BD+C

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Earthquakes are becoming increasingly common in some parts of the U.S. where they previously were a rarity. Consequently, people who have never been exposed to them or ever had to think about earthquake safety are now facing a new reality. . There is a mistaken belief among some people that steel buildings do not do well in earthquakes. The truth is quite the opposite.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

If there is a topic I can spontaneously talk about, it’s this blog … it is the closest thing I have to a hobby ( which is incredibly sad on so many levels ) and I definitely have a Love / Hate relationship with it. To that end, I was in San Antonio, Texas, last week attending the Texas Society of Architects AIA convention and towards the end, gave a presentation on the value of social media for architects.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

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.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

This month, the national average hourly construction wage was expected to top $30 for the first time in the country’s history. And in its Q3 2016 Construction Outlook , JLL forecasts another 3% increase by next March.

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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?

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

Last August, District Distilling, Washington D.C.’s first combination distillery-kitchen-bar, opened with much fanfare inside a 19 th Century row house along historic 14 th Street. A 2014 law change now permits local distilleries to pour spirits they make onsite. Since that opening, the location’s designer, GrizForm Design Architects, has been tweaking the lighting for the ground floor distillery that unexpectedly has become a tourist attraction and also accommodates parties.

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