Tag: Sustainable Architecture
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Building information modeling, or BIM, is the newest generation of software used for design and creation of documents for architectural projects.
For thousands of years, architecture has been worked the same way. The tools have changed, from drawings on papyrus or chipped into stone, to drafting on velum and blueprints. The shift to CAD, computer aided design or drafting, was a major shift in the speed of production but doesn’t really change the way architects work.…
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Architectural Style guide – South Florida: Transitional Style
A recent project in Coral Gables, Florida encouraged me to define a style currently growing in the South Florida markets. It is often referred to as Florida Modern or Key West Modern but more accurately called Transitional Style. It can be defined as follows: Transitional Style (also known as “updated classic”, “classic with a contemporary…
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Water savings 101
There are many ways to save water in the house or business. Most of them have to do with habitual change and simple awareness of what we do.
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