Friday5 - October 4, 2019 - MillerClapperton

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IN THIS WEEK’S FRIDAY5

This week, we’re talking trends and multi-family housing with 3A Composites USA, manufacturer of ALUCOBOND®, aluminum composite material. Their new ‘Let’s Talk Trends’ is a bimonthly publication that discusses trends in the Architecture & Design industry. This first volume focuses on demographic, social, and technological influences along with interior and exterior materials and colors that drive current trends in the market. The section on technology explores how prefabricated modules are changing housing and highlights advancements in smart home systems with the example of Virginia Tech’s award-winning FutureHAUS, for which MillerClapperton and 3A Composites collaborated to supply materials.

Location: Atlanta, GA
Product: Equitone (Fiber Cement)
General Contractor: Structor Group
Architect: Perkins+Will

Moving in the Spirit is an award-winning creative youth development program that uses dance to teach young people the social, emotional, and cognitive skills they need to thrive. The nonprofit was selected as the community arts anchor for a new transit-oriented development at the Edgewood/Candler Park rail station. The building is poised to become the centerpiece of the mixed-use project, which is transforming a former parking lot into housing, greenspace, and community amenities. For the project, MillerClapperton is fabricating and installing 11,400 square feet of Fiber Cement totaling more than 600 panels.

Hard hats today are so commonplace, they often go unnoticed, especially in our line of work. Take a journey back in time as the New York Times explores the history and evolution of the hard hat. Designed more than 100 years ago as protective gear for miners and laborers, it has grown to become a symbol of status and masculinity.

We have the list of the 10 best architecture and design exhibitions taking place around the world this autumn. Click below for a month-by-month guide to take you through the end of 2019. The schedule includes the first major exhibit in Russia, as well as noteworthy exhibits in major cities from New York to Paris, and even one that’s out of this world.

Recommendation: 20 TED Talks to Help Architects Work Better
Compiled By: ArchDaily

You’re probably familiar with TED’s tagline, “ideas worth spreading”. It has become a powerful force in the fields of technology, entertainment, design, and beyond. Among the millions of viewers around the world, Architects are regularly tuning in to watch talks by architects such as Bjarke Ingels and Jeanne Gang. Although there’s more than 2500 talks on the topic, click below for 20 picks that encompass a variety of topics and perspectives, with a common theme of using architecture as a tool for progress.

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