Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in the construction industry to help mitigate pain points such as dealing with the cost of materials. By bridging the gap between areas of concern such as labor and materials, AI aims to create efficiencies. For business owners, AI can support decision-making by providing up-to-the-minute analysis of the latest data, quickly uncovering waste or inefficiencies in processes, and help ensure the value of resources and the impact of initiatives are optimized. This article in Construction Business Owner looks at available AI solutions and how they’re helping companies meet their safety, resource allocation, contract management and finance-related needs.
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Location: Montgomery, AL
Products: Alucobond (MCM) and Trespa (HPL)
General Contractor: Winter Construction Company
Architect: HKS Inc.
The long-vacant Hilltop Arms apartment building at 600 Montgomery Street in Montgomery, AL, is being reimagined as a 98-key boutique hotel and conference center. Owned by the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), the new Elevation Convening Center and Hotel transforms the eight-story, 80,000-square-foot building into a destination for museum visitors and business and casual travelers, while honoring its history and reconnecting it to the community.
The new hotel will include 15,000 square feet of meeting space, including a 200-seat ballroom, a rooftop pool and event area, a meditation garden, and a chef-inspired full-service restaurant. Additionally, a new five-story, 35,000-square-foot reception and conference center will connect to the hotel via a pedestrian bridge.
For this adaptive reuse project, which will open this year, MillerClapperton fabricated and installed 1,100 square feet of Metal Composite Material (MCM) panels and 2,700 square feet of High-Pressure Laminate (HPL) panels.
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In architecture, color and emotion are deeply connected, shaping how we experience and interact with our surroundings. This includes everything from vibrant public areas to intimate spaces. Architects can shape the aesthetics of a space through careful consideration of color, which can influence not only its mood and functionality but also the deeper connections people form within it. These seven projects highlighted in Architizer showcase how color can serve as more than just decoration, it can shape identity, inspire activity and transform spaces into emotionally engaging environments.
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This article in Architect Magazine explores some of the breakthrough materials science innovations that are transforming architecture and design. These include butterfly-inspired coatings to luminescent wood, all aimed at bringing novel visual properties to architecture and design materials. Click the link below to learn more.
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Recommendation: DESIGN:ED Podcast: Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi
Hosted by: Aaron Prinz
Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi, founders of Weiss/Manfredi, join Architectural Record’s Aaron Prinz to discuss the development of Hunter’s Point South Waterfront Park in Long Island city, Queens, as well as using ecology as the starting point for the design process. They also discuss their new book, Drifting Symmetries: Projects, Provocations, and Other Enduring Models.
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