Zaha Hadid 1950-2016

Famous architect, Dame Zaha Hadid, DBE passed suddenly on March 31, 2016 due to a heart attack while being treated for bronchitis at a Miami hospital. Hadid was commonly referred to as the greatest female architect of her time, gaining that reputation for her theoretical works like the Kurfurstendamm in Berlin, the Peak in Hong Kong, the Guangzhou Opera house in China, and the Cardiff Bay Opera House in Whales.

Hadid took interest in the interface between architecture, landscape, and geology; which ...

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3-D Printing – An Architectural Game Changer?

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3-D printing doesn’t have to be all about the future, it can also be used to bring back the past! Florida Southern College consists of 11 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings, built between 1941 and 1958, which are considered landmarks. According to ArchDaily, some of the deteriorating textile block was too complex to restore ...

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AIG Visits M&Co

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This week, Maloney & Company, LLC met with Greg and Andrew from AIG.

AIG has identified architects and engineers professional liability as an important area for growth in 2016 and wants to partner with Maloney & Company on firms with over $5M in billings. AIG reports solid growth in professional liability (errors and omissions) for architects and engineers in ...

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Collapsed Taiwan Apartment Building

Foam and cooking oil cans as fillers inside concrete beams of a 17-story apartment building has liability written all over it. This misconduct was discovered after a building collapsed in South Taiwan on February 6 due to an earthquake. At least 54 people have died, and many people are still unaccounted for. With so many other buildings still standing, it is clear that this building should not have collapsed, had it been built correctly.

Both the parties involved in the building’s construction (the developer ...

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Don’t Ignore the Stack Effect!

If your goal is to create more efficient and energy-saving projects, then pay attention to the stack effect. The stack effect (also known as the chimney effect) deals with the flow of air throughout a structure. Air density and pressure directly correlate with temperature, which is why hot air rises when cold air forces it up. This needs to be managed.

Green Lodging News reported on a study conducted by the Urban Green Council in partnership with our client, Steven Winter ...

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A Closer Look at Professional Liability / E&O

The insurance that protects your company in the event that a client alleges you made a mistake that caused them a loss is extremely important. For dentists and doctors, this is called malpractice insurance. For design professionals, this is called Professional Liability, Errors and Omissions, or E&O coverage. Whatever you wish to call it, it covers the errors (or omissions) that your company has made, or the errors that your client perceives your company has made.
As an architect or ...

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