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New digital guide documents African American cultural landscapes

Archinect

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

So far, the digital guide documents over 140 sites associated with African American culture lifeways as well as nearly 30 biographies and is part of the foundation's four-year-old Race and Space program. The TCLF says the production of the guide required some rethinking of its four existing categorizations of cultural landscapes.

Landscape

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The CCA goes viral with new exhibition 'madskills: Self-Documenting Construction on Social Media'

Archinect

JULY 15, 2024

Curated by Hester Keijser, madskills: Self-Documenting Construction on Social Media investigates popular worker-made social media posts documenting unique construction skills on-site and in a viral manner.

Construction

Construction Construction Students Environment

SWAPP raises $11.5 million for tool that offers ‘AI-powered construction documents in minutes’

Archinect

MAY 23, 2023

million in funding for its solution for the streamlined creation and management of architectural construction documents. million since its founding, describes itself as providing clients with “ AI-powered construction documents in minutes.” The Israeli startup SWAPP has raised $11.5 The platform, which has now raised $18.5

Construction

Construction Construction Education Management

Two Midwesterners on the quest to document the untapped potential of America's rural architecture

Archinect

JUNE 22, 2022

It's fascinating to document how architectural and cultural trends are deployed across the country, but we've seen that widespread disinvestment — as well as patterns of renovation and repurposing — add to an already palpable sense of impermanence.

Architecture

Architecture Renovation Environment Cities

ALQST documents "first death of a migrant worker on a Neom site"

Deezen

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Named Neom: a human rights and environmental impact assessment , the briefing document was created to give companies working on the project, or considering working on the project, information about the reported human rights and environmental concerns. Read: Is it time for architecture studios to walk away from Neom?

Site

Site Civil Engineering Permits Information

Documenting Female Voices in Architecture: “Women in Architecture” Returns in Second Chapter

ArchDaily

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

"We think we are diverse, and we think we have equality, but is that really the case?" Highlighting the stories of female architecture shaping the built environment, the documentary "Women in Architecture", by Boris Noir returns for a second chapter.

Architecture

Architecture Installation Environment

RIBA's ‘Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds’ documents solutions to unique site challenges across the UK

Archinect

AUGUST 22, 2024

Difficult site parameters that came to define some of the UK’s best modern and contemporary architecture are being presented in the new RIBA exhibition ‘Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds’ this fall and winter in London.

Site

Site Architecture Contemporary Modern

BIG Reveals Updated Design for Vltava Philharmonic Hall in Prague

ArchDaily

JANUARY 28, 2024

Construction is expected to start in 2027, after completing the project documentation for the building permit and selecting a contractor. The Philharmonic Hall is expected to open in 2032. Read more »

Permits

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cyanotype series by SDMM documents ocean crisis though shenzhen’s coastline debris

designboom

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The post cyanotype series by SDMM documents ocean crisis though shenzhen’s coastline debris appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. inspired by 19th-century british botanist anna atkins, SDMM highlights the environmental impact of plastic pollution in the oceans.

Inspiration

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Lindau Art Museum Celebrates Christo and Jeanne-Claude with Exhibition in Germany

ArchDaily

MAY 26, 2024

Featuring artistic drawings, detailed collages, early objects, and photographs, the exhibition documents the lifelong journey that led the artists to their famous large-scale temporary projects. Read more »

Art

Art Foundation Project

"My Photographs Are a Celebration of the Making of Things": In Conversation with Christopher Payne

ArchDaily

JANUARY 11, 2024

They sent teams of architecture students, historians, and photographers to document all kinds of projects,” he says. “We We documented grain elevators in Buffalo, cast iron bridges in Ohio, a power plant in Alabama, and national parks in Utah. That experience instilled a deep appreciation for industrial architecture.”

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Montreal Holocaust Museum selects design team for new Saint-Laurent Boulevard headquarters

Archinect

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

A joint Canadian team of KPMB Architects and Daoust Lestage Lizotte Stecker will lead the design and development of the Montreal Holocaust Museum’s new downtown location following an international competition that drew more than 30 proposals from across the world.

Design

Design Development Developer Cities

UCLA AUD's M.Arch Research Studio Explores Speculative 'Future Histories' of Los Angeles

Archinect

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This research-based studio encouraged M.Arch students to explore and document "speculative future histories of Los Angeles through the design of episodic instances.

Students

Students Installation Development Developer

Banksy murals to be digitally preserved as part of new UK art database

Archinect

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Art by the famous artist Banksy is to be included in a new initiative to document the UK’s murals. The three-year initiative will see public works recorded by a network of volunteer researchers and photographers, alongside documenting the stories behind the pieces.

