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GIO Looks at 4 Trends in Interior Design for Higher Education

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The design of educational facilities should contribute to enhancing the teaching environment and supporting meaningful academic and social student interactions. Who wouldn’t prefer to spend their work or school time in a clean, vibrant, properly designed and natural light-infused space? Sustainable Design. Classroom Flexibility.

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Residential Deconstruction versus Demolition | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Despite the fact that we are going to seek LEED for Homes certification for our project (where deconstruction is preferable to demolition), there are benefits to every residential home owner who is planning on building a new house on a site where a house currently exists. A proper Design process that you follow or that must be followed.

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The Costs Associated with becoming an Architect | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

When you add these costs, with the costs of other organizations and certifications we are encouraged to participate in and obtain USGBC/LEED, AIA, etc., It is not (and should not try to be) an endorsement of your superior design skills. I think it would be helpful to compare these changes with average income for the profession.

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Introducing the CHouse Modern | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

The “boxes” you see around the windows are envisioned as aluminum or steel plate – the geometry of this project is fairly rigid and we are accentuating the openings by designing a protruding enclosure around each penetration into the main volume of the house. im a non practicing architect and interior designer.

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KHouse Modern Progress Update | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Our owner is crazy awesome in that he really cares about the design process and keeps asking questions that pushes the design and invariably causes changes. This rendered site plan still shows the vegetative roof – something that we were pursuing since this will be a LEED for Homes certified project.