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Designing Elevations
Life of an Architect
AUGUST 22, 2016
Which came first – the chicken or the egg? Everyone knows the correct answer is the egg … and by “egg” I mean “floor plans” I posted a sketch last week of an elevation study and was asked a simple question: do I design the floor plans first, or the elevations? The correct answer is that the floor plans get developed first, but there is still a lot of give and take when it comes time to develop the exterior elevations.
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Back to School: Marketing for Architects
EntreArchitect
AUGUST 30, 2016
This post is my contribution to an international blog series called #ArchiTalks. Each month, dozens of architect bloggers from around the world publish a post on a specific topic simultaneously on the same date. Scroll to the bottom for links to posts written by all of my #ArchiTalks friends. This month, the #ArchiTalks topic is “Back to School”, so I am encouraging my fellow small firm architects to go back to school themselves and learn what they need to know to find the work they want and liv
Steve Chambers, Architect: My Mid-Century Modern Dallas Home
Stephen B Chambers Architects
AUGUST 16, 2016
My boyhood home in East Dallas, today. When I heard that Preservation Texas inaugurated its first ever Texas Modern Month, being celebrated the entire month of April 2011, I wanted to share my experience in the Mid-Century Modern home in which I lived from the age of six until I left home for college. I grew up in Dallas in a Mid-Century Modern home built by my parents and designed by the late Dallas architect, Joe Gordon, in 1952.
Revolutionize Concrete Durability with Kryton’s Integral Waterproofing Solutions
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Eastside Venice: The Fox Creek Canals
A Detroit Architect's Journal
AUGUST 8, 2016
June 12, 2017 - Because of the popularity of this blog entry, we've enhanced it with even more historical data. Enjoy! While touring Detroit's Eastside, I decided to take Alter Road south until it ends at the Detroit River. I found myself paralleling an old canal, eventually using a sharply curving bridge to cross it. The change in direction placed me parallel to the Detroit river, forced me to pass an abandon marina and ended my journey inside Riverfront-Lakewood Park.
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Reusable infection control barriers ease hospital renovation
BD+C
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One of the biggest issues in healthcare reconstruction is balancing the construction work with the hospital’s need to maintain 24/7 operations. As the nation’s 14th largest healthcare construction firm (according to BD+C ’s 2016 Giants 300 rankings), Clark Construction Group is well versed in dust- and infection-control techniques. .
Leading economists predict construction industry growth through 2017
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AUGUST 16, 2016
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Chief Economist Anirban Basu, American Institute of Architects (AIA) Chief Economist Kermit Baker and National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Chief Economist Robert Dietz predicted continued growth for the construction industry in 2017 during a joint economic forecast today.
Overcoming Challenges in Specification Writing for Architecture
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DATA CENTER GIANTS: Information overload is pushing the limits of mission-critical facilities
BD+C
AUGUST 10, 2016
To keep pace with the tsunami of Internet ones and zeroes, businesses are investing heavily in data centers, deploying new applications, embracing cloud storage, and renovating out-of-date facilities. TOP 30 DATA CENTER ARCHITECTURE FIRMS. Rank, Firm, 2015 Revenue. 1. Gensler $34,240,000. 2. Corgan $32,400,000. 3. HDR $15,740,000. 4. Page $14,100,000. 5.
The Ultimate Guide To Data-Driven Construction: Optimize Projects, Reduce Risks, & Boost Innovation
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In today’s construction market, owners, construction managers, and contractors must navigate increasing challenges, from cost management to project delays. Fortunately, digital tools now offer valuable insights to help mitigate these risks. However, the sheer volume of tools and the complexity of leveraging their data effectively can be daunting. That’s where data-driven construction comes in.
UNIVERSITY GIANTS: Facing money woes, the nation's colleges double down on innovative ideas
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AUGUST 10, 2016
Fu nding for the nation’s 1,700 or so public two- and four-year colleges remains well below pre-recession levels. Average state spending per student has fallen 17%—about $1,525—since the recession, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
First Look: New Sandy Hook Elementary School blends safety and nature
BD+C
AUGUST 4, 2016
NEWTOWN, Conn. (Reuters) - When the children of Newtown, Connecticut, report to the new Sandy Hook Elementary School next month, they will enter a building carefully designed to protect them from the unthinkable. The $50 million structure replaces the building that a deranged man entered on Dec. 14, 2012, and mowed down 20 children and six educators with assault weapons in one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history. .
MULTIFAMILY BUILDING GIANTS: Rental complexes focus on affordability, accessibility, and specialty amenities
BD+C
AUGUST 4, 2016
Th e skyrocketing cost of housing in major U.S. cities is inspiring new concepts to make apartment living more affordable for Millennials, GenXers, and Boomers.
Architectural Visualization Trends and the Rise of AI
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GREEN BUILDING GIANTS: Sustainability leaders turn to wellness and technology to get an edge
BD+C
AUGUST 3, 2016
Th e easiest and most cost-effective strategies in sustainable design—daylighting, optimal building orientation, a tight envelope, super-efficient HVAC systems, LED lighting—are taken for granted today. AEC leaders in green building are stepping up to a higher level of innovation.
Mobile emergency room arrives just in time for Alabama hospital
BD+C
AUGUST 23, 2016
Grove Hill (Ala.) Memorial Hospital is adding a new $3.75 million, 4,500-sf emergency department that will house nine exam and treatment rooms, a two-bay trauma room, expanded waiting area, and direct access to operating rooms within the hospital. During several months of construction that started last November, Grove Hill couldn’t shut down its existing ED because it’s the only one serving Clark County.
From Plan to Reality: Unlocking the Power of Aerial Imagery for AEC
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K-12 SCHOOL GIANTS: In a new era of K-12 education, flexibility is crucial to design
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AUGUST 1, 2016
At a prototype classroom on the campus of Baylor University, in Waco, Texas, school officials and teachers experiment with new types of furniture, workgroup configurations, projectors, writing boards, and mobile technology to test new teaching methods and classroom layouts.
I Want to be an Architect, Where Do I Start?
Life of an Architect
AUGUST 15, 2016
I spent a considerable amount of time responding to emails this weekend and the newest most asked question is now: “ I want to be an architect, where do I start? “ (most asked question on Life of an Architect) I have answered this question at least a hundred times over the last 6 years and I have distilled the answer down to what I think is the very first step.
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