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The future is now – Bold ideas for a better future. With the following quotes in mind, Prof. @Chris Knapp facilitated the last session of the day: “The best way to predict the future is to design it.” “Being less bad is still no good.” Seven presenters shared their one idea to make it happen: – Jeremy McLeod (BREATHE ARCHITECTURE LIMITED) – Form follows finance. – Daniel Fink (Republica) – The real salvation is going to come from the user. – Murray Ellen (PT Blink) – Making homes attainable and affordable to young people. – Tyler Pullen (Terner Labs) – More international study tours builds need and momentum. – Giulia Scagliotti (Stanford University) – More collaboration between different stakeholders. – Justine Prain (Energiesprong UK) – Build a transportable home so people and builders can touch and see what a comfortable home is like. – Dr Sarah Breen Lovett (University of Newcastle) – Leverage the self-build of the construction industry. #BetterBuildingsFaster #MMC #ModernMethodsofConstruction #IndustrialisedConstruction #MakingItHappen

In urban design and planning "Density" is not a bad word despite what many would have you believe. I'm looking forward to speaking as part of a panel at an event called "Deliberating the 'D' Word" next week. The event is a follow up to a great article published by Soapbox, authored by AIA Cincinnati, that you can read here: https://lnkd.in/gPCnMA9g For those of us in Cincinnati (or just about every other forward-thinking community) who have been considering zoning changes which would allow incremental increases in residential density, the public discourse has become alarmingly misguided. Claims that increased density automatically brings low-income residents, crime, decay, and a level of deterioration just short of famine and pestilence, are wrong-headed and fear-based. Reasonable density developed in walkable neighborhoods is a fiscally responsible return to traditional living which strengthens communities. If this debate sounds interesting to you, join us for the discussion on June 6th (5:30-7:00pm) at Turner Construction Company, 510 Race Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.

Salas O’Brien partnered with WZMH Architects to deliver structural design for the groundbreaking Smart Campus Integration and Testing Hub (SCITHub) at Toronto Metropolitan University. This future-forward facility features a three-story mass timber envelope and is the world’s first fully digitally enabled building, seamlessly integrating all systems and services. https://lnkd.in/gthKG4cU #SmartBuildings #SustainableDesign #EngineeredForImpact

Happy Teacher's Day! Just as we construct strong and durable structures, teachers build and shape minds. This Teacher's Day, let's honor the true architects of our future. . . #HappyTeachersDay #concretecoverblocks #goyalcementblocking #TeachersDay2024 #ConstructionSolutions #gcbapp #TeachingIsLove #StructuralIntegrity #BuildingDurability #BestTeacherEver #LearningNeverStops #ConstructionMaterials

The “Promoting Beautiful Federal Civic Architecture” memo orders the administrator of the US General Services Administration to work with various agencies to develop a new policy for procuring designs for federal buildings. https://lnkd.in/eE4TaEDP

If you are in Bethesda this week for the ACUHO-I/APPA conference, you should be sure to check our session out. We are going to explore several tools to cultivate multicultural belonging on campuses while responding to the mental health challenges college-age humans are experiencing. It is going to be epic!! #belonging #traumainformeddesign #biophilicdesign #universaldesign #inclusion #colegiatearchitecture #sustainability #humancentereddesign

One of our mission statements is "build a better way", but what does that mean exactly? When broken down, it's quite simple: how can we, as architects, designers, and consumers, elevate each step of the process to receive a better outcome? We are all about changing the game and being industry leaders through implementing unique construction methods, such as historical preservation, or by finding ways to combat the housing crisis, such as affordable housing solutions. In the end, our success begins with experience. Explore our projects at https://bit.ly/3qadzmP to learn how we can build a better way! #StudioPi2 #BuildABetterWay #HousingCrisis #IndustryLeaders #ElevatedArchitecture

🏡 What does best practice for architects look like when it comes to designing social housing? We have launched a new social housing report this week, which provides an opportunity to reflect on best practice in this important sector: https://ow.ly/ryAS50TyWOM

🗞️ Development news: Would you move for Clarkson's pub? New arrival brings spike in searches for the Cotswolds town of Burford The arrival of Jeremy Clarkson’s Oxfordshire pub The Farmer’s Dog has triggered a surprise spike in searches for homes in the area, says Rightmove. Over the weekend the property portal clocked a 63 per cent increase in searches for nearby Burford compared with this time last year. Source: Evening Standard Follow Responsum Global Ltd #BuildingServices #BuildingDesign #BuildingEngineering #CIBSE #BuildingServicesRecruitment #MEP #MEPEngineering #MEPEngineer #Rics #PropertyDesign #architecture #Construction #Urban #Design #Engineering #BuildingPerformance #fire #Sustainability #VT #VerticalTransportation #Fire #FireEngineering #RealEstate #HouseBuilding #London #MEPDesign #CIOB #Property #TheBuildingServicesPodcast #BuildingPodcast #BuildingServicesBlog

We are now on site at St Edmund Hall, the £35m, 127-bed #Passivhaus student accommodation in Oxford, delivering an energy-optimised scheme and marking a step forward in our expansion within the education sector. Led by Director Aaron McCarthy, we have already progressed the project from an inherited BSRIA Stage 4i to Stage 5, assuming design responsibility, refining spatial coordination, and providing additional value engineering to increase cost efficiencies. Collaborating with Dowds Group, SDC Builders Ltd and their design team Wright & Wright Architects and Price & Myers, we will soon be installing upgraded M&E services and a sustainable framework throughout the development Read more about the project here: https://lnkd.in/dGW3yUNg #passivhaus #PassivhausTrust #Oxford #sustainbleengineereing #University  Image credit: Wright & Wright Architects