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10 Principles of Architecture | What Is Architecture | Why Need Design Principles in Architecture

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What Is Architecture? The techniques and art of making the layout of buildings and constructing the building are architecture. Designing and decorating, selection of furnishings, having supervision for construction, and renovating or remodeling a building. Architecture is an art. Architecture is just not only art.

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Renovating A Heritage Building

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If you’re like me and your project experience has included renovation of a heritage building you’ll understand that there are some key challenges related to them. So what exactly is a heritage building, how does one go about renovating a heritage building and what are some of the complexities related to it?

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What You Should Know Before Taking a Construction Loan

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If the appraisers approve, the lender makes more draw payments to the contractor. Renovation : This loan is ideal when you want to buy a home and perform significant renovations, and the loan amount usually depends on the home’s expected value after renovations.

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Improving Renovation, Repair, and Maintenance Project Delivery

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The way to deliver 96%+ of renovation, repair, and maintenance projects on-time, on-budget, and at the appropriate level of quality is to enable collaboration with contractors and other expert service providers. Timely, accurate, repeatable, and verifiable information based upon standardized terms, definitions, and data architectures.

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Notre Dame to expand football stadium in largest project in school history

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Architects Interior Finishes Building Owner On the Drawing Board Contractors Collegiate Stadiums Designers Engineers Education Facility Facility Managers Events Facilities Higher Education School Construction Sports and Recreational Facility University Buildings Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Interior Architecture Mixed-Use Reconstruction (..)

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What’s the difference between RFIs, Submittals and Specifications?

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In construction, a Request For Information (RFI) seeks the clarification of plans, drawings, specifications, and agreements. During the construction process, the contractor encounters a discrepancy between the architectural plans and the structural drawings. Assume that a construction project involves building a new hospital.

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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

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The design activates the perimeter and the interior of the block with retail, community spaces, and a plaza that has proven to be an inviting community draw. Jeremiah, president and CEO of PHA, is thrilled with the results: “This newly renovated building allows Philly seniors to age well and with dignity.

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