Remove Architecture Remove Environment Remove Housing Remove Innovation
article thumbnail

8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects

BD+C

8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects 0 qpurcell Mon, 11/20/2023 - 12:22 Sustainability Stantec's Brett Lambert, Principal of Architecture and Passive House Certified Consultant, uses the Northland Newton Development project to guide designers with eight tips for designing multifamily passive house projects.

Housing 95
article thumbnail

Meet the Insider: Amr Raafat, Chief Innovation Officer, Windover Construction 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Innovation is vital to drive the construction industry forward. And even in our modern day and age, where new technologies blossom every second, we must still push to find innovative solutions to everyday problems. As Chief Innovation Officer at Windover Construction, Amr leverages technology to optimize global project delivery.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Houston's first innovation district is established using adaptive reuse

BD+C

Houston's first innovation district is established using adaptive reuse 0 qpurcell Wed, 09/13/2023 - 08:58 Adaptive Reuse Gensler's Vince Flickinger shares the firm's adaptive reuse of a Houston, Texas, department store-turned innovation hub. The agreement caused the client to reconsider how the interiors would be perceived.

Houston 52
article thumbnail

Italian 3D Printed Houses of Mud

Natural Building

TECLA (an acronym for “Technology and Clay”) is a prototype eco-house built near Ravenna, Italy. TECLA is a habitat consisting of two interconnected housing units, each covered by a semi-spherical dome. The design features two or more “cocoon-like” housing units, in which structure, insulation, and finishes coincide.

Housing 52
article thumbnail

The Next Generation in Construction: A Spotlight on 6 Young Industry Innovators  

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Construction is a vibrant industry full of innovative and talented professionals. Through our Make It Real program, we encourage young people to engage with their communities by applying the design thinking process to real problems related to construction and the built environment. Two key initiatives include: .

article thumbnail

Christopher Alexander Obituary

Natural Building

He sought “to provide a complete working alternative to our present ideas about architecture, building and planning”. In a housing project in Mexico in 1975-76, families laid out their own houses on the site, and participated in their construction, developing details as the work proceeded.

IDEA 96
article thumbnail

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.

Austin 105