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Schematic Design - Developing a Project Budget

Matt Fajkus Architecture

Keep in mind that early pre-design cost per square foot ranges may be for the building only, while your project may include specialty elements that will need to be added on for things like extensive landscaping, decks, patios, pools, specialty site work like large retaining walls or bringing utilities to rural sites.

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Romney Hall Renovation at Montana State University by Cushing Terrell

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The resulting design solution was developed based on physical assessments of the architectural, electrical, mechanical, and structural systems, which dovetailed with conceptual plans dedicated to student and faculty success.

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Refining Design – The Design Development Phase

Matt Fajkus Architecture

After the schematic design phase has been completed and a viable project budget has been developed, it is time to design the building’s structural system, layer in mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, and refine the design of functional spaces.

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ACLA Redesigns Buhl Community Park and Emphasizes the Importance of Community Connection

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With the resulting design we hoped to emphasize the importance of community connection, gathering and play. Architizer chatted with Amir Kunin, Senior Associate at Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture (ACLA) , to learn more about this project. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design?

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Singapore’s new Science Centre by Zaha Hadid Architects

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Informed by the natural landscape of Singapore’s Jurong Lake Gardens, the new Science Centre looks to the future and maximises opportunities for visitors to interact with the surrounding gardens and lake. Image © Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA). Photovoltaics and insulating roof gardens will contribute towards renewable energy goals.

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The National Speed Skating Oval or the Ice Ribbon by Populous

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Photo Courtesy of Populous Photo Courtesy of Populous. When reflecting on the characteristics of Olympic speed skating, Tiric Chang, Principal of Populous in China and the co-Project Director of the NSSO drew on childhood memories of growing up in Beijing to create a beautiful interpretation of Chinese culture and heritage.

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Leach Botanical Garden, Portland, Oregon

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Wilbert Davies, who later became a notable California-based landscape architect, was retained by the Leach family to develop landscaping plans. The Fireside Terrace is an open structure with a solid roof with views out to the tree walk.