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HGA and Acoustic Dimensions Design a Versatile Performance Space for Macalester College

by CC IT | 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,”...

Welcoming Nature as a Design Partner

by CC IT | 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...

Products that Make Hospital Environments More Welcoming

by CC IT | 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...

Deconstructing a Multipurpose, Multifaceted Facade by Woods Bagot

by CC IT | 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...

The Examined Life

by CC IT | 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...

Across the Institute

by CC IT | Jun 13, 2013 | Construction Takeoff and Estimating Software

1. London Calling If, for some reason, you’re not attending the 2013 AIA National Convention in Denver this month, and instead happen to find yourself in London, the London Festival of Architecture (LFA) is a sure bet. LFA matches the usual building tours, lectures,...