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Emerging considerations in inclusive design

BD+C

Airports Healthcare Facilities Hospital Design Trends Designers Architects Design elements that consider a diverse population of users make lives better. At the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Terminal, Page designed a crescent-shaped organization that is simple and direct, providing easy orientation to passengers and the public.

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Airport security and BIM

DebunkTheBIM

Don’t wish to list all the airport-jokes that come to mind, have visited the US enough to put me off that reckless habit, for the foreseeable future. Well, time to learn something from airport security. I spent the day flying again.

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Difference and sameness: The two sides of the marketing coin

Construction Marketing Ideas

But it reminds us of the power of listening, learning, and experiencing before we draw conclusions. It is an interesting place to be: The Air France business class lounge at Montreal airport, as we prepare for a flight to Paris and then to […]. This video by Simon Sinek only indirectly correlates to the observations below.

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What’s new in Advance Steel 2019

BIM & Beam

If your 3D model contains grid lines on distinct levels, you have the ability to display these grid lines on the elevation views of your drawing. For that, you need to activate the default “Display horizontal grid line in details” option which is available in the Management Tools, before creating the view on the drawing.

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Design Trends In and Out for 2021

Pro Builder

Terrazzo floors are ubiquitous in public schools, hospitals, airports, and other high-traffic buildings. Now, one of its main draws is that it’s environmentally friendly as it can be made with recycled materials. What’s old is new again, and this midcentury mainstay, which had fallen out of favor, has made a big comeback.

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Lantern ceiling warms interior of Etihad Airways Lounge

BD+C

The design vision Gensler had in mind for the ceiling above the bar at the new Etihad Airways lounge at JFK International Airport in New York called for a modern interpretation of an antique Persian lantern with a warm glow emanating from within.

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What Is Transportation Engineering | Major Disciplines of Transportation Engineering | What Do Transportation Engineers Do

CivilJungle

Transport engineers develop the final project layouts drawings, which include different details of the Transportation system. Transportation engineers plan roadway construction and maintenance, as well as design airports, subways, and metro transit systems. To integrate safety procedures and Standards in transport operations.