ArchWeek Residential 2009.0820
ArchitectureWeek Editors
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Thu Aug 20 14:11:27 PDT 2009
Dear Designers, Builders, and Dwellers,
ArchWeek Residential brings you housing news and analysis weekly
from the editors of ArchitectureWeek.
Economic hopefulness is in the news again, and we're all for a spirit
of optimism.
Still, with the center-point of our optimism aimed clearly at our
readers' continued financial survival, it seems best to keep in mind
this week that the 'bounce back' referred to in the AIA Billings
Index only returns its value to the established slope of
_continuing_declines_ in architectural billings - therefore
predicting continuing future declines in architect-designed
construction. The more speculative dimension of inquiries for
architectural design services remains at a flat low level.
Architecture Billings Index Bounces Back After Substantial Dip - AIA Press Release, 2009.0819
http://www.aia.org/press/releases/AIAB080921
Looking much farther forward, regional planning directions in the
Chicago metropolitan area suggest increasing support for compact
housing types, according to the Chicago Tribune. What would it take
for your housing involvement to follow that kind of that market
direction?
Residents weighing in on transit plans for 2040 - Chicago Tribune, 2009.0819
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-invent-the-future-19-aug19,0,2843601.story
Discuss online:
http://www.designcommunity.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=30778
Residential Design and Building News
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In Japan, a House of Steel - New York Times, 2009.0819
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/19/greathomesanddestinations/19gh-japan.html
Faded Glory: Polishing Flint's Jewels - New York Times, 2009.0819
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/20/garden/20flint.html
Architects Return to Class as Green Design Advances - New York Times, 2009.0819
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/20/education/20BUILD.html
James Hardie Reports US$77.9m Loss - Egoli, 2009.0818
http://www.egoli.com.au/news/post/James-Hardie-reports-US24779m-loss.aspx
Surprise Dip in US Home Building - BBC News, 2009.0818
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8207713.stm
Housing Woes to Haunt Home Depot - RTT News, 2009.0818
http://www.rttnews.com/Content/TopStories.aspx?Node=B1&Id=1042720&Category=Top Stories
US Home Construction Falls 1 Percent, Misses Views - Associated Press, 2009.0818
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gqgh84xd8SadET8bbMATJ_cGAdoAD9A5AH900
Single-Family Home Building Rises for 5th Month - Associated Press, 2009.0818
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gqgh84xd8SadET8bbMATJ_cGAdoAD9A5BSEO0
Builders' Confidence Inches Higher in August - Market Watch, 2009.0817
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/builders-confidence-inches-higher-in-august-2009-08-17
At Milepost 5, the Artist Live/Work Community Dream Survives - The Oregonian, 2009.0817
http://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2009/08/at_milepost_5_the_artist_livew.html
From McMansions to Micro-Houses? - WCAX, 2009.0817
http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=10944536
Lowe's Net, Forecast Fall Short as Store Openings Get Trimmed - Market Watch, 2009.0817
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/lowes-forecasts-fall-short-it-cuts-openings-plan-2009-08-17
A Gritty Problem - Boston Globe, 2009.0816
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/08/16/a_gritty_problem/
On the Mat, Florida Wonders Which Way Is Up - New York Times, 2009.0816
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/16/weekinreview/16cave.html
Just Like Home, Sibling Included - New York Times, 2009.0816
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/16/realestate/16habi.html
Lodging in the Noble Houses of Germany - New York Times, 2009.0816
http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/08/16/travel/16journeys.html
Interns Find a Will, a Way, a Floor - New York Times, 2009.0816
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/16/realestate/16intern.html
In the Grip of Indecision - New York Times, 2009.0816
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/16/realestate/16cov.html
Dream House by a National Artist - 1959 - Philippine Star, 2009.0815
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=496046&publicationSubCategoryId=85
Saving the House Next Door - New York Times, 2009.0813
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/13/garden/13location.html
The Spaceship Down the Street - , 2009.0813
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/13/garden/13who.html
Baltimore Preservation Panel OKs Apartment Concept - Baltimore Sun, 2009.0813
http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/real-estate/bal-bz.apartments13aug13,0,3971594.story
Is Your House Big Enough to Swing a Cat? - 24Dash, 2009.0813
http://www.24dash.com/news/Housing/2009-08-13-Is-your-house-big-enough-to-swing-a-cat
AIA Small Project Awards 2009 - ArchitectureWeek, 2009.0812
http://www.archweek.com/2009/0812/news_1-1.html
When Nanette and Jerry Stump bought a wooded property in
Evansville, Indiana, to build an accessible retirement
home, they turned to a young architect fresh out of
school: their son.
Toll's Quarterly Home Sales Rise - Market Watch, 2009.0812
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/tolls-rise-in-home-orders-is-first-in-4-years-2009-08-12
FSC Versus SFI - ArchitectureWeek, 2009.0812
http://www.archweek.com/2009/0812/environment_1-1.html
10 Things Home Builders Won't Tell You - Smart Money, 2009.0811
http://www.smartmoney.com/Spending/For-the-Home/10-Things-Your-Home-Builder-Wont-Tell-You/
People and Places by Nancy Novitski
http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/0812/news_2-1.html
Perkins + Will in Puri, India - RMJM in Istanbul, Turkey -
Corgan Associates in Phoenix, Arizona - Bruner/Cott in St. Paul,
Minnesota...
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Bongo 2.0 Released - Rhino Press Release, 2009.0813
http://blog.rhino3d.com/2009/08/bongo-20-wip-4-now-available.html
Autodesk Q2 Profit Drops 88% - San Francisco Business Times, 2009.0813
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Autodesk Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2010 Financial Results - GIS Cafe, 2009.0813
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McNeel Releases PanelingTools Plug-in for Rhino4 - McNeel Press Release, 2009.0813
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CAD Management in a Continuing Recession, Part 3 - Cadalyst, 2009.0812
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