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Three Easy Steps to Building a Commercial Building

Wolgast Corporation

Whether it is a healthcare practice, manufacturing facility, office building, auto dealership, or restaurant, or if it is new construction or a remodel, we use the steps or phases of Design-Build construction to break down the commercial construction process most efficiently for our clients.

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10 Principles of Architecture | What Is Architecture | Why Need Design Principles in Architecture

CivilJungle

There is a term called visual weight. Visual weight is the property that gives elements in a design an ability to draw attention. If an element has a light visual weight that means that the element is unlikely to catch the attention or draw the eye of someone. Visual balance works just the same as physical balance.

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Foundation Software's 2020 Construction Business Report

Construction Business Owner

Foundation Software's 2020 Construction Business Report. See the results of Foundation Software's second annual survey by downloading a free copy of the 2020 Construction Business Report, complete with over 25 pages of fully visualized data and insights from industry leaders. Section In the Office. foundation software.

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Is Field Experience Critical to a BIM Manager’s Success? 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

And can be an extremely valuable asset to the office team. To quote Darth Vader, ‘the circle is now complete.’” – Chris Brown, Visualization Services An Opportunity Mindset Field experience does help, but you can use other tools to mitigate the issues that might arise.

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Need to Fine Tune Your BIM Strategy? Start with a BIM Execution Plan

Autodesk Construction Cloud

For example, architects and designers often use BIM for more accurate spatial planning and visualization so they can easily create models. Will they be running things in a shared office? Case in point: a UK-based engineering firm was grappling with inconsistent output across its offices due to a lack of BIM standardization.

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All About Pony Wall | What Is a Pony Wall | Uses of Pony Wall | Pros and Cons of Pony Wall

CivilJungle

a stem wall, a concrete wall that extends from the foundation slab to the cripple wall or floor joists. The term pony wall is used to refer to a load-bearing wall that rests on the sill plate of a foundation and supports the joists of the floor above it. Pony Wall Height. A pony wall defines garden spaces without obstructing views.

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Expanding the exterior footprint

Construction Specifier

Along with iconic European multi-mode transit stations, outdoor malls and open-air markets, Olsen cites the Ford Foundation Building’s atrium as a stellar example of ‘mid-doors.’ In the mid-90s, the Ford Foundation building was named a New York City Landmark.”. Human performance meets architectural performance.