Life of an Architect
FEBRUARY 28, 2021
Phone call or email? I ask myself this question a few dozen times a day now but I'm thinking maybe I don't know which answer is correct. The post Phone Call or Email? first appeared on Life of an Architect. Continue reading Phone Call or Email? at Life of an Architect.
BD+C
MARCH 3, 2021
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, higher education is confronting its history of questionable facilities investment decisions and an unprecedented transformation on campuses that has made it imperative to reimagine construction, space allocation, and sustainability.
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HMH Architecture + Interiors
MARCH 4, 2021
In plain site.This Boulder, Colorado, kitchen is completely integrated with it's surrounding great room.MOUNTAIN LIVING MAGAZINE, MARCH/APRIL 2021 | ALICITA RODRIGUEZ | IMAGES BY DAVID LAUER Earth, air, fire, water: the four elements converge in the kitchen, where cooking is the magical alchemy compelling people to gather around the proverbial heart of the home. [.].
30X40 Design Workshop
MARCH 2, 2021
My longing for adventure has been building as the winter here drags on into March. As a salve for cabin fever and to satisfy my wanderlust I’ve been taking micro-excursions venturing out of the studio. This past Sunday, Laura and I headed off-island and eastward toward the Canadian border in search of new scenery and any hint of spring Maine could offer.
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DC By Design
MARCH 2, 2021
We’re coming up on a year of shutdown now, where we’ve all been forced to reckon with the walls that surround us day in and day out. I remember seeing the first news story — on March 13 last year, the day our lives officially retreated home — where I inferred that the design industry might actually do OK in the ensuing pandemic nightmare.
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HMH Architecture + Interiors
MARCH 4, 2021
How Form, Function and Flawless Style Combined in the Creation of a Foothills Home BOULDER LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE, MARCH 2021 | LISA VAN HORNE | IMAGES BY DAVID LAUER Creativity often thrives within constraints–solving problems according to a defined structure or set of rules. The proverbial blank slate can actually create more of a challenge [.]. The post Mountain Canvas appeared first on HMH Architecture + Interiors - Modern Architect - Boulder, Colorado.
Ronen Bekerman
MARCH 2, 2021
Providing VR assets as part of an architectural visualization project is gradually becoming the norm. We’ve seen a few solutions before, and today I’m showcasing a new one by Biganto, called Virtoaster. Exciting features to consider are the overall 3d model explorer (open scale model style) and customizable interactive hotspots. Biganto is an ArchViz Studio and a Digital Solutions supplier for developers, architects, designers, and CG artists.
EntreArchitect
FEBRUARY 28, 2021
Last year I studied 163 architecture websites (crazy, I know!). I studied them because I was tired of hearing architects say: “My website doesn’t matter… I get all my projects from referrals or word-of-mouth”. But in today’s Google-driven, economic-uncertain, pandemic-plagued world, nothing could be further from the truth. Architecture practice websites do matter.
BD+C
MARCH 4, 2021
Animal shelters have come a long way from the days when, for many cats, dogs, and other animals, they were little more than waystations to euthanasia. Case in point: the 37,000-sf County of Santa Clara Animal Services Center , which opened last month on eight acres in San Martin. Calif., represents the current era’s more humane approach to caring for abandoned or in-need creatures.
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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
The Architect's Desktop
FEBRUARY 28, 2021
A question came up the other day, concerning Plumbing Lines and the "Label Curves" that AutoCAD MEP provides to label those Plumbing Lines. The request was to be able to be able to label a short Plumbing Line - one shorter than the label itself - by offsetting the label and connecting the label back to the Plumbing Line with a leader. The results of some quick research suggested that Label Curves do not have a leader option, when offset from the Plumbing Line that they are labeling.
Ronen Bekerman
MARCH 2, 2021
Here we go again! CONVERTED – The 9th International Architectural & Design Visualization Challenge in partnership with Substance by Adobe and ASUS as our hardware sponsor started. Running March 1 – June 1, 2021. Use #JoinConverted on social media and this link to share the challenge page – [link]. Along with Substance by Adobe and ASUS, also sponsoring are : Globe Plants.
