BUILD picks apart a recent project for keys to improve the efficiency of rentable area
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Defining a Construction Budget: The 2024 Cheat Sheet+
BUILD breaks down the construction and project costs for a challenging economy with an update to our Construction Budget...
How to Predict the Future with Energy Modeling+
Like many of us in the design and construction industries, we at BUILD have been thinking about how to create...
Design, Context and Delight: Explanations of the Built Environment with Kate Ascher / Part 1+
BUILD interviews Kate Ascher for ARCADE Magazine.
Design Guide for the Home Office+
BUILD covers design ideas for the work-from-home lifestyle
Paring Down to the Essence+
BUILD documents the specifications and finishes for a strikingly minimal residence
Defining a Construction Budget; The 2019 Cheat Sheet+
BUILD breaks down the construction and project costs for an uncertain economy with an update to the Construction Budget...
Curbless Shower Guide+
BUILD shares the next guide in their manual series: the curbless shower detail.
Header Alignment Guide+
BUILD’s guide to achieving alignment at windows, doors, and siding.
Flush Base Guide+
A step by step guide on the design and install of BUILD’s flush base detail
A Decade of the BUILD Blog+
A look back at the past decade of the BUILD Blog, and the toward the future ahead.
Case Study House 2016 Exterior+
BUILD takes a technical look at the CSH2016 landscape and hardscape plan.
Advanced Rainscreen Envelope Detailing+
BUILD pushes and pulls rainscreen detailing on the Pham Residence.
A Residential Guide to Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning+
BUILD compares the different HVAC systems for residential design.
The Logic of Elevation Design+
BUILD reviews the modern envelope strategies of their latest project in Bellevue.
Case Study House 2016 Interiors+
BUILD reviews the interior design and specifications of the CSH2016.
Three Structures, Four Roof Types+
BUILD examines a variety of roof assemblies on the Magnolia House + Guesthouse.
How Much Energy is Saved by Reusing a Foundation?+
BUILD runs the numbers on the energy savings of down-and-dirty sustainability
Case Study House 2016 Kitchen Appliance Package+
BUILD kicks the tires on their most current kitchen appliance specification.
Architectural Steel Design+
BUILD outlines their most important design guidelines for architectural steel design.
Evolution of the Modern Entertainment Wall+
BUILD strikes design harmony between the flat screen and the firebox.
Strategies for Interior Wood Finishes+
BUILD outlines the design methods for balancing the use of 3 different interior woods.
Timeless Representations + Modern Technology+
BUILD discusses the magic balance between timeless representation methods and modern technologies.
Tricks of the Trade: Architectural Guardrails+
BUILD discusses some aesthetically pleasing strategies for guardrail design
The Art of the Nonconforming Stair+
BUILD explores an important exception in the building code for vertical circulation.
An Architect’s Guide to Photography+
BUILD's photography department reviews the motives, gear, and methods behind the architectural shot.
The Working Model+
BUILD reviews the usefulness of the working model as a communication tool.