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Topsy-turvy: Creative use of air rights results in a model of urban luxury design

BD+C

Depending on local zoning regulations, that restriction often results in a structure that steps back, floor by floor, as it rises. Architecture firm ODA has turned that development model on its head in its design for 100 Norfolk Street in Manhattan’s Lower East Side.

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Energy Modeling: Deriving Value Beyond Certifications and Compliance

Stok

Building Energy Modeling (BEM) is often only used for green building certifications or to show compliance to building codes or standards. While most project teams have heard of energy modeling, very few fully understand its ability to support important energy related decision-making for projects.

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Construction Plan and 3D Model Markups will Never Be the Same

Carol Hagen

If you are using a PDF editor and you work in the Architecture, Engineering or Construction Industry it’s time you see Bluebeam Revu. update hyperlinked documents, and create zone awareness for markups with Spaces. Revu combines an intuitive PDF editor, viewer, markup and collaboration technology with reliable file creation.

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“Innovation is purposeful”: How Skanska’s Sr. Precon Technologist Drives Change

Autodesk Construction Cloud

He will share how Skanska is driving collaboration in his session, Autodesk Model Coordination for Design and Construction Streamlines Process. I started out studying fine art, engineering, and architecture, then business and technology. REGISTER NOW . During my career, I’ve also worked in different roles within the AEC industry.

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Rethinking Housing Design in 2023 

Pro Builder

Consumer interest in accessory dwelling units (ADUs), and subsequent changes to city zoning to more readily accommodate this housing type. 4 Current Housing Trends A growing shift toward a modular approach to provide housing more quickly and affordably. Broadway is a 47-unit multifamily modular project in Vallejo, Calif.,

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7 Kitchen Designs for Today's Lifestyles

Pro Builder

ARCHITECT : Adele Chang, AIA, LCRA Architecture & Planning , achang@lcra-architects.com , 626.449.9698 . Modeled for homebuyers seeking a casual indoor-outdoor lifestyle, the oversize kitchen, dining area, and great room’s outdoor area are the main event of Plan 1 (shown). F: The dining zone easily seats 8 to 10 people .

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The programmatic evolution of the lobby

BD+C

Ian Reves High-rise Construction Office Buildings Headquarters Designers Architects Building Owners Interior Architecture When the calendar flipped to 2023, many property owners and managers—as well as tenants of office buildings—asked, “Finally, is this the year people come back on site?” 200 West Madison Street, Chicago, Ill.

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