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These guys know more about digital twins for existing buildings than anyone. Well worth the time for those who are interested in adapting modern tools for existing building design.

Livia Camargos Guimarães picked up the 2023 Nethercot Prize from the IABSE British Group a couple of weeks ago. The Nethercot Prize is aimed at early career designers who have been involved in inspiring projects. In her paper Livia hit on a really important topic for engineers, the preservation of existing assets. She discussed the challenges of refurbishing a listed building and the responsibility engineers have to consider structural preservation where possible. you can now read her paper here https://lnkd.in/ercUXpqu #iabsegb #nethercotprize #youngengineers #structuralengineering #bridgeengineering

🎉 New article published at PNAS, ‘Frequent winners explain apparent skewness preferences in experience-based decisions’ by Sebastian Olschewski, Mikhail Spektor and Gaël Le Mens. #OpenAccess 👉 https://lnkd.in/d92XtN3S #decisions #skewness #decisionmaking #reinforcementlearning #riskpreferences

dsk architects was engaged by New Haven Unified School District to redesign the parking lot and drop-off areas at Itliong Vera-Cruz Middle School (IVCMS). During peak hours, students, and parents at IVCMS were faced with a chaotic and confusing parking and drop-off area. Our advanced Traffic Simulation Solution integrates state-of-the-art technology and data-driven strategies to optimize traffic patterns, minimize congestion, and create a safer, more efficient environment for students and parents during arrival and departure times. By strategically blocking certain paths and opening new ones, we've streamlined the route to the drop-off location, significantly improving safety and efficiency. We are proud to contribute to a smoother start and end to the school day for the community and New Haven USD! Video Description: This video begins with drone footage of the existing conditions at the site. The red overlays represent potential congestion points, and proposed deletions to the thoroughfare. We transition to the traffic simulation, which includes our adjustments to the parking lot layout, revealing an optimized, seamless flow of traffic. #innovativedesign #dskarchitects #communityimpact  

Today, Norman Foster, Dava Newman, Xavier De Kestelier, and Marc Guberman, AIA spoke about Space architecture and the benefits which this creative endeavour might, and will, offers to everyone of us here on Earth. Highlights for me: 1. Xavier De Kestelier was showing self-assembling building blocks for the outer shelfs of Moon/Mars habitats. I love that idea, ingenious, simple, and fun. Throwing tetrapods with a robotic arm. It is an idea from the pristine minds of kids unconstrained by the boring layers of knowledge. I would just add: Shake the tetrapods down using the inflatable support. They will lock together better :) 2. Marc Guberman, AIA was, rightly, pointing out that the Overview effect 2.0 is coming but leaving the anwer to the question "When?" open. In my view, the simple fact that this exiting event took place and that it has drawn in a crowd attests that the Overview effect 2.0 is already here.

Happens to the best of us One of the drawbacks of architectural lighting (upward pointing) leading to sky glow https://lnkd.in/eaD3_PmP

💥PROJECT COMPLETE 💥 6 bed HMO walk through ☝️. I’ve had a few questions through recently about HMO property development and how when kitting out these buildings, should you accommodate more for functionality as much as for design and safety... So rather than read a *long* post, this video does the job! Let me know what you think in the comments and tag me in any other questions you have on HMOs... #HMO #hmoproperty #hmorenovation #propertyrenovation #propertydeveloper #hmoliving

Where the Streets Have No Name, But History Remembers. Sweat, teamwork, and a whole lot of ingenuity! Get a behind-the-scenes look at Roman road construction. #HandsOnHistory #RomanTech #RomanEngineering #GetYourPaveOn #OGRoadWork #RomanRoadsForever #RespectTheMuscle #engineeringmarvels #RomanHistory #EngineeringMarvels #BuildingAnEmpire #ThePowerOfTheRoad #HardLabor #RomanGrit #GetCreative #RoadsOfRome #EngineeringWonders #AncientInnovations

Thrilled to share this update on our IPAS project with the wider industry! Harnessing the power of satellite technology, we're revolutionizing how utilities companies operate and manage their assets. This advancement promises enhanced efficiency, accuracy, and sustainability in utility management processes. 💡 Kudos to our GIS experts for pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the geospatial tech world🌐 Together we can acheive remarkable feats!💪 #Geospatial #Innovation #Utilities #SatelliteTechnology #TechSolution Check out the article shedding light on our progressive strides!

REMINDER! Abstracts for the Walk, Bike, and Roll New York Symposium are due on February 23! Submit presentation ideas at bit.ly/wbr-abstracts Topics of interest for the agenda include, but are not limited to, the following: 🔸 Low-Cost Engineering Solutions 🔸Comprehensive Multi-modal Planning 🔸Intelligent Transportation Systems 🔸ADA / Accessible Traffic Signals 🔸PSAP Highlights from the 3Es 🔸Vision Zero Case Studies 🔸Empire State Travel – Challenges and Successes 🔸Rural Approaches to Complete Streets 🔸Distracted and Impaired Pedestrians 🔸Micromobility 🔸Creative Solutions – Outside the Box 🔸Engaging Underserved and Marginalized Communities 🔸Tribal Roadway Safety Strategies 🔸VRU Safety Assessment Tools 🔸Vehicle Size and Design 🔸Rural Roadway Safety Strategies