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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

BD+C

Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.

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Excellence in Safety Award: The Emerald

ENR Construction

Located on a quarter block on 2nd and Stewart in downtown Seattle, the Emerald is a 41-story condominium tower with 263 residential units, five levels of below-grade parking and retail space on the ground level. The 39th floor will be home to an outdoor space for residents.

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Concrete mix design

GCP Applied Technologies

How two buildings in Seattle achieved high-strength concrete. While specifications for large commercial projects often limit how much water can be added to the concrete mix, there are often no slump limits or controls over the amount of water added for small commercial and residential projects. Two Union Square, in Seattle, Wash.,

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Concrete mix design

GCP Applied Technologies

How two buildings in Seattle achieved high-strength concrete. While specifications for large commercial projects often limit how much water can be added to the concrete mix, there are often no slump limits or controls over the amount of water added for small commercial and residential projects. Two Union Square, in Seattle, Wash.,

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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

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Photo © Sarah Mechling, courtesy Perkins Eastman Yomo Toro Apartments in New York City, Cedar Crossing in Seattle, and Harrison Plaza Senior Tower in Philadelphia are among the examples conceived as more than just a roof overhead. Offices for Harlem RBI are on the first and second floors of the 11-story residential tower.

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Cracking the code of affordable housing

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MFPRO+ Blog Mixed-Use Affordable Housing Senior Living Design Apartments Designers Architects New Project Portfolios A wave of residential projects rising across the country is meeting an insatiable demand, given the estimated shortage of 7.3 The community will be home to offices, schools, services such as daycare, and retail/dining.

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Sustainable mixed-use districts: Crafting urban communities

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Sustainable mixed-use districts: Crafting urban communities 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/04/2024 - 11:44 Mixed-Use As a part of the revitalization of a Seattle neighborhood, Graphite Design Group designed a sustainable mixed-use community that exemplifies resource conversation, transportation synergies, and long-term flexibility.