Building design teams face a range of challenges during the design phase, from building higher while avoiding higher costs to reducing the time to occupancy. If teams don’t do their due ...

When the University of Massachusetts Amherst set out to build a new home for its design school, the goal was not just to raise an emblem to its burgeoning building arts program. “From the ...

A tour of Kendeda Building on Georgia Institute of Technology campus is a great example of the ... represents the next step in regenerative design for Georgia Tech and Atlanta, both of which ...

But in the era of climate change, more and more emphasis is being placed on a building’s “green” credentials, as environmental impact leads decisions around design, construction and operations.

The principles were as follows: Pilotis Buildings are raised on a set of reinforced pilots (or pillars) for ground floor circulation and to make room for cars or gardens. Free design of the ground ...

provides general guidelines and three worked design examples for the structural design of blast-resistant buildings. This new edition incorporates updates regarding new developments within structural ...

6. Design for What’s Next As college football training facilities keep changing, architects must create flexible spaces within these buildings to accommodate future growth. A multipurpose room, for ...

Choosing lightweight cladding over brick, for example, has a much more significant impact. Our findings show that to design low carbon buildings we need to focus on efficient shapes (boxy ...