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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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Digital Builder Ep 60: How Innovation and Technology Intersect

Autodesk Construction Cloud

While aesthetics plays a crucial role in construction, sometimes the most impressive facilities aren't only those with the most visually stunning features. This is especially true in transportation centers like airports, cruise ports, and terminals, where clear navigation and user-centric design are paramount.

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Expanding the exterior footprint

Construction Specifier

In addition to its modern look and customization options, metal fabric brings performance characteristics such as daylighting ability, providing natural ventilation, and safety and security. By adding ready access to the outdoors, airport design is evolving to make the passenger journey more of a semi-permeable experience.

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LOD – Level of Development – BIM – Life-cycle

Building Information Management

Our technology is currently serving over 85% of United States Air Force bases and rapidly growing numbers of other DOD and non-DOD (United States Army Corps of Engineers, Army, GSA, Homeland Security, VA.) federal departments/agencies, as well as state/county/local governments, colleges/universities, healthcare, and airports/transportation.

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The Problem with the UK’s BIM Strategy

Building Information Management

where BIM has stagnated due to an unfortunate focus upon 3D visualization versus building awareness and competency with respect to LEAN collaborative AEC/construction delivery methods. Define and deliver security capability and guidance. Integration of security measures and protocols. Integration to people based security.

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Life-cycle management of the built environment – To BIM or Not to BIM?

Building Information Management

Buildings, roads, dams, electrical grids… are with us for a very long time and linked to the success and failure of just about everything… education, health, national security, transportation, habitat, sustainability, national and local economies and more. That said, we are not acting as stakeholders of our built infrastructure.

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AAR Announces 500 New Jobs In Lake Charles, LA

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Chairman and CEO David Storch have announced the company will establish a 750-job aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) operation at Chennault International Airport in Lake Charles, LA. Headquartered near O’Hare International Airport, AAR employs approximately 7,000 people at more than 60 locations in 17 countries.