by Jim Yarrow | 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...
by Jim Yarrow | 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...
by Jim Yarrow | Jun 13, 2013 | Construction Takeoff and Estimating Software
The Halley VI station on the Antartic ice sheet, designed by Hugh Broughton Architects Credit: British Antarctic Survey June marks the start of winter for half of the world. But while Americans sample gelato and sprawl on beaches, researchers and staff at the Halley...
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...
by Jim Yarrow | 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,...
by Jim Yarrow | Jun 13, 2013 | Construction Takeoff and Estimating Software
Mark Gelernter, Ph.D., Assoc. AIA, is dean of the College of Architecture and Planning at the University of Colorado at Denver. He is the author of numerous books and articles on architectural history and theory and, for the past decade, he and the rest of the faculty...
