Thursday, February 24, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Project of the Week
http://www.5th-dim.com/projects/details/restoration-temple
Restoration Temple - Assembly of God
Brooklyn, NY
New Proposed Church for Restoration Temple, Assembly of God, located in Brooklyn, NYCurrently awaiting NYC Department of Buildings Approvals,
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Google Building Maker the new legos
Google Building Maker
Those who spent a childhood playing around with Lego blocks may be tempted by Google’s latest offering. The company is out with an online modeling tool called Google Building Maker.
You must check it out,
visit 5d's website at www.5th-dim.com
Thursday, January 27, 2011
5th-dim.com blog incorporated
Shrink-wrapping the skyline: Chicago architects unveil design for energy-saving 'double wall' at Cleveland federal building
With help from Chicago architects, federal officials on Thursday unveiled an innovative design that leave the exterior of Cleveland's aging federal building in place and wrap a new metal and glass skin around it. This type of design, known as a "double wall," is expected to cut energy costs and give the stolid steel-and-glass building a fresh skyline identity, making its appearance change constantly in the light.
Check out article
Check out article
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
20 questions you should ask your architect
Questions you should ask your architect
Link
From AIA website
Every architecture firm brings its own combination of skills, expertise, interests, and values to its projects. The challenge is to find the one that aligns most closely with your project’s needs.
Here are some questions to address when meeting with a prospective architect.
Experience
• What is your design philosophy?
• What sets your firm apart from other architects with similar experience?
• Do you have experience with the building type and size of my project?
• Will you share with me a portfolio of similar projects and provide a list of client references?
• Who from the architecture firm will I be dealing with on a regular basis? Is this the person who will design my project?
My Project
• Are you interested enough in this project to make it a priority?
• What challenges do you foresee for my project?
• What do you see as the important issues or considerations in my project?
• What is your estimated timetable for my project?
• What means will you use to collect information about my needs, goals, etc.?
• How will you help me to fully understand the scope and sequence of the project? Will you utilize models, drawings, or computer animation?
Design
• What are the steps in the design process, and how are they organized?
• What criteria will be used to establish priorities and make design decisions?
• What do you expect me to provide?
• How disruptive will construction be?
• What role do you have during construction? Am I expected to work with the contractor directly?
Green Design
• Do you have experience with “green” or sustainable design?
• Do you regularly integrate low or no cost sustainable design strategies into projects?
• Considering the many areas that may be affected by sustainable design, how will you determine which options to pursue?
• If sustainable design technologies are implemented, do upfront costs exist that may affect the construction budget? What are the expected pay back times?
Fees
• How do you establish fees?
• In anticipation of a formal proposal with costs, what would you expect your fee to be for this project?
• What is included in your basic services and what services would incur additional fees?
• If the scope of the project changes later in the project, will there be additional fees? How will these fees be justified? How will this be communicated to me?
• What is your track record with completing a project within the original budget?
Link
From AIA website
Every architecture firm brings its own combination of skills, expertise, interests, and values to its projects. The challenge is to find the one that aligns most closely with your project’s needs.
Here are some questions to address when meeting with a prospective architect.
Experience
• What is your design philosophy?
• What sets your firm apart from other architects with similar experience?
• Do you have experience with the building type and size of my project?
• Will you share with me a portfolio of similar projects and provide a list of client references?
• Who from the architecture firm will I be dealing with on a regular basis? Is this the person who will design my project?
My Project
• Are you interested enough in this project to make it a priority?
• What challenges do you foresee for my project?
• What do you see as the important issues or considerations in my project?
• What is your estimated timetable for my project?
• What means will you use to collect information about my needs, goals, etc.?
• How will you help me to fully understand the scope and sequence of the project? Will you utilize models, drawings, or computer animation?
Design
• What are the steps in the design process, and how are they organized?
• What criteria will be used to establish priorities and make design decisions?
• What do you expect me to provide?
• How disruptive will construction be?
• What role do you have during construction? Am I expected to work with the contractor directly?
Green Design
• Do you have experience with “green” or sustainable design?
• Do you regularly integrate low or no cost sustainable design strategies into projects?
• Considering the many areas that may be affected by sustainable design, how will you determine which options to pursue?
• If sustainable design technologies are implemented, do upfront costs exist that may affect the construction budget? What are the expected pay back times?
Fees
• How do you establish fees?
• In anticipation of a formal proposal with costs, what would you expect your fee to be for this project?
• What is included in your basic services and what services would incur additional fees?
• If the scope of the project changes later in the project, will there be additional fees? How will these fees be justified? How will this be communicated to me?
• What is your track record with completing a project within the original budget?
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Shall I go Green on my Next Construction Project?
As a design professional i am often told at first by our clients that they want their projects to be GREEN.
Their opinions quickly change until we start talking about costs of Green Construction and the time line of my clients return(s) on the investment (ROI).
In my opinion the green construction movement is an excellent one, but it still is in its early stages regardless of what others say
In our current technology climate, if a clients return on a GREEN investment is more than 36 months it is not worth it. Technology is changing daily at lighting speed.
Hear is some food for thought......
Think about your cell phone in you pocket or next to you, would you still want to be paying for it in 3 years? Think of all the different model phones have come out since you last upgraded / purchased your new phone Average cell phone users change their phone every 24 months.
Do you want to be paying for the solar panels you just purchased 15 years from now?
Please find the following link of an interesting article on the good, the bad, and the ugly of green building
http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/green-building-curmudgeon/good-bad-and-ugly-green-building
Their opinions quickly change until we start talking about costs of Green Construction and the time line of my clients return(s) on the investment (ROI).In my opinion the green construction movement is an excellent one, but it still is in its early stages regardless of what others say
In our current technology climate, if a clients return on a GREEN investment is more than 36 months it is not worth it. Technology is changing daily at lighting speed.
Hear is some food for thought......
Think about your cell phone in you pocket or next to you, would you still want to be paying for it in 3 years? Think of all the different model phones have come out since you last upgraded / purchased your new phone Average cell phone users change their phone every 24 months.
Do you want to be paying for the solar panels you just purchased 15 years from now?
Please find the following link of an interesting article on the good, the bad, and the ugly of green building
http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/green-building-curmudgeon/good-bad-and-ugly-green-building
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