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Looking for a job in architecture? Here are tips from hiring managers
Good news for designers seeking their next role: Hiring activity doesn’t necessarily correlate with economic indices or the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index. Many firms are in perpetual need of new talent, particularly if they cover a variety of markets and geographies or integrate architecture, engineering, or construction. Here’s how you can best position yourself to land your next role.
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Pro-File Design: Risa Boyer Architecture - Residential Design
The projects of Risa Boyer Architecture are distinct in their siting, massing, design, and materiality, but they share a similar scale—one that is approachable and unassuming. Not surprisingly, firm founder and principal architect Risa Boyer Leritz, AIA, was drawn to the design profession after attending an exhibition of ...
LEED professionals in public service find shared goals among diverse communities
A sustainable future in which people and the environment thrive requires leadership and action at both the individual project scale and the large scale. For a region to meet ambitious climate targets, public servants must reach across different commu...
Explore The Ultimate Futuristic Playground In Shanghai
In-person experiences are trending—and not just for work. In Shanghai, XBox Family Sports Center offers a sleek outlet for entertainment of the old-fashioned, IRL nature. The roughly 32,000-square-foot, three-story indoor playground, by local firm Fun Connection ...
How biocentric architecture can help architects hit climate goals
One of our greatest defenses against climate change is biodiversity, according to the United Nations. Natural ecosystems on land and in water absorb half of our greenhouse gas emissions (the other half remains in the atmosphere). But up to 1 million plant and animal species are at risk of extinction...
Architects see building performance standards as a business opportunity
In May, owners of New York buildings bigger than 25,000 square feet will file their first reports to comply with an emissions law years in the making. Local Law 97 (LL97) is part of the city's Climate Mobilization Act, an ambitious effort reduce cumulative emissions from large buildings by 40% by 2030 and 100% (net zero) by 2050.
10 Must-have leadership skills for running a successful architecture firm
Now perhaps more than ever, architecture needs great leaders to address the changes and challenges facing the profession. Whether you aspire to lead your own firm, are on the path to senior management, or are already helming a company, here are 10 qualities and strategies ...
SOM Designs an Innovative Double-Skin Facade for MIT’s Forward-Looking Computing College
Artificial intelligence continues to advance at a rapid pace, leading to calls to ensure that its capabilities and influence do not grow unchecked. In 2018, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology established the Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing (SCC) as part of a $1 billion commitment to address the “opportunities and challenges presented by the prevalence of computing and the rise of artificial intelligence.”
This investment included creating a home for the SCC. The project’s br...
Five ways to maximize the value of value engineering
Despite high estimates and construction bids for your projects, value engineering can help keep your efforts alive. Here are five ways to make the most of the process.
It Takes Two: Tour Nuro’s High-Tech Silicon Valley HQ
Achieving success as a tech startup is difficult. But not if an idea is landed upon that meets a need so clearly. Such is the case with Nuro, a growing robotics company developing zero-occupant, electric, self-driving vehicles ...
Infusing New Energy into Aging Industrial Facilities
Years of planning and design underpin the delivery of heavy industrial chemical and process plants. Ideally, this due diligence translates into sites that will stay active for many decades. Through the years, owners will update plant infrastructure and technology to improve their efficiency and output, but these efforts ...
LEED-certified embassies in Washington, D.C., highlight their countries’ cultures and values
Three LEED embassies show how thoughtful design and sustainability strategies can create meaningful green projects.
In perspective: Architects make the most of a second chance at life
Being an architect is a fast-paced, multifaceted undertaking. As you grow more adept at your work, you develop a go-to list of details, guidelines and resources. You become comfortable working in a particular way. But imagine if your life was upended in one sudden, unforeseeable moment. Everything you thought you knew was changed forever.
Spotlight: One Water
Tucked among groves of oak and elm trees, an all-electric library expansion provides badly needed services for a growing community and serves as a platform for teaching water conservation.
Case Study: Wallingford by Prentiss + Balance + Wickline - Residential Design
Although the Seattle family with three young children loved life on the water in their lake house, they longed to develop strong ties with a community. They found a 50-foot-wide by 120-foot-deep infill lot ...