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Mondopads highlight Portland State University’s new Decision Theater

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Portland State University wanted to create a high-tech collaboration space for its students, researchers, and community stakeholders to come together. The space would be used to work on a variety of projects that link data sets, visualization, and decisions.

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The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment

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At Portland International Airport in Oregon, we’re working on the PDX Terminal Core Redevelopment Project to implement biophilic elements to create a more pleasing experience for travelers. Skanska’s office, Portland, Ore. Washington Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth, Vancouver, Wash.

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REAL ESTATE ARTIST: Theaster Gates works to revitalize African-American neighborhoods

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Theaster Gates is an award-winning artist whose installations, sculptures, and performance works have been exhibited at the Whitney Biennial, the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Seattle Art Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, and the Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland, Ore.

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Decorative concrete ideas on walls

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With the application of formwork or moulds to cast concrete panels, various types of shapes or designs can be produced which one can visualize with concrete from gently flowing structures, curves, edges and more. Shaped (precast) concrete: With shaped concrete, it is possible to develop attractive vertical surfaces.

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Specifying floor finishes: Polished concrete topping slabs with radiant heating

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For the purposes of this article, a topping slab is traditional concrete—Portland cement, coarse aggregate, fine aggregate, and water; certain additives may be included depending on application and ambient conditions at the time of placement to control cracking or to aid curing. Gloss levels.

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Top questions to ask when designing a green roof

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Some cities like Boston, Portland, and Seattle are requiring developers to mitigate their building’s impact on the region’s storm water system. Roof utilization is a big driver for many employers who are looking to create recreational space for their staff or visitors, while others are creating green roofs for sustainability reasons.

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Seven Finalist Cities Chosen For Smart City Challenge

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The finalists are: Austin, TX; Columbus, OH; Denver, CO; Kansas City, MO; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR; and San Francisco, CA. Autodesk will provide InfraWorks 360 and finalists will get access to (and training on) Infraworks 360, a modeling platform that uses 3-D visualizations and real-world data to plan major engineering projects.