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| | | Translators’ House | Jacobschang ArchitectureTo reflect the homeowners’ multiple ties to Japan, Jacobschang Architecture translated aspects of the country’s traditional architecture into a new build in Culver City, California. A front door of Japanese chestnut boards hand-tooled in a Naguri cut style opens to a genkan entryway of rugged stones and concrete to receive outdoor shoes.... |
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| | | STEEL Life | Zack | de Vito Architecture + ConstructionFor a 1970s condominium renovation, Jim Zack, FAIA, and Leland Classen seized the opportunity to run with their design vision. “A good client is willing to let us do what we want,” Jim says. “The freedom allows us to explore and build.” The owner wanted to wake up to views of the San Francisco skyline and open up the unit’s floor plan for... |
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| | | Build for resiliency with propaneEnergy resilience is not a luxury — it’s now a necessity in home construction. A new Department of Energy report warns blackouts could increase 100x by 2030. That’s why builders are turning to propane — an affordable, reliable, on-site energy source that delivers when the grid can’t.
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| | | Architecture Firms Continue to Face Soft Business ConditionsIn August, architecture firms experienced continued softness, with an AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 47.2. While the share of firms reporting declining billings slightly decreased from July, the overall trend remains downward. |
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| | | Single-Family Homes were Built Faster in 2024Building a new single-family home took less time in 2024 compared to the previous two years. On average, it now takes 9.1 months from start to finish. That includes 1.4 months for authorization to start construction and another 7.6 months to finish construction. Data from… |
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| | | Women in Construction Reach Highest Share in Two DecadesIn 2024, the number of women employed in the construction industry rose to around 1.34 million. Women now represent 11.2% of the construction workforce, the highest share in the past 20 years. This rise aligns with the growing presence of white-collar jobs in the industry. As the industry continues... |
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| | | RDAA 2025 | Facelift | David Jameson ArchitectLike a sculptor paring away a block of stone, David Jameson’s renovation calmed this developer house’s overwrought elevations. Working within the house’s footprint and bearing walls, he quieted the exterior by removing gratuitous bump-outs and joining some of the first- and second-story windows vertically, while infilling others... |
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| | | RDAA 2025 | Tangletown Telescope Addition | Robert Hutchison ArchitectureIn Seattle’s Tangletown neighborhood, a couple with a large dog asked Robert Hutchison to extend the rear of their 1913 Craftsman bungalow to strengthen its connection to the gardens and add much-needed guest and flex spaces. Like the doorways of their original house, a new short walkway between the old and added spaces is topped by a radius... |
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| | | Year-over-Year Building Material Price Growth AdvancesPrice growth for residential building materials rose for the fourth straight month in August, reaching its highest level since January 2023. Across domestic inputs goods and services into residential construction, service prices decreased in August while goods prices slightly advanced... |
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| | | June Private Residential Construction Spending Edges HigherPrivate residential construction spending inched up 0.1% in June, registering the first monthly gain after six consecutive declines. This modest increase was primarily driven by more spending on single-family construction and home improvements. Despite this increase, total spending was... |
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