Life of an Architect
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? Home / Architects / What Happens when Architects Date What Happens when Architects Date Bob Borson — February 13, 2014 — 53 Comments Quite possibly my favorite creative post [not to mention incredibly practical] Original research completed February 11th, 2013.
BD+C
FEBRUARY 27, 2014
'Gensler has put out its 2014 design forecast, which covers the trends the company believes will dominate design over the next decade. 44 trends are covered in the report, as are six “meta-trends” that define Gensler’s overall outlook on the future of design. The report divides design into 22 focus areas, and the 44 trends are spread out over these. read more.
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EntreArchitect
FEBRUARY 23, 2014
19-21 April, 2013, Kansas City, Kansas USA.Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brian Vickers, FedEx Freight Toyota Camry.©2013, Scott R LePage.LAT Photo USA. I relaunched Entrepreneur Architect on December 12, 2012 as an online resource for sole proprietors, small firm architects and students of architecture. It is my mission to share everything I know about succeeding in the profession and I encourage every other architect to do the same.
BD+C
FEBRUARY 20, 2014
'New York-based Barbarian Group wanted a collaborative work space--an office where all employees would be able to sit at a desk, but where they could still escape to creative work areas. Clive Wilkinson was the architect who made their vision a reality, according to Business Insider. The desk, made out of 4,400 sf of plywood and one continuous sheet of resin, is so big that all 145 employees can share it.
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BD+C
FEBRUARY 7, 2014
'For more than a decade, the U.S. Department of Energy has made its EnergyPlus energy analysis and thermal load simulation program available for free to Building Teams. Using EnergyPlus, AEC professionals can model heating, cooling, lighting, ventilation, and other energy flows, as well as water consumption, within a building design. read more.
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BD+C
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
'In less than four hours, a construction team managed to build a two-story house out of six 45-foot-long shipping containers. The building, located in New Haven, Conn., was designed by Christian Salvati and Edsel Ramirez of Marengo Structures. The apartments cost $360,000 to build, and Salvati purchased the lot for $22,500 from Hill Development Corporation.
BD+C
FEBRUARY 3, 2014
'Hines, the international real estate firm, announced that Gehry Partners has won an architectural competition for a new 300-unit residential tower in Berlin, Germany. The development, which is owned by Hines , will be located at the D4 construction site between Hackescher Markt, Friedrichshain, and Berlin-Mitte, adjacent to Hines’ recently developed Die Mitte retail building.
Life of an Architect
FEBRUARY 18, 2014
'about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? Home / Blog / Photo’s #frommydesk Photo’s #frommydesk Bob Borson — February 19, 2014 — 18 Comments “ What it’s like to be and work with an architect ” … that’s the unofficial tagline for LifeofanArchitect.com – my little experiment I started just over 4 years ago.
BD+C
FEBRUARY 18, 2014
'Termites are able to construct complicated structures simply by interacting with their environments. Harvard engineers are attempting to build robots that do the same, and which may be able to build more than models in the future. The robots know what to build because of onboard sensors--when these sensors register their environment, the robot then applies a set of traffic rules which has been programmed by researchers. read more.
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BD+C
FEBRUARY 4, 2014
'Recent advancements in structural design, combined with the loosening of density and zoning requirements, has opened the door for the so-called "superslim skyscraper.". From New York to Melbourne to Vancouver, developers are planning high-rise structures on postage-stamp-sized parcels (OK, not that small, but we''re talking lots as narrow as 22 feet) in dense urban locations.
BD+C
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
'After about 20 hours of continuous pouring, judges from Guinness World Records verified that the concrete pour at the $1 billion Wilshire Grand project in Los Angeles is the largest uninterrupted pour of slurry on record. It took 208 trucks making as many as 10 deliveries each last weekend to complete the pour. In all, 21,000 cubic yards of concrete were poured to form the foundation for the 73-story tower.
BD+C
FEBRUARY 5, 2014
'With an 11-story former IBM office building, a 9-story annex, and 56 acres of land, architecture firm Cooper Carry created a new high school for 2,350 students in north Atlanta. Body Image: read more.
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FEBRUARY 21, 2014
'A Spanish court ruled that famed architect Santiago Calatrava must pay 2.9 million euros (roughly $4 million) to a property development company, citing "shortcomings in his work" related to the read more.
