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Proposed parking garage will sandwich vehicles between housing and retail space

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Where most parking garages are simply a place to drop off your car, architecture firm Brisac Gonzalez has designed a much more active car park. Rooftop housing and retail space will surround the garage from the top and bottom, respectively. Architects Retail Centers Transportation & Parking Facilities'

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Architecture billings see continued strength, led by institutional sector

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On the heels of recording its strongest pace of growth since 2007, there continues to be an increasing level of demand for design services signaled in the latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI). The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the August ABI score was 53.0, down from a mark of 55.8

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Architecture Billings Index up nearly a point in June

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The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) is signaling improving conditions for the overall design and construction industry. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the June ABI score was 53.5, up from a mark of 52.6 This score reflects an increase in design activity (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings).

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Kinetic Architecture: New book explores innovations in active façades

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Arup has announced that Russell Fortmeyer, LEED AP, BD+C, an associate in Arup''s Los Angeles office, has co-authored a book on kinetic architecture with industry expert Charles Linn, FAIA, an architect who has specialized in architectural journalism for more than 25 years.

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What you missed last week: Architecture billings up again; record year for hotel renovations; nation's most expensive real estate markets

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BD+C ''s roundup of the top construction market news for the week of August 18 includes the latest architecture billings index from AIA and a BOMA study on the nation''s most and least expensive commercial real estate markets.

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The mall of the future

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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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New tool helps developers, contractors identify geographic risk for construction

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Architects Building Owner BIM/IT Contractors Designers Engineers Education Facility Facility Managers Government Buildings Hotel Facilities Modular Building Multifamily Housing Construction Office Building Resort Design Retail Centers School Construction Senior Living Design Shopping Centers Sports and Recreational Facility Transit Facilities Warehouses (..)

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