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Architects - Even If You Win You #39;re A Rat Guitar Cover
A cover of Architects song.
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This is a news release from American Society of Landscape Architects
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) marks Black History Month by spotlighting the African American landscape architects who, along with their Latino colleagues, are helping to expand the Society's diversity profile.
According to ASLA President K. Richard Zweifel, FASLA, ASLA has a longstanding commitment to inclusion and is communicating and educating about the landscape architecture profession to diverse communities. ASLA is undertaking outreach that includes a redesigned career discovery page for students, including "personal paths" video interviews with minority landscape architects, and an education hub for teachers launched last year.
"The celebration of Black History Month is very important to ASLA," said Zweifel. "We want everyone to know that African American landscape architects are providing incredible contributions through their design skills and environmental stewardship in making our communities better places to live and raise our children. We also want parents, teachers and children to know about landscape architecture and the satisfying and creative professional career it offers."
In order to help develop and further action items and strategies to increase diversity in the landscape architecture profession, ASLA launched a multi-year commitment in July 2013 to sponsor a series of annual multicultural focus summits with landscape architects representing a variety of practice types. The African American landscape architects who participated in the June 2014 summit included:
C.L. Bohannon, Ph.D, ASLA. Bohannon is an assistant professor of landscape architecture at Virginia Tech, where he also received his doctorate in architecture design research in 2014. His prior leadership roles with ASLA include serving on the Florida ASLA Chapter's executive committee from 2008 to 2011, the Society's Council of Education from 2008 to 2009 and the Test Prep Committee from 2007 to 2008. He is a current member of the Committee on Education.
Wesley Brown, ASLA. Brown is the project manager of planning and capital projects at Central Atlanta Progress downtown Atlanta's business improvement district. In this role, Brown is responsible for managing downtown Atlanta's infrastructure improvements and strategic planning efforts, which create vibrant public spaces and improve mobility. Brown received a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture from North Carolina State University and a master's degree in urban design from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Domini Cunningham, Assoc. ASLA. Cunningham is a landscape designer with BETA Group Inc. and received two master's degrees from Auburn University, one in landscape architecture and another in community planning. At Auburn he was part of a team that received a 2014 ASLA Professional Honor Award in the Research Category for "The Phenology Project."
Michael Hill, ASLA. Hill's career has been devoted to empowering youth and communities to reconnect to and shape the places they live, play, work and learn. He works as a landscape architect for the U.S. Forest Service's Independent Resources Enterprise Team, and supports the agency through meeting facilitation, youth program support, scenery analysis, recreation facilities planning and design. He received his master's degree in landscape architecture and planning from Virginia Tech in 2011.
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Kinslow, Keith and Todd came up with idea to rejuvenate downtown space Building would include a weather research center and classrooms Green terraces would look like debris and LED lights make it appear to spin Architects don't have a client yet, but drawings have generated interest
By Christopher Brennan For Dailymail.com
Published: 15:59 EST, 7 March 2015 | Updated: 15:01 EST, 8 March 2015
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Architects in Oklahoma have planned a skyscraper for the city of Tulsa shaped called Tornado Tower.
The city, which sits in Tornado Alley and sees a large number of the tower's namesake weather events, has been looking for a building to rejuvenate an area that currently holds a part-time garage.
Kinslow, Keith and Todd Inc, an architecture firm based in Tulsa, was approached by a local magazine to come up with an idea, and has now unveiled the concept for the Tornado Tower, which would hold a severe weather museum and research center.
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Alex Kennedy's studio apartment was designed by Architecture by Hearth. Photo: Tom Ross/Brill
Your second home could be right under your nose.
Architects are converting traditionally dark, concrete structures into homes complete with a kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and storage.
Head of the Oxfam-Monash Partnership Alex Kennedy is the proud owner of a former Merchant Builder garage that she now calls home.
Alex Kennedy's new home was the garage in her old childhood home. Photo: Tom Ross/Brill
Designed by principal architect at Hearth Studio Sarah Trotter, the Carlton studio apartment has garnered widespread praise for its innovative use of space, light and interior design.
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Converting the garage on the property of Ms Kennedy's childhood home has allowed her to save hundreds of thousands of dollars that would normally spent on a first home.
