Design Ricardo Álvarez-Díaz, FAIA Design Ricardo Álvarez-Díaz, FAIA

How Technology Is Transforming Architectural Design

High technology is revolutionizing architectural design, altering both the process and end result of a new breed of innovative architecture that is disrupting the industry and heading in unexpected and exciting directions.

Technology in architecture—from computational design to apps—has architects doing more than designing and supervising the construction of buildings. They are pursuing new horizons in design, chasing algorithms, experimenting with adaptability, robotics, 3D printing and reality.

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Design Ricardo Álvarez-Díaz, FAIA Design Ricardo Álvarez-Díaz, FAIA

Six Ways to Drive Architectural Design From Good To Great

We know that good architecture could be beautiful, inviting, accessible and long lasting. We also know that it could be sustainable, affordable, functional and socially responsible. But what makes it great?  

Great architecture can make our world a better place by creating a positive experience. In other words, great design not only transforms spaces, but it also can transform our experience of the world, connecting with us on an emotional level. Great design, therefore, is thoughtful.

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Architects, Not Starchitects

Architectural leadership for the new millennium.

As architects, we are at a crossroads.

According to a recent study from Georgetown University, architecture is currently the career path with the highest overall incidence of unemployment in the United States. This study reveals that 17.5% of recent graduates from the nation’s architectural schools are unemployed and 42% of the architectural firms in the country have either gone bankrupt or have been forced to radically alter their business models in order to survive.

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