BD+C
AUGUST 5, 2019
Mace Group is London’s largest contractor, and has been associated with some of that city’s signature projects, including its 95-story skyscraper The Shard; the 443-foot-high cantilevered observation wheel known as London Eye; and Heathrow Terminal 5, which at nearly four million sf on 640 acres is the largest freestanding structure in the United Kingdom.
Life of an Architect
AUGUST 12, 2019
The creative process for an architect is fairly simple for me - when I sketch, I think it slows my thought process down and forces me to think through my idea a bit more completely in my effort to actually be able to draw it out in a manner that allows someone else to understand what I am trying to convey. Continue reading Architectural Sketch Series: Schematic Design at Life of an Architect.
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Architects Tales
AUGUST 28, 2019
-I always have a quotation for everything – it saves original thinking.- Dorothy Sayers, novelist. Post No. 30 of the blog, www.architects-tales.com; Copyright 2019 on only format, notes and arrangement by Dale R. Ellickson. Note to reader. In case you have not noticed, each of the previous stories posted to this blog has been proceeded by an appropriate quote or saying attributed to a particular source.
Stephen B Chambers Architects
AUGUST 19, 2019
Above Photo by Peter Larsen Photography Nicholas with St. Lucy, santero for eyesight Everything changed in 1992 for Nicholas Herrera. “I had a head-on collision with a truck that hit the side of my car, and rolled it. I would have bled to death on a rural New Mexico highway, if a tall skinny hippie with a blanket hadn’t come along,” Herrera told us.
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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?
DesignScape Architects
AUGUST 13, 2019
The way architect’s design and draw buildings and modern house plans have changed dramatically over the last 30 years or so. Computer-Aided Design (CAD) became possible with the advent of personal computers in the 1980’s but largely remained a two-dimensional drafting experience that made drawing boards and T-squares largely redundant. Later, CAD progressed to fully-fledged three-dimensional design during the 21st century, which allowed real-time previews of what was to be built.
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BD+C
AUGUST 15, 2019
Located on the roof of Pavillion 6 of the Parc des Expositions Viparis porte de Versailles, an exposition center currently under reconstruction, the farm will use aeroponics to grow over 30 different fruit and vegetable species. This technique that requires no soil and arranges the plants vertically above ground in columns that are fed by rain water and biological nutrients.
Life of an Architect
AUGUST 4, 2019
Is It the dream of every architect to start their own architecture firm? Most architects think about it at one point or another and Austin Architect Michael Hsu sits down to talk about how he started his own firm. Continue reading 030: Starting Your Own Architecture Firm at Life of an Architect.
BD+C
AUGUST 21, 2019
When I was growing up, we often discussed mental health and wellness in our home. My mother, a psychiatric nurse for nearly three decades, was highly cognizant of mental health as what the World Health Organization calls “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to contribute to his or her community.
BD+C
AUGUST 6, 2019
Over the past 50 years, high-rise construction had gone through several approaches. In the 1960s, tall buildings were braced around their perimeters, but developers and tenants objected to obstructed views, which led to a shift toward steel cores. That method, however, proved uneconomical, and was replaced, in the 1980s, by structural systems with braces of large composite columns filled with concrete.
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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
BD+C
AUGUST 13, 2019
This fall, the world’s tallest modular hotel—a 26-story, 360-foot-tall building that will be branded AC Hotel New York NoMad when it opens late next year—will start stacking prefabricated and prefurnished guestrooms for assembly in New York City.
BD+C
AUGUST 8, 2019
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on August 6 for NeoCity Academy in Kissimmee, Fla., the state’s first net-zero K-12 school. The 44,820-sf STEM school, which opens officially on August 12 for 500 students, is designed and built to use 76% less energy than a regular school, and to save $115,000 per year in energy costs. Little Diversified Architectural Consulting was the design architect and SE on this project.
BD+C
AUGUST 30, 2019
You’ve heard of whistling while you work. What about energizing while you walk? . That’s the idea behind Pavegen, a flooring system that generates electrical energy with every step you take. This energy can then be used for powering LED lighting, capturing and transmitting data, and monitoring the environment.
