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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods

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With the State of California encouraging housing development in commercial zones, these projects are prime opportunities for alleviating the housing crisis. Housing development to address the national deficit is one worthy starting point. Both are viable, but contingent upon market realities and the desired land use.

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How to Win the Olympics of International Retail Construction

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While most of us will accept delayed Olympic news due to the time zone difference, the same isn’t true when working with international brands and new retail construction. But it’s not just a difference in time zones that needs to be overcome in order to have a successful international retail construction project. So at 7 p.m.

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Cracking the code of affordable housing

BD+C

Cracking the code of affordable housing 0 qpurcell Fri, 10/20/2023 - 09:03 Affordable Housing Perkins Eastman's affordable housing projects show how designers can help to advance the conversation of affordable housing. His team is writing guidelines for transit-oriented developments that incorporate affordable housing. “As

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don't think: Do Revit: House Panels

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House Panels. The panels have arrived at the fabricator. Labels: House. House Panels. Revit Zone. My journal of work in Revit as part of a 600+ member architecture firm. Wednesday, November 23, 2011. Our Revit model is soon to be created in reality. alleycatbabe. at 10:00 AM. Haven't been posting for a while.

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Custom Home: A Modern Design of Light and Magic

Pro Builder

Built on the site of the client’s boyhood home, the design borrows from that past while establishing a modern future for the client and his family, while also applying lessons in creative ways to manage restrictive municipal zoning requirements and daylight access rules, with sometimes surprising results.

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What Are Riggers Gloves Used For?

Work Gearz

Be it in your professional work life or even as someone who does a lot of DIY work in and around the house. The gloves should be made of premium and genuine materials or fabrics so you do not have to compromise on the comfort factor. These kinds of gloves are perfect for anyone working in high-risk accident-prone zones.

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Former industrial marina gets adaptive reuse treatment

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Jonathan Boriack, AIA, LEED AP, Principal MFPRO+ Blog MFPRO+ New Projects Mixed-Use Multifamily Housing Adaptive Reuse At its core, adaptive reuse is an active reimagining of the built environment in ways that serve the communities who use it. Adaptive Reuse Project Transforms Bay Area Housing Alameda Marina is one of my favorite projects.