BD+C
JULY 16, 2018
As the BD+C editorial team wrapped up work on the 42nd annual Giants 300 report in late June, a number of intriguing industry trends and themes bubbled to the surface. Some are new to us, others simply confirmed our original notions.
Life of an Architect
JULY 9, 2018
Sketching is a hot topic regardless of the people having the discussion, but I have learned over the last nine years of writing this site that sketching is one of the more hotly contested topics. While few architects would dispute the value in sketching, HOW that sketch is generated seems to fall into camps of individuals: Team Analog versus Team Digital and I don’t think anyone would be surprised to learn that the age of the individual seems to decide (more times than not, but not a guara
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Archmark
JULY 11, 2018
Seeking New Clients for Your Architecture Firm? Marketing Ideas to Help Attract New Clients. Where will your next architecture project come from? That’s one of the questions architects tell us keeps them awake at night. Even when they think the leads are coming in — maybe a referral from a past client or a repeat client back for more — many architects know the fear that those projects won’t be ideal; but bills have to be paid, so those will be the right projects for right now.
EntreArchitect
JULY 26, 2018
EntreArchitect: Behind the Design is a weekly blog series where we feature work designed, developed and/or built by small firm entrepreneur architect members of The EntreArchitect Community. Want to have YOUR best work featured here at EntreArchitect? Click here to learn how. Get Space Vancouver by Jarod Hall of di’velept design. Project Name. Jarod Hall.
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Architects for Urbanity
JULY 22, 2018
Architects f or Urbanity propose a new typology of office space for public institutions, one that brings public servants and citizens in interaction and introduces the notion of efficiency and human character into the realm of bureaucracy. Team : Marina Kounavi , Karolina Szóstkiewicz, Irgen Salianji , Tatiana Zoumpoulaki, Karolina Duda, Konstantina Lola Location: Elefsina, Greece Program: Administration and Services Building The proposal for the new office building of P.E.D.A. is based on a rad
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BD+C
JULY 13, 2018
The thought of colonizing Mars has science fiction aficionados, scientists, and billionaire entrepreneurs staring up at the night sky with renewed wonder and inspiration. But the key to achieving the lofty goal of colonizing and building extensively on a new planet may not exist out among the stars, but under our feet right here on Earth.
BD+C
JULY 23, 2018
After you read our new research report on the future of offsite construction ( “New Day, New Mindset: Rethinking Offsite Construction” ) published in partnership with the Construction Users Roundtable and the Construction Industry Institute, you may take away some powerful themes that jumped into my consciousness.
BD+C
JULY 11, 2018
One of the most important milestones in a child’s life is learning to ride a bike. It’s a skill that, once acquired, is never forgotten. It doesn’t take a classroom lecture on technique, balance, and physics. It takes good old-fashioned trial and error. In other words, “practice.”.
BD+C
JULY 30, 2018
There is an unprecedented wave of speculation and investment in Artificial intelligence (AI) sweeping the industry with ideas like machine learning (ML) appearing as a magic wand of business innovation.
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BD+C
JULY 19, 2018
U.S. multifamily rents ended with a bang heading into the July Fourth holiday, with the average rent rising by $12 in June to an all-time high of $1,405, according to a survey of 127 markets by Yardi Matrix. Rents grew by 2.1% in the second quarter of 2018, the highest for any quarter since 2015; by 2.6% during the year's first half; and by 2.9% year-over-year as of June.
BD+C
JULY 11, 2018
Today, more than 40 million American adults suffer from a mental-health condition, and half of all chronic mental illness begins by the age of 14. Despite these overwhelming statistics, the negative stigmas associated with mental illness, combined with a scarcity of clinicians and facilities, resulted in over half of those with behavioral health conditions forgoing treatment last year. .
BD+C
JULY 13, 2018
ulti-family housing and student housing have many similarities. Not only do they share many of the same building methods and construction types, but design team members skilled in multi-family housing often adjust well to student housing.
BD+C
JULY 26, 2018
Personalized learning tailored to the needs of individual students, coupled with group projects, is taking hold in the nation's schools. “We can’t just line up students in rows and teach everybody the same way, at the same pace,” says Leanne Meyer-Smith, AIA, LEED AP, VP of Architecture with Wight & Company. “That’s not working.”. In terms of school design, no single template has taken hold, but one thing is certain: long, double-loaded corridors are a thing of the past.
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.
