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Financial crises affecting Architects in US
Financial crises affecting Architects in US
Posted on 10/16/2008
The financial crisis that has grappled the world market has severely affected the architects in the USA. The companies have cut down the construction of office, hotel, residential and other commercial projects due to the financial liquidity crunch and this has impacted the architectural firms directly. The Architecture Billing Index that showcases the billing done by the architects and is compiled by the Architecture Institute of America (AIA) has dipped below the benchmark point indicating a re ...
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World's favourite destination for Casino feels the heat.
Posted on 10/11/2008
The tight financial market is now impacting the construction projects in Las Vegas; world's favourite destination for Casinos. The casino operator Boyd Gaming Corp. has announced that it will stop work for nine months to a year on a $4.8 billion mega development project. The Las Vegas strip whicj is approximately 6 KM section of Las Vegas boulevard has seen tremendous project development over the years and many of the largest hotel, casino and resort properties in the world are located on the ...
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Eric Parry Architecture Firm wins two awards for their office project.
Eric Parry Architecture Firm wins two awards for their office project.
Posted on 10/10/2008
Eric Parry Architecture Firm won two awards from British Council in an award ceremony held on 7th October 2008. The architectural firm describes the project as below. "In June 2001 we were appointed to propose and develop a masterplan and building design for the site of the existing Royex House adjacent to London Wall. Following analysis of the vehicular and pedestrian routes through the site, a scheme was developed to create a new public space connecting Wood Street and Aldermanbury Square ...
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A colorful Light House Cinema
A colorful Light House Cinema
Posted on 10/4/2008
Here is a Light House Cinema prepared by the Award Winning Architectural firm DTA Architects headed by Derek Tynan. Its is a large scale urban regeneration development project in SmithField market in Dublin. Enjoy
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An Apartment where Nature and Architecture meets
An Apartment where Nature and Architecture meets
Posted on 10/2/2008
So, what happens if a real estate developer joins hand with a landscape architect and an Architect professor from Yale; if you answered a stunning creation then you are right on the mark. It is infact a creation that showcases how the architecture can be integrated with the landscape design. They not only created a stunning series of gardens on the rooftop but also brought nature into the apartment. The strategy was not to take the Landscape architecture as an afterthought but to be proactive ...
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New York Builders Receive Awards for Saving Energy; will India be next?
New York Builders Receive Awards for Saving Energy; will India be next?
Posted on 10/1/2008
We wish they would do that in India too, that is recognize the efforts of companies working towards energy efficient techniques that would not only encourage others to follow that path but would also create awareness among the public. It is a market driven economy and sooner the end users recognize and appreciate such efforts, sooner the corporate world would work towards these initiatives. It is a chicken and an egg situation but the onus would remain on the government and the leading corpora ...
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Women Architect wins Design award in Adelaide
Women Architect wins Design award in Adelaide
Posted on 9/29/2008
Landscape architect Sharon Mackay won a design award from the National Association of Women in Construction. The project included the creation of a Sumatran Tiger exhibit with an underwater viewing area and the installation of a climbing structure for the orangutans. It is pretty neat given that the construction field traditionally has been dominated by male professionals. Read the whole story at News.com.au
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Newyork and its Skyscrapers, check them out
Newyork and its Skyscrapers, check them out
Posted on 9/28/2008
Newyork is one of the most amazing cities in the world. Along with being the financial capital of the world, this city is also known for its skyscrapers. These skyscrapers not only are a construction marvel in themselves but the companies in these buildings control a huge amount of wealth of the world. Check out this amazing resource highlighting the various skyscrapers in the city and the companies that operate in them.
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White roofs have a major cooling effect on the building
White roofs have a major cooling effect on the building
Posted on 9/26/2008
According to the Building Design and Construction, it has now been proved that the white roof is very efficient when it comes to have a cooling effect on the building. So next time when you think about reducing the air conditioning bill of your building, make sure you install white roof and change the pavements to more reflective materials such as concrete instead of asphalt based material. Globally roofs account for 25% of the surface and the pavement accounts for 35% of the space in a city so ...
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Burj Dubai is world’s tallest building
Burj Dubai is world’s tallest building
Posted on 9/26/2008
Burj Dubai has now become the World’s tallest building, Emaar properties said that the tower now stands at the record height of 2,257 feet or 688 meters. The skyscraper has now 160 stories and its exterior is almost done. Last summer, the developer had announced that the building surpassed Taiwan's Taipei 101 which had dominated the global skyline at 1,667 feet or 508 meters since 2004. It is worth mentioning that in the four years of construction, Emaar twice postponed the skyscraper's finish, ...
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