BD+C

AUGUST 7, 2023

7 lessons learned from 40+ years planning and designing senior living environments 0 rcassidy Mon, 08/07/2023 - 20:04 Senior Living Design Brad Perkins, FAIA, a pioneer of senior living design in the U.S. and globally offers his advice for creating the optimal living experience for the world’s aged population group. Bradford Perkins, FAIA A pioneer of senior living design in the U.S. and globally offers his advice for creating the optimal living experience for the world’s aged population group.

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ArchDaily

AUGUST 8, 2023

© Dinorah Schulte Carved stones were the first tools that hominids used to transform their environment. It is exciting to imagine how, since the Stone Age —a period that began approximately around 10,000 BC— and thanks to humanity's long evolutionary process, the tools we used have evolved from simple stones to complex robotic systems. These advancements represent a revolution in production methods, both at the current industrial level and on a local scale.

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Deezen

AUGUST 8, 2023

New York studio SHoP Architects has completed the black and bronze facade of the supertall skyscraper Brooklyn Tower, the tallest building in the borough. At 93 storeys and 1,066 feet (325 metres) tall, the supertall skyscraper topped out in March 2023 , but the intricate cladding of its exterior was only recently completed. The skyscraper features blackened stainless panels running from the top of the tower towards the bottom, where it meets the preserved, historic Dimes Savings Bank, which ha

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The Architect's Newsletter

AUGUST 7, 2023

Jean-Louis Cohen, New York University Institute of Fine Arts Professor in History of Architecture, passed away suddenly. He was 74 years old. News of his death was shared online by The post World-renowned architecture professor Jean-Louis Cohen dies at 74 appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Archinect

AUGUST 11, 2023

This year’s Weitzman Awards at the University of Pennsylvania will honor Koning Eizenberg and James Corner Field Operations with two of their top honors during a public forum celebrating the most exceptional achievements in public design. A class of 1986 alum, James Corner’ s firm was selected for the 2023 Witte-Sakamoto Family Medal in City and Regional Planning over its Reimagine Middle Branch plan for the Baltimore waterfront.

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Avontuura

AUGUST 9, 2023

The lead character in this project is an extraordinary coastal landscape; thick, rugged, and impregnable, resisting the assaults of the Atlantic winds. The post Langarita-Navarro design getaway home in Tarfia with sawtooth roof appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Deezen

AUGUST 11, 2023

Two pyramidal forms modelled on baker's kilns animate Kornets Hus, a learning centre in Denmark designed by architecture studio Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter. Completed in Hjørring in 2020 but revealed in new photos by Rasmus Hjortshøj , the building contains spaces for teaching baking and learning about agriculture. Two pyramidal forms define Kornets Hus in Denmark Kornets Hus, which was first revealed by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter in 2017, is located on a site already occupied by a farm and bakery.

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Archinect

AUGUST 11, 2023

The second and final update to architecturally-inspired filmmaker Kevin Siyuan’s documentation of Singapore has been released, offering his follow-up to a popular 2021 video that compared many of the city’s iconic landmarks to structures and interiors included in the cinema of fellow design lover Wes Anderson. In the 19-plus minutes of ‘A Wes Anderson-ish Singapore Vol.2’, Siyuan weaves a narrative about the aesthetic qualities latent in the city and related to Anderson&r

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ArchDaily

AUGUST 11, 2023

Completed in 2023 in Nashik, India. Images by Yash Katariya. Void House is a farmhouse located within a cluster of farmlands, providing an ideal setting for farming and a peaceful retreat from urban life. The.

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Avontuura

AUGUST 7, 2023

The project offers structure through the use of a courtyard rooted in both the site itself and its surroundings architectures. The post OFFICE MUTO completes a house of stone courtyards on a Greek island appeared first on Åvontuura.

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Deezen

AUGUST 11, 2023

North Carolina firm DR Horton has begun construction on a residential home using building materials from local technology studio Plantd, including panels made from compressed perennial grasses. DR Horton, which claims to be the United States' largest homebuilder, has begun using panels produced by Plantd. These are made by compressing large amounts of fast-growing grasses and can replace traditional materials used for walls and ceilings.

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Archinect

AUGUST 11, 2023

A Bangkok landmark known as the “robot building” has been stripped of its identity, heritage campaigners have said, as they called for the city’s distinctive architecture to preserved. [.] Campaigners have urged the bank to find a way to improve energy efficiency while maintaining the facade’s unique design. They say the lack of legal protection for the building underlines the broader need for changes to how sites of special importance are identified and preserved.

