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With a Feasibility Study, you’ll find out if the building complies with the codes. Will you need to improve the plumbing, mechanical or the electrical systems? Are the sprinklers and fire alarms ready in case of a fire? Is there ample parking for all the residents? Does the site have any hazardous materials or debri that need to be removed?
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Read the open letter by RIBA Presidential candidate Nick Moss to construction industry leaders and representatives, calling for a New Code of Procurement.
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When you know a photographer is coming, the final touches seem to come together for a perfect moment before life happens.
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My first time in Paris was intense and telling. I visited just weeks after the Notre Dame Cathedral lost its roof and spire in a devastating fire. Not long after my visit, the French State issued a decree that Notre Dame be restored to the 19th-century version. It was obvious then, as it is now, that for Parisians, this is not a project — it’s their identity.
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Wortmann Architects tailors workspaces to support a company’s commercial purpose and its employees’ needs, balancing continuity and changing conditions.
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I’m a believer in architect Sarah Susanka’s “Not So Big” philosophy. The conversation with my clients starts: Let’s figure out what your anticipated use of the space may be … and design enough of it, not too much, not too little. Approaching the spaces thoughtfully, we make it simple and beautiful.
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While designing a home, keep the future in mind, especially because aging in place has become more of a reality. Here’s the short list of things to consider even if you are currently perfectly healthy and physically able:
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Architect Marketing Institute Offers New Step by Step Program that Transforms Design Firms Using Breakthrough Marketing. Through a free online class, “Unfair Marketing Secrets for Architects,” AMI co-founder Richard Petrie introduces the latest Design Firm Accelerator, known as SIX or “Sunshine Island Express.”
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Visalia, California; February 28, 2018 – The Architect Marketing Institute (AMI) held a one-day architecture firm marketing workshop in London in January. Architect and AMI co-founder Enoch Sears hosted the event attended by architects from the UK and continental Europe.
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Who inspires you? For me, it’s been a combination of people at different points in my life and career. One thing I’ve noticed is that the best mentors, the great ones, are always pushing.
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