Thu.Jul 08, 2021

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As homelessness becomes more visible, building shelters presents opportunities to AEC firms

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On any given day, there are close to 600,000 people who are homeless in the United States, according to estimates by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The number among those homeless that is unsheltered has been rising since 2016, and now exceeds 226,000.

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How the failed Security Square Mall could become a thriving town center

Community Architect Daily

Death by a thousand cuts Security Square Mall is one of the dying malls that dot America from sea to shining sea. But while successful mixed use town center style redevelopments have become success stories and new economic engines, Security Square mall's decline is reaching levels that many had thought unimaginable a few years back, even when the vultures were already circling over the 90 some acres making up the mall.

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Encouraging construction cost trends are emerging

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Is the construction industry in recovery or transition? That’s the question raised by Rider Levett Bucknall’s North America Quarterly Construction Cost report for the second quarter of 2021.

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Lines on Paper

I recently read an article about an architect who built his own house, on the weekends with his wife and friends over a period of three years. This is not an unusual event these days, but this was in 1962. The house challenged many of the planning and design conventions at the time; it was a manifesto of ideas ahead of its time - about ecology, sustainability and social responsiveness.

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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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Pay it forward: Proactive cost estimating

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One of the most important contributions that cost professionals can make to a construction project is to help architects deliver the best possible value to their clients. With no ulterior profit motive, third-party cost estimators can provide truly unbiased, expert advice to the team.

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$120 million renovation of Smith College’s Neilson Library completes

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Shawmut Design and Construction has recently completed the $120 million renovation of Smith College’s Neilson Library in Northampton, Ma. The project took the original, outdated building and reimagined it as the energy-efficient, intellectual heart of the campus. In partnership with architectural designer Maya Lin and principal architect Shepley Bulfinch, the 200,000-sf project restored the building and created an energy-efficient design and flexible collaborative workspaces. .