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Architectural Mesh: Attractive, Tough and Versatile!
Here's how architectural fabric mesh was utilized on a large hospital parking structure to provide cost-saving advantages and an aesthetically pleasing facade that requires minimal maintenance.
Building Information Modeling: From "virtual building" to reality
Building Information Modeling is becoming increasingly important in helping team members coordinate drawings and concepts and for clients to visualize the finished product. This article explains why we chose our BIM platform and how it is used.
Dynamic or Variable Message Signage Systems Overview
A general overview of the current uses of variable message sign systems as well as the basic technologies.
On Street Parking
An evaluation of current trends, technologies and applications.
Owner's Representative Services: We're On Your Side
The goal of an Owner's Representative is a project that is delivered on schedule, within budget, and with the highest quality possible.
Parking As An Economic Development Tool
Measuring the success of parking-related economic development strategies depends on a number of important factors.
Parking For Pedestrians
Pedestrian bridges present unique challenges that require substantial advance design planning and specific structural and architectural considerations.
Parking Operating Methodologies
The advantages and disadvantages of each system: self-operation, management contract, concession agreement, and professional service model.
Parking Structure Expansion: Planning for Growth
Constructability and Cost are generally the two biggest obstacles to parking structure expansion, but there are a number of other features to consider.
The Intermodal/Multimodal Trend
Integrated design developments make sense and are fast becoming the preferred design to accommodate an ever-increasing demand for urban parking facilities.
Up On The Roof
As suburban growth continues, rooftop parking can be a viable alternative when space is limited... However, there are very specific engineering challenges related to this type of design.
