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COVID-conscious, pandemic-ready skyscraper breaks ground in Miami

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Legacy Tower at Miami Worldcenter, designed by Kobi Karp, has officially broken ground. The developer claims the project is the first of its kind in the world. Legacy Tower is a 55-story, $500 million skyscraper that will stretch 600 feet into the sky. The project is described as a COVID-conscious, pandemic-ready, all-in-one, residential, hotel, and medical center skyscraper.

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A4 Historic Roofs

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Architecture began when primitive mankind put a branch between two posts and then hung it with leaves to try to keep the rain out. Some of the Iroquois Long Houses were just long branches bent into an arch and then covered in bark. The desire to keep the water out and the heat in is a battle that humankind continues to fight this very day. The issue of roofs is essential to the success of just about every piece of building ever created.

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Multifamily emerges strong from the pandemic, with Yardi Matrix's Doug Ressler

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In an exclusive interview for HorizonTV , Doug Ressler, Yardi Matrix's Senior Research Officer, discusses his firm's latest assessment of multifamily sales and rent growth for 2021. . .

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Experiential Graphic Design: Guidelines and Value

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By Jessica Stoffers | Senior Experiential Graphic Designer Photography © Garrett Rowland. Brand guidelines play an important role to ensure organizations build and maintain a consistent brand message and persona internally and externally. Guidelines can be as simple as … The post Experiential Graphic Design: Guidelines and Value appeared first on IA Interior Architects.

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Architectural Visualization Trends and the Rise of AI

A new industry study conducted by Architizer on behalf of Chaos Enscape surveyed 2,139 design professionals to understand the state of architectural visualization and what to expect in the near future. We asked: How are visualizations produced in your firm? What impact does real-time rendering have? What approach are you taking toward the rise of AI?

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White paper outlines cost-effective flood protection approaches for building owners

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International engineering firm Walter P Moore has released a new paper entitled An Introduction to Flood Protection: What Owners Need to Know to Protect Their Properties. The white paper focuses on the numerous flood protection approaches and building owner needs as well as an in-depth review of the flood protection process. The white paper also examines how to properly determine the flood resiliency of a property in order to provide a clear understanding of risk associated costs. .

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Massive infrastructure bill includes hundreds of millions for building energy efficiency

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The $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill recently passed by the Senate includes hundreds of millions of dollars targeted for building energy efficiency. The billions allocated in the bill include: · $225 million for states to implement updated building energy codes and to train code officials and homebuilders to meet code.

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School of Medicine completes on California University of Science and Medicine’s new Colton campus

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The California University of Science and Medicine, located in San Bernardino County east of Los Angeles, has recently completed its new School of Medicine. The project is the first building and anchor of the university’s new Colton campus. HMC and SmithGroup collaborated on the project.

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Quattrocchi Kwok Architects marks 35 years in business with commitment to social justice 

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Santa Rosa, Calif., Aug. 11, 2021 – Quattrocchi Kwok Architects (QKA), a leading planning and design firm serving Northern California’s education industry, is celebrating its 35th anniversary.