by Letsfixconstruction.com
There is some misunderstanding, both inside the profession and among the population a...
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by Letsfixconstruction.com
I have become more and more aware of an area where our young professionals are being ...
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by Letsfixconstruction.com
When architects begin with the design concept as the primary driver, or if they have ...
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by Bob Bailey, AIA, CCS
With the increased use of delegated design in construction projects, questions have a...
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by Letsfixconstruction.com
This project is named “Let’s Fix Construction,” which implies that construction is br...
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by Bob Bailey, AIA, CCS
“In a highly commoditized world, the name of the game is creating something unique, s...
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by Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc.
Roofs fail prematurely or fail to reach their rated life of approximately 20 years fo...
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by Bob Bailey, AIA, CCS
Perhaps the best argument for creating and maintaining an office master spec is to ha...
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by Bob Bailey, AIA, CCS
For those of you who frequently write construction specifications, the time will come...
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by Robert J. Kobet, AIA
This post offers a glimpse into the U.S. General Services Administration's work invol...
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by Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc.
Stone, in general, is considered a durable material; however, not all stones are as d...
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by Jill M. Speegle
British architects say they are fed up with “tiny rabbit-hutch homes,” with the relea...
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by Jill Pilaroscia
As architectural colorists, we are interested in the role that color can play in crea...
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by Jill M. Speegle
The Hollyhock House—Frank Lloyd Wright’s first venture into architecture in Los Angel...
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by Bob Bailey, AIA, CCS
We all know Murphy’s Law: "Anything that can go wrong, will." Over the years, there h...
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by Bob Bailey, AIA, CCS
Last post, I wrote, “We can’t know everything about every material, product, assembly...
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by Jill M. Speegle
An elegant, slender building clad in shimmering brass along Stockholm, Sweden’s centr...
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by Jill M. Speegle
A $5.4 million performing arts center that blends into the slopes of a volcano in Haw...
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by Jill M. Speegle
A rare home designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright will be getting a new zip ...
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by Jill M. Speegle
It’s airy, yet enclosed. Love it or hate it, the recently unveiled, HKS-designed Minn...
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by Jill M. Speegle
Attention architecture and jewelry lovers! For just shy of $50, you could be the luck...
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by Jill M. Speegle
Hey! Who says architects can’t be glamorous? Dame Zaha Hadid, 62, was just crowned <...
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by Pamela Simmons
Hard to believe, but a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright may soon be torn down—and...
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by Jill M. Speegle
So long, cubicles! Hello, hackable buildings and b(Hives)! The high-performance offic...
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by Jill M. Speegle
As athletes continue to break records and crowds cheer at the London 2012 Olympics Ga...
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by Jill M. Speegle
With water as the art’s foundation and an abundance of “perfect” light, a new gallery...
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by Jill M. Speegle
How would you describe a modern renaissance? Do the terms “extreme salvage,” “restrai...
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by Jill M. Speegle
With the upcoming one-year anniversary of the debut of blueprint-wielding Architect B...
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by Jill M. Speegle
No flights, hotel reservations, or nametags are needed; in fact, you could stay in yo...
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by Jill M. Speegle
If you are in search of inspiration, culture, art and a dose of architectural magic, ...
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by Pamela Simmons
In her book, Margaret Henderson Floyd explores deeply the projects of these influenti...
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by Pamela Simmons
Along Fifth Avenue in Pittsburgh’s fashionable Shadyside area, sits a somewhat plain ...
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by Walter Scarborough
The architectural profession has settled for specification mediocrity. Allow me to ex...
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by Walter Scarborough
We’ve all heard the saying that “Knowledge is Power,” but have you ever thought about...
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by Walter Scarborough
My name is Walter, and I am architect. And let me establish from the very beginning t...
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