Life of an Architect
JUNE 29, 2020
Do architects still need to draw? This is a controversial topic to be certain, but is it something that should be considered when planning for the future of the profession and the education of future architects? I am not certain of my stance on the issue, but I do believe it needs open discussion. Continue reading Do Architects Still Need to Draw? at Life of an Architect.
BD+C
JULY 1, 2020
WSP USA had an emergency response team in place, a legacy from a previous acquisition. So the firm was ready when healthcare systems sought assistance to increase their capacity to treat infected patients. . Within the nine-story University of Oklahoma Medical Center’s Adult Bed Tower Expansion that’s under construction, WSP got two floors COVID-19 ready in 60 days.
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The Architect's Desktop
JULY 2, 2020
Long time, no post. If anyone is still reading this blog, I hope you and your families are doing well in these trying times. A combination of being busy with work (remotely) and not having anything about which to write caused this rather long gap between posts. I came across something today that I wanted to document for future reference. I was working on a Dynamo graph to automate the adding of specific shared parameters as project parameters in a Revit project file, using the Parameter.AddShare
Nicole Cullinan
JULY 1, 2020
To think of Heide is to conjure thoughts of post-war bohemian modernism. A place where mythology and dreams filled an artistic landscape that would endure for decades. John and Sunday Reed acquired the parcel of land in 1934, they named it ‘Heide’ for Heidelberg. They had a strong vision of an honest life that would be fulfilled by supporting creativity in others.
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DC By Design
JULY 1, 2020
It’s logical to conclude that a creative professional — interior designer, architect, artist — doesn’t confine their talent to the pursuit by which they make a living. Give them time away from pressing needs, or in this case, just a whole lot more time at home, and see what they’ll do! Ankie Barnes, BarnesVanze Architects.
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Community Architect
JUNE 30, 2020
“The silver thread is broken, the golden bowl is shattered, the amphora of the fountain breaks, the bucket falls into the well” (Ecclesiastes 12:6) Whether one wants to understand the pandemic in biblical terms or just as a global event, it has shifted reality allowing perspectives and sensibilities not visible during business as usual, the previously dominant global model, in spite of the warnings.
Jane Griswold Radocchia
JUNE 29, 2020
Why I left out diagram K from Owen Biddle's Plate 1 in his Young Carpenter's Assistant. Lesson 5 was written for a student today who wants to draw rectangles using practical geometry. Biddle was writing for the apprentices he worked with in 1805. They needed to know the practical application of geometry for the buildings they worked on - including the curved parts.
BD+C
JUNE 29, 2020
MBH Architects, in collaboration with Jon Worden Architects, has designed a new affordable housing project that provides low-cost rentals low-income families and seniors in the heart of Sonoma County.
BD+C
JUNE 30, 2020
Never in the history of our planet has this happened. In the last few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the world: sickening people by the millions and killing them by the hundreds of thousands. The virus is not to be taken lightly, and neither are the lessons that we will learn from this period of rare reflection.
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BD+C
JULY 1, 2020
As scientists learn more about the COVID-19 virus, opinions are changing on how it is spread from person to person, and that has implications for how to reopen buildings safely.
BD+C
JUNE 29, 2020
1. New HQ for Chinese tech supplier will feature gardens on every floor (BD+C). "NBBJ’s spiral design maximizes worker exposure to the green spaces.".
BD+C
JUNE 30, 2020
1. New affordable housing development comes to the Bay Area (BD+C). "The two phase project will provide 100 affordable units total.".
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
JUNE 30, 2020
Facebook is set to build a 907,000-sf data center in DeKalb, Ill. . The project, which will be Facebook’s 12th data center in the U.S. and the 16th overall, will sit on a 505-acre parcel of land owned by the social media company. The land has the flexibility for five buildings, but the project’s first phase only calls for the completion of two buildings by 2022. .
BD+C
JUNE 30, 2020
The International WELL Building Institute has formed the WELL Advisory for Hotels and Resorts.
BD+C
JULY 2, 2020
Following the announcement by the US Bureau of Statistics that construction spending fell by 2.1% in May from a month earlier: Dariana Tani, Economist at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view on the situation: “May’s construction spending data shows the ongoing weakness in the US construction industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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 1, 2020
Construction spending declined for the third month in a row in May as a sharp slowdown in private projects more than offset a rise in public work, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data released today. Association officials warned that the pickup in public projects is likely to reverse soon unless the federal government acts quickly to invest in needed infrastructure and shore up crumbling state and local budgets.
BD+C
JUNE 29, 2020
Using modern building materials and a new building management system or control system doesn’t always produce a highly efficient building, a systems engineer tells GlobeSt. New buildings don’t always perform as designed due to many variables. Energy loads and when the loads peak can vary no matter the design, and similar buildings can produce far different energy usage outcomes.
BD+C
JUNE 29, 2020
Cities and states should mandate retrofits of inefficient buildings in order to meet the climate crisis, according to a new report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy ( ACEEE ).
BD+C
JULY 2, 2020
1. Are hospitals prepared for the next pandemic? (BD+C) . "Caught off guard by COVID-19, healthcare systems take stock of the capacity and preparedness.".
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BD+C
JULY 1, 2020
1. The great reset and our new work life (CallisonRTKL) . "Never in the history of our planet has this happened. In the last few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the world: sickening people by the millions and killing them by the hundreds of thousands.".
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