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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

The software uses site data such as topography, flood maps and building regulations as well as additional parameters set by architects, to generate layout options for a plethora of building typologies: multi-housing projects, retail stores, hotels, industrial sites and even parking lots. Learn more and review this tool > CONIX.AI

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

Deezen

Brown said architects and designers can help in places where laws and building codes – generally referred to as targeted regulations of abortion provider (TRAP) laws – make it difficult for the clinics to function. Top and above): Buffer zones between protestors and people entering clinics can help provide safer spaces.

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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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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.

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The Best Architect Exam Prep Resources

The Architect's Guide

Expect to get scenario based questions on issues related to programming, site analysis, and zoning and code requirements. Expect to get scenario based questions on management of an architectural practice, including professional ethics, fuduciary responsibilities, and legal issues and regulations.