CC IT, Author at PlanSwift.com

Super Resilient DesertSol House by Team Las Vegas Captures the Mojave Desert’s Sun and Soul

by CC IT | Jun 18, 2013 | Construction Estimating and Takeoff

Team Las Vegas is made up of 60 students from various disciplines and already they have shown themselves to be highly organized and poised to win with a design that is not only befitting to the Mojave desert site for which it is intended, but also complementary....

Vertical Forest Building in Vancouver Features an Innovative Energy-Efficient Facade

by CC IT | Jun 18, 2013 | Construction Estimating and Takeoff

The building sits in one of Vancouver’s most desirable districts and aims to connect the old and new Mount Pleasant. It is slightly rotated to create an interesting relationship with the ground, as well as to make room for outdoor garden areas. The form reflects the...

Has a Seattle Building Discovered the Secret to Making Stairs Irresistible?

by CC IT | Jun 18, 2013 | Construction Estimating and Takeoff Software

Seattle’s $30 million carbon neutral Bullitt Center, billed as the world’s greenest commercial building, will feature what its owner, the Bullitt Foundation, calls an “irresistible stairway” when it opens at the end of the month. The elegant, light-filled escalier...

Ancient Roman Concrete Is About to Revolutionize Modern Architecture

by CC IT | Jun 18, 2013 | Construction Estimating and Takeoff Software

After 2,000 years, a long-lost secret behind the creation of one of the world’s most durable man-made creations ever—Roman concrete—has finally been discovered by an international team of scientists, and it may have a significant impact on how we build cities of the...

SOM on Taking Timber Towers from Tall Tales to Reality

by CC IT | Jun 17, 2013 | Construction Takeoff and Estimating Software

For its prototypical tower, SOM proposes a concrete jointed timber frame structural system. Solid, 8-inch-thick mass timber floor panels span between the timber shear walls at the building core and the perimeter columns. The wood primary structural members are...

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