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Great Solutions

41 Great Solutions for architects, engineers, and contractors

AI ChatBots, ambient computing, floating MRIs, low-carbon cement, sunshine on demand, next-generation top-down construction. These and 35 other innovations make up our 2024 Great Solutions Report, which highlights fresh ideas and innovations from leading architecture, engineering, and construction firms.


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As cities grow ever more crowded, multifamily housing construction is more necessary than ever. Finding ways to compress housing into smaller spaces while still creating true homes calls for a complex blend of innovative design and engineering.

 

Multifamily Housing | Nov 29, 2021

Arthaus residential units and community art gallery debut in Allston, Mass.

PCA-designed residential community includes 74 apartments, 9 condos by The Mount Vernon Company.

Multifamily Housing | Nov 24, 2021

MagicPak HVAC System: More Desirable Living, Dramatically Less Time

When tapped to create a modern 280-unit residence in downtown Philadelphia, modular builder Volumetric Building Companies used the MagicPak All-in-One™ HVAC system to optimize square footage, expand rooftop amenities, improve the exterior aesthetics and simplify ongoing maintenance – all with 60 percent less onsite HVAC install time than a traditional split system. 

Giants 400 | Nov 18, 2021

2021 Multifamily Sector Giants: Top architecture, engineering, and construction firms in the U.S. multifamily building sector

Clark Group, Humphreys and Partners, and Kimley-Horn head BD+C's rankings of the nation's largest multifamily building sector architecture, engineering, and construction firms, as reported in the 2021 Giants 400 Report.

Nov 15, 2021

How TDK Construction Saves Time and Money with EXACOR™ MgO Panels: Getting in on the Ground Level

Smart decisions made at the start of multifamily design-builds can improve efficiency on the job site, keeping projects on-time and on-budget, so you can make your properties profitable sooner. TDK Construction did just that on a recent luxury apartment project in Tennessee.

Multifamily Housing | Nov 14, 2021

How to build better parking for multifamily housing projects

In designing and building multifamily projects, parking determines everything from site suitability to the building’s footprint to revenue optimization.

Multifamily Housing | Nov 9, 2021

MAD Architects unveils One River North design

The project is set to rise in Denver.

Hotel Facilities | Nov 3, 2021

California’s Hotel del Coronado is finishing up the final piece to its Master Plan

A 75-residence Shore House will be family oriented and meeting commodious.

Multifamily Housing | Nov 3, 2021

Courthouse becomes mixed-income housing development

The project is located in Worcester, Mass.

Adaptive Reuse | Nov 1, 2021

CallisonRTKL explores converting decommissioned cruise ships for housing

The rapid increase in cruise ship decommissioning during the last 18 months has created a unique opportunity to innovate and adapt these large ships.

Multifamily Housing | Oct 31, 2021

Developer chooses ductless HVAC system for the Lofts at Empire Yards

Georgia developer chooses ductless systems for their performance, quiet operation, and efficiency 'in a nice, sleek package.'

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