BD+C
JULY 30, 2018
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH) is recognizing seven projects with its Healthcare Design Awards for cutting-edge designs that help solve aesthetic, civic, urban, and social problems while also being functional and sustainable.
BD+C
JULY 26, 2018
Faced with the complexities of value-based payment models and the uncertainties surrounding healthcare reform, the nation's healthcare delivery systems are taking the long view of their operations. “They're looking at everything from organizational structures, staffing, and services, all the way down to the cost of building and operating a facility,” says Mike Zorich, PE, LEED AP, Client Executive with engineering firm IMEG.
BD+C
JULY 31, 2018
While other buildings around the world are concerned with being the tallest or the most geometrically interesting, a 397-foot-tall building in China decided to create a sui generis feature to set itself apart from every other building in the world: a 350-foot waterfall.
BD+C
JULY 26, 2018
Vacuum-insulated glass, high-gloss fiber cement, attack-resistant openings were among the new product launches at the 2018 AIA National Convention last month in New York. . . WhiteOUT multi-fold door system, by NanaWall .
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A new industry study conducted by Architizer on behalf of Chaos Enscape surveyed 2,139 design professionals to understand the state of architectural visualization and what to expect in the near future. We asked: How are visualizations produced in your firm? What impact does real-time rendering have? What approach are you taking toward the rise of AI?
BD+C
JULY 2, 2018
Judging by the outcome of the International Code Council (ICC) Group A Committee Action Hearing, April 15-23, in Columbus, Ohio, it’s likely that we will be seeing more and taller mass timber buildings across the country very soon. At that hearing, 14 code proposals related to new and taller types of mass timber construction were recommended for approval by the broader ICC membership this fall.
BD+C
JULY 30, 2018
The construction industry continues to tackle the challenges of rising construction materials costs, a skilled labor shortage and overall lack of productivity improvements, offering an expansive opportunity for disruption. According to the newly released JLL research report, “ The State of Construction Technology ,” Silicon Valley investors are stepping in to seize that opportunity.
BD+C
JULY 9, 2018
It doesn’t look like much from the outside. But as they say, you can’t always judge a book by its cover. . And more interesting design flashes take over inside The Summit, A Dolce Hotel, featuring a 5,743-sf art gallery and an 11,600-sf rooftop terrace and garden space, which leads into a 4,750-sf ballroom that’s one of 19 meeting and banquet areas. .
BD+C
JULY 23, 2018
Framework, a 12-story tall wood building planned for Portland, Ore., has been placed on hold for the foreseeable future. The structure was billed as the first wood high-rise in the U.S. Initiated in 2014, the mixed-use project was said to push the boundaries of resilient and sustainable innovation.
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Aerial imagery has emerged as a necessary tool for architecture, engineering, and construction firms seeking to improve pre-construction site analysis, make more informed planning decisions, and ensure all stakeholders have access to an accurate visualization of the site to keep the project moving forward. Download our guide and take a deeper look at how aerial imagery can be leveraged to drive project efficiency by reducing unnecessary site visits and providing the accurate details required to
BD+C
JULY 25, 2018
An aging, diversifying U.S. population is prompting developers to shift their multifamily expansion plans to accommodate changing lifestyle preferences. . “As Millennials mature, they’re looking to invest in homes for themselves or have families,” says Daun St. Amand, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Senior Vice President and Global Residential Sector Leader at CallisonRTKL.
BD+C
JULY 11, 2018
According to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today, construction material prices rose another 0.8% in June and are 9.6% higher than they were at the same time one year ago. June represents the latest month associated with rapidly rising construction input prices. Nonresidential construction materials prices effectively mirrored overall construction prices by rising 0.9% on a month-over-month basis and 9.8% on a year-over-year basis
BD+C
JULY 17, 2018
During the first half of 2018, venture capital firms invested a record $1.05 billion in construction technology startup companies, or nearly 30% more than during the same period in 2017, according to a new report from JLL. Since 2009, VCs have funded 478 ConTech deals totaling $4.34 billion. “The construction sector is on the verge of major disruption, as tech startups tackle head-on the industry’s biggest pressure points,” says Todd Burns, President of Project and Development Services for JLL.
BD+C
JULY 31, 2018
Cities and suburbs all over the country face the same problem: not enough affordable housing for their own police, firefighters, EMTs, teachers, and lower-level administrative staff in schools and government agencies. C. Kat Grimsley, PhD, has a suggestion: If your school district is building a new school, build housing in the air space above it and put lower-paid public employees at the front of the line to live there, at subsidized rental rates.
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