Years ago, I worked on a project where we did an addition above a large steel framed garage. The garage was attached to the side of a three story brick manufacturing building – a mattress factory that had been turned into a school. The addition above the garage was to be at the same floor ...
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A typical architecture student gets no exposure to designing fire-rated walls while in school. Once they get a job working for an architect, they are expected to learn how to look up UL designs for rated walls, and draw wall details based off that information. Instead, many new architects ...
Many cities and states are adopting energy codes which require buildings to have an inch or two of exterior insulation. Most people are aware that putting more or better insulation in the cavity space of the exterior walls of a house or building can reduce the cost to heat and cool the ...
Palacio Dar al-Horro was the last house tour of my visit to Granada. The last day of my trip, at the end of an entire week of sightseeing in Granada – yes, I bought tickets for the Alhambra for two days – yes, I’m an architectural junkie. So, tired, I arrived at the Palacio. ...
Something people don’t think about. New energy codes are pushing architects and contractors to build new buildings and retrofit existing buildings with exterior insulation. But despite building codes that require non-combustible materials, many of these insulations are combustible. The ...
For years, I have watched people with disabilities or assisting others in the restroom struggle with the floor layout of gang toilet style restrooms in public spaces. Architects love to put the handicap toilet at the far end of the toilets because it is easy to make a large stall. And on paper ...
