Archinect

MAY 5, 2024

Rooted in market dynamics, these structures often materialize solely on the foundation of the owner's trust in the developer, leaving architects with a limited role in these ongoing developments. "5+1 5+1 Residence" exemplified this trend.

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ArchDaily

MAY 5, 2024

© Marc Goodwin | Expo 2020 Modular construction is a process in which a building is constructed away from its actual site, within controlled factory settings, using identical materials, and adhering to a set of codes and regulations.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JANUARY 17, 2023

One would think that if the American public found out that a home appliance was causing children to potentially develop serious respiratory problems or was leaking chemicals like methane and [.].

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ArchDaily

JANUARY 23, 2024

Mostly categorized under the informal economy due to lack of regulations and authorization, street markets in the global south have often been seen as a threat to urban development. Street vendors, specifically in the global south , constitute a substantial portion of the informal economy. Read more »

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

What design, material, and/or technological strategies can be developed to achieve interior comfort while also addressing the climate crisis? Puigpunyent Eco-Passive House / Miquel Lacomba Architects. Image © Mauricio Fuertes How is it possible to reduce the energy consumption of our homes? Read more »

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

5 things developers should know about mass timber 0 qpurcell Thu, 02/15/2024 - 13:36 Mass Timber Gensler's Erik Barth, architect and regional design resilience leader, shares considerations for developers when looking at mass timber solutions. Erik Barth Regulations Mass Timber Wood The Changing Built Environment The U.N.’s

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Deezen

JULY 21, 2023

Global non-profit the World Ethical Data Foundation has released a set of guidelines for the voluntary self-regulation of the tech industry as it continues to develop artificial intelligence. The post Experts propose guidelines for ethical AI development in open letter appeared first on Dezeen.

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The Architect's Newsletter

OCTOBER 5, 2022

In recent years, however, the switch to natural gas and tough regulations placed on coal and power plant operators has jeopardized the [.]. The post Shuttered coalfield development in West Virginia will be transformed into renewable energy enterprise appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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ArchDaily

MARCH 10, 2024

This concept is interesting as it identifies that, similar to its function in humans, the skin plays a role in protecting and regulating the interior setting, besides contributing to the aesthetics of the building. More than just protective barriers, they are experienced as means of active interaction with the context.

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ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

As an example, beginning with the primitive huts used in the earliest forms of domestic architecture, furs were employed as an exterior covering to restrict the flow of air and, consequently, regulate the interior environment. Read more »

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

” Among the responsibilities for the role are conducting “thorough research on site conditions, historical context, local ecology, and zoning regulations,” and developing design proposals incorporating sustainable materials, technologies, and living species. Bilbao's Abandoibarra Master Plan by Balmori Associates.

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BD+C

JUNE 27, 2023

Designers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Architects Jeff Zbikowski, Principal and Founder of Los Angeles-based JZA Architecture, discusses the benefits of having a developer’s mindset when working with clients, and why architecture firms lose out when they don’t have a thorough understanding of real estate regulations and challenges.

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Archinect

JULY 25, 2022

Founded in 2007, the studio has developed an international reputation for delivering what it describes as “imaginative and mold-breaking designs.” Following last week’s visit to Los Angeles-based Stayner Architects, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series east to New York City, where we find ODA Architecture.

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SW Oregon Architect

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

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. In many instances, this involves restricting the height of new developments within certain areas to maintain specific sightlines.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The directive will also waive the discretionary review process of all developments not requiring zoning changes. These types of developments are often curtailed to 49 units or less in order to get under the review and public hearing process, which requires all developments of 50 units or higher to be subject to them.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

At Hitra Office & Commercial Building, we have found the answer by redefining the current regulations & restrictions to cause a win-win relationship with the building, neighborhood & city. Causing a balance among the mentioned ones as a goal was met by redefining the restrictions and regulations that limited us the most.

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Deezen

APRIL 21, 2022

Released last month, the two-part London Plan Guidance package sets out how significant developments will need to report and cut down on waste and whole-life carbon to further the city's goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2030. Whole-life carbon benchmarks for major developments . The top photo is by Rumman Amin.

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Development Developer Building Regulation 102

SW Oregon Architect

APRIL 16, 2023

20-04 in March of 2020, which directed all state agencies to take actions to reduce and regulate greenhouse gas emissions. In response, the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission updated Oregon’s Transportation Planning Rules to launch the Climate-Friendly and Equitable Communities (CFEC) program in July 2022.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Particularly in a place where the urban fabric transitions from the traditional dense blocks to the superblocks that regulate the territory. Hence, its linear development will allow the incorporation of modules as necessary. The sports complex is located on the outskirts of Paraná city.

