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Exploiting the virtues of metal fabric in rooftop design

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Photos courtesy GKD Metal Fabrics. Facility managers and specifiers tasked with building and renovating office buildings, schools, and healthcare facilities prioritize health and flexible design while noting How outdoor spaces increase concentration, productivity, healing, and overall occupant wellbeing and satisfaction.

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Life of an Architect Podcast Ep. 122: Architecture and Artificial Intelligence

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122: Architecture and Artificial Intelligence dbarista Mon, 04/03/2023 - 11:19 Even though artificial intelligence can conceptually trace its roots back to the 1950s, the reality is AI and machine learning went mainstream not too long ago. But what does this mean to the profession of architecture? Life of an Architect Podcast Ep.

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Maximizing Efficiency and Aesthetics: The Role of Materials in Commercial Building Design

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They are easy to install and maintain, with their incredible flexibility making them a strong choice for a wide array of architectural design concepts. Acoustic panels can be made from a variety of materials, including fiberglass, mineral wool, and fabric-wrapped panels.

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Failures: Cast Stone

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Although sometimes characterized as stone, cast stone is in fact a highly refined architectural precast concrete. Employed as a cost-effective alternative to building stone for architectural ornaments or wall claddings, the material is fabricated with various mixes to resemble different natural stone types.

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Award of Merit, Higher Education/Research: Thomas P. Murphy Design Studio at University of Miami School of Architecture

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This 20,000-sq-ft collaborative learning facility, designed by Arquitectonica and built by Coastal Construction, features a large open floor plan that enables up to 130 students to use the building’s fabrications lab, workstations, presentation areas, review spaces and offices.

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Design and specification considerations: Stand-alone canopy structure systems

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Freestanding canopy systems can be specified for numerous project applications, fabricated with a choice of materials, and engineered to meet a range of performance requirements. This material can be manufactured from recycled sources, can be fabricated into any size or geometric shape, or can be formed into curves and barrel-vaulted designs.

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Three interconnected solutions for 'saving' urban centers

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Andy Cohen, FAIA, IIDA Multifamily Housing Office Buildings Transit Facilities Coronavirus Urban Planning Many believe that cities are in trouble. Offices that Work for the Worker Marriott Headquarters, Bethesda, Md. If people are to come to the office, they’re coming because it’s a destination, not an obligation.

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