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As homelessness becomes more visible, building shelters presents opportunities to AEC firms

BD+C

On any given day, there are close to 600,000 people who are homeless in the United States, according to estimates by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The number among those homeless that is unsheltered has been rising since 2016, and now exceeds 226,000.

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Eugene/Architecture/Alphabet: O

SW Oregon Architect

The Portland firm of Broome, Oringdulph, O’Toole, Rudolf & Associates (BOORA) was the architect. The intent was not to hide the ship but to make it more challenging for enemy submarines to accurately estimate its course and range. Column reinforcement installed as part of the 2014-2016 seismic upgrade project (my photo).

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30 Best Architecture Firms in Poland

Architizer

Undoubtedly, contemporary architecture firms hold great respect of the country’s iconic Brutalist character. With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. How are these architecture firms ranked?

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25 Best Architecture Firms in Canada

Architizer

One defining characteristic may just be the celebration of collaboration and regionally-focused firms. With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. How are these architecture firms ranked? Shean Architects.

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Plans for Chicago’s historic Post Office building revealed by 601W Companies and Gensler

BD+C

Since 2016, nearly 100,000 man-hours have been invested in the Old Chicago Main Post Office to prep the building and the site for its planned redevelopment. 200 construction workers from 27 construction-related firms have been on site and removed an estimated 20 million pounds of debris.

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Happenings

SW Oregon Architect

The 2014 plans for a replacement city hall on the former building’s site also failed to materialize due to rapidly escalating construction cost estimates. The City commissioned a 2016 study of the building to determine its suitability for use as the new city hall.

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Hotel construction in U.S. is outpacing the rest of the world

BD+C

The United States continues to lead all countries with the largest hotel construction pipelines, according to the latest estimates by Portsmouth, N.H.-based based Lodging Econometrics , a global real estate consulting firm. Through the end of the first quarter of 2016, the U.S.