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Archinect

APRIL 19, 2023

A proposed new high-rise development in San Francisco’s Outer Sunset district is standing out over its disputed manipulation of statewide density laws. ” “The proposed project is flat out inconsistent with local zoni.

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Archinect

APRIL 2, 2024

Nissen Richards Studio is working with developer Q New Homes on Hartdene Barns , a stunning collection of nine new homes, set within forty acres of land within an ANOB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) in the UK’s green belt, close to the villages of Hartfield and Cowden on the border of West Kent and East Sussex.

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Archinect

AUGUST 31, 2022

The state’s building code regulators recently voted to approve local contractor Tim Stark’s request to 3D print walls as an equal replacement for either CMUs or standard cored concrete blocks. Montana has become the first state in the nation to adopt broad-ranging regulatory approval for the use of 3D printing in construction.

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Deezen

MARCH 10, 2023

Read: Shell carbon-capture facility found to be generating more emissions than it prevents Depending on industrial waste regulations, the researchers said this sorbent could be deposited in the ocean, potentially turning it into "an infinite sink for captured CO2". The top image is by Matthias Heyde via Unsplash.

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Brandon Donnelly

OCTOBER 15, 2022

This Twitter thread by Richard Wittstock of Domus Homes (developer out in Vancouver) is a timely follow-on to yesterday’s post about housing supply, land-use regulations, and specific policies such as inclusionary zoning. ” If the math doesn’t work, developers will not build new housing.

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Archinect

AUGUST 14, 2023

Described by the design team as an “innovative model for Southern California hillside developments ,” the residence blends an adherence to strict hillside regulations with an incorporation of the site’s natural surroundings.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Seattle has implemented a new regulation to reduce the number of rats occupying vacant buildings. The new rat eradication regulation goes into effect in 2017. It requires developers to prove they have consulted with a pest-control professional before any vacant building is demolished. The port city ranks first in the U.S.

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Archinect

APRIL 8, 2022

All we need to do is implement them—or better yet, introduce regulations and policies to will them into implementation. Increases in population and the total floor area per person (especially in the global north) accounted for nearly three-quarters of the emissions jump.

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e-architect

JULY 5, 2023

In addition, the project is a milestone for KCAP, emphasising our international presence as architects – so we’re proud to showcase it to the world.”

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Archinect

MARCH 2, 2023

The International Code Council is to revise its building code development process with changes taking effect in 2024. In Year Three, joint Public Comment Hearings and an Online Governmental Consensus Vote will be held for both Group A and B Codes.

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BD+C

APRIL 19, 2019

Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service released new regulations and guidelines for investments in the 8,700 distressed or lower-income census tracts that governors across the country have designated as Opportunity Zones (OZs).

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e-architect

MAY 30, 2023

The pioneering community approach builds on AHF’s successful pilot Heritage Development Trust (HDT) initiative, which supported seven trusts across England with revenue funding, grants to develop plans for historic building projects and specialist advice as they scale up their activities. What is a Heritage Development Trust?

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Aric Gitomer Architect

JUNE 10, 2022

Check Out the Precise Location of the Development. Understand the Local Regulations. Development projects bring with them a lot of red tapes. From the homebuyers’ perspective, you must ensure to find out about the local regulations. You must also inquire about the development and construction costs. are a must.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Los Angeles must rezone to accommodate an additional quarter-million new homes by mid-October after state housing regulators rejected the city’s long-term plan for growth. The state’s report also derided LA County’s development plan for its overall lack of parks programming and investments into lower-income communities.

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Archinect

AUGUST 23, 2023

This biophilic residence sublimely blends with its bucolic surroundings, cleverly adhering to strict hillside regulations while proposing an innovative model for Southern California hillside developments.

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Habitus Living

AUGUST 1, 2022

The poor thermal performance of residential buildings in Australia – summer or winter – is infamous, but in a country that has traditionally enjoyed relatively affordable energy it’s been left to the committed conservationist to explore efficiency solutions beyond the minimum housing regulations.

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Archinect

JUNE 21, 2023

This locally developed concept blends nostalgia with modernity to embody the West Coast lifestyle. The building’s design was born from the limitations imposed by applicable regulations for the plot. The exterior space had no particular restrictions as long as the vertical structure was contained within the given building size.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 28, 2022

[In] the last two years, looser regulations and the widespread adoption of remote working attracted even more people to settle in the Sunshine State. ” “Florida’s not going down,” one local developer told WaPo in September. “I would be the first to tell you if we saw it.

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