Friday5 - November 6, 2020 - MillerClapperton

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IN THIS WEEK’S FRIDAY5

Swipe left on Product Catfishers! Architects and general contractors often contact product manufacturers to inquire about the installed costs of their materials. While manufacturers are a good resource to utilize, they aren’t necessarily the best. In most cases, the manufacturer controls a very small percentage of the installed product costs, which often results in the formulation of fictional and uneducated square footage quotes.

However, there is hope for architects and general contractors to get connected with products and materials they love, along with accurate and absolute costs. In this episode of ‘Ask the Panel Guys’, president Zeke Miller shares tips on how to avoid those catfishing tricks, and how you can contact us to get the most accurate pricing based on decades of historical bid data.

Location: Acworth, GA
Product: Reynobond FR (MCM) & VM Zinc
General Contractor: DPR Construction
Architect: CDH Partners, Inc.

WellStar Health completed phase 2 of its Health Park in late 2018, which included a new Outpatient Surgery Center. The one-story, 25,000 square foot Center includes 15 private, prep/recovery rooms, three operating room suites, and three procedure rooms with space for future expansion. Patients visiting the Center enjoy a private patient discharge and pick-up area separate from the Health Park’s main entrance. MillerClapperton fabricated and installed 4,500 square feet of Metal Composite Material and 200 square feet of Zinc for the project.

Earlier this week, on the precipice of Election Day, Architectural Digest (AD) looked back at its coverage of White House décor over the course of its own 100-year history. In the past century, the magazine also went beyond the walls of the White House to take a deeper dive into the various places that current and former presidents have called home. From the Obama-era White House to the childhood home of Mary Todd Lincoln, and even the oldest presidential home covered by AD, President Monroe’s Oak Hill, take a journey through some of the most incredible presidential residences in history.

Some of the most notable characteristics of an urban center are its city squares. They are spaces designed with purpose and bring people together for socializing, sports, and even tourism, but these interactions happen at the ground level where people move around and experience the space. When viewed from an aerial perspective, “squares can reveal other aspects related to their architectural design and their placement in the urban context.” By using aerial photography, it’s possible to see how the shape of a square can determine the layout in some cities, or disrupt the rhythm of the grid in others.

Recommendation: Podcasts Worth Your Time
Compiled By: Architect’s Newspaper

Architect’s Newspaper has compiled a list of podcasts they think you’ll love if you’re a self-described archiphile. If you think you can’t make sense of architecture without the visual aids, there are plenty of personal and historical narratives to bring a building to life through podcasts. Rather than list mainstream programs that you’ve probably heard us mention in the past, their round-up has more niche programs that are still well worth your time. Check out ‘Buildings On Air’, ‘Scaffold’, and others in the link below.

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