Yearly Archives: 2009

Good to be back

August 31, 2009 | David McFadden

Last Tuesday I had elective surgery to replace my right shoulder after putting it off for a decade. The surgery was a complete success and I look forward to updating the CFA Blog.

David McFadden | Shoulder Replacement Surgery | 2 Comments

Winter Street Architects, Salem, MA – Biting the BIM Bullet

August 20, 2009 | David McFadden

I have said numerous times lately that the lessons of this prolonged recession and necessity to achieve efficiency’s to survive will be a game changer for BIM acceptance in AEC firms. Everyday I see evidence supporting that. Here is a post from a firm in Salem, MA that agrees that BIM is key in moving

architects, BIM, CAD, recession | Autodesk, BIM, Winter Street Architects | 3 Comments

The Texas Facilities Commission announced their adoption of Building Information Modeling

August 18, 2009 | David McFadden

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJDeFT5em7M] via (bim)x

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Mill House by Wingardhs

August 18, 2009 | David McFadden

I came accross this beautiful house on the Karmatrendz Blog. If you like what you see click over there to see more pics and read the post.

architect, architecture | Karmatrendz Blog, Mill House, Wingardhs | 2 Comments

Charles Gwathmey, Architect of the Modernist School, Is Dead at 71

August 12, 2009 | David McFadden

As the owner of Consulting For Architects, I have had the opportunity and privilege to work with the architecture firm, Gwathmey Siegel from the mid nineties to present as a provider of staffing services. Mr. Gwathmey’s passing is a loss for his family, friends, firm and the profession and I hope to bring together some of the

aia, architect, architects, architecture critic, modern architecture, modern buildings, new buildings | CFA, Charles Gwathmey, Consulting For Architects, Gwathmey Siegel & Associates, Modernist School, Paul Goldberger | Comments Off

Photos of the Remota Hotel in Patagonia, Torres del Paine, Puerto Natales-Chile by Germán del Sol

August 7, 2009 | David McFadden

This is a special building. I’ll let the photo’s speak for themselves… Check out the rest of the photos courtesy of the Daily Dose blog.

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NYC Firms and Unions Will Cut Costs To Boost AEC Work

July 31, 2009 | David McFadden

The following deal was announced on May 29th in NYC. Two months have passed by and there has been no quantifiable increase in announcements of the projects mention herein nor any recently issued Building Permits. The idea for this deal and subsequent cost cutting agreements are quite an achievement and should begin to payoff for the

architect, architects, architecture, architecture jobs, buildings, construction, Engineering, new buildings, recession, unemployed architects | AFL-CIO’s Building and Construction Trades Dept, BCTC President Gary LaBarbera, Bovis Lend Lease, BTEA president, Building and Construction Trades Council (BCTC), Building Permits, Building Trades Employers’ Association (BTEA), Coney Island Revitalization & Development Project, Construction Costs, F.J. Sciame Co. and Plaza Construction, Kreisler Borg Florman, Louis J. Coletti, New York Construction News, New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, president of the Real Estate Board of New York, Ratner Cos, Stephen Spinola, Tishman Construction, Turner Construction, Unions | Comments Off

The Bijlmer Park Theater in Amsterdam designed by Architect Paul de Ruiter

July 29, 2009 | David McFadden

I came across a critique of this project on the Archicentral Blog, which is a good source of industry news and information. The building is at once visually pleasing and interesting, but that is just the beginning. As described in the text below, the architect pushes the envelope in so many meaningful and personal ways, qualifying this build

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Boom De Ya Da! – Another Feel Good Video form Discovery Channel

July 28, 2009 | David McFadden

What’s wrong with taking a 1 minute break from architecture postings on my blog to share another feel good video…Nothing! I did it last week too with Jill and Kevin’s Big Day! Here’s something hot off the presses from Discovery channel that’s already gone viral. It’s really uplifting also. It reminds me of the good vibe I

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Jill and Kevin’s Big Day!

July 24, 2009 | David McFadden

It’s Friday!! Enjoy this major feel good video of a Minnesota couples wedding that has gone viral on the Internet. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-94JhLEiN0]