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Spec buildings have increasingly become the answer to commercial clients' pandemic growing pains

Archinect

“Historically, spec buildings have been risky, but in a market environment like we are in now, where there is a race to get goods to people faster and to manufacture more things, the flexibility of the spec space becomes an asset, not a liability.”

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Most Americans do not live in a 15-minute city

Brandon Donnelly

So here is a recent study that used GPS data from 40 million US mobile phones to estimate the percentage of consumption-related trips that actually adhere to this concept. The challenge is that 15-minute cities generally require built environments that are dense, conducive to walking, and filled with a concentration of different amenities.

Cities 40
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Greenpoint’s New Library Connects Community, Education, and the Environment

Architizer

The greatest design challenge faced during the project was the potential limitations imposed by a particular portion of the zoning resolution. A healthy interior environment was achieved through careful selection of low-emitting adhesives and sealants, paints and coatings, carpets, and composite wood products.

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Dementia Friendly Project by IMMORTAL

aasarchitecture

According to Alzheimer’s Disease International, someone in the world develops dementia every 3 seconds and it is estimated that by 2030 this number could very well reach 78 million and that much of the increase will be in developing countries – that is a scary statistic. Today, we are an aged society; soon, we will be a ‘super-aged’ society.

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Eugene/Architecture/Alphabet: O

SW Oregon Architect

It has provided eligible individuals ever since with the opportunity to live independently, but in an environment that provides support activities such as cleaning, cooking, and transportation. The intent was not to hide the ship but to make it more challenging for enemy submarines to accurately estimate its course and range.

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Västerås Travel Center by BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group

aasarchitecture

On top of this landscape an environment of commercial surfaces with street furniture and protected zones gives an organic and soft expression. The resort’s facilities also include outdoor bicycle parking, taxi zones, areas for boarding and disembarking, as well as short-term parking.

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Future Car Park by Daniel Statham Studio

aasarchitecture

Cars are taken directly to the lower parking zones within the basement or stack parking zones located in the towers. Photo © RAWVISION studio After entering the building, parking user request their car, which is then returned to them by the automated system from the towers to the “Collection Zone.”

Zoning 59