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FEBRUARY 25, 2014
'Construction project database Emporis today released its list of the world''s top university buildings. They range from the globe''s tallest higher education building, Lomonosov Moscow State University''s 240-meter-tall, 36-story Main Building, to the tent-like Campus Luigi Einaudi building in Turin, Italy. It''s an entertaining exercise to debate the design merits of the world''s most decorated buildings.
Life of an Architect
FEBRUARY 16, 2014
'about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? Home / Life in General / An American in London An American in London Bob Borson — February 17, 2014 — 49 Comments I am in desperate need of a holiday – for lots of reasons. Despite the fact that the office was closed between Christmas and New Year’s, I am feeling extremely run down and a bit foggy.
BD+C
FEBRUARY 7, 2014
'Like a crystalline form in the state of expansion, the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center''s Research and Office Complex (ROC) will rise from the desert in dramatic fashion, with a network of bright-white, six-sided cells combining to form an angular, shell-like façade. The project''s design architect, Zaha Hadid Architects, released construction photos of the job site in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
BD+C
FEBRUARY 5, 2014
'American Business Media has officially announced Robert Cassidy, editorial director of Scranton Gillette Communications’ Building Design + Construction magazine, as the winner of the 46th annual G.D. Crain, Jr. Award. The award, which is given annually to a business media editor with a proven career record of product quality and high journalistic standards, will be presented at the 60th annual Jesse H.
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BD+C
FEBRUARY 17, 2014
'Did you know that George Washington was considered the nation’s first engineer, notably for his survey work? The celebration of Engineer’s Week was started in 1951, in conjunction with Washington’s birthday, by the National Society of Professional Engineers. Exclude Content: Yes. read more.
BD+C
FEBRUARY 26, 2014
'PocketCake is working with some of the nation''s top architectural and engineering companies, converting their 3D models into stunning virtual reality simulations using the Oculus Rift. PocketCake''s simulations offer first-person interaction from the comfort of a laptop. You are in the driver''s seat. From homes and churches to stadiums and fairgrounds, nothing enhances a client''s - or an architect''s - conception of a project better than virtual reality.
BD+C
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
'Adobe unveiled new 3D printing capabilities in Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud. By radically simplifying the 3D print process, Photoshop CC will become a go-to tool for anyone who wants to print a 3D model. Available immediately as part of a major update to Adobe CC, the new 3D printing capabilities enable Creative Cloud members to easily and reliably build, refine, preview, prepare, and print 3D designs, setting the stage for explosive growth in the 3D printing market. read more.
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FEBRUARY 14, 2014
'In a different take on shipping container student housing from Christian Salvati''s work in Connecticut, a new student development has just opened to tenants in South Africa. In less than a year, developer Cintiq built a 15-story structure, using pre-existing concrete grain silos and shipping containers. Mill Junction will house 370 Johnnesburg students, providing rooftop decks and free WiFi.
Speaker: Pedro Clarke – Principal Architect at A+ Architecture, In Loco Program Director
Sustainability begins with a conversation, and acquiring customer buy-in is entirely dependent on how the conversation is framed. Clients may not see sustainability as a priority out of fear of operational costs and quality. While these are legitimate concerns, it is our responsibility as architects to listen and foster a collaborative culture that answers client issues while also reducing our carbon footprint.
BD+C
FEBRUARY 28, 2014
'The Department of Canadian Heritage is currently holding a design competition for the new National Holocaust Monument, and it is narrowed down to six finalists. The six entries were displayed to the public on February 20 and viewers were allowed to comment on the designs. A seven-member jury will recommend the winning design to the government of Canada after taking the public’s comments into account.
BD+C
FEBRUARY 6, 2014
'The firm Lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design Partnership has been selected to design the Center for HOPE, a new, 46,000-sf center in Jerusalem for religious education, cultural sharing and prayer among members of different faith traditions. Body Image: read more.
BD+C
FEBRUARY 27, 2014
'Recently, MBH Architects was approached by the Target Corporation, who asked them to design a new store in San Rafael, Calf. The problem: the building was slated for the former San Quentin Prison dump site, meaning that the lot was full of hazardous materials and that the ground was unstable. MBH worked with a team of specialists—from structural, civil, and landscape specialists to experts in methane mitigation, vertical reciprocating conveyors, and onsite lighting—to make the lot suitable for
BD+C
FEBRUARY 18, 2014
'The Philadelphia Art Commission has weighed in somewhat unfavorably on Robert A.M. Stern''s design for the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. read more.
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