After months of testing by multiple general contractors, Boston Dynamics’ Spot the robot dog is being put to use in a real-world scenario, at the Denver International Airport’s multibillion-dollar expansion and renovation project. — Construction Dive
According to Construction Dive, Hensel Phelps employees have used the autonomous machine to perform multiple scans at the airport's Great Hall jobsite. Using Spot Walk, an application developed by Boston Dynamics, the robot can travel the same preplanned route to document project... View full entry
The Associated Contractors of America (AGC) has published its monthly review of the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data on construction industry employment, finding predictably that states with the strictest lockdown protocols have fared the worst with regards to construction job... View full entry
Today's featured virtual event happenings, from Archinect's Virtual Event Guide, address the Brooklyn Bridge and the 2020 Wege Prize Awards. RIBA is also hosting its first virtual reality talk. Are you hosting a virtual lecture? Presentation? Tour? Interview? Happy Hour? Submit it for... View full entry
A Roman mosaic floor has been discovered under a vineyard in northern Italy after decades of searching.
Surveyors in the commune of Negrar di Valpolicella north of Verona published images of the well-preserved tiles buried under metres of earth.
According to officials, scholars first found evidence of a Roman villa there more than a century ago.
— BBC
A note posted on the Facebook page of Negrar di Valpolicella, the Northern Italian town where the historic mosaic was discovered, stated: "After countless decades of failed attempts, part of the pavement and foundations of the Roman Villa located north of the capital, discovered by scholars over a... View full entry
With a great deal of uncertainty and instability currently present in the job market, it can be difficult to find a way to make your work stand out as a graduating architecture student. While architecture and design firms are still hiring (See our roundups of diverse architecture positions... View full entry
The Architects Declare movement has spread across the globe as over 20 countries have joined the fight to address climate change and biodiversity issues. The United States has announced its pledge to join. With 92 signatures collected from U.S.-based architecture practices like Perkins... View full entry
Piggybacking on recent data specific to the architecture industry, a new Quarterly Market Forecast from business consultant group PSMJ Resources indicates that current and near-term construction activity has steeply fallen off in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Like recent findings published by... View full entry
This is the fourth part of Archinect Sessions six-part series of conversations we've had with architects, designers, and others in the industry. The discussions address the challenges experienced navigating these uncertain times, from the stay-at-home orders due to the coronavirus, to... View full entry
A proposal for the Memphis River Parks Partnership's Studio Gang- and SCAPE-designed waterfront park in Memphis has taken a step forward as the firms present their latest visions for the 30-acre project site. Site plan. Following years of design and community engagement, the semi-final... View full entry
“It’s a fundamental human need to physically experience and celebrate events and experiences together, and we’re trying to provide options for everyone where they can be safely socially distant and socially present at the same time.” — The Miami Herald
The Covid-19 pandemic which continues to bring changes to our daily lives is causing one football franchise to rethink a classic from the 1950's: The Drive-In Movie Theater. The function of your standard cineplex today is not conducive to maintaining the various social distancing policies... View full entry
Looking for a starting point in your job search? Check out our latest weekly highlight of architectural employers. Selected from Archinect's active community of architecture students and professionals, firms, and schools, these five practices impress with an eclectic body of work and current... View full entry
It's official: Expo 2020 Dubai will be postponed by one year. After the UAE government asked for a delay last month, a majority of the Bureau International des Expositions member states now voted in favor of the proposal, officially confirming the new start date of October 1, 2021 and end date of... View full entry
Less than a month after it put much of its staff on furlough, the National Building Museum is permanently cutting two-thirds of its staff, citing loss of revenue due to the pandemic.
More than 40 administrative and hourly visitor services positions will be eliminated, effective June 1, a museum spokesperson confirmed to DCist on Wednesday. That will leave just 18 core staff who are on partial furlough and two staff members working on grant-based projects.
— DCist
According to DCist, much of the National Building Museum's revenue comes from renting out the Great Hall, but since the future of large gatherings in D.C. remains uncertain, museum leaders aren't hopeful that lost income will resurface in the coming months. The museum had already furloughed... View full entry
Despite the fact that mass timber testing has consistently shown that the material performs better than required in fire and structural situations, the government of the United Kingdom is considering imposing new height limitations for mass timber structures in the aftermath of the Grenfell... View full entry
Today and tomorrow's featured virtual event happenings, from Archinect's Virtual Event Guide, feature Tulane's thesis students, Justin Davidson, Rural Office for Architecture, mass timber, Antoine Picón, and Mitchell Joachim. Are you hosting a virtual lecture? Presentation? Tour?... View full entry
