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The Health-Benefits Case for Mixed Used Development
The location of different land uses relative to one another has a strong impact on how people travel between and to/from them. The...
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Jul 29, 20162 min read
Educating Your Architect
By way of example it may be useful to look at how this contributes to the design of a home. For a private residence, your architect will...
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Jul 29, 20161 min read
Top 10 House Designs and Architectural Styles to Ignite your Imagination
Are you in the process of designing and building your dream home, cottage, or ranch? If so, you are probably overwhelmed by the sheer...
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Jul 24, 20162 min read
The Architectural Monument at Thiepval
Commission Among his other credentials, Sir Edwin Lutyens (1869-1944) was one of the principal architects of the cemeteries and...
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Jul 24, 20163 min read
My Dreamhouse
Here is a found essay, originally posted by dxallen23, describing such a vision… My Dreamhouse Simplicity is beauty. That’s what people...
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Jun 27, 20163 min read
Choosing New Windows
Where To Start The first place you should start when researching new windows for your house is to consider your scenario. Your...
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Jun 26, 20164 min read
Before Design Begins
Linda Vista House, META Design Winner, Daniel Silvernail Architect, Inc. Design doesn’t add value, it multiplies it. You’ve hired your...
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Jun 12, 20162 min read
Sun Control and Shading Devices
Well-designed sun control and shading devices can dramatically reduce building peak heat gain and cooling requirements and improve the...
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Jun 1, 20163 min read
What is Architectural Design Excellence?
In achieving architectural design excellence there are infinite Everests which beckon us: which Everest should we climb? “The secret of...
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May 22, 20163 min read
The Qualities of Public Spaces: Four Case Studies
What Makes Some Places Succeed While Others Fail? The Project for Public Spaces has identified four qualities generally shared by...
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May 8, 20166 min read
What American Cities Can Learn From Italian Piazzas
Looking down on the Piazza Del Campo, Sienna from the Torre del Mangia When the paradigm of American modernist architecture crumbled,...
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May 8, 20162 min read
What Makes a Great Public Space?
DiTomasso focuses on the spatial characteristics that make a place great. His list is shorter than most. Considering his suggestions,...
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May 8, 20162 min read
A Room With a View
I’m guessing that high up on your wish list might be for your home to be situated in a location with a breathtaking view – perhaps by the...
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May 7, 20164 min read
Controlling Construction Costs
(a) the cost of the proposed building materials, fixtures, and equipment, (b) the cost of the labor required to assemble these items...
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May 7, 20163 min read
Choosing The Best Windows for Your Home
There are four factors to consider when choosing energy efficient windows: frame, glass, design and installation. The Right Frame of Mind...
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May 4, 20165 min read
Psychosocial Value of Architectural Space
Are there lessons from the zoo that we can apply to building design? The answer is clearly “yes.” What would a building space be if it...
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Mar 10, 20163 min read
Building Design for Productivity
Organizations, business practices, educational settings and learning methodologies, and the workforce have changed dramatically in the...
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Feb 14, 20164 min read
10 Tenant Improvement Tips to Save You Time and Money
1. Select already built-out spaces. Some demolition is usually necessary to obtain the layout you want, but an existing space is...
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Feb 14, 20162 min read
Which Is Cheaper — Adding a Second Floor or a Ground Floor Addition?
Ground Floor Additions If you’ve got the yard space for it, ground floor additions are generally easier. There’s far less disruption of...
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Feb 6, 20163 min read
Architectural Design Values – Aesthetic Design Values
All of these aesthetic realities represent a number of divergent aesthetic values, in addition to differences in general values and...
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