Transforming the space involved demolishing an entire wall, replacing the roof plus the installation ofplumbing and electricity to the site.
Nicki Huggins says in the US such garage conversions are not at all uncommon and can serve dual purposes. Photo: Nicki Huggins
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An old high school teacher used to say if one student has a question, others probably have the same question. A few weeks ago, we had an inquiry on our Facebook page about how our process works. We decided it may be useful to answer that question here for others who may wonder the same thing.
This is a common question because most people have never worked with an architect and dont know what to expect.
The first step is to determine if you need an architect for your project. Not all home remodeling projects need the assistance of an architect. Most municipalities in our area do not require residential plans to be stamped by a licensed architect. If you are simply replacing a room such as the kitchen or a bathroom and leaving all the functions and circulation as is, then you need the help of an interior designer rather than an architect. Interior designers help in the selection of equipment (plumbing fixtures, appliances, etc.) and finishes (flooring, countertops, backsplash, etc.) and will add style and functionality to your finished project.
Architects should be involved if you are contemplating changing the flow or circulation in your home or if you expect to significantly affect the layout and use of space within your home. Additions should also be under the direction of an architect for the best results.
If you know you need more space and slap a square box on the rear of your home, you may have addressed the primary issue; however, this sort of expansion often results in inefficient and undesirable connections between the old and the new, which may actually decrease the value of your home. Exterior remodels intended to change the look of the house (such as adding a front porch, altering the roof pitch or changing the style of the exterior of the house) also warrant working with an architect.
If you think an architect would be an important part of your remodeling project team, the next question is, What do architects cost?
Architects fees are associated with the size and complexity of a project. Fees can be calculated in several different ways: The first common method is to look at the fee as a percentage of the construction cost of the project. Browsing the Internet gives (as usual) a wide range of opinions. Buildingadvisor.com suggests a range of 5 percent to 15 percent for new residences, and 15 percent to 20 percent for remodeling projects. Remodeling projects generally cost more than new construction because of the challenges faced in dealing with older construction techniques and blending architectural styles together.
The second option is to charge a set fee based on the square footage of the project. Of course, at the beginning of the project, the exact size may not be determined. Third, some architects simply charge an hourly fee that applies throughout the project. Hourly fees seem to commonly range between $100 and $250 for licensed architects; architects typically employ drafters who often complete a portion of a projects construction documents for about half that amount.
You can see that hiring an architect doesnt come with an exact financial commitment. At the beginning, the fee is usually represented by a range of possible costs, especially where it comes to design issues. If you are interviewing multiple architects, make sure you understand exactly what their proposal covers. Each city has a basic set of drawings required to qualify for a building permit (which varies from city to city), but there is a lot of design left after these sheets are created. Make sure you understand the scope of what each architect is proposing and that you are not comparing apples to oranges.
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Swiss architect Angela Deubor won the arcVision Prize for this year.
Thai architect Patama Roonrakwit, who reached the final round, has worked on slum and small housing development in Thailand for more than 20 years. She was the only Thai woman architect to reach the shortlist for this year's final.
Patama was praised at the arcVision ceremony for her valuable work to help people. She built a shelter project to help people after the tsunami in Phang-nga, a province in the south of Thailand hit hard by the disaster. Juries called her an "architect of hope".
Patama was selected as one of 10 women architects in the final round for her high enthusiasm and devotion to slum work. Along with concern on sustainability and rural development, Patama is considered a pioneer architect for slum work.
She was the sole finalist out of three Thai architects for this year's award.
Since about 1995, before graduating with a bachelor's degree from Silpakorn University's Faculty of Architecture, Patama started work on housing for the poor and community development. She later got a master's degree in science (development practices) from Oxford Brookes University in England
"It was my destiny and my intent to do architecture development. At that time or even now, few architects work on slum or poor housing development. I would like to see poor people have a better living standard and quality living, which is a right that every people should be able to afford," she said.
Patama has worked on more than 40 housing development projects for the poor and community foundations in Thailand. She has also worked on informal architecture and design for middle income people, as she thinks architecture is not only for rich people or buildings, but everyone can use such skills for their home.
Patama also has her own company, Case Limited, to do rural development projects, plus a building foundation, and her own house.
