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Drones take site assessments to new heights

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discusses strategies for using visualization and reality capture. While photos and drawings can offer a small glimpse of an overall site, it can be challenging to visualize and understand how all elements relate to one another. Our presentation, “ Enhanced Visualization & Reality Capture from a Bird’s Eye View ” will be at 4 p.m.

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Transforming the entry experience with biophilic design

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Transforming the entry experience with biophilic design 0 qpurcell Wed, 10/04/2023 - 13:44 Biophilic Design Vessel Architecture & Design's Cassandra Wallace, AIA, NCARB, explores how incorporating biophilic design elements and dynamic lighting can transform a seemingly cavernous entry space into a warm and inviting focal point.

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Is Zoom zapping your zip? Here are two strategies to help creative teams do their best work

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We need time for focus work but working in isolation limits creative outcomes and innovations that come from in-person collaboration, write GBBN's Eric Puryear, AIA, and Mandy Woltjer. The reduced visual field of the virtual workspace also means that there is a lack of a shared context, which can affect visual recall and cognition.

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3 sustainable design decisions to make early

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3 sustainable design decisions to make early 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/08/2024 - 09:26 Sustainability In her experience as an architect, Megan Valentine AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, WELL AP, Fitwel, Director of Sustainability, KTGY details three early sustainable design decisions: site selection, massing and orientation, and proper window-to-wall ratios.

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Hord Coplan Macht names Ilijana Soldan as Sustainability Manager

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has promoted Ilijana Soldan, AIA, LEED AP, EcoDistricts, NCARB, to Sustainability Manager. As a research-based designer, I have a passion for translating data into something visual and creating spaces that heal and support people in all phases of their life.

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Trends in Exterior Cladding

Pro Builder

As the leading exterior cladding material, brick appears to satisfy all aspects of homebuyers’ desire for permanence and authenticity, a recent report from Home Innovation Research Labs shows. But, as John Guilliams, AIA, partner and director of design at KGA Studio Architects , in Louisville, Colo., Photo: courtesy Nichiha.

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Student Safety is Still SAFTI’s Top Priority

Safti First

With today’s school designers tasked with creating secure facilities where children can thrive, manufacturers such as ourselves must respond in kind by providing innovative building products that they can use to create these safe and welcoming learning environments. The pursuit of safety in schools has long been a passion of mine.

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