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4 ways to streamline your architectural practice

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4 ways to streamline your architectural practice 0 qpurcell Fri, 03/15/2024 - 13:16 Architects Vessel Architecture's Lindsay Straatmann, AIA, highlights four habits that have helped her discover the key to mastering efficiency as an architect. The more energy we expend on decision-making, the less energy remains for subsequent tasks.

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A Bio-Architecture Primer with Scott Howard

Natural Building

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). 7) The historical uses of natural building materials around the world. The models will also be used as play houses for kids!

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Can a VR-enabled AEC Firm transform building projects?

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0 dbarista Fri, 06/16/2023 - 14:36 Virtual Reality With the aid of virtual reality and 3D visualization technologies, designers, consultants, and their clients can envision a place as though the project were in a later stage. This innovation in technology has greatly impacted the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, & Construction) industries.

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9 Tips for Starting an Architecture Firm

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There’s a lot to think about when it comes to starting your own architectural firm. We spoke with Lucas Gray , a business consultant for architects with Charette Venture Group, to share advice to get started. These tips are well-tested and designed to get your architecture company off to a successful start. Move past fear.

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Kimley-Horn expands expertise with LPDA partnership

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Kimley-Horn expands expertise with LPDA partnership 0 qpurcell Thu, 12/07/2023 - 09:52 Engineers Kimley-Horn, a premier engineering, planning, and design consultancy, has joined forces with LPDA, a leading landscape architecture and land planning firm.

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Ridge on acquisition trail after £40m investment

Construction Enquirer

Consultant Ridge and Partners is planning to expand following a £40m cash injection from private equity investor Horizon Capital. The consultant has recently grown from 577 people and £61m turnover in 2020 to 1,000 people and a forecast £105m in 2023 across its 12 UK offices.

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Blind Ambition: Insights from a blind architect on universal design

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Designers Architects Interior Architecture Think about some architectural or landscaping elements that can add to a building’s character. They’re all lovely gestures for sure, but San Francisco architect Chris Downey would like us to “see” those things without our eyes. Are they columns at the top of wide, limestone steps?