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The Commercial Design Process: How it Works in Cape Town

DesignScape Architects

Commercial architects need to cater to the public and understand how large groups use communal spaces while maximising functionality, comfort, and safety for everyone who enters the building. Health and safety requirements will also be included in the design of buildings for healthcare institutions.

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Top 5 Dos and Don’ts: Impact of Homebuilding Budget on Cost and Quality

Design Thoughts Architects

Consider factors such as topography, soil quality, and accessibility when estimating the budget. Regulatory Requirements and Permits: Compliance with building codes, permits, and other regulatory requirements is essential. Elaborate designs, unique features, and intricate details may require higher construction costs.

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LCC Health Professions Building

SW Oregon Architect

Lane County voters passed a general obligation bond in May 2020 to fund the project, as well as assortment of campus-wide improvements addressing classroom needs, safety and accessibility deficiencies, workforce retraining, and Career Technical Education. Overall, the project is on track to achieve LEED Gold certification.

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Cracking the code of affordable housing

BD+C

MFPRO+ Blog Mixed-Use Affordable Housing Senior Living Design Apartments Designers Architects New Project Portfolios A wave of residential projects rising across the country is meeting an insatiable demand, given the estimated shortage of 7.3 million homes that are accessible to low-income renters.

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American Icon or Chief Offender?

Community Architect

Or, more precisely, and even more mundane, the zoning that enables it. The culprit hides out in a section of municipal zoning code that is titled "Single family residential", frequently abbreviated as R1. The history of zoning Zoning in general rarely gets much attention these days. Let's review the battles lines.

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