Thu.Jun 24, 2021

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Post-pandemic, architects need to advocate harder for project sustainability

BD+C

The coronavirus pandemic accelerated a shift toward architectural design work on existing buildings that already had been underway. That shift presents new opportunities, but also challenges that manufacturers and other partners can help architects meet. But when it comes to designing sustainably, architects need to become more than just “passive advisors” who leave final decisions to clients.

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A Modern Castle

Wolf Architects

Words regularly used to describe the dream homes by WOLF Architects. Most Every once a while such homes come with expansive sites and near unlimited budgets. Such projects are essentially modern castles to last generations. Designing a modern day castle is a tall task that requires a systematic approach supported by experience and vision. Being unrestricted by size and budget can in fact present.

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Oceanographer John Englander talks resiliency and buildings [new on HorizonTV]

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New on HorizonTV , oceanographer John Englander discusses his latest book, which warns that, regardless of resilience efforts, sea levels will rise by meters in the coming decades. Adaptation, he says, is the key to future building design and construction. More on John Englander's book: Moving to Higher Ground: Rising Sea Level and the Path. .

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Retrofitting Makes Room for Residential

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By Allison Slonosky, Marketing Strategist. As architects, designers, and urban planners, building great buildings and communities is what we always strive to do. As we see built structures from our past become abandoned and disused, we are presented with opportunities to reimagine the roles these structures can play in the future of our communities.

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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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78-unit multifamily complex breaks ground in East Orange, N.J.

BD+C

A new ground-up, five-story residential building has broken ground in the heart of East Orange, N.J. Blue Onyx Companies is developing the project. Dubbed 14 Summit, the 77,913-sf project includes 78 units split among eight studio apartments, 51 one-bedroom apartments, and 19 two-bedroom apartments. Amenities will include a coworking space, a fitness center, a pet washing station, a community lounge, two rooftop terraces, and bike storage rooms. .

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Biden Administration will restore ‘Waters of the U.S.’ protections ended by Trump

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The Environmental Protection Agency recently said it would repeal a rule that weakened pollution controls for wetlands and streams enacted by the Trump Administration. The so-called “ Waters of the United States ” rule enacted in the Obama era extended environmental protections for millions of streams, marshes, and other bodies of water across the nation.