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Ceramics Supporting the New Reality: Healthcare Sector Architecture

Tile of Spain USA

Healthcare spaces such as hospitals, health centers and other facilities warrant special attention as they are designed for use by the public and will need to provide an optimum response to the new health demands and requirements set in place to deliver the necessary levels of safety to protect our health. Grespania, H&C Tiles.

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Letters from a traveling Architecture Student | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Home / Life in General / Letters from a traveling Architecture Student Letters from a traveling Architecture Student Bob Borson — October 24, 2013 — 38 Comments 23 years ago, as a fourth year architecture student, I spent the Fall semester traveling around Western Europe soaking in all the architectural wonders I could find.

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Aging in place: Renovating with independence in mind

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

What you should know about designing a home while aging in place. To meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility standards, doorways should be at least 36 inches wide. Why designing with in-home care in mind is a good idea. for 20+ years with journalism and marketing materials. Assistive technology.

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Contemporary Mobile Home in the UK’s New Forest Woodland

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

The architect described it as having a “feeling of solidity, serenity, and permanence” in The Architects’ Journal, which are not words commonly associated with spaces that conform to the 1968 Caravan Act. The house is constructed to PassivHaus standards and is at level four in the Code for Sustainable Homes.

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An Interior Designer's Bag 003 | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Home / Bags / An Interior Designer’s Bag An Interior Designer’s Bag Bob Borson — September 13, 2013 — 9 Comments As part of an ongoing photo essay of sorts, I have been showing the working contents of various design and construction related professionals. Louboutin Tote 2. Nikon D5100 3. Business Cards 7.

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What to Get an Architect for Christmas [2018]

Life of an Architect

You can get smaller sizes of this exact lightbox, but the larger is best for an architect who likes to sketch, draw or design in a non-digital format. Architecture Lego Sets [27:09 – minute mark] Andrew Gift As a kid I loved Legos. I can often trace my interest in architecture back to this toy.

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What to Get an Architect for Christmas – 2016

Life of an Architect

I could also argue that boiling water is particularly handy for architecture students so they can eat those oh-so-delicious $0.99 Books For Architects I have a lot of books … but by the standards of most architects, I run kind of light in terms of actual numbers. The other positive to have a pocket knife only 2.5″?

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