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MFPRO+ Blog | Aug 21, 2024

Design and Construction Strategies for Challenging Moisture Conditions

Why buckling can occur with wood panel sheathing and how to prevent it.

Senior Living Design | Perkins Eastman | Jul 23, 2024

The growing importance of cultural representation in senior living communities

Perkins Eastman architect Mwanzaa Brown reflects on the ties between architecture, interior design, and the history and heritage of a senior living community’s population.

MFPRO+ Blog | Jul 19, 2024

The Role of Diaphragms and Shear Walls in Creating Resilient Structures

Discover why you should use them when designing your next building project.

Senior Living Design | Perkins Eastman | Jun 24, 2024

Not your grandparents’ senior living community: Redefining aging in place

Perkins Eastman’s Senior Living and Residential teams are putting a new face on home for seniors who don’t want to move away in retirement.

Student Housing | BWBR | Jun 20, 2024

How student housing developments are evolving to meet new expectations

The days of uninspired dorm rooms with little more than a bed and a communal bathroom down the hall are long gone. Students increasingly seek inclusive design, communities to enhance learning and living, and a focus on wellness that encompasses everything from meditation spaces to mental health resources.

Jun 20, 2024

2024 Timber-Strong Design Build Competition: Small Buildings, Big Educational Opportunities

Student-led teams have 90 minutes to erect attractive, durable, engineered wood structures.

Multifamily Housing | Nadel Architecture + Planning | Jun 14, 2024

AEC inspections are the key to financially viable office to residential adaptive reuse projects

About a year ago our industry was abuzz with an idea that seemed like a one-shot miracle cure for both the shockingly high rate of office vacancies and the worsening housing shortage. The seemingly simple idea of converting empty office buildings to multifamily residential seemed like an easy and elegant solution. However, in the intervening months we’ve seen only a handful of these conversions, despite near universal enthusiasm for the concept. 

Adaptive Reuse | NBBJ | Jun 13, 2024

4 ways to transform old buildings into modern assets

As cities grow, their office inventories remain largely stagnant. Yet despite changes to the market—including the impact of hybrid work—opportunities still exist. Enter: “Midlife Metamorphosis.”

Mass Timber | Page | Jun 10, 2024

5 hidden benefits of mass timber design

Mass timber is a materials and design approach that holds immense potential to transform the future of the commercial building industry, as well as our environment. 

May 29, 2024

Compelling Conversations: Panelized Walls for Multifamily Projects

Learn why a Colorado-based framing contractor favors panelized walls over traditional framing in APA’s Compelling Conversations.

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