Life of an Architect
APRIL 6, 2014
'about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? Home / Graphics / Architectural Sketching or How to Sketch like Me Architectural Sketching or How to Sketch like Me Bob Borson — April 7, 2014 — 70 Comments Architectural sketching is becoming a thing of the past – at least that’s how it seems to me most days.
BD+C
APRIL 3, 2014
'Building Design+Construction is pleased to introduce our “40 Under 40” Class of 2014. They join 320 previous recipients of the honor, dating from 2006. These emerging AEC leaders range in age from 31 to 39 (as of December 31, 2013), with a median age of 36.
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EntreArchitect
APRIL 13, 2014
Focus your vision, set your goals and take action. That is the only formula for success. Whatever it is that you may want to accomplish, taking action is the difference between reaching your goals and floundering in stagnation until ultimately failing. Action though, is only the first step. Repeatedly taking action with consistency will lead you to your dreams.
BD+C
APRIL 15, 2014
'Twelve structural steel building projects have earned national recognition in the 2014 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2). Body Image: read more.
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Life of an Architect
APRIL 20, 2014
'about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? Home / Do you want to be an Architect? / Make Your Own Opportunities Make Your Own Opportunities Bob Borson — April 21, 2014 — 26 Comments Young architectural interns are awesome … full of promise and possibility. I’ve been around the architectural block more times than I care to admit at this stage of my career and I have learned a few things along the way.
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Life of an Architect
APRIL 15, 2014
'about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? Home / Holidays / I’m No Longer the Golden Boy I’m No Longer the Golden Boy Bob Borson — April 16, 2014 — 74 Comments Today is my 46th birthday – which in and of itself isn’t particularly interesting – but as I am now officially on the downward slide towards the big 5-0 there is a phrase that has been coming to mind a bit more often: “You’re the ‘Gol
BD+C
APRIL 7, 2014
'In our most recent issue, the editors of BD+C named the winners of the 9th Annual "40 Under 40" competition. Of the up-and-coming AEC professionals to be named to the class of 2014, half make their living in the architecture profession, ranging from an healthcare facilities specialist (Prajakti “PJ” Glasco) to an expert in technical design for buildings incorporating research on efficient technologies and systems (Ben Tranel).
BD+C
APRIL 2, 2014
'One of the nation’s newest and most premier energy research facilities has been named R&D Magazine ’s 2014 Laboratory of the Year. Designed and built by SmithGroupJJR and JE Dunn Construction, the $135 million Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF) is located at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado.
Life of an Architect
APRIL 13, 2014
'about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? Home / Life in General / Motivation – and why it’s important Motivation – and why it’s important Bob Borson — April 14, 2014 — 27 Comments It’s Sunday morning, it’s raining outside, I’m really tired, and the consensus around the house is to lay about, read books and watch television.
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BD+C
APRIL 23, 2014
'California’s recent revisions to Title 24 contain ambitious performance goals: all residential buildings must be Zero Net Energy by 2020 and commercial buildings must reach that standard by 2030. The code also applies to certain renovation projects. These changes are likely to reshape the construction industry in significant ways nationwide by: 1. Driving adoption of building energy codes.
BD+C
APRIL 11, 2014
'Ferrari is going beyond cars--the company is planning to open its first hotel, which will be located outside of Barcelona. In addition to the hotel, they''ll also be building their second theme park, called Ferrari Land. Both attractions will be located in Spain''s PortAventura resort. Body Image: read more.
BD+C
APRIL 23, 2014
'Imagine a robot, something like a combination Roomba vac and magic marker, that could translate complex construction drawings onto the ground, leaving an error-free map for building crews to follow. Body Image: read more.
BD+C
APRIL 24, 2014
'LEGO Architecture is one step ahead of Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG): the company has released a replica of the not-yet built LEGO museum designed by Ingels'' firm. The museum is set to go up in LEGO''s hometown of Billund, Denmark, but not until 2016. Ingels'' firm isn''t the only one in the spotlight in this replica--it appears that the box set actually comes with a figurine of the man himself, Architect''s Newspaper reports on its blog.
Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network
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BD+C
APRIL 29, 2014
'The Canada Council for the Arts and RAIC | Architecture Canada announced the recipients of the Governor General’s Medals in Architecture. The awards celebrate outstanding design in recently completed projects by Canadian architects. The winning buildings reflect excellence in sustainable design, innovation, and compatibility with the landscape. Body Image: read more.
Life of an Architect
APRIL 27, 2014
'about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? Home / Construction / KHouse Modern – Foundation Progress KHouse Modern – Foundation Progress Bob Borson — April 28, 2014 — 45 Comments If you are an architect, and you like to get things built, getting the foundation going on a project is one of the most exciting times to be found.
BD+C
APRIL 9, 2014
'With its official inauguration ceremony on March 29, the Chimelong Ocean Kingdom theme park in Zhuhai, China, was awarded five Guinness World Records : Body Image: read more.
BD+C
APRIL 18, 2014
'New York-based Lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design Partnership has been selected to design a new children’s museum in Sofia, Bulgaria—the first children’s museum in Eastern Europe. The museum, called MUZEIKO, will be located in a former college laboratory building in the Studentski-grad university precinct. A+A Architects will assist in the project, which is being planned by the America for Bulgaria Foundation.
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Life of an Architect
APRIL 2, 2014
'about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? Home / Blog / To Delete or Not To Delete … To Delete or Not To Delete … Bob Borson — April 3, 2014 — 91 Comments There are times when I am a glass is half-full sort of person and there are times when I am a glass-half-full-needs-to-be-poured-over-your-head type person.
Life of an Architect
APRIL 30, 2014
'about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? Home / Kitchen / The Great Kitchen Adventure Starts Now The Great Kitchen Adventure Starts Now Bob Borson — May 1, 2014 — 68 Comments Kitchens are one of the most important rooms of the house. They are frequently the center of activity and the launching point for everyone’s day.
BD+C
APRIL 4, 2014
'White roofs can be more effective at reducing the urban heat-island effect than darker roofs and roofs covered with plants, according to a report by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. White roofs also cost less. The report, Economic Comparison of White, Green, and Black Flat Roofs In the United States ,says that white roofs are three times more effective than green roofs at “cooling the globe.
Life of an Architect
APRIL 9, 2014
'about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? Home / Memories from Studio / Memories from Studio In my very first studio class, we had an assignment to make a tertiary color wheel (12 colors) out of found objects. It turned out to be much harder than expected – I remember riding around residential neighborhoods searching for flowers I could “borrow” for certain colors.
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BD+C
APRIL 8, 2014
'Battersea Power Station Development Company has released the plans for Phase Three of the site’s massive redevelopment, designed by Gehry Partners and Foster + Partners. Body Image: read more.
Life of an Architect
APRIL 22, 2014
'about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? Home / Heard around the architectural studio / heard around the architectural studio #013 [the number of weird Revit conversations I hear are not to be believed] Bryan: Check this out – I got the angled curtain grid to work on this guard rail. Smorgan: You got it to work?
BD+C
APRIL 2, 2014
'Autodesk has announced the Autodesk 2015 software portfolio of design, engineering, and construction solutions to help drive a global transformation to Building Information Modeling (BIM). The 2015 Suites for buildings, civil infrastructure, and oil & gas projects offer hundreds of improvements and new capabilities for Autodesk Building Design Suite, Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite and Autodesk Plant Design Suite.
BD+C
APRIL 23, 2014
'The hiring of subcontractors wouldn’t let companies off the hook for unpaid wages, taxes, or worker’s comp claims for contingency workers under a bill in the California legislature. Under the recently revised Assembly Bill 1897, employers would have to pay wages, taxes, and workers compensation on behalf of a subcontractor’s workers if the subcontractor reneges on that responsibility. read more.
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