Architects & Design Professionals
Ingenious System Assembles Buildings with Concrete Superstructure in Weeks
That modular building hasn’t already gained more U.S. market share is a source of bewilderment to many. Though the technology has been around for more than 70 years, modular building in the U.S. has never gained as solid a foothold as it has in other societies. But it’s time may finally be here.
Read MoreReMo Homes: Building Futuristic Homes for the Present
That modular building hasn’t already gained more U.S. market share is a source of bewilderment to many. Though the technology has been around for more than 70 years, modular building in the U.S. has never gained as solid a foothold as it has in other societies. But it’s time may finally be here.
Read MoreVertical Engineering: Inside the World’s Tallest Modular Building with MJH Structural Engineers’ Michael Hough
“101 George Street has moved modular into the realm of skyscrapers and is achieving recognition alongside some of the world’s most amazing new tall buildings,” says Michael Hough.
Read MoreDesigning for a Sustainable—and Modular—Future
A conversation with Stuart Cameron, Managing Director and MMC Lead at SCMS Associates/The HIve Group, about the current state of modular and offsite construction in the UK.
Read MoreA New Off-Site Standard in the Works: Energy Efficiency, Water Conservation and MEP Systems
If owner/developers start by thinking offsite construction is simply traditional construction with a factory, they have it backwards. Here’s the correct way to start.
Read MoreThe Key to Adaptable Smart Buildings is Less Construction, More Assembly
If owner/developers start by thinking offsite construction is simply traditional construction with a factory, they have it backwards. Here’s the correct way to start.
Read MoreInside-Out Modular Design-Thinking
Modular design-thinking respects that buildings change over time, says Bobby Vance of ModularDesign+. “When I design for modular construction, I design the inside first and then grow that outwards into the overall building.”
Read MoreFRAMECAD: Innovating for Faster Construction and Better Built Environments
FRAMECAD® has spent the past 30 years developing, innovating, and refining its cold-formed steel (CFS) construction system.
Read MoreMaximizing Modular Design and Construction to Create Affordable Housing
Volumetric modular design and construction can save time and money and create affordable, healthy housing. However, there are many ways this delivery method can go awry.
Read MoreModular Multi-family Case Study: The Graphic
Modular Multi-Family Case Study: The Graphic About the Author: Kendra Halliwell, AIA, LEED-H AP is an Associate Principal, Practice + Design Team Leader, at ICON Architecture, Inc., a women-owned, Boston-based firm with award-winning work focused on innovative, sustainable mixed-use projects. Recently Project Manager for The Graphic, the largest modular construction project in the City of…
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