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Safeguarding our schools: Strategies to protect students and keep campuses safe

BD+C

Safeguarding our schools: Strategies to protect students and keep campuses safe 0 qpurcell Tue, 03/26/2024 - 08:03 Security and Life Safety HMC Architects' PreK-12 Principal in Charge, Sherry Sajadpour, shares insights from school security experts and advisors on PreK-12 design strategies.

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Ways to Landscape Your Backyard

Aric Gitomer Architect

The visual celebration is a merger of varied materials for pathways, flower beds, and other elements. The process consists of a variety of materials for the paving and decking, adding texture, and employing hardscape for the flower beds just to lead the eye throughout the landscape. Zoning and Linking.

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The Need for Visionary Thinking

SW Oregon Architect

What and where is the ‘street furniture’ (lighting, benches, graphics, signals, signage, and utilities) being incorporated into this design? What materials and textures provide the community’s statement and define the scale and nature of this functional space?

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Sustainable Architecture: How Green Building Practices are Reshaping the Industry

DesignRulz

Architects are pivotal in executing these sustainable routines, affecting how buildings are designed, built, and utilized. This multidisciplinary technique helps make sure that eco-friendly considerations are incorporated into every design aspect—enhancing energy efficiency, materials usage, and environmental implementation.

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Transforming Design: The Revolutionary Impact of Water Jet Cutting in Architecture

The Architecture Designs

This powerful tool utilizes a high-pressure stream of water, often mixed with abrasive substances, to cut through a variety of materials with utmost precision. A Closer Look at Water Jet Cutting Water Jet Cutting, often abbreviated as WJC, is a technique used primarily for cutting hard materials like stone, metal, and glass.

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5 Parameters to Craft a Comfortable Contemporary Best House Design

Design Thoughts Architects

Keep noise pollution at bay both in and out of the home by using materials sound-absorbing, design. It’s about finding the right balance between openness and privacy, creating zones for different activities, and optimizing room layouts for maximum comfort. Safety & Security: A comfortable home is a secure one.

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6 Ways Residential Architecture Can Impact Your Health

Architizer

Le Corbusier is a great example of someone who ingeniously utilized natural light in his architectural designs, incorporating large windows, skylights and light wells to flood interiors with daylight. Utilizing portable fans can also enhance the airflow.