BD+C

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Most architects have to learn patience over the course of their career, it’s actually one architectural character trait that I always think about but rarely bring up because it always falls into the “Doctor heal thyself” category … for I have little patience. As I sit here on the couch this rainy Sunday afternoon, wondering what I would talk about in today’s post, it didn’t take long before I settled on the retail area of the medical practice building I have b

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Archmark

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The Architect’s Reading List. Books to inspire and inform architecture firm owners. Classics and new titles that earned a spot on our Archmark reading list for architecture firm owners. We’ve included the links to audio books at Audible. FOCUS & MINDSET Design Is a Job By: Mike Monteiro From contracts to selling design, from working with clients to working with each other, this brief book is packed with knowledge you can't afford not to know.

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

You can celebrate environmental awareness all year long with the right reading material. Our kids are our future—teach them to be conscientious and kind to Mother Earth with these sweet, informative children’s books. My Friend Earth Celebrate Earth Day with this valentine to our wonderful planet from the Newbery Award-winning author of Sarah, Plain and Tall.

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Rayner Ag

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The last few weeks have seen a dramatic turn around in many parts of NSW and Qld. It’s been very exciting to get phone calls from clients telling me they have full dams, and green paddocks again. Of course the drought isn’t over for many people in the western and southern areas yet. And its also important to remember a lot of the recent rain has been storm rain and so its been a bit patchy.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Gensler, the global architecture firm, is currently working on nine citizenM-branded hotels across North America, including a 264-key hotel in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle that, when it opens in May, will be that city’s first fully modular hotel.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Today we are taking a look at a day in the life of an architect. and on this day I just so happened to walk a project and create a punch list as part of the closeout process of the project. In today's post, I'll talk about the process we go through as well as an example of the form used to convey punch list items back to the contractor. Continue reading A Day in the Life – Punch list Day at Life of an Architect.

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Archmark

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The Architect’s Reading List Books to inspire and inform architecture firm owners Classics and new titles that earned a spot on our Archmark reading list for architecture firm owners. We’ve included the links to audio books at Audible. Focus & Mindset Design Is a Job By: Mike Monteiro From contracts to selling design, from working with clients to working with each other, this brief book is packed with knowledge you can't afford not to know.

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Historic LDS Architecture

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Note: This is one of a series of posts on the interiors and floor plans of historic temples: 1. St. George Temple (1877) 2. Logan Temple (1884) 3. Manti Temple (1888) 4. Salt Lake Temple (1893) 5. Laie Temple (1919) 6. Cardston Temple (1923) 7. Mesa Temple (1927) 8. Idaho Falls Temple (1945) It has been months (and in some cases, years) since I've done posts on most of the temples in the Historic Temples series.

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Virginia Duran

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Anyone excited about Spring? Trees are slowly getting ready to bloom, Europe’s cultural agenda is aligning art and film festivals and we are happy to start planning some weekend adventures. In March, April, and especially May, some cities in Europe offer the best options: pleasant weather, manageable crowds, and reasonable rates.

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30X40 Design Workshop

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Old tools are predictable, familiar and comfortable. My studio is filled with them because they just work. I know what to expect with a mechanical pencil and a sketchbook in my hand. But as a creative practitioner I also know that the familiar can be a crutch and keep me from exploring new and, perhaps more effective tools. Having always sketched on paper or trace with pencil and ink, a tablet never really appealed to me or seemed entirely useful.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Anyone who doubts that mass timber is mainstreaming into commercial, institutional, and multifamily construction should direct their gaze toward Arkansas. That’s where Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, was instrumental in luring Structurlam, one of the largest mass timber producers in North America, to open its first U.S. plant in a former Nucor steel factory in Conway, Ark.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

So you’ve graduated from architecture school and received a university degree in architecture – so what happens next? What exactly does an architect do? What if you don’t want to be a designer, maybe you have interests in how buildings are detailed and built, the selection of materials and finishes, firm management … so many directions you could go and today we are going to talk about a bunch of them and take you Inside the Firm!

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Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network

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.

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architect design™

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

The Cote D'Azur conjures up all sorts of romantic images, and one of the most romantic (and intellectual) houses dotting the coast is the Villa Kerylos. By christophe recoura - [link] CC BY-SA 3.0 Kerylos was the brainchild of wealthy archaeologist Theodore Reinach and designed for him in 1902 by architect Emmanuel Pontremoli , a prominent professor at the Ecole des Beaux Arts.

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Historic LDS Architecture

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

2/10/20 - The St. George and Salt Lake Temples are now well into their renovations, and the work has ramped up quickly. The Church provided an update on the St. George Temple recently. The entire annex is gone, along with the 1970s addition on the west (back) end of the temple.This means that you can now see original temple walls, windows, and doors that have been covered up.

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Rayner Ag

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

The potential for stock to consume poisonous plants is always much higher following droughts a break in the season or when moving into a new location. The capacity of weds to quickly respond to moisture often means they are the only green and growing vegetation in the first period after rain. And for hungry stock, the desire to nibble or chew these plants can be too great to ignore.

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Architects Tales

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Story No. 32 for the blog www.architects-tales.com by Dale R. Ellickson. This story is in the public domain and is not copyrighted by the author. The following article, Meet Dale Ellickson, FAIA. was recently published by AIA’s Virginia Society of Architects to highlight architects who have been elected to the high honor of the College of Fellows.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Sensor technology has been opening doors for everything from precisely measuring the impacts of climate change on sea levels to enabling driverless cars to alerting homeowners when to restock their refrigerators.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Every person's signature tells a story. Especially when it comes to all those letters that happen after their name. You can learn a great deal about a person's professional values by the abbreviations they have after their name. These letters can distinguish the qualifications of individuals and if they are a licensed professional in the practice of architecture.

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Virginia Duran

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Architecture should be used for the well-being and happiness of its occupants, and even more so when we speak about spas. Spas have existed since the classical times, meaning that we have more experience creating wellness centres than, let’s say, Catholic churches. Spa therapies are a popular means to treat illnesses, resulting in physical and spiritual purification.

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Historic LDS Architecture

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

I stumbled on this gem while driving through Springville one day. It was completed in 1950--usually I regard chapels built before 1950 as "historic" for this blog, but it's close enough. It originally housed the Springville 5th and 6th wards of the Kolob Stake. (That stake still exists.) The inside is nice, with lots of natural light and some beautiful organ pipes.

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The Architect's Desktop

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

A question regarding tagging Hatch objects and being able to display the area of the hatch arose the other day. My initial response was, sure, that should not be a problem in AutoCAD ® Architecture. Upon actually trying to do that, I found that there is no Area Automatic Property for Hatches. While that seems like an oversight, I then checked the object properties of Hatches and found that there is an Area property that is available through ActiveX.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Millennium Partners is in the process of building Winthrop Center, a $1.35 billion mixed-use tower in Boston’s Financial District that, when completed in 2022, will have more than 1.8 million sf of residential, office, and retail space that will pursue LEED Platinum certification. Its 20 floors of office space—which Handel Architects designed in collaboration with MIT’s Metabolic Design Office—are being taken one step further to meet the Passive House Institute’s rigorous standards for energy ef

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Currently under construction in the world’s largest man-made marina in Dubai, Ciel Tower will become the tallest hotel in the world reaching a height of 1,181 feet. . The curved forms of the building are meant to gently reflect in the setting sun while the design scheme emphasizes the verticality of the tower and is meant as a response to vertical living. . .

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