A Better Built Environment
MARCH 1, 2021
This email may get truncated by your email server. To read the whole thing make sure to expand the email if it gets cut off at the bottom. This newsletter covers the things that I’m thinking about on a daily or weekly basis. From my frustrations with auto-centric city design, to design work that I find inspirational, or people who are doing great things, my goal is to share observations on the built environment, the practice of architecture, and ways design impacts how we live.
BD+C
MARCH 3, 2021
Wright Heerema Architects has recently completed a build-to-suit office building in Oak Park, Ill. for Turano Baking Company. The 25,000-sf building includes office space and a test kitchen. The new HQ space is across the street from its previous office location and its production facility. Moving the office allows the company to remain close to the production facility but also have dedicated office space, meeting space, and a test kitchen. .
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Applying Technology to Architecture
FEBRUARY 28, 2021
Revit’s structural features allow users to place rebars in concrete walls for reinforcement which is a great tools for various reasons. It is a typical situation to have holes/openings in the wall which interrupt the rebars in the wall since you do not want the rebars going through the opening. Depending on the method of […].
Visualizing Architecture
FEBRUARY 27, 2021
A long time ago, I put together a day to night illustration for my Philly Bridge project. Back then, I had a hard time deciding what kind of scene lighting to go with so I just did both and ended up creating a tutorial around how you could shift an image from daytime to night all in Photoshop. For the MIT project, I again was struggling to decide what time of day to go with so I decided to go with a “Day versus Night” series of images again.
The Architect's Desktop
MARCH 2, 2021
Note to self on the things to check when Polylines with width are unfilled: Check the current Visual Style. The 2D Wireframe Visual Style supports filled polylines; the Wireframe Visual Style does not. Other Visual Styles either do not support fill (such as Hidden or Sketchy ), or will dim the fill (such as Shaded with Edges or Xray ). Check your view direction.
BD+C
MARCH 1, 2021
The 65,000-sf, 14-story Moise Safra Center has opened in New York City’s Upper East Side. The PBDW Architects-designed building will act as a second home for the Jewish community it serves and unite a broad range of programming inclusive of both community center and religious functions.
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Community Architect
MARCH 5, 2021
Future- which future? Rarely was the desire to know the future bigger than amidst this pandemic. But the future remains shrouded in doubt and uncertainty, the future of cities included. Predictions for 2020 would have failed to foresee the aftermath of George Floyd's death, and even less that a virus would bring New York to its knees. Since then predicting anything has become even more precarious.
BD+C
MARCH 3, 2021
Widespread power outages in Texas during a severe cold blast have caused some to question whether banning fossil fuels from new buildings makes sense. Most homes with gas space heating went cold because most gas-powered heating systems require electricity to operate. But, after the lights went out, gas stoves allowed residents to boil water and cook food while electric appliances were useless.
BD+C
MARCH 4, 2021
This week on The Weekly show, BD+C editors speak with AEC industry leaders about: . • The award-winning Central Station Memphis hotel reconstruction project . • How Autodesk aims to bring generative design and AI tools to the AEC masses. . . Thanks to our episode sponsor: . . .
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
MARCH 4, 2021
“Loving a nurse ain’t easy, and being one is worse!” That was a quote from a participant in one of our nursing-based focus groups this summer. Essential team members within the healthcare system, nurses are leaving the profession in droves. The culprit? Burnout. Symptoms include physical, mental and emotional exhaustion, job dissatisfaction, depression, and, for some, PTSD.
BD+C
MARCH 2, 2021
Construction spending rallied in January as private nonresidential construction increased for the first time in seven months, according to an analysis of new federal construction spending data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that nonresidential construction spending remains below pre-pandemic levels and that rising materials prices and proposed labor law changes threaten the sector’s recovery.
BD+C
MARCH 2, 2021
Seattle’s new energy code goes into effect in March with notably more sustainable requirements for new construction. The energy building code will eliminate fossil fuels from most space and water heating and increase access to onsite renewables. Applying to new commercial buildings and large multi-family buildings, the code also reduces envelope heat loss, air leakage, and interior lighting power allowances.
BD+C
MARCH 3, 2021
. Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. —Mike Tyson.
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