Openings in Exterior Walls: A Cautious Example
Written by: Jonathan Clark In my May 2022 article I wrote about the code sections which describe the limitations for openings in exterior walls. We…
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ABI March 2021: Recovery in architecture firm billings continues to accelerate
Firms report just a modest decline in overall head count due to the pandemic Business conditions at architecture firms continued their turnaround in March, with…
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU’s)
We can all agree that there is a housing shortage, especially in California. The State legislators are writing laws to increase the housing stock. 2020…
Devi Dutta-Choudhury Announces New Book – House to Home
We are delighted to share that AIA-East Bay member Devi Dutta-Choudhury has released a new book, House to Home: Designing Your Space for the Way…
Oakland: Unique New Housing Caters to Young People in Need
By Marisa Kendall on MercuryNews OAKLAND — Ernesto Sandoval was on a BART train, crying and desperate, with nowhere to go, when his phone rang…
Bernard Stein: AIA Membership-Status Change to Emeritus Member
We are delighted to announce that Bernard Stein is now an Emeritus member of the American Institute of Architects. Congratulations on this impressive professional milestone!…
ABI February 2021: Architecture firm billings return to positive territory for the first time since the start of the pandemic one year ago
Firms expect fewer employees working in the office full-time post-pandemic, although many expect office space needs to be unchanged to accommodate better social distancing Architecture…
Pioneering Architects: Ethel Bailey Furman
Fewer than one in five new architects identify as racial or ethnic minorities, and just about two in five are women, according to the National…
5 of the Most Influential Female Architects of the 20th Century
By Design Milk Staff from Design Milk This Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating five inspiring and forward-thinking females who revolutionized the architectural field forever. In…
How Oakland Architect Deanna Van Buren’s Passion for Restorative Justice Manifests in Her Work
By Donna M. Owens from NBC News In 2007, Deanna Van Buren visited a historic African American church in Oakland, California, for a birthday program…