October, 2019

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Contractor Giants are all in on offsite construction

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The complete findings from our inaugural Giants 300 Technology and Innovation Study are now published and available for download at BDCnetwork.com/2019TechSurvey. This 12-question survey was emailed to all 486 firms that participated in BD+C ’s 2019 Giants 300 Report; 130 firms completed the tech survey, for a participation rate of 26.7%.

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41 Comforting Interiors That Are Pretty in Plywood

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There’s something soothing about a room wrapped in wood grain. Affordable, lightweight, and versatile, plywood has become a favorite choice of designers looking to bring warmth and personality to a space without breaking the budget. From cost-effective backyard office projects to elegant modern homes, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite examples of plywood interiors from around the world.

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Ep 036: Labor is Cheap, Skill is Not

Life of an Architect

Architecture and skilled craft go hand in hand, but you may not be aware that the number of skilled individuals that are required to bring an architect’s ideas to reality and in today's episode, Andrew and I are talking about the state of skilled labor in the construction industry. . Continue reading Ep 036: Labor is Cheap, Skill is Not at Life of an Architect.

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23 Contemporary Buildings You Shouldn’t Miss in Bangkok

Virginia Duran

In 1782 Bangkok became the capital of Siam – as Thailand was previously known. Its strategic position within the protective curve of Chao Phraya River to the West and the vast, swampy delta of the Sea of Mud that secured the city to the East was key.

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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 Love Letter…Address Unknown

Nicole Cullinan

Do you remember my love you wrote me a letter asking for my hand in marriage? You paid someone to write it because you didn’t like your handwriting. I still have it. What would you say if you wrote me a letter today? Address unknown, for I have been feeling a little lost lately. You keep telling me that we can’t go back. I went today to where it all began; 35 Fitzgerald Street South Yarra.

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Temple University’s Charles Library includes a ‘BookBot’ storage and retrieval system

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As part of a $1.2 billion capital improvement program for Temple University’s Main Campus, the school commissioned Stantec and Snøhetta to design a new library to replace the existing 1960s facility.

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32 Black Gable Houses With Seriously Witchy Vibes

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If any homes could conjure the Halloween spirit, it would be these all-black haunts. Whether clad in blackened timber or treated to dark paint for dramatic effect, these black gable residences have a bit of a spooky streak. They’re the kind of houses that kids, at this time of year, imagine to be witches’ lairs with spiders clinging to webs spun in shadowy corners.

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035: Architecture and Math

Life of an Architect

If you ever thought about being an architect but thought you couldn’t handle the math, you aren’t alone. At parties across the land, as soon as someone finds out there is an architect in the crowd, there is a story being told about how they wanted to be an architect but since they couldn’t draw or weren’t very good at math, they decided to do something else.

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Community Resource Center

Bruce F. Roth Architect

Altgeld Family Resource Center, Chicago. The 22 million dollar mixed-use facility designed for the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) includes a branch of the Chicago Public Library (CPL), a Childcare Center, and shared community spaces all designed to serve the residents of Altgeld Gardens Homes and the surrounding neighborhood. The 42,000 S.F. building is sited in what was originally planned to be the commercial town center of Altgeld.

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From Plan to Reality: Unlocking the Power of Aerial Imagery for AEC

Aerial imagery has emerged as a necessary tool for architecture, engineering, and construction firms seeking to improve pre-construction site analysis, make more informed planning decisions, and ensure all stakeholders have access to an accurate visualization of the site to keep the project moving forward. Download our guide and take a deeper look at how aerial imagery can be leveraged to drive project efficiency by reducing unnecessary site visits and providing the accurate details required to

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No challenge too small or too great

Architects Tales

Story No. 31 for the blog, www.architects-tales.com, Copyrighted 2019 by Dale R. Ellickson. I am often asked when I first meet someone, “How did you become both an architect and an attorney?”. An Architect First. I wanted to become an architect since my pre-teens when I read about Frank Lloyd Wright, whose picture appeared on the cover of Time Magazine.

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10 of The Prettiest Places in Zürich

Virginia Duran

As summer slowly waves good bye and temperatures drop down, Zürich becomes ready for the next season. However, two weeks before October, I was gifted with the last kiss of good weather and the happiness that goes with it.

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Medical offices are filling space vacated by retail

BD+C

The 1.2-million-sf shopping mall Rosedale Center in Roseville, Minn., yesterday disclosed its plans for a $100 million-plus expansion that will add a hotel, grocery, multifamily housing, fitness centers, restaurants, coworking spaces, more retail, and a medical office building.

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19 of the Best Aussie Mullet Renovations That Turn Things Up in the Back

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Hiding behind these quaint heritage facades are clever extensions and additions ready to rock for modern living. There’s a beauty in keeping the character of a neighborhood intact. But a home should serve its current residents, and in the case of these historic Australian homes, that means renovating at the rear. Read on for some of the country’s best "mullet renos"—traditional in the front, modern in the back.

