Fri.Jul 16, 2021

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The future of mass timber construction, with Swinerton's Timberlab

BD+C

Swinerton launched Timberlab earlier this year as a turnkey mass timber delivery system. In this exclusive for HorizonTV, BD+C's John Caulfield sat down with three Timberlab leaders to discuss the launch of the firm and what factors will lead to greater mass timber demand. Featured guests: Chris Evans, President, Timberlab; Erica Spiritos, Preconstruction manager, Timberland; and Sam Dicke, business development representative, Timberlab. .

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House on the Border

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There’s a great detail in a recent news story about cross-border smuggling in a small northern township, where upstate New York meets Quebec. Some homes in Dundee straddle the international border between the U.S. and Canada (recalling the marbled, enclave-rich border town of Baarle-Hertog or even Derby Line , Vermont). In a report about a man arrested for gun-running, Radio-Canada refers to this man’s house as a “maison sur la frontière,” or house on the border : “located on Beaver Road, the ho

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SOM to lead the design of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Village

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Following an international competition that featured 27 groups comprised of 71 studios from nine different countries, SOM has been selected to design the Olympic Village for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.

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Georgian Architecture: The Colonial Architecture

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Georgian architecture came to rise in the 1700s and was in existence till the 1830s. This style has a major focus on symmetry, balance, and proportion. It belongs to a particular time period and drew great inspiration from Gothic and Roman Architecture. Georgian Architecture in America vs England: The Georgian architecture style associates with the Colonial period, with its origin from England.

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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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A new stadium in San Diego tops off

BD+C

This week, a building team that includes Clark Construction Group topped out the 35,000-seat-capacity Aztec Stadium at San Diego State University.