Art

Art Education Development Developer

New-York Historical Society opens 'Lost New York,' a remembrance of structures lost to time

Archinect

MAY 1, 2024

90 different historical photos, paintings, and other media document its transformation into a global metropolis. The New-York Historical Society recently launched Lost New York , an exhibition exploring the ever-changing palimpsest of the city’s built environment.

Structure

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COHESION, Architects Orange, ISA, Oliver Freundlich Design, and Blitz are Archinect's latest featured employers

Archinect

MARCH 22, 2022

The position requires 1–5 years of work experience, strong design skills, knowledge of conceptual design in both 2D and 3D, and at least one year of construction documentation experience using Revit. A Junior Designer opportunity in Philadelphia is available at architecture office ISA. Tiny Tower by ISA. Photo: Sam Oberter.

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Looking for architecture and design jobs? Foster + Partners, Johnson Fain, Bolt Design Group, Jendretzki, and The Office of Charles de Lisle are currently hiring

Archinect

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The ideal candidate will have advanced knowledge of Revit and AutoCAD, experience preparing architectural contract documents. Multidisciplinary design studio Johnson Fain is looking for a Senior Technical Architect for Construction Administration with a minimum of ten years of experience in Los Angeles.

Contract

Contract Firms Design Architecture

Monument to the Summit of the Americas: The Story Behind Mario Botta's Work in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

ArchDaily

MAY 6, 2024

Delving into the importance of community architecture, popular appropriation, urban character, and other concepts, this article explores the history behind the Monument to the Summit of the Americas through a series of narratives, documents, drawings, and images captured by the lens of Pino Musi. Read more »

Concept

Concept Sustainability Development Developer

From the Editors: What We're Thankful for in 2024

Archinect

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Through it all, we've been privileged to observe, document, and engage with the ever-evolving world of architecture and design. As we bid farewell to 2024, the Archinect editorial team reflects on a year filled with pivotal moments, challenges, and milestones.

Architecture

Architecture IT Design

University at Buffalo students are constructing tiny homes to fight homelessness

Archinect

JUNE 20, 2022

Image courtesy of University at Buffalo The process began with students designing prototypes for tiny houses, which were developed into permit-ready construction documents for three homes in Syracuse, New York. Tilt House render. Construction on the homes began in June 2022, and are expected to be completed by June 2023.

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Debunking Architecture’s Mythological Work Culture

Archinect

APRIL 4, 2022

The events have already been well documented online and in Archinect's latest reporting on April 1. But this isn't an essay about SCI-Arc, or an account of what is going on at SCI-Arc.

Students

Students Events Concept Architecture

Twenty unique projects shortlisted for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture

Archinect

JUNE 2, 2022

Since being established in 1977, the Award has gone on to honor 121 projects with nearly another 10,000 being documented in its archive.

Project

Project Architecture Renovation Concept

8 featured internship opportunities listed on Archinect Jobs

Archinect

MARCH 14, 2024

Qualifications include proficiency with AutoCAD and Adobe Creative Suite, in addition to the ability to develop drawings, 3D models, and other documents related to design. Our firm's work ranges from high-end residential to commercial and cultural at varying scales."

Commercial

Commercial Firms Residential Landscape

15 featured architecture and design jobs in Texas

Archinect

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Federal Reserve Building by Perkins.

Architecture

Architecture Education Consulting Visualization

Design-versus-reality images show ODA's transformation of historic Rotterdam post office

Archinect

MAY 11, 2022

New photographs have been released showing construction progress at POST Rotterdam , documenting the restoration and reinvention of a historic post office in the Dutch city.

Restoration

Restoration Design Residential Construction

Harvard GSD presents Farshid Moussavi's ‘Architecture as an Instruction-Based Art’ this fall

Archinect

AUGUST 29, 2024

Through examples of construction coordination drawings produced from around the world, the exhibition hopes to provide insights for design professionals by focusing on the documents as a tool rather than an aid. It is being curated by professor of practice Farshid Moussavi with assistance from Class of 2025 M.Arch candidate Abby Kuohn.

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Art Architecture Events Technology

Saudi Arabia floats 2034 World Cup stadium 1,000+ feet up on The Line

Archinect

AUGUST 2, 2024

The 125-page document includes other details of a massive infrastructure plan and 73-strong network of proposed sports training facilities. Image: NEOM An architect for The Line stadium has not been named.

Construction

Construction Construction Cities Interior

MIT's 'Ways of Seeing' project offers scholars renewed access to four important cultural sites in Afghanistan

Archinect

JULY 5, 2023

A new research project at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has produced a useful documentation of four hard-to-access multireligious architectural heritage sites in Afghanistan using a combination of digital renderings, satellite imaging, crowdsourced data, and XR technology.

