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The mall of the future

BD+C

The mall of the future 0 dbarista Tue, 08/22/2023 - 10:39 Shopping Centers There are three critical aspects of mall design that, through evolution, have proven to be instrumental in the staying power of a retail destination: parking, planning, and customer experience. This are crucial to the mall of the future.

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Design and specification considerations: Stand-alone canopy structure systems

Construction Specifier

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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Custom exterior fabricator A. Zahner unveils free façade design software for architects

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The free software platform called ShopFloor , launched earlier today, contains a suite of intuitive tools for building complex architecture. Zahner announces its first venture into web-based software. Body Image: read more.

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Expanding the exterior footprint

Construction Specifier

While cities occupy just three percent of global land area, by 2050 they will be home to two-thirds of the world’s inhabitants according to Gensler’s, 75 percent of the world’s population will live in cities, according to Gensler’s Aleksander Sasha Zeljic in a June 2018 interview with Architectural Products magazine.

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Concrete calculator

GCP Applied Technologies

They eliminate the need to lift, carry, hoist, position, cut and tie awkward, heavy sheets or rolls of welded wire fabric (WWF) and thus help to reduce construction time and labor costs. Retail buildings. Architectural finish. STRUX® macro synthetic fibers eliminate time and labor, versus installing welded wire mesh (WWM).

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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods

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Marc Asnis, AICP MFPRO+ Blog University Buildings Healthcare Facilities Mixed-Use Apartments Retail Centers Shopping Centers Designers Architects Adaptive Reuse Exterior Restoration Interior Architecture Sustainability Sustainable Development The death of the 20th century shopping mall is evident all across the country.

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Lessons learned from 70 years of building cities

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Architecture as a Building Block Photos courtesy Sasaki We experience cities at different scales—at the skyline and the sidewalk, for instance. At Sasaki, architecture is more than a landmark, but an opportunity to shape human experience and create connections. Currently under construction, 10 World Trade embodies this idea.

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