She said architecture was not only a profession but about life and solutions for living. Her main focus for design and architecture is less waste, cost saving, using alternative and environmentally friendly products, and being functional.
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Will Brick-and-Mortar Stores Still Dominate Sales Channel in Omnichannel Mix, or Does Industrial Property Stand to Reap Most Benefit from Trend?
All good news indeed for retail property investors.
However, the market shift brought on by mobile technology poses challenges for CRE investors. What are the best property types to target, in what locations, and how should they handle the properties they already own?
CoStar News examined a handful of investor strategies, including those from Deutsch Asset Wealth Management, Duke Realty, Menlo Equities, Monmouth Real Estate, UBS and USAA, to get a sense of the strategies among major investors.
That kind of growth has placed supply chain (i.e., industrial properties) firmly on the front line of retailers' growth strategies.
Individuals recently surveyed by the E&Y accounting firm seem to conclude that while brick-and-mortar is still the dominant sales channel for most retailers, the proportion is falling rapidly. In five years time, brick-and-mortar stores could account for just 81% of sales down from 93% this past year, E&Y projected.
And nearly 9 out of 10 consumer goods firms said they can no longer rely on traditional retail sales channels to drive growth.
So the key questions for investors sizing up the omnichannel strategy are: will brick-and-mortar stores still dominate as a sales channel in the omnichannel mix, or does industrial property stand to reap the most benefit from the trend?
Based on that question, here is how a variety of CRE investors are approaching opportunities presented by ecommerce growth.
Meanwhile, the firm said in its 2015 investment outlook, it expects retail will continue to be hampered by minimal income growth. Additionally, e-commerce is shifting some demand growth that would have previously gone to physical stores to the industrial sector. Furthermore, tenants are currently shifting toward smaller prototypical store plans, reducing demand for big-box properties.
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Around 1,000 jobs will be created in Speke if plans for a retail park there are approved.
Bosses at The New Mersey Shopping Park are asking for views on proposals for a new cinema and restaurants at the site as well as more retail space.
A public exhibition will be held this week to allow shoppers to see the scheme and give feedback before a planning application is submitted.
If Liverpool council approve the plans, development company British Land says up to 600 full and part time jobs in retail and another 390 construction jobs would be created.
* You can read all our stories about Speke here
David Bloy, planning manager for British Land, said: Prior to submitting a planning application we are committed to consulting with local stakeholders, our retailers, residents and shoppers.
We are holding a public exhibition displaying the proposals and inviting interested parties, including local residents, to tell us their views.
A leaflet to residents, from Mr Bloy, says: We are hoping to make a number of enhancements, which will: improve the look and feel of the shopping park through much needed upgrade works; create a new cinema and restaurants, bringing new leisure facilities to the area; provide additional flexible retail space, to give existing retailers the space they need, as well as meeting the requirements of new retailers and significantly improve the car park layout.
British Land, which has been involved in owning the park since 2005, says it is already in talks with Liverpool council on how best to target jobs for local people.
New Mersey Shopping Park is owned by Speke Unit Trust, which British Land has a large stake in. British Land is also the property advisor for the shopping park.
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An artist's impression of the Library and Woolworths development at Wynnum. Photo: Supplied
It's the $4.25 million public library that will cost the ratepayers nothing to build in the long-run, according to the Brisbane City Council.
Wynnum's new library, expected to be open by February 2016, will be built on the former Wynnum Central State School site. Construction begins this month.
The funding model for the library will see the city's so-called future fund, the City of Brisbane Investment Corporation, combine with Woolworths to deliver the project.
An artist's impression of the Library and Woolworths development at Wynnum. Photo: Supplied
The corporation will own the 3000 square metre retail space below the library, which will be leased by Woolworths on a long-term contract.
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The 2000 square metre library is three times bigger than Wynnum's existing library.
Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said he would support commercial-council funding models for future developments in the city.
Turning of the sod at the Woolworths and Library development at Wynnum. From left, De Luca Corporation General Manager Nic De Luca, Lord Mayor Graham Quirk, Cr Krista Adams and Woolworths Queensland manager Michael Lange. Photo: supplied Photo: Ron Goodman
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