by Jim Yarrow | Jun 13, 2013 | Construction Takeoff and Estimating Software
At Macalester College, Minneapolis-based HGA Architects and Engineers collaborated with acoustician David Kahn to renovate a 350-seat concert hall that can be tuned for each performance. Credit: Paul Crosby Goethe famously compared architecture to “frozen music,”...
by Jim Yarrow | Jun 13, 2013 | Construction Takeoff and Estimating Software
The Bloom pavilion, designed by Doris Kim Sung, is composed of panels made of two different types of metal that curl at different temperatures. It earned an Honorable Mention nod in ARCHITECT’s 2012 R+D Awards. Credit: Derek Greene The philosopher Eric Hoffer...
by Jim Yarrow | Jun 13, 2013 | Construction Takeoff and Estimating Software
MyKaiser mobile app–controlled patient rooms, Kaiser Permanente Today, hospitals want to make patients both more comfortable and more accountable for their own care. “There was a time when people showed up at hospitals and people took care of them. We’ve tried to...
by Jim Yarrow | Jun 13, 2013 | Construction Takeoff and Estimating Software
Woods Bagot designed a colorful, geometric façade for the Knox Innovation Training Opportunity and Sustainability Centre to make a vivid impression on its students, who are interested in pursuing future careers in sustainability. Credit: Peter Bennetts On the...
by Jim Yarrow | Jun 13, 2013 | Construction Takeoff and Estimating Software
A year ago, at the 2012 AIA National Convention in Washington, D.C., the AIA embarked on a rigorous self-examination as the first step of our comprehensive Repositioning Initiative. Following the advice of our consultants, and in collaboration with our component...
