BD+C
AUGUST 25, 2017
Inspired by the city’s mesmerizing network of estuaries and bridges that span the St. Johns River and frame the NFL Jacksonville Jaguars’ home facility, Daily’s Place, the Jaguars’ new 6,000-seat amphitheater and 94,000-sf indoor practice field, owes its identity to a local convenience store chain that won the naming rights.
Architecture Tourist
AUGUST 24, 2017
We don't know how much is Neel Reid, how much is Hentz, Reid & Adler, how much is not. Away from the big public rooms things get less Neel Reid-y don't you think? Brown marble floors for example, don't harmonize with the front rooms, not to my eye anyway. Here's part one: Philip McDuffie House (1922) Hentz, Reid & Adler, a "Neel Reid" Part 1 of ?
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EntreArchitect
AUGUST 22, 2017
This is 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 EntreArchitect, visit his website at ManagementConsultingServices.com.
Life of an Architect
AUGUST 21, 2017
As far as architectural sketching goes, I have a long way to go before I can carry the pen bag of the accounts I am going to share with you today. This is the second installment of Instagram feeds that I think are worth following – with today’s focus being “Architectural Sketching” Let’s start by setting the bar low, only to have it then immediately raised, shall we?
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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
AUGUST 24, 2017
Open any business publication and you’ll probably find an article about Big Data. GE has sensors on jet engines and uses that data to inform maintenance issues. Facebook, Amazon and Expedia collect reams of data to better attract and serve customers. Higher education is also leveraging Big Data. IBM recently posted an article on how universities are using data analytics for recruitment and retention.
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BD+C
AUGUST 25, 2017
One year after it opened, Clemson University’s $30 million, 81,000-sf Core Campus Dining Facility is one of the South Carolina-based school’s most popular gathering places. The 1,200-seat, two-story dining hall, designed by Sasaki Associates, is a major component of Clemson’s $96 million Core Campus that includes three new residence halls with 688 beds, designed by VMDO Architects.
BD+C
AUGUST 23, 2017
The occasional pleasant surprise is always nice, but an unanticipated tornado is rarely greeted with enthusiasm. Most of us prefer a relatively predictable future with adequate warning when the occasional storm heads our way. . Unfortunately, our current political drama has made our healthcare clients view the future of their business environment in much the same way most of us approach the latest weather report.
BD+C
AUGUST 24, 2017
A substantial percentage of respondents (62.4%) to a recent survey by Multifamily Design + Construction magazine (a BD+C sister publication) had provided additional storage space or lockers outside the living units—a strong indication that tenants and condo owners crave extra space for their stuff. Tenants also crave lounge spaces (both indoor and outdoor) and other areas where they can socialize and relax, including rooftop terraces, coffee bars, fire pits, and cafés, according to the survey of
BD+C
AUGUST 23, 2017
National construction of medical office buildings (MOBs) stood at 12.5 million sf in the first quarter of 2017, down slightly from a few years ago but still well above recession-era levels. However, construction continues to be outpaced by net absorptions, which between 2015 and Q1 2017 totaled 35.4 million sf, or 38% higher than completions over that same period.
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BD+C
AUGUST 21, 2017
As the U.S. economy continues to strengthen, compensation across all architectural staff positions averaged $84,000, up about 2.8% per year from early 2015 levels, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2017 Compensation Report. The biannual report provides salary data for 39 architecture firm positions in 26 states, 25 metro areas and 17 cities as well as industry salary trends and analysis on where the market is headed. .
BD+C
AUGUST 24, 2017
Now that the first group of office fitouts to receive WELL certification has been completed, the business case can be analyzed. . A few of the early adopters completed fitouts for less than $1 per square foot in additional costs. For the others, the cost to achieve WELL certification ranged from $1 to $4 per square foot, according to a report by the Urban Land Institute. .
BD+C
AUGUST 24, 2017
Nestled in the heart of San Jose, California, Eastridge is one of Silicon Valley’s largest shopping destinations, with nearly 1.4 million square feet of retail space. Like many American malls, Eastridge needed an upgrade that would reflect its locale, connect with customers in new ways, and transform the 45-year-old enclosed shopping center into an immersive lifestyle destination.
BD+C
AUGUST 24, 2017
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will enforce a significant reduction in the amount of silica that workers can be exposed to beginning September 23.
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BD+C
AUGUST 25, 2017
The Wine Institute estimates that nearly 24 million people visit the 4,653 wineries in California’s wine regions each year, and spend $7.2 billion.
BD+C
AUGUST 20, 2017
In its latest report on the U.S. office market, JLL notes that a second-quarter rebound this year delivered 11.7 million sf of new office space. Much of what’s being built in the office sector is occurring in the central business districts of cities around the country, as companies gravitate closer to where they believe they’ll have their best shots at attracting Millennial workers.
BD+C
AUGUST 23, 2017
For the sixth consecutive month, architecture firms reported increasing demand for design services, as reflected in the July Architecture Billings Index (ABI). . The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the July ABI score was 51.9, down from a score of 54.2 in the previous month. . This score still reflects an increase in design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings).
BD+C
AUGUST 23, 2017
The last few years have brought an accelerating pace of creative advances in steel structural systems, notably in architecturally exposed structural steel, steel plate shear walls, and castellated and cellular beams. . All have been the subject of development by structural engineers, steel specialty contractors, and groups like the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC).
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BD+C
AUGUST 25, 2017
The Wine Institute estimates that nearly 24 million people visit the 4,653 wineries in California’s wine regions each year.
BD+C
AUGUST 22, 2017
Menorah Medical Center is a full-service acute care hospital located in Overland Park, Kansas. Its Family Birthing Center offers a nurturing and relaxing environment, which the client wanted to reflect through the aesthetics of the labor and delivery unit. Their goal was to renovate the public corridors and nurse stations to provide an inviting introduction and a comfortable stay at the center.
BD+C
AUGUST 24, 2017
It is vital for healthcare architects to design for flexibility in ways that are cost effective over the life of the building, and to redefine the imagery of pediatric hospitals in ways that are both timeless and ageless, state the authors of a new report by Shepley Bulfinch. . In Designing for Children , Shepley Bulfinch pediatric design experts single out design elements that help hospitals achieve those goals.
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