Natural Building

MARCH 22, 2021

Here are some fun examples of playful architecture in Europe: Source: Geert C. Currently a museum of contemporary art from the 1960s onward, the building is an example of so-called “blob” architecture. Its architectural design makes it look a lot more monumental than it is in reality. Smulders/Wikimedia Commons.

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HardHatChat

APRIL 20, 2017

There are very few items our team can’t track down locally for a competitive cost, particularly with a design-build or design-assist project where we work hand-in-hand with the architecture and design team during the early planning stages. Repurpose and Reuse.

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Green Building Council (USGBC), and LBC, developed by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI), are two of the most common green rating systems for architecture, engineering, and building. LEED v4, developed by the U.S. Materials – uses only products that are safe for all species.

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HardHatChat

JANUARY 17, 2017

In the spirit of sharing, here are three key things we’ll be focusing on in 2017: 1. Earlier this month I was going through my post-holiday emails when I came across a Construction Dive article on 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Construction Pros in 2017. Focus on client relationships, not just client services.

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Lets Build

JULY 25, 2017

We all know the boring offices that are plain, simple and doesn’t try to lift the spirits of the workers at all. It was designed by the Ukranian architectural firm, Soesthetic Group. Selgas Cano Architecture Office. All of these offices are interesting in different ways. Xinwei Office. Photo credit: Andrey Avdeenko.

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Stok

JUNE 24, 2019

The whole state of Michigan for Caribbean blue water, tasty food and beer, and quaint (but spirited) college towns. Rome, Italy for rich history and intricate architecture. San Diego, CA for perhaps the best ocean sunsets the West Coast has to offer. Santa Cruz, CA for beautiful coastal exploring (cycling recommended!)

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The Korte Company

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Macy Morley mastered Design-Build through project management Macy Morley worked as a project management intern while pursuing dual master’s degrees in architecture and construction management from Washington University in St. That’s why she decided to study both architecture and construction management in graduate school.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Office Buildings Headquarters Designers Architects Interior Architecture The wow-factor. Photo courtesy PDR A Sense of Community, A Point of Pride Constructing workspaces that encourage and develop a spirit of teamwork and a sense of community are very important in tech workplace design.

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Natural Building

JUNE 18, 2020

Stanzin Phuntsog (24) and Samyuktha S (29) are from the opposite ends of India, but they share a vision for sustainable architecture that is natural, eco-friendly, community-driven and hands-on. Stanzin discovered his love for architecture, community building and natural materials at SECMOL, an alternative education center.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

AUGUST 25, 2012

Goal seeking and direction, belief, positive-habit formation, the tithing principle, generosity of spirit, faith (the specific religion or agnostic perspective doesn’t matter) and an interest in continuous learning and growth are all vital success elements. Listen to this old video (it is really an audio message with a video still.)

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Revit Beginners

APRIL 5, 2007

Ive been teaching our office how to use Revit Architecture. Excitech preview of Revit Architecture 2008. Excitech posted a look at the new Revit Architecture 2008. Im a Revit Beginner with an architectural office in Santa Barbara. Architectural Desktop. Excitech preview of Revit Architecture 2008.

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Natural Building

MARCH 8, 2008

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. He worked on the design of high-rise buildings and taught architecture in Southern California.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 28, 2023

Transparency and collaboration extend to our architectural and design partners as well. Finally, in the spirit of transparency and working together on solutions, we now have customers—particularly hyperscalers with multiple projects and significant buying power—looking at the issue with us to collaborate on workarounds.

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Revit OpEd

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

This gang here.funny bunch, good spirits. Tossed in my general direction today were these: Façadification - The process of designing the building façade 3Deality - Yet another way to refer to 3D computer generated virtual reality There was another one I really liked too but I've been wracking my brain all night, no luck.

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HardHatChat

JANUARY 18, 2011

Design-build general contractor should also perform exploratory work up front, before you pay for architectural plans. Also, negotiated projects foster more team spirit, which is a great way to begin any collaboration. Take a leap of faith. When you competitively bid a project, the GC pockets the savings.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Architectural, engineering and construction businesses generally get the big scale aspect of their work (at least relative to other organizations.) Little details mean a lot when they are magnified with several dozen zeros. Massive scale (coupled with incredible speed) provides an amazing laboratory for innovation and profit.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 24, 2022

From Revit for architectural drawings, BIM Collaborate Pro for pre-engineering to Autodesk Build for construction and asset management, the partner companies soon realised that while technology offers the tools, it is people who really are the most important.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

notably, the Brooks Act mandates that price isn’t the to be the key element in deciding architectural and engineering services for federal (and many state and local) projects. ” This trait is especially evident in the qualitative decision-making aspect for design and construction service procurement. In the U.S.,

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PSMJ Resources

JULY 22, 2008

Deng Xuexian, a professor of architecture at Tsinghua University reminds us that “the Sydney Opera House was criticized by many people, even members of Parliament. However, it has become a landmark construction of Australia.”

