BD+C
MARCH 9, 2018
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the average American spends 93% of their life indoors. Given this statistic, the health of our built environment—especially the workplace—is one of the hottest topics in our industry today, and we are seeing an increased interest in health and wellness as part of a sustainable strategy, focusing on healthy materials, air quality and active design.
Architects for Urbanity
MARCH 3, 2018
Status: Competition Project Location: Moscow, Russia Client: Strelka KB Team: Architects for Urbanity (Irgen Salianji, Marina Kounavi, Harris Vamvakas) in collaboration with Drom.
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EntreArchitect
MARCH 6, 2018
A Culture at Your Architecture Firm Will Make or Break Your Firm. As your small firm grows beyond its infancy of the sole practitioner and you develop a strong team , the culture of your firm will evolve. The different personalities and experiences brought to your firm will mix and a firm culture will develop; with or without your guidance. You are a busy architect seeking your next contract and working hard to complete the current projects on the boards.
The Aspiring Architect
MARCH 5, 2018
I like to think that I’ve done okay so far in my young career. I’m nothing special, but I’ve been doing okay. I worked my tail off and graduated in 2014, I studied extremely hard and got licensed in 2015, I volunteered and led a lot of great committees with AIA Dallas and was named AIA Dallas Young Architect of the Year in 2016, and was promoted to an Associate in my firm in 2017.
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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?
BD+C
MARCH 5, 2018
Apple Park, the $5 billion Apple headquarters building in Cupertino, Calif., is as futuristic an office as you are likely to find. In order to create a sleek, futuristic aesthetic for employees, the complex’s design incorporated an extensive amount of glass walls and partitions. While the glass helps to create an open, airy floor plan, there appears to be an unintended consequence to all of the transparent walls.
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BD+C
MARCH 9, 2018
There are three things that are certain in life: death, taxes, and employees being uncomfortable with the ambient temperature of their offices. While some reach for Sherpa-lined blankets and cups of hot tea, others work up a lather that would give Paul Newman in “Cool Hand Luke” a run for his money. Not only is it difficult to find a temperature where everyone is comfortable, heating and cooling a building is also costly.
BD+C
MARCH 6, 2018
Drawing inspiration from the volcanic basalt stone, the horizontal layers of rock, and the atmosphere of the caves and clefts of the Icelandic landscape, C.F. Møller and Arkthing have won a competition to design Landsbankinn’s newest bank in Reykjavik.
BD+C
MARCH 4, 2018
By this time next year, Katerra —a technology startup whose end-to-end business model combines prefabrication, architectural, and construction services primarily for multifamily housing—expects to have six manufacturing plants up and running, including its first mass timber factory, a 250,000-sf building under construction on 29 acres in Spokane, Wash.
BD+C
MARCH 7, 2018
Secret Cities: The Architecture and Planning of the Manhattan Project is a new exhibition at the National Building Museum that explores the highly classified effort to produce the atomic bomb. The exhibit places an emphasis on showcasing the three new “secret cities” that were built to accommodate the tens of thousands of people who worked on the project.
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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
MARCH 6, 2018
The Well Living Lab, a scientific research center, will launch a three-year study to determine how indoor environments impact people’s lives. The study will focus on how indoor environments affect: health, performance, stress and resiliency, sleep, and comfort. Researchers will examine these factors for homes, workplaces, and independent living communities.
BD+C
MARCH 6, 2018
Colleges and universities are constantly looking for new revenue streams. Plymouth State University in New Hampshire is taking the hospitality route: Its newest residence hall, the 96,000-sf Merrill Place with 345 beds, will convert to a 188-key hotel during summer months.
BD+C
MARCH 8, 2018
The Tuscan countryside certainly isn’t lacking in natural beauty, so when Pierattelli Architetture began designing a new winery near the town of Siena, the structure was designed to exist underneath the winding countryside to avoid creating a blemish on the natural landscape.
BD+C
MARCH 6, 2018
Modeling is often used to study the architecture of a building or a campus throughout the design of a project to help inform good decisions and elevate the level of design. When modeling is applied to engineering systems, the same benefits can be realized by both our project teams and clients.
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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
MARCH 5, 2018
At the outset of the Cleveland Clinic Avon Bed Tower project, our designers were challenged with the goal of creating the “Hospital of the Future.” But what exactly is the hospital of future? Or more specifically, what is the future of healthcare design?
BD+C
MARCH 8, 2018
The 1.5 million-sf Crosstown Concourse in Memphis, Tenn., has earned LEED Platinum certification, making it the world’s largest adaptive reuse project to earn LEED’s highest rating.
BD+C
MARCH 9, 2018
“ Motivation and Means: How and Why IPD and Lean Lead to Success ”, co-sponsored by the Integrated Project Delivery Alliance, explodes several myths about Lean and IPD.
BD+C
MARCH 8, 2018
The number of net zero commercial buildings under construction in the U.S. and Canada in 2017 rose by nearly 50% over the previous year.
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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.
BD+C
MARCH 5, 2018
Construction on Eataly L.A. has recently completed at the newly renovated Westfield Century City shopping mall in Los Angeles. The location marks the first West Coast location for Eataly, an Italian Marketplace complete with restaurants and a cooking school. The new 67,000-sf, three-story complex includes nine take-away food counters, four restaurants, multiple kitchens, a cooking school, retail space, and two chilled wine storage rooms.
BD+C
MARCH 8, 2018
Talented designers understand how to create space inside or outside any structure. By playing with light, ceiling heights and other elements, rooms can look expansive and welcoming. Choosing to include glass shelving in a modern office, for example, can add an openness and a contemporary feel that many companies aim to achieve in today’s tech-heavy, futuristic marketplace.
BD+C
MARCH 8, 2018
From an outsider’s perspective, it may seem like your firm is killing it at the marketing game. You execute your strategy with enthusiasm, you attend all of the right events, your segmented email campaigns are on point, and your website and content is an SEO dream. And yet…you can’t shake the feeling that something is still missing.
BD+C
MARCH 7, 2018
News recently broke about Flux’s pivot away from making tools focused on interoperability between building design tools. The AEC startup recently alerted their customers that their web-based data management platform and desktop tools would be taken offline starting on March 31, 2018. This gives designers just little over a month to find alternatives if they are relying on the platform to develop their projects.
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 5, 2018
The Brookings Institution launched a new guide to help local leaders assess their innovation districts. “Assessing your innovation district: A how-to guide,” provides a framework to audit the assets that comprise local innovation ecosystems. The document is designed to aid in targeting resources toward innovative and inclusive economic development based on an area’s unique strengths and challenges.
BD+C
MARCH 7, 2018
Professor Balkrishna Doshi, of India, has been selected as the 2018 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate , announced Tom Pritzker, Chairman of Hyatt Foundation, which sponsors the award that is known internationally as architecture’s highest honor.
BD+C
MARCH 7, 2018
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a determination that ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2016 will improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings. The department’s analysis found that buildings meeting 90.1-2016 would result in national energy cost savings of about 8.2% compared to the 2013 edition of the standard. DOE’s Building Energy Codes Program provides technical support for Standard 90.1 in order to increase energy efficiency and reduce waste in commercial buildings.
BD+C
MARCH 6, 2018
The Q1 2018 .
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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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