Perhaps the most important thing you can do when beginning a job is a project feasibility study. Clients have financial, economic, and design objectives. Meeting these objectives while managing costs is a challenge for the architectural team as well as for contractors, construction managers and consultants. A viable project integrates both quality design and effective cost management. A feasibility study
MVRDV has recreated a facade for a Chanel boutique in Amsterdam made of glass brick. In attempt to revive the local character of the neighborhood, MVRDV used the glass bricks to create a literal and a symbolic transparency between the interior and the exterior with an unconventional material. Working with researchers from Delft University, the engineering firm ABT and the
“I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don’t have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that.” Thomas Edison, 1931 New York City is following Edison’s lead and putting its money on the sun and solar energy. One City Built to Last is a plan
Winter is over but it’s effects are still taking a toll on our sidewalks. Due to New York winters, the chemicals and salt used to clear the snow from the streets damage the sidewalks. While it is necessary to clear the snow, the wear and tear of winter can do a number on our sidewalks. You’ve seen them – uneven and cracked