Site

Site Project Technology Technology

Time to level up your career? Architecture Outfit, Connect Homes, Di Biase Filkoff Architects, GTC Design, and INWORKSHOP are currently hiring

Archinect

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

They must have knowledge of developing full sets of construction documents, including construction details, and experience coordinating the work of various consultants. New York City-based architectural design firm Architecture Outfit is seeking an Intermediate Architect with at least four years of experience.

Home

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7 architecture firms (+1 school) currently hiring in Boston on Archinect Jobs

Archinect

AUGUST 1, 2024

Mid-Level Architect/Designer details: Qualifications include at least four years of experience, proficiency with Revit, project typology experience with university, healthcare, or laboratory design and renovation, and excellent written, verbal, and visual com.

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Featured architecture jobs this week at Payette, WAKE, DVDL, Nandinee Phookan, and Mey & Co

Archinect

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Successful applicants should have strong design and graphics skills, knowledge of space programming, contract documents, and contract administration, and possess excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills. Northeastern University Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex by Payette.

Contract

Contract Architecture Firms Renovation

Lloyd Wright's landmarked Wayfarers Chapel to be disassembled due to landslides

Archinect

MAY 14, 2024

Our team is working against the clock to document and move these building components to safety so that they can be put back together again." The firm's principal, Katie Horak, told the outlet: "With each passing day, more of this material is lost or irreparably damaged.

Safety

Safety Foundation Firms Structure

Women in Carbon, a new film from Basia and Leonard Myszynski, documents the relationship between motherhood and climate change

The Architect's Newsletter

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

In her and Leonard Myszynski’s new documentary The post <em>Women in Carbon</em>, a new film from Basia and Leonard Myszynski, documents the relationship between motherhood and climate change appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

Building

Building Environment Sustainability

Overdevelopment, conflict, and climate change pose biggest threats to global cultural sites, World Monuments Fund warns

Archinect

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The WMF has not produced such documentation since 2022, when it found 25 sites as being under threat. The organization says they are doing so now in the interest of “sounding the alarm" and raising awareness while the final site included in its next watch list is still being deliberated.

Site

Site IT

Britain's still-relevant 'Manplan' era comes into focus in the RIBA Architecture Gallery this fall

Archinect

AUGUST 15, 2023

The influential photographic documentation of Britain’s ‘Manplan’ era of development will once again come into focus this fall in a special exhibition held at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) ’s Architecture Gallery in London.

Architecture

Architecture Development Developer Architect

First large retrospective of Iwan Baan to be hosted by Vitra Design Museum

Archinect

MAY 15, 2023

Opening in October, the exhibition will celebrate Baan’s documenting of the growth of global megacities and of prominent contemporary architects including Herzog & de Meuron , Rem Koolhaas , and Zaha Hadid. The Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany is set to host the first large retrospective of Dutch photographer Iwan Baan.

Contemporary

Contemporary Design Architect

RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship winner Thomas Warren will apply lessons from off-grid African cities

Archinect

AUGUST 15, 2024

This year’s RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship winner will travel to Africa for a documentation of off-grid living communities in the hopes of establishing a new model of self-sustaining food, water, and energy systems.

Cities

Cities Technology Technology Sustainability

Explore 21 Intermediate-level architecture jobs in Los Angeles

Archinect

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Project Manager details: "This position requires notable past success in creating high-quality single-family residential architecture through all phases of design.

Permits

Permits Architecture Consulting Management

Major demolition plans announced for Thompson Center facade and atrium

Archinect

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Thompson Center have been revealed inside of planning documents submitted for Google’s forthcoming $280 million renovation of the landmark former government office building in Chicago.

Permits

Permits Government Exterior Renovation

Risk Mitigation 101: Tools For Architects to Improve Risk Management

ArchDaily

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

New and evolving requirements for firms to double their efforts in identifying potential risks and ensuring the proper documentation is filed to avoid blame, can only go so far. Risk mitigation remains a top-of-mind concern for architects, no matter how the Architecture, Engineering, Construction & Operations (AECO) industry evolves.

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Archinect's latest featured hiring firms include MASS Design Group, Hernandez-Eli Architecture, Neal Beckstedt Studio, Fleetwood Fernandez Architects, and UAP Company

Archinect

APRIL 2, 2024

Strong skills in Revit, including construction documentation and detailing are required, in addition to excellent written and verbal communication skills. Applicants should have experience working on affordable multi-family housing, cultural institutions, and community planning projects.

Firms

Firms Architect Architecture Design

Featured architecture jobs this week at Perkins Eastman, Johnson Fain, Urban A&O, Slade Architecture, and John Maniscalco Architecture

Archinect

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

One should have experience managing multiple aspects of client, team, and project coordination, including full documentation coordination with project consultants. The ideal candidate will be proficient with AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Word and Excel. Strong interpersonal skills are also highly desired.

