According to the Oxford English Dictionary, collaboration is “the action of working with someone to produce or create something.” To many in the construction industry, it is the equivalent of the holy grail—an elusive ideal of performance. In theory, in a truly collaborative venture, all parties focus on, and contribute to, a project’s goals, thus … Continued
As architects, designers, engineers and developers, we pride ourselves on early adoption of technology, embracing 3D modelling, modular housing, drones and augmented reality to compete at the cutting edge of the industry. It’s ironic that while we’re obsessed with digital innovation, much of the construction and building industry is still largely analogue. Go to a … Continued
The University of Arizona is embarking on a multidisciplinary, university-wide research initiative as part of its new strategic plan. The journey around Building a Changing World began just over a year ago when the College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture (CAPLA) initiated its strategic planning exercise. In describing the initiative, Dean Nancy Pollock-Ellwand stressed … Continued
When we look back at the water planet—that most famous picture taken by Apollo 8 astronauts from the moon—we see beautiful, pristine blue, with swirling white clouds of vapor and massive caps of ice. And the first thing we seek when we look to the stars is for other circles of blue like us. A … Continued
Architectural history includes many early examples of women practicing architecture. “Early” is a relative term: the first female professional architect in America, Louise Blanchard Bethune, achieved that distinction in 1881. Bethune and other women in the field remained a rarity for many decades hence. A hundred years later, roughly one in four architecture students was … Continued
The basic business model of real estate development is pretty straightforward: construct a building and then lease out the space. Presumably, the cash flow from the rent will cover the investment cost plus a profit, thus creating real monetary value for the developer. It’s interesting to note that what’s rented out is actually nothing at … Continued
I remember the first earthquake I felt after moving to California. I knew it was a thing that happened, but it still seemed conceptual until I saw the windows shaking in the supermarket across the street, followed by the lights over my desk and then everything else in the building. The most jarring thing was … Continued
We sat down with technology thinker, practice educator and architect Phil Bernstein to talk about technology and the future of design. DesignIntelligence: Leaders of firms, chief technology officers, and designers seem to be looking for the technology that will follow BIM. What do you think comes next? Phil Bernstein: First, let’s contextualize BIM. BIM … Continued
So, we have arrived. That moment when prognosticators have said the design professions will need to automate in order to remain relevant and increase their value. Are you ready? We have entered the Age of Smart Cities, where high performance urban environments are being created due to a perfect storm of economic conditions, next generation … Continued
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Shaun Klann
DesignIntelligence
Carl Ganter
Laura Miller and Katherine Ball
Scott Simpson
Brenden McEneaney
Phil Bernstein
Paul Doherty