Life of an Architect

JANUARY 11, 2015

'I typically don’t give it a lot of thought – as soon as my architectural sketches have served their purpose, they get thrown away. I don’t consider them valuable or even worthwhile to keep. Am I crazy? ( with specific regards to this particular item ) Unlike a lot of firms, we do have several stacks of flat files in our office and starting about a 3 months ago, I decided that my sketches might live on in these archives.

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Sketching Architecture Mining Art 111

BD+C

JANUARY 22, 2015

'A video of the new home for the Atlanta Falcons has been released. The star of the show is a retractable roof designed by 360 Architecture (recently aquired by HOK) with eight "roof petals” that will rotate open in less than eight minutes, with the motion of a camera lens. Clad with translucent ETFE, the petals will allow natural light to pass into its interior even when closed.

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Roofing Contractor Management Engineering 108

EntreArchitect

JANUARY 18, 2015

This week I am very happy to share a guest post written by Steve L. Wintner, AIA, Emeritus , an architecture management consultant and co-author of the book, Financial Management for Design Professionals: The Path to Profitability. To learn more about Steve, his firm Management Consulting Services or to dive deeper into the subject that Steve is sharing with us here at Entrepreneur Architect, visit his website at ManagementConsultingServices.com.

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Dwell

JANUARY 14, 2015

Before Isamu Noguchi created the classic 20th-century furniture item, the Japanese American sculptor was imprisoned at an internment camp. While there, his design was ripped off by a colleague. The very table that cemented Isamu Noguchi ’s status as a breakout 20th-century designer was almost lost to theft. The influential Japanese American artist himself nearly ended up a doctor, but in 1922, he dropped out of Columbia premed to pursue sculpture full time.

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Art Glass Landscape Architect 52

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 18, 2015

'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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Architecture Architecture School Architect Structure 111

BD+C

JANUARY 21, 2015

'Schneider Electric has announced the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding. According to this agreement, Schneider Electric and Autodesk plan to collaborate to enhance current practices for building lifecycle management based on Building Information Modeling (BIM). read more.

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Management Building Information IT 104

BD+C

JANUARY 7, 2015

'In a report this week from its Council on Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (CFIRE), the National Institute of Building Sciences issued the findings and recommendations on the financing of small commercial retrofit projects for energy efficiency. read more.

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BD+C

JANUARY 21, 2015

'Work has begun on Tesla Motors’ “gigafactory,” a $5 billion project on 980 acres in Sparks, Nev., that, when at full capacity in 2020, could annually produce 50 gigawatt-hours of lithium-ion batteries, or enough for 500,000 of Tesla’s electric cars. Body Image: read more.

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Construction Construction Contractor Sustainability 100

BD+C

JANUARY 12, 2015

'The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected the 2015 recipients of the Institute Honor Awards , the profession’s highest recognition of works that exemplify excellence in architecture, interior architecture, and urban design. Selected from roughly 500 submissions, 23 recipients located throughout the world will be honored at the AIA 2015 National Convention and Design Exposition in Atlanta.

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Project Architecture Interior Architect 97

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JANUARY 21, 2015

'Will 3D printing become the future of multifamily construction? One Chinese company tested the waters, and completed a building six stories high, designboom reports. Shanghai-based WinSun Decoration Design Engineering Co. also built a French-inspired chateau using the 3D printer. Body Image: read more.

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Building Contractor Engineering Engineering 97

BD+C

JANUARY 13, 2015

'The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has released their 2014 Year in Review report. According to the report, the total number of buildings over 200 meters completed was higher in 2014 than in any other year on record--not to mention another first, which was the completion of 11 supertalls. The market continues to shift to Asia, with 76% of tall buildings completed there. 60% were in China alone.

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Building Construction Construction Architect 95

BD+C

JANUARY 6, 2015

'Scandinavian firm Snøhetta paired up with Honolulu-based WCIT Architecture to design a proposal for the Barack Obama Presidential Center Library at the University of Hawaii. Body Image: read more.

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Government Education Contractor Management 95

BD+C

JANUARY 29, 2015

'The people at London-based sketch and modeling studio Gravity have found a way to turn Lego blocks into a digital modeling kit. read more.

