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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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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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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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Expanding the exterior footprint

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In environments like this, where building materials must maintain a high level of both performance and aesthetic, metal fabric is an ideal material for expanding the exterior footprint of existing buildings. serves as chief engineer for GKD-USA, a leader in metal fabrics for architectural applications, based in Cambridge, Maryland.

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Coverings Announces Top 10 Tile Trends for 2023

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For more information and to register for Coverings 2023 at no cost, visit coverings.com. The top 10 ceramic tile trends, and many others, will be on display throughout Coverings 2023, offering attendees the opportunity to experience North America’s largest international tile and stone exposition and conference.

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: TRAKware provides end to end.

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TRAKware can resolve particular issues and generate an incorporated, powerful, consistent and time-tested solution scalable to any size custom metal fabricator. TRAKware plays a proactive role for midstream corrections when necessary for fabricators. TRAKware is mostly applied by metal fabircators. Posted by.

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Lessons learned from 70 years of building cities

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Photo courtesy Sasaki The park is made for people; it’s human-scaled, an archetypal example of the vest-pocket park popularized in the 1970s, and it offers tranquility while accommodating informal gatherings. From buildings and interiors, innovative ideas can transform the fabric of cities.

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