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Deconstruction and Reuse: The Future of our Built Environment.

Construction Marketing

I do believe that we can reimagine our world and our built environment in such a way that we can pull ourselves out of this trend and this tremendously expensive habitual behavior. And it’s about learning from each other; designers, planners, deconstructionists, researchers… because we still have so much to learn from each other.

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Passing Marks: Transferring Safer School Design to Other Applications

BD+C

Passing Marks: Transferring Safer School Design to Other Applications 1 kcichowicz Thu, 07/20/2023 - 08:43 The benefits of safer school design can improve the safety and security of more general-use projects—especially with the use of passive protection. These concerns can inform designers in areas other than the classroom.

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5 criteria to optimize medical office design

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5 criteria to optimize medical office design 0 rcassidy Sun, 03/17/2024 - 09:30 Healthcare Facilities Healthcare designers need to consider privacy, separate areas for practitioners, natural light, outdoor spaces, and thoughtful selection of materials for medical office buildings.

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5 ways to rethink the future of multifamily development and design

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5 ways to rethink the future of multifamily development and design 0 qpurcell Thu, 06/29/2023 - 08:40 Multifamily Housing The Gensler Research Institute’s investigation into the residential experience indicates a need for fresh perspectives on residential design and development, challenging norms, and raising the bar.

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Health & The Built Environment: Scales of Impact

Stok

“We are separated by geography, income, time, size… ultimately, we are fundamentally distanced from the result of our decisions. So stok teamed up with ILFI and other changemakers to take a fresh look at one of the biggest movements in the industry: health and the built environment. Building: Materials & The Business Case.

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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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The impacts of affordability, remote work, and personal safety on urban life

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Income level creates the most variation in agreement for this statement. People who identified as belonging to the highest income class in their city were 1.5x more likely to feel that their city provides a great experience than people who feel they belong in the lowest income group.

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