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Navigating architectural challenges—from 'unbuildable' to unbelievable

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Navigating architectural challenges—from 'unbuildable' to unbelievable 0 qpurcell Mon, 10/30/2023 - 10:12 Senior Living Design Mick Schaefer, AIA, NCARB, LEED GA, recounts the challenges Vessel Architecture & Design had to overcome while designing a state-of-the-art senior living facility. The "unbuildable" hill.

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A Bio-Architecture Primer with Scott Howard

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It is intended to prepare owner-builders to design radically efficient and beautiful structures that combine natural building and bioarchitecture (architecture that supports your life force energy). Here’s what you will learn: 1) Drawing, model making, and mock ups to develop your design concept. 7 students maximum per class.

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New Model-Based Workflows, Reality Capture and Extended File Support in Autodesk Construction Cloud Make BIM More Valuable to Construction Teams

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Project stakeholders can now access critical model data with fewer steps; powerful new features provide greater control over cost and schedule management. The model is a great source of truth during design and planning, but data isn’t easily transferred to construction teams during the build phase of a project. New Orleans, LA.,

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The Three Rs of Architectural Conservation

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Adaptive reuse fits the sustainability mantra of the “three Rs,” (reduce, reuse, recycle) but all too often we overlook the green side of architectural conservation. Architecture is a renewable resource. The post The Three Rs of Architectural Conservation appeared first on Natural Building Blog.

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Traditional Native American Architectural Values

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They’re working to revitalize traditional architecture in Native communities, insert traditional principles into Western architecture training programs, and build housing justice in Indian Country. Research shows that architecture that reflects local traditions and heritage provides social and cultural benefits.

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More Fun Bamboo Architecture

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Hague is a student at the University of Westminster where she is pursuing her Masters in Architecture. It was modeled after the petals of a lotus flower, and has been built using only bamboo! These twirling towers by Vincent Callebautare combine architecture with sustainability and nature! It is located in Bangladesh.

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Commercial Construction Trends: Why More Clients Are Choosing the Design-Assist Model

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Anyone who reads this blog regularly probably already knows I’m a huge proponent of client partnerships that bring the general contractor into the commercial construction planning process as early as possible. Design-assist is a bit of a hybrid of the design-build process.