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The launch of the Australian Design Alliance [AdA] in September, 2010 was a highly significant moment in the trajectory of professional design in Australia. One hundred of Australia #39;s leading designers, architects, planners, artists, educators and policy makers launched the new Alliance at the first national meeting for such a broadly representative group held in the Utzon Room of Australia #39;s design landmark, the Sydney Opera House.From:objectaustraliaViews:0 0ratingsTime:03:05More inEntertainment

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The Energy Efficient House: Denver Hendricks at TEDxSoweto 2012
What if you could live in a house that was fully energy efficient? Better still, what if you had to design one? This was the challenge put to Denver Hendricks and his team of collaborators. They responded with the precision of engineers and the imagination of artists. Denver Hendricks is a true bridge-builder in architecture and urban design. Owner of INafrica Designstudio Architects and Lecturer at the University of Johannesburg, Denver has a wealth of experience from commercial to low cost housing and public buildings. Because he has worked on projects from shoe-string to multi-million Rand projects, Denver deeply appreciates how each requires its own approach. He has attended the Green Building Council Course and intends to become a "green" accredited professional. AboutTEDx In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)From:TEDxTalksViews:6 0ratingsTime:17:29More inEducation

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Smyrna Town Council approved 5-1 Monday to move forward with Fearn Clendaniel as the architects for the Smyrna Police Station expansion.

Councilwoman Valerie White voted against the motion. Councilman Jeff Flairty couldn't make the meeting.

The approval came after a presentation from the project's construction manager Ed Ide, of i3a, and Wade Clendaniel, of Fearn Clendaniel Architects, on the changes made to the project.

In the presentation, Ide informed council that the parties involved i3a, Fearn Clendaniel, and the Police Building Committee were able to cut the price from $4.9 million to $3.8 million as council asked.

"We looked at the project from a number of different ways to bring the building down to match the budget," Ide said. "Holistically we looked at the square footages and rooms that can be eliminated at this point."

The group came up with two alternatives to cut. The first alternate is the tactical training room and storage area in the basement. The second alternate is to remove the large security area currently in the feasibility study.

"We plan on keeping them as alternates as time goes on, and if the budget shows that we can bring them back into the project and award those on bid day we will do that," Ide said.

By cutting space from these two alternates out of the basement, the committee was able to save about $463,000. Other cuts made include geothermal energy, LED lights, fixtures, furniture, equipment, and soft costs. In total, about $1.134 million was cut to bring the total price of the project down to $3.76 million just under the $3.8 million cap set by council. The $3.76 million includes a $300,000 contingency that was required from council.

Ide said the next steps in the process would be to hire an architect and then continue on with the design process and complete the schematic design phase, which would be to refine the preliminary layout. The steps after completing the design phase will be to evaluate the alternates, evaluate the energy, evaluate the building material, and to continue to work with the committee in terms of getting grants.

Overall, Ide said there are five levels of design: a feasibility study, schematic design, design development, a construction document, and then bidding.

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YOUR ARTICLE correctly states the only way the cost of a project can increase is through a change order. There can only be three reasons for a change order: what the architect drew cannot be built as drawn (common because the architectural, mechanical electrical and structural drawings on a large project are usually done by three different firms and they are often not compatible); the client does not like what the architect drew and asks for a change; or the client decides to add additional work.

As a retired estimator, I have worked with all of the general contractors mentioned in your article with the possible exception of Shumate and have never thought any of them would do shoddy work to lower their cost on a contract.

The primary reason for cost overrides is that the architectural, mechanical electrical and structural drawings are not interrelated. The simple solution to this problem is to withhold a percentage of the architects fees and make him responsible for any change orders he was the reason for. As for the shoddy work problem, it seems to me the architect should be present on the job site to nullify this.

When the cathedrals of Europe were built, the architects were almost involved in the shaping of every stone, and they should be more involved in building today. General contractors dont dare complain about an architect strongly or they will not be given work on any of his new projects. It should be the responsibility of the client (Albuquerque Public Schools) to not only pick a competent architect but to hold him responsible for his work.

HUGH LINN

Santa Fe

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A BLANK SLATE. The Genesee Hill site is West Seattle is slated to become home to a new elementary for the current student body and staff at Schmitz Park Elementary in 2015 if the BEX IV Levy passes in February. Architects are reaching out to the community for early design suggestions on the project.

BLRB Architects out of Tacoma have been given the nod to design the new elementary school slated for the Genesee Hill site in 2015 and, assuming voters pass the Building Excellence school levy in February to fund it, they want the West Seattle community closely involved in the $38 million process.

That was the theme of a Nov. 19 presentation by BLRB and Seattle Public Schools held at Schmitz Park Elementary for those who braved the torrential downpours to learn more about plans for the new school.

The new school at Genesee Hill is part of Seattle Schools BEX IV (Building Excellence) Levy proposal. The district hopes to move Schmitz Park Elementary students and staff to the new building, and then continue to use the Schmitz building for yet-to-be-determined elementary purposes.

Tom Bates, managing principal at BLRB, laid out his firms outreach goals:

Advisory board made up of community members, Schmitz Park staff and parents? Check. Open houses for the public to provide feedback? Check. Reaching out to community and business organizations to set up meetings for more feedback? Check. Moving their entire design team into the current Schmitz Park Elementary for a week, starting on January 21, to get a feel for the schools culture and allow students, teachers, parents, anyone (who checks in at the front office) to stop by and look at the work they are doing and suggest changes? Check.

While many architectural firms work behind the scenes, coming out from behind the curtain only for city-mandated public reviews, Bates said his firm takes a different approach, proactively working with the communities in which they build to create a building that will work for most.

BLRB has specialized in educational facility design since their 1953 inception, designing 700 schools (including 12 in Seattle) in that time, according to Bates.

Bates said his team has a passion for designing schools and believes the building design can have a positive effect on childrens ability to learn and staff morale.

The building becomes a teaching tool, he said.

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