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Construction Marketing Ideas

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Structure, systems, measuring, and discipline all appear to be part of the picture, but what seems to matter most is doing what you love, and doing it with a selfless spirit.

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The Korte Company

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Ralph has long been known for his entrepreneurial spirit and an acute ability to see opportunities others might miss. At the time, no formal curriculum existed that combined the business, architecture and engineering skills graduates would need to succeed in a multi-faceted construction role.

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CivilJungle

DECEMBER 18, 2020

To set out a building after transferring the architectural proposal from drawing into the ground. By using a spirit level, the corners of the wall are transferred from the intersecting line to mortar spots in the foundation. Setting out a building is the process of transferring architectural proposals from drawings into the ground.

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PSMJ Resources

APRIL 8, 2009

Anecdotal chatter among PSMJ consultants and on the LinkedIn networking site among A/E industry professionals leads me to think the answer to this is yes, even though the hard data that comes out from the American Institute of Architects (the Architectural Billings Index) and FMI says we are either at the bottom or haven't quite reached it yet.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 18, 2013

An architectural rendering of an aerial view of the future UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay. “In the last decade, Mission Bay has created an ecosystem that brings all of these elements together, with a spirit of innovation that encourages entrepreneurs to build new companies for the future. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.

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PSMJ Resources

JUNE 30, 2008

Interesting tidbit in this Brantford (Ontario) Expositor article about Hillier Architecture founder Bob Hillier's speaking engagement last week at Apotex Pharmachem, Inc. When times are tough, you may have to expand your network if your existing clients don't have work for you.

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Revit Beginners

JUNE 30, 2009

Ive been teaching our office how to use Revit Architecture. and other Architecture related subjects. and other Architecture related subjects. Im a Revit Beginner with an architectural office in Santa Barbara. Architectural Desktop. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Revit Beginners. Tuesday, June 30, 2009. at 3:09 PM.

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Revit Beginners

AUGUST 18, 2009

Ive been teaching our office how to use Revit Architecture. Im a Revit Beginner with an architectural office in Santa Barbara. Architectural Desktop. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Revit Beginners. This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit.

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Revit Beginners

APRIL 16, 2010

Ive been teaching our office how to use Revit Architecture. Im a Revit Beginner with an architectural office in Santa Barbara. Architectural Desktop. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Revit Beginners. This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit.

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Revit Beginners

JUNE 24, 2010

Ive been teaching our office how to use Revit Architecture. Im a Revit Beginner with an architectural office in Santa Barbara. Architectural Desktop. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Revit Beginners. This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 19, 2014

What has been achieved here is a testament to the collaborative spirit that exists between the UAW and Chrysler.” As a result, SHAP is now capable of building multiple vehicles on two unique architectures.

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Revit Beginners

JUNE 24, 2009

Ive been teaching our office how to use Revit Architecture. Im a Revit Beginner with an architectural office in Santa Barbara. Architectural Desktop. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Revit Beginners. This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit.

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Revit Beginners

JANUARY 11, 2010

Ive been teaching our office how to use Revit Architecture. Im a Revit Beginner with an architectural office in Santa Barbara. Architectural Desktop. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Revit Beginners. This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit.

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Revit Beginners

DECEMBER 19, 2008

Ive been teaching our office how to use Revit Architecture. Im a Revit Beginner with an architectural office in Santa Barbara. Architectural Desktop. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Revit Beginners. This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit.

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PSMJ Resources

APRIL 9, 2012

All of this should be done in the spirit of cooperation. Architectural Record. Another Month of Revenue Growth at Architecture Fi. Make sure your client knows that in the future you will need to create a change order for future small changes. You can then offer offsets in other tasks to pay for these. Scarlett Consulting.

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Revit Beginners

JUNE 26, 2009

Ive been teaching our office how to use Revit Architecture. Im a Revit Beginner with an architectural office in Santa Barbara. Architectural Desktop. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Revit Beginners. This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit.

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PSMJ Resources

APRIL 22, 2009

The American Institute of Architects released its monthly Architecture Billings Index this morning and the ABI was up more than eight points in March. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate 9- to 12-month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending.

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Construction Test

APRIL 28, 2020

ARCHITECTURE. Nothing prepares you for the marvellous streetscapes of Launceston, a beautifully preserved collection of 19th and early 20th century architecture only occasionally interrupted by Brutalist intrusions (I’m looking at you, ANZ branch on Brisbane Street). Bryher Cafe. Photo: Lusy Productions. FLY + SAIL.

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