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7 Ways Real-Time Visualization Can Solve Architectural Challenges

In the dynamic world of architecture, design, and construction, creative problem-solving is crucial for success. Traditional methods often fall short in effectively conveying design intent to clients. Real-time visualization empowers you with a solid decision-making tool that smooths the design process. Discover the power of real-time visualization: Effective Communication Convey your vision clearly and align with clients.

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Steel Stair Panels – Guardrails and Handrails

Life of an Architect

"Stairapalooza" might not be the best word for it but guardrailapalooza definitely isn't any better. Handrailapalooza? Nope, that's not it either, but that's really what today's post is all about. the steel guardrails and wood handrails at the monumental stair at my Oak Grove project. Continue reading Steel Stair Panels – Guardrails and Handrails at Life of an Architect.

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Dynamo: String Concatenation 2

The Architect's Desktop

I had some time and tested some scenarios using the "successful" nodes for concatenating a list of strings shown in this previous post and noticed that the concatenation will still work if the lists do not all have the same numbers of strings. It still concatenates the first item in each list, and so on; once the shortest list runs out of items, it simply does not contribute anything to subsequent concatenations.

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Could mass timber be a game changer for stadium design?

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“I wouldn’t take credit for paving the way, but we pushed the limits,” says Steve Turner, President of Western Wood Structures, who’s been working with large-scale wood structures since the mid 1970s. The Tualatin, Ore.-based firm has a long and storied history as the recordsetting design and fabrication company behind the world’s biggest timber arena domes.

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2019 Convention Center Sector Giants Report: Events facilities serve as urban ambassadors

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“No more black boxes!” That’s how Mark Schwettmann, AIA, of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, summarizes one of the trends influencing recent convention center construction and renovation. . Schwettmann managed his firm’s architectural work on the newly completed $551 million, 244,914-sf addition to San Francisco’s Moscone Center. His shorthand signifies that clients want these massive event spaces, which in the past have tended to isolate conventioneers, to bring more of their surrounding environ

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Concrete Waterproofing: The Next Step to a More Resilient Design

Don’t let water wash away all your hard work. When specifying concrete waterproofing, you need a solution that’s reliable and permanent. Without it, your concrete waterproofing is at risk of failing and letting water erode and corrode the concrete that it was supposed to protect. Reduce the risk of waterproofing failure by reading through our latest free specification e-book, which will take you through the four key components to better concrete waterproofing specification.

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Robot masons work with humans on a $52 million housing project in Illinois

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A 166,000-sf barracks with 300 bedrooms for 600 military personnel is under construction at the Great Lakes Naval Base in Illinois with the help of robots that can lay bricks every seven to 10 seconds and can lift and place foundation blocks weighing up to 135 lbs.

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SMPS report tracks how AEC firms are utilizing marketing technology tools

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The intersection of strategy, marketing, and technology, commonly known as MarTech, is penetrating the architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) industries. .

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2019 Cultural Facility Giants Report: New libraries are all about community

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“Bad libraries build collections, good libraries build services, great libraries build communities.” . That statement by R. David Lankes, a professor at Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies, was a bit controversial when he tweeted it back in February of 2012. . But now, in July of 2019, it seems as though many architects and designers agree; a library should go beyond being just a collection of books, and instead become all-inclusive community learning centers (with the key word h

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Top takeaways from the Lean Construction Institute Congress 2019

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The building design and construction industry must embrace change now. Stresses with finding talent, budgets, schedules, and the needs of clients call for change in approach. Companies are looking not only at how we work, but how we work with others. .

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Sustainable Architecture: Design Green with the Client in Mind

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.

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Ponce Paradise wants to become Puerto Rico’s premiere destination

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Ponce Paradise, a 900-acre resort, healthcare village, and marina in the city for Ponce, Puerto Rico, is expected to attract hundreds of millions of dollars in total investment and become Puerto Rico’s premiere destination when it completes.

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REEF Technology wants to turn parking facilities into urban mobility hubs

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With the rise of the on-demand economy, the need for parking lots and garages to be a space for nothing more than storing vehicles is beginning to wane. But instead of trying to phase parking lots and garages out completely, REEF Technology, the largest parking network in North America, has unveiled plans to adapt these spaces into tech-forward, urban mobility hubs to deliver on-demand goods and services.

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Two ULI reports foresee a solid real estate market through 2021

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The current record-setting expansion in the U.S. economy and its real estate sector, which dates back to the start of this decade, should continue through 2021, but at a moderated pace.

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Why mass timber?

BD+C

Human migration towards city centers has triggered massive building booms all over the world. With stress on resources and space from rapid urbanization, new forms of green building construction must be explored. Mass timber construction offers viable eco-conscious solutions to the traditional multi-story, concrete or steel apartment blocks.

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Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High

Research reveals 96% of respondents are very or fairly optimistic about their organization’s growth prospects for the next year. The InEight Global Capital Projects Outlook also finds over half see digital technology as the greatest growth opportunity. But these are only some of the findings. Don't be kept in the dark when it comes to the future. Read the report today!