Sasaki completes waterfront transformation and public park in the Port of Los Angeles

Deezen

Sasaki has completed a waterfront transformation and public park in the Port of Los Angeles Sasaki , which is headquartered in Boston, served as the lead landscape designer, architect and engineer working with the Port of Los Angeles to enhance waterfront access for the harbour community, as well as residents and visitors.

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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. Coordination and Collaboration: Architects often work as part of a larger project team, including engineers, contractors, and other professionals.

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High Meadow Ranch by Richard Beard Architects

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Image © Richard Beard Architects The distinct volumes ensure separation between uses and the perceived size of the house expands or contracts depending on its occupants. Working with the contours, the main home is composed of three gabled forms that bridge the knoll top and the meadow below, promoting a comfortable connection to the land.

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AEC inspections are the key to financially viable office to residential adaptive reuse projects

BD+C

Usually, an AEC team is not contracted until after the purchase deal is done. Contracting an AEC team early in the deal-making process allows the developer to leverage the team’s expertise to spot costly issues and complications. By then, it’s already too late. These issues, alone, could cost up to $2.5

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Architects urge government to reform design-build contracting process

BD+C

Current federal contracting laws are discouraging talented architects from competing for federal contracts, depriving government and, by inference, taxpayers of the best design expertise available, according to AIA testimony presented today on Capitol Hill.