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The mighty zone tool – poetry in BIM-ming

DebunkTheBIM

I’ve been besotted by ArchiCAD’s ‘zone tool’ lately. I had not always been a fan of it, early in my career, seriously disliked it even, mainly because of its ugly, big zone-stamp. That was when I was still working and thinking as an ‘architect’ and the aesthetics of the drawings I produced were high in life’s priorities.

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How to Draw a House Plan Step by Step

CivilJungle

How to Draw a House Plan Step by Step? You should know the right process to draw a house plan before you start drawing a plan on paper. Drawing a house plan takes much more effort and patience than doing other things. Basics: Before preparing a perfect plan to draw some decisions need to be taken.

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5 questions all Project Managers should ask themselves before they start a project

Lets Build

Have I integrated zoning into my planning? One of the most common yet crucial mistakes made by project managers, especially in projects that come with a lot of repetition is that they fail to integrate zoning into their planning. Subcontractors need to be able to access each zone (i.e. But you can’t work on everything at once.

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4 On-the-Boards Projects Offer a Glimpse of Future Housing Designs

Pro Builder

The title refers to a time before computer-aided design, when architects and designers used a pen and pencil to hand-draw on a drafting board. The detached studio mimics the front of the main house, with tapered native-stone walls influenced by the Arts and Crafts style. Main-floor study. or a combination of the two.

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Former munitions plant reimagined as net-zero federal workplace

BD+C

A dynamic workplace strategy ensures these employees and their teams are supported by diverse spaces including conference rooms, touchdown spaces, collaboration zones, community lounges and more. Honoring its beautiful home state Each of Building 48’s neighborhoods draw inspiration from the scenic wonders of Colorado.

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I challenge building owners to challenge their consultants

DebunkTheBIM

Try it: Book a time with your main consultant, the main person in charge.* Pick up the last set of drawings, calculations and specifications and put them on the table. Identify a vertical (imaginary) slice-of-cake, cut through your building; Mark it up by hand on a plan or site view, use a ‘cake-slice’ – triangular, shape.

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2022 BALA Projects: Kitchens That Cook

Pro Builder

The cabinetry has a streamlined, modern look, and we kept everything fairly minimal to draw attention to the outside,” says Deidre Remtema, who co-owns Deidre Interiors with her husband, Jeff. All that and more creates a kitchen designed for several zones encompassing prep work, cooking, serving, and cleaning. The high ceilings.