Architecture

Architecture Consulting Firms Management

Featured architecture and design jobs this week at OLI, Kaplan Thompson, Mitchell Wall, Ken Linsteadt, and StandardVision

Archinect

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In New York City, OLI Architecture PLLC is seeking a Designer/Revit Architect with a minimum of three years of professional experience in construction documentation. For even more opportunities, head over to the Archinect job board and explore our active community of job seekers , firms , and schools.

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Making it right: Brad Pitt's foundation settles for $20.5 million in faulty post-Katrina homes lawsuit

Archinect

AUGUST 18, 2022

The foundation’s attorneys did not immediately comment on the outcome of the highly-publicized case, which stems from flawed designs , faulty construction techniques , rotting building materials , and unsafe living conditions documented in nearly all of the 109 total homes built between 2008 and 2015 through the foundation. (A

Foundation

Foundation Home IT Technique

New digital guide documents African American cultural landscapes

The CCA goes viral with new exhibition 'madskills: Self-Documenting Construction on Social Media'

Trending Sources

SWAPP raises $11.5 million for tool that offers ‘AI-powered construction documents in minutes’

Two Midwesterners on the quest to document the untapped potential of America's rural architecture

ALQST documents "first death of a migrant worker on a Neom site"

Documenting Female Voices in Architecture: “Women in Architecture” Returns in Second Chapter

RIBA's ‘Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds’ documents solutions to unique site challenges across the UK

BIG Reveals Updated Design for Vltava Philharmonic Hall in Prague

cyanotype series by SDMM documents ocean crisis though shenzhen’s coastline debris

Lindau Art Museum Celebrates Christo and Jeanne-Claude with Exhibition in Germany

"My Photographs Are a Celebration of the Making of Things": In Conversation with Christopher Payne

Montreal Holocaust Museum selects design team for new Saint-Laurent Boulevard headquarters

UCLA AUD's M.Arch Research Studio Explores Speculative 'Future Histories' of Los Angeles

Banksy murals to be digitally preserved as part of new UK art database

New-York Historical Society opens 'Lost New York,' a remembrance of structures lost to time

COHESION, Architects Orange, ISA, Oliver Freundlich Design, and Blitz are Archinect's latest featured employers

Looking for architecture and design jobs? Foster + Partners, Johnson Fain, Bolt Design Group, Jendretzki, and The Office of Charles de Lisle are currently hiring

Monument to the Summit of the Americas: The Story Behind Mario Botta's Work in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

From the Editors: What We're Thankful for in 2024

University at Buffalo students are constructing tiny homes to fight homelessness

Debunking Architecture’s Mythological Work Culture

Twenty unique projects shortlisted for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture

8 featured internship opportunities listed on Archinect Jobs

15 featured architecture and design jobs in Texas

Design-versus-reality images show ODA's transformation of historic Rotterdam post office

Harvard GSD presents Farshid Moussavi's ‘Architecture as an Instruction-Based Art’ this fall

Saudi Arabia floats 2034 World Cup stadium 1,000+ feet up on The Line

MIT's 'Ways of Seeing' project offers scholars renewed access to four important cultural sites in Afghanistan

Time to level up your career? Architecture Outfit, Connect Homes, Di Biase Filkoff Architects, GTC Design, and INWORKSHOP are currently hiring

7 architecture firms (+1 school) currently hiring in Boston on Archinect Jobs

Featured architecture jobs this week at Payette, WAKE, DVDL, Nandinee Phookan, and Mey & Co

Lloyd Wright's landmarked Wayfarers Chapel to be disassembled due to landslides

Women in Carbon, a new film from Basia and Leonard Myszynski, documents the relationship between motherhood and climate change

Overdevelopment, conflict, and climate change pose biggest threats to global cultural sites, World Monuments Fund warns

Britain's still-relevant 'Manplan' era comes into focus in the RIBA Architecture Gallery this fall

First large retrospective of Iwan Baan to be hosted by Vitra Design Museum

RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship winner Thomas Warren will apply lessons from off-grid African cities

Explore 21 Intermediate-level architecture jobs in Los Angeles

Major demolition plans announced for Thompson Center facade and atrium

Risk Mitigation 101: Tools For Architects to Improve Risk Management

Archinect's latest featured hiring firms include MASS Design Group, Hernandez-Eli Architecture, Neal Beckstedt Studio, Fleetwood Fernandez Architects, and UAP Company

Featured architecture jobs this week at Perkins Eastman, Johnson Fain, Urban A&O, Slade Architecture, and John Maniscalco Architecture

Featured architecture and design jobs this week at OLI, Kaplan Thompson, Mitchell Wall, Ken Linsteadt, and StandardVision

Making it right: Brad Pitt's foundation settles for $20.5 million in faulty post-Katrina homes lawsuit

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