BD+C
AUGUST 1, 2019
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) named five projects winners of its 2019 Healthcare Design Awards. The awards recognize cutting-edge designs that help solve aesthetic, civic, urban and social problems while also being functional and sustainable. Recipients can include healthcare building design, healthcare planning, and healthcare design-oriented research. .
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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.
BD+C
AUGUST 15, 2019
Every spring, as the BD+C editors connect with hundreds of architecture, engineering, and construction firms for our annual Giants 300 report , we get a compelling snapshot of the business and project innovations—and obstacles—at the nation’s largest AEC firms.
BD+C
AUGUST 22, 2019
Fifth-generation cellular technology (5G) will enable enhanced data flows and faster response times that will boost technologies used by the construction industry, according to research firm GlobalData. Design and construction firms will have access to more robust systems that employ virtual reality, Internet of Things, robotics, and drones.
BD+C
AUGUST 12, 2019
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) are among several organizations who have helped found the Alliance for Responsible Professional Licensing (ARPL)—a new coalition of technical professions focused on educating policymakers and the public about the importance of rigorous professional licensing standards.
BD+C
AUGUST 12, 2019
Qiddiya Investment Company, in conjunction with Bjarke Ingels Group, recently unveiled the master plan for a new “Giga-Project” that will become the “Capital of Entertainment, Sports, and the Arts” in Saudi Arabia.
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BD+C
AUGUST 23, 2019
Tradition and innovation. Technology and medicine. Retail and clinics. Our solutions to both today’s and tomorrow’s challenges lie at the convergence of technologies, industries, and types of care. Our Regional Director for Health in China, Sangmin Lee, KIA, LEED AP BD+C, recently delivered a presentation at the 20th China Hospital Construction Conference in Chengdu on the current trends in global healthcare. .
BD+C
AUGUST 29, 2019
You’d have to be living on the moon not to know that hourly construction workers are getting scarcer. But the magnitude of this labor shortage is writ large in a recent survey, released this week by Autodesk and the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), which found that 80% of 1,935 respondents in 23 states report having a hard time filling hourly craft positions.
BD+C
AUGUST 15, 2019
The American Concrete Institute has released ACI 318-19 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete. The document includes: — Major technical changes in higher reinforcing steel yield strengths. — The addition of shotcrete and deep foundation provisions. — Seismic requirements for deep foundations and other applications. — Vertical seismic motions. — Nonlinear analysis for seismic design. — Modification to development length equations. — Updated shear design provisions and equations.
BD+C
AUGUST 28, 2019
In 2018, Holder Construction did $1.38 billion in data center construction. As of May 2019, it had 28 data center projects in the works, and the firm expects construction this year to approach $3 billion. One such project—in Phoenix, for a large REIT—opens in July with 6 MW of processing capacity, and will reach 48 MW when it’s eventually built out to around 500,000 sf.
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
AUGUST 6, 2019
When we talk about retail and shopping malls in 2019, the words “struggling,” and even “apocalypse” come to mind. The truth is that the American mall is not dead. In fact, the most successful malls are hotter than ever with higher revenues than ever. It’s the ones sitting in the middle, the middling malls of America, that are struggling to find their way forward.
BD+C
AUGUST 19, 2019
On September 1, the Tanglewood Festival in the Berkshires of Massachusetts wraps up its annual summer season. But for the first time in its long history, Tanglewood is positioning itself as a year-round event and meeting space, thanks to the addition of the four-building Linde Center for Music and Learning, which opened last June 28.
BD+C
AUGUST 21, 2019
In honor of 150 years of Cincinnati Reds baseball, the team, in partnership with FRCH NELSON, renovated the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum. The $5 million project renovated over 15,000 sf of the largest team Hall of Fame in Major League Baseball to create a more organized and engaging visitor experience.
BD+C
AUGUST 15, 2019
Innovation “means solving problems,” says Burcin Kaplanoglu, PhD, Executive Director and Innovation Officer with Oracle, and Co-founder of the Oracle Construction and Engineering Innovation Lab in Deerfield, Ill. The 20,000-sf lab opened in the fall of 2018, and has hosted more than 500 guests, 80% of whom were operations personnel.
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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!
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