BD+C
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is fundamentally shifting the way people around the world live and work. While essential services such as construction have continued to operate, how we build has evolved. For many owners, prefabrication is playing an increasingly important role during the pandemic by enhancing safety and providing cost and schedule certainty. .
DesignScape Architects
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
As things in the world begin to return (somewhat) back to normal, we still have to consider how we will live and work in a world that has undergone many changes in the last few months. The COVID-19 pandemic will affect the way in which we think about living and urban spaces for decades to come. Expected Changes in Urbanism and Architecture There is definitely no shortage of thoughts, opinions and predictions when it comes to the future of urbanism and architecture.
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BD+C
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020
As part of its commitment over the next decade to develop master-planned communities on land it owns around California’s Silicon Valley, Google recently unveiled its proposal to build between 1,675 and 1,850 new housing units within a 40-acre redevelopment to create a new transit-oriented village in the East Whisman area of Mountain View, Google’s headquarters city.
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
Otis Worldwide Corporation has commissioned an independent study into elevator airflow amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The study will examine how elevator airflow affects the risk of transmission of the COVID-19 virus among passengers. It will also investigate how to mitigate those risks through science-based safety protocols.
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BD+C
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
Next year, Restaurant Brands International (RBI) will begin to roll out new designs for its Burger King chain that are only two fifths the physical footprint of its traditional fast-food restaurant ( which range from 3,000 to 4,000 sf on one-half to 1.5 acres) , and are meant to provide customers with different ways food can be ordered and delivered.
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BD+C
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
The William J. Hybl Sports Medicine and Performance Center, located on the University of Colorado Colorado Springs campus, is a first-of-its-kind facility designed with “collision spaces” meant to create collaboration between medical doctors, faculty researchers, and students. Designed by HOK and RTA, the project will bring together students and faculty for education and research with the medical providers and clinical experts at Center Penrose-St.
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
This week on The Weekly, BD+C editors spoke with leaders from Fentress Architects, Interface Studio, Ninigret Partners, and Rockford Construction on three timely topics: . • The state of airport terminal design amid COVID-19. • How P3s are keeping university projects alive. • Retail planning after the pandemic. . WATCH THE SEGMENTS ON DEMAND BELOW . .
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
1. Construction sector adds 16,000 workers in august but nonresidential jobs shrink (AGC). "Construction employment increased by 16,000 jobs in August, but the gains were concentrated in housing, while the infrastructure and nonresidential building construction sector lost 11,000 jobs, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data.".
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
Pledges by governments and multinational corporations to make buildings net-zero carbon are critical to carbon reduction goals. And, commitments have been adding up in recent years. The World Green Building Council (WGBC) has gained notable adherents to its Advancing Net Zero buildings initiative. This project aims to have every building produce net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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BD+C
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
1. ‘New normal’: IAQ, touchless, the death of sustainability? (BD+C) . " Through all of this reporting, a single common theme bubbled to the surface: Buildings are part of the problem in controlling a global health pandemic. Yet buildings—and the AEC professionals that design, engineer, and construct them—are also a major part of the solution.".
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
Des Moines University has broken ground on its new campus on 88 acres in West Des Moines at 8025 Grand Avenue. The campus will include flexible environments that allow for didactic, active-learning and small group work. Learning studios and laboratories will be technology-rich while simulated health care environments will reflect those of modern care facilities, providing learners with a safe environment in which to practice patient care. . .
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
With green lending programs that spur energy efficient construction in the multifamily sector, Fannie Mae has been supporting environmentally friendly projects for several years.
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
1. The Weekly show: Curtis Fentress, FAIA, on airport design, and how P3s are keeping university projects alive (BD+C) . "The September 10 episode of BD+C's "The Weekly" is available for viewing on demand.".
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
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
Dothan, Alabama, also known as the “Peanut Capital of the World,” is famous for its unique attractions such as outdoor hunting and fishing, restaurants, golfing, and peanut festivals, all of which bring in visitors from all around. And until December of 2019, it felt like there was something missing: a good, old-fashioned catfish house.
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
1. Performance Hall at the Taipei Music Center opens in the Nangang District (BD+C) . "The structure is designed for both indoor and outdoor performances by seating 6,000 people inside while also accommodating several hundred people outside in the public plaza. The building’s expansive geometric volumes are meant to mirror the terrain of the nearby mountains, tying the building to its environment.".
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
The 756,000-sf Performance Hall at the Taipei Music Center (TMC) has recently opened on Sept. 5. The project is the centerpiece of RUR Architecture’s competition winning design for a nine-hectare site in Taipei dedicated to the performance, production, and celebration of pop music in Asia.
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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
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
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