Say you’re an architect, and you have a client who asks you to design a building that represents their country’s creative culture. This country is known for its remarkable artisanship—colorful basket ...

Autodesk's Forma Building Design aims to give architects and engineers level 200 and 300 design capabilities such as this daylight analysis while not replacing the detailed geometry in Revit but, ...

Architecture began as a practice of design and construction. The word itself is derived from the Greek architektōn, or “chief carpenter.” During the Pax Romana, Vitruvius described an architect as a ...

When designing a building for lateral loads such as those generated by wind or earthquakes, engineers have several options. Lateral loads may be transferred to the foundation via braced frames or ...

In an era marked by rapid urbanization, climate emergencies, and evolving societal needs, architecture has a complex role to play, and a responsibility to engage actively yet sensibly with cultural, ...

Advancements in Building Energy Modeling This year’s Building Simulation conference really dug into how we can make ...

What did you learn that will help in your future career? Our senior design capstone project brought together everything we’ve learned over the past four years—from technical skills to teamwork, to ...

This blog post was authored by Domenic Koyama, Senior Preconstruction Director, McCarthy Building Companies; and Fernando Sanchez, Director of Design Integration, McCarthy Building Companies. Parking ...

Most of a building’s carbon pollution doesn’t come from construction., instead it builds up quietly during decades of daily ...