The only true transparency related to the trio of steel-framed spheres—the centerpiece of Amazon’s 3.3-million-sq-ft headquarters in seismic Seattle—are the glass panes that enclose the faceted, terrarium-like structures.
Two recently updated ASTM International standards for seismic risk assessment of buildings, intended to increase the quality of SRA reports, could also cause an uptick in inspection costs.
One of Europe’s notable museums of art and design this month started detailing structural engineering, focusing on the work of Anglo-Danish Ove Arup, whose firm he founded in 1946.
Scaffolding at a mixed-use development in San Francisco was removed on June 10 from a statue of Venus that rises nearly as high as the Statue of Liberty.
The American Institute of Architects, the AIA Foundation and architect-engineer HOK are joining forces to bridge the gap between research and practice in the area of design and health
The American Institute of Architects has made it easier for its members to report their progress toward the AIA’s ambitious goal of carbon neutrality in the built environment.
Earlier this month, the first building in the U.S. permitted to treat rainwater for potable uses also became a Living Building—the highest level of ultra-green-building certification granted by the International Living Future Institute.