Architect
WeWork: Millennial Fad or New Era for the Workplace?
August 2nd, 2018Architecture, Engineering, IT & Science Combine to Create Cybertecture
May 15th, 2018
It is All About Making Spaces Work – Cyber Security in the Smart Building Age.
The role of the architect will be to introduce some humanity into all this technology,” says the new chair of the Internet of Things Security Foundation (IoTSF) working group for smart buildings, Norman Disney & Young (NDY) cyber security advisor Alan Mihalic. Mihalic is concerned that the Internet of Things (IoT) will have a disruptive […]
Putting 3D People Into 3D Building Design With BIM & Advanced Crowd Simulations
Have you ever looked at architectural illustrations, showing relaxed people happily interacting with their built environment, all distributed evenly across the landscape, and thought; that’s not how our buildings and cities actually look. The truth is that many buildings have one busy entrance/exit and another that is not used; cities have a crowded street next […]
Virtual and Augmented Reality For Smart Buildings
Virtual and augmented reality has long been considered a disruptive technology across industry and consumer markets, always on the verge of changing the way we live, work and play. The Gartner Hype Cycle places VR and AR past the peak of inflated expectations and deep in the trough of disillusionment but excitement, at least, remains. […]
Building Relationships Not Buildings
“Most people think architects design buildings and cities but what we really design are relationships”, said American architect and MacArthur Fellow Jeanne Gang, during her TED talk late last year. Cities and buildings are about people, and people come to cities for all kinds of exchange, she emphasized, alluding to trade, services and social reasons. […]
Smart Building Systems Don’t Always Have To Be Digital
Whose idea was it to build our modern buildings out of glass? Floor to ceiling windows may provide a beautiful view but they force building owners and managers to install highly energy consuming heating and air-conditioning systems (HVAC) to regulate against sunlight or lack of. No wonder buildings account for as much as 40% of […]
Webinar: Smart Buildings need Smart Thinking
** Recording of this Webinar can be Found HERE ** Please Join us on Wednesday 20th January for our 1st FREE Webinar in the 2016 Smart Building Series, sponsored by Tridium… “How can Buildings Evolve to Anticipate what Occupants Need & Desire?” A Webinar Q&A with Paul Fletcher, Innovative Design-Thinker & Principal at through… We […]
Next Page