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Woven in stone: The role of CMUs in architectural design

Construction Specifier

The site is situated on the outskirts of South Mountain Park Preserve, allowing for sweeping views of the diverse desert landscape and surrounding mountain vistas, while maintaining easy access to Arizona State University (ASU) and Phoenix’s Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). Once our crew got the pattern down, installation was a breeze.”

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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods

BD+C

Marc Asnis, AICP MFPRO+ Blog University Buildings Healthcare Facilities Mixed-Use Apartments Retail Centers Shopping Centers Designers Architects Adaptive Reuse Exterior Restoration Interior Architecture Sustainability Sustainable Development The death of the 20th century shopping mall is evident all across the country.

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Custom Home: A Modern Design of Light and Magic

Pro Builder

Built on the site of the client’s boyhood home, the design borrows from that past while establishing a modern future for the client and his family, while also applying lessons in creative ways to manage restrictive municipal zoning requirements and daylight access rules, with sometimes surprising results. “I is no exception.

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don't think: Do Revit: House Panels

Do

My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. The panels have arrived at the fabricator. Revit Zone. The comments and blog entries on this site represent the viewpoints of the author only. skip to main | skip to sidebar. dont think: Do Revit. Wednesday, November 23, 2011. House Panels.

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AEC Media Day: Update 8 - What's Phil thinking about.? - Do Revit

Do

My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. Pre-fabrication, with the Architect involved. Revit Zone. The comments and blog entries on this site represent the viewpoints of the author only. Wednesday, April 06, 2011. AEC Media Day: Update 8 - Whats Phil thinking about.? What are we doing?

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The next phase of sustainability in luxury hotels

BD+C

Repositioning an existing location is inherently more sustainable than tearing down a site and building from scratch, and we’re seeing such sites, especially in Europe, that have so much potential to become sustainable hospitality destinations.”

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Cracking the code of affordable housing

BD+C

Public housing “often gave anonymity and feelings of isolation to people living in those high-rises,” says Liebman, who was the chief of architecture for the New York State Urban Development Corporation (now Empire State Development) from 1969–1975. Even better, Calleri says, residents don’t need a car to traverse the city or get to work.

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