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Sketching Contractor Management Engineering 108

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BD+C

JANUARY 9, 2015

'The U.S. construction industry added 48,000 jobs in December, including 22,800 jobs in nonresidential construction, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary estimate released Jan. 9. November''s estimate was unchanged in this release, remaining at 20,000 net new construction jobs, but nonresidential construction''s November jobs figure was upwardly revised to 7,100 jobs. read more.

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Construction Construction Estimating Contractor 93

BD+C

JANUARY 22, 2015

'Investors bet big time on demand for rental properties over homeownership in 2014, when sales of apartment buildings hit a record $110.1 billion, or nearly 15% higher than the previous year, according to Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), a professional services and investment management firm. Body Image: read more.

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Professional Services Building Contractor Management 92

BD+C

JANUARY 20, 2015

'The Dutch practice NL Architects designed a proposal for a chain of hotels shaped like a rock cut in half to reveal a gemstone inside, designboom reports. The first Amethyst Hotel is planned for a man-made island development called Ocean Flower in the China sea, north of Hainan. Body Image: read more.

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Contractor Management Engineering Engineering 92

BD+C

JANUARY 19, 2015

'The 89th and 90th floors of 157 W. 57th Street have just been purchased by a mysterious buyer for over $100 million. Fox News reports that it is the most anyone has ever paid for a New York City residence. 157 W. 57th St. is also known as ONE57, a luxury condominium complex known as "billionaire''s row." Designed by Christian de Portzamparc, it contains an indoor pool complex, a private dining area and a library. read more.

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Cities Architect IT Design 91

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Design

BD+C

JANUARY 23, 2015

'Eighty percent of construction firms plan to expand their payrolls in 2015, while only 7% expect to reduce headcounts according to survey results released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Body Image: read more.

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Firms Construction Construction Contractor 90

BD+C

JANUARY 15, 2015

'Construction input prices dipped 1.4% during the final month of 2014 and are down nearly 1% on a year-over-year basis, according to the Jan. 15 producer price index release from the U.S. Department of Labor. Inputs to nonresidential construction fell even further, down 1.7% for the month and 1.9% year over year. December''s report marks the sharpest decline in input prices since late 2008 during the global financial crisis and the fifth consecutive month construction materials prices have faile

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Materials Construction Construction Contractor 89

Life of an Architect

JANUARY 4, 2015

'It has taken me almost 30 minutes to write this sentence … and it isn’t interesting in the slightest way. Creative funk? No, I think it has more to do with cobwebs and the lethargic tendencies that have settled in blog-wise over the past few weeks. The first blog post of the year is a big deal … right? I hope not – although I do feel like this post will set the tone for the rest of the year.

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IT Architect Firms Architecture 88

BD+C

JANUARY 7, 2015

'The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department), has funded the National Institute of Building Sciences to assess various potential definitions of Zero Energy Buildings and propose draft definitions with input from a number of subject matter experts and stakeholder organizations. read more.

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Building Design 84

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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BD+C

JANUARY 15, 2015

'LEGO artist Adam Reed Tucker has unveiled a model of Taliesin West , the largest LEGO model of any Frank Lloyd Wright building. Body Image: read more.

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Contractor Management Engineering Engineering 91

BD+C

JANUARY 9, 2015

'Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava sits down with BBC Magazine and talks about his design for the new St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, which ArchDaily reports is “the only non-secular building on the 9/11 Memorial site.” read more.

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Contractor Management Engineering Engineering 81

BD+C

JANUARY 16, 2015

'A study released by the New York Building Congress shows that construction costs in Manhattan have risen 5% in each of the last two years, GlobeSt.com reports. read more.

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Construction Construction Cities Contractor 82

BD+C

JANUARY 27, 2015

'First came the Gherkin , and then the cheesegrater. Soon, the "can of ham," or giant “tin of potted swine,” as CityLab puts it, will join the gastronomy-meets-architecture clump of skyscrapers in London’s business district. Body Image: read more.

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Building Contractor Management Engineering 80

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