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ArchDaily

AUGUST 11, 2023

© Tim Kaye architects: BAR Studio architects: Make Architects Location: 24 Loftus St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia Project Year: 2023 Photographs: Tim Kaye Photographs: Judy Watson Photographs: Courtesy of Capella Sydney Area: 18524.

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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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designboom

AUGUST 11, 2023

explore ten cabin designs that offer a summer escape from the urban chaos. The post into the woods or out in the desert, how cabins employ unique forms to blend into nature appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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The Architect's Newsletter

AUGUST 11, 2023

“Once the first public housing development gets demolished, more will follow,” said Manuel Martinez, a New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) resident council president in Queens. Today, Martinez represents NYCHA The post NYCHA announces plans for “complete rebuilding” of Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses in Manhattan. But at what cost? appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Archinect

AUGUST 10, 2023

New economic reporting compiled by Yardi Matrix suggests that apartment conversions will yield 122,000 or more new units in the United States in the coming years despite a recent turndown that’s been recorded in the market since January 1st. RentCafe has the latest data analysis to highlight a still-surging trend in the residential sector that has only mildly dampened over the last two years after reaching an apparent peak in 2019 and 2020.

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ArchDaily

AUGUST 10, 2023

Néstor Montenegro, Enorme Studio y Smart and Green Design diseñarán el Pabellón de España en Expo Osaka 2025. Image Cortesía de Acción Cultural Española (AC/E) The architecture and design practices Néstor Montenegro (EXTUDIO) , Enorme Studio , and Smart and Green Design will be in charge of carrying out the designs of the Spanish Pavilion at Expo Osaka 2025.

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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?

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Deezen

AUGUST 11, 2023

Following the wildfires that ravaged Brittany 's Arrée mountains last summer, Ronan Bouroullec has reimagined the interior of the region's historic Chapelle Saint-Michel de Brasparts as part of a full restoration. Originally built at the end of the 17th century, the chapel is a modest building without lighting or electricity, perched on top of a prominent hill that rises above the surrounding moorland.

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designboom

AUGUST 11, 2023

ambientdesigns completed the project using a 910mm grid, customary in japanese wooden architecture. The post ‘ONE’ house in japan unfolds as rectangular volumes angled north, west & south appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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Archinect

AUGUST 11, 2023

Are you an experienced project architect or project manager looking to explore new job opportunities in New York? For our latest jobs highlight, explore 12 open positions currently featured on the Archinect Job Board. If you're looking for jobs on the West Coast, be sure to check out Archinect's recent highlight of project architects and project managers based in Los Angeles.

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ArchDaily

AUGUST 11, 2023

Completed in 2023 in Preston, Australia. Images by Rory Gardiner. Catalyst for rejuvenation -& Set within Kensington’s historic industrial precinct, the eight-storey commercial building designed by Carr at 18-20.

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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

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Deezen

AUGUST 11, 2023

Royal College of Art graduate Zhaodi Feng has created an interactive toolkit named Promptac, which allows users to input prompts to AI image generators using hand movements rather than text. The kit includes a fingertip controller that recognises colours and materials from the real world and small tools that users twist, pinch, press and bend to shape changes in AI-generated digital designs.

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The Architect's Newsletter

AUGUST 10, 2023

In 1995 University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design Professor Dan Rockhill started nonprofit Studio 804, a course for Masters students and professionals that tasks them with developing a residence The post University of Kansas’s Studio 804 designs and builds a single-family home and ADU in Lawerence appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Archinect

AUGUST 11, 2023

A new exhibition featuring the globe-spanning designs of Es Devlin will be on display at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York this fall along with a series of talks and other public programming focused on the constantly shifting perspectives that have defined her work over the past thirty years. Organized by curators Andrea Lipps and Julie Pastor, the show will feature Es Devlin Studio ’s own exhibition design, fabrication work done by Pink Sparrow , and graphic design

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ArchDaily

AUGUST 11, 2023

Anakato Nubia Guest House, Aswan, Egypt. Image@Vincredible African societies' cultures are intrinsically linked to color. From fabrics to clothing, products, sculptures, and architecture, various societies explore rich and vibrant colors that are vivid, expressive, and joyful. Through different shades, hues, contrasts, motifs, and ornamentations, colors are embraced as an unspoken language, a palette for storytelling, and a sense of cultural identity.

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