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Kevin Site Admin Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Posts: 1349 Location: Eugene, Oregon	Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:26 pm    Post subject: ArchWeek Residential 2009.1021 Dear Designers, Builders, and Dwellers, ArchWeek Residential brings you housing news and analysis weekly from the editors of ArchitectureWeek. The AIA Architecture Billings Index for September 2009 has just been released. An interesting detail is that, in the breakdown of building sectors, "multi-family residential" has the least-weak index at 45.1, compared to institutional (43.9), commercial / industrial (39.0), mixed practice (36.3). Alas, however, any score below 50 indicates a decrease in billings, and thus tends to predict less construction six to twelve months out. AIA.org wrote: "As the nonresidential construction industry continues to struggle, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) showed a nominal improvement in September. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the September ABI rating was 43.1, up slightly from 41.7 in August. This score indicates a decline in demand for design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry score was 59.1, its highest level since September 2007. "'The fact that inquiries for new projects are so high is an encouraging sign that we may be seeing new construction activity entering the design phase,' said AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, PhD, Hon. AIA. 'But that optimism has to be tempered by the fact that the marketplace is so competitive that firms are broadening their search for new projects, thereby inflating the number of inquiries that they are reporting. However, some larger stimulus-funded building activity should be coming online over the next several months, partially offsetting the steep decline in private commercial construction.'" Minimal Improvement in Architecture Billings Index - AIA Press Release, 2009.1021 http://www.aia.org/press/AIAB081449 Residential Design and Building News ------------------------------------ Fewer Home-Building Permits Signal Weakness Ahead - Associated Press, 2009.1020 http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gNiyJ905Ho0Ur96V2TQhsBX19lGwD9BETAD80 Proposed Project May Affect Frank Lloyd Wright House - Wisconsin State Journal, 2009.1020 http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/govt_and_politics/article_a0c622d2-bd06-11de-86b7-001cc4c002e0.html Builders Urge Congress to Renew Home Buyer Tax Credit - Business Wire Press Release, 2009.1020 http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS189355+20-Oct-2009+BW20091020 Single Family Housing Starts Increase in September. Building Permits Decline - Mortgage Daily News, 2009.1020 http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/10202009_new_construction.asp US Home Building Shows New Weakness - Associated Foreign Press, 2009.1020 http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gxOYvrETgtTCLMZAOUjQGC33T28w Housing Starts Are Lower Than Forecast - Bloomberg, 2009.1020 http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601068&sid=a4GvvY0R974Q -- * -- VOTE to Name the Process that Redefines the Construction Industry Last month we asked for names for TXI's internal curing process. We received over a hundred names and have narrowed it down to a few finalists. Now, we would like you to vote for the final name. Vote now: http://www.archweek.com/ad.cgi?091014_txiesc -- * -- Housing Starts Rise, but Remain Subdued - Wall Street Journal, 2009.1020 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125604109825296287.html Whittaker Files for Bankruptcy - St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 2009.1020 http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/business/stories.nsf/0/E34B97CABA1DC1F986257655000F3860?OpenDocument Baltimore Housing Starts to Rebound in 2010 - Baltimore Business Journal, 2009.1019 http://- abuse alert -.com/baltimore/stories/2009/10/19/daily4.html Home Builders Focus on Affordability in 20 Communities - Edmond Sun, 2009.1019 http://www.edmondsun.com/opinion/local_story_292201228.html House Company Supplies Housing Demand - Bismarck Tribune, 2009.1018 http://www.bismarcktribune.com/business/local/article_f3a19dfa-bad2-11de-a460-001cc4c03286.html As Golden Years Approach, Single-Level Living Becomes Attractive - Chicago Tribune, 2009.1018 http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/chi-restate-sell-it-to-me_1018oct18,0,798100.story Pitching to Professional Athletes - New York Times, 2009.1018 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/18/realestate/18njzo.html Couple Trade Traditional Home for Contemporary Condo - St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 2009.1017 http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/lifestyle/stories.nsf/homedecor/story/DF7BF5298CA247768625765000508DB8?OpenDocument 'Frank Gehry: The Houses' by Mildred Friedman - Los Angeles Times, 2009.1017 http://www.latimes.com/features/home/la-hm-gehry17-2009oct17,0,3720610.story Housing Design Awards 2009 - Ottawa Citizen, 2009.1017 http://www.ottawacitizen.com/life/Housing+Design+Awards+2009/2115557/story.html Houses of the Future - The Atlantic, 2009.1017 http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200911/curtis-architecture-new-orleans Home Sweet R100m Home - Financial Mail, 2009.1016 http://free.financialmail.co.za/09/1016/life/alife.htm Site Design with SketchUp & AutoCAD - ArchitectureWeek, 2009.1014 http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/1014/tools_1-1.html Google SketchUp and AutoCAD can be used synergistically to generate detailed site models. The programs are highly compatible; AutoCAD lines can be transformed into SketchUp geometry. Utilizing 2D AutoCAD plans as a starting point for SketchUp geometry is arguably the fastest way to generate a detailed site plan model. Updating 'Peace of Mind in Earthquake Country' - San Francisco Chronicle, 2009.1014 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/10/14/DD9G19TUAS.DTL&type=homeandgarden UK Home Building Sector Likely to Face Double-Dip Contraction - RTT3, 2009.1014 http://www.rttnews.com/Content/AllEconomicNews.aspx?Node=B2&Id=1093973 More Companies Turning to the Sun in an Effort to Lower Their Energy Costs - New Jersey Business News, 2009.1012 http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2009/10/more_companies_turning_to_the.html People and Places, by Nancy Novitski http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2009/1014/news_1-1.html Perkins + Will in New York, New York - KlingStubbins in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - REX and OMA in Dallas, Texas - Fletcher Priest Architects in London, England, United Kingdom - Cannon Design in Boston, Massachusetts - HGA in Bismarck, North Dakota - Will Alsop and RMJM in London, England, United Kingdom - Hassell and Lend Lease design in Melbourne, Australia... 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Available free: http://www.archweek.com/ad.cgi?091014b_downloads.html Bentley Systems Marks 25 Years - Reuters, 2009.1013 http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS171078+13-Oct-2009+PRN20091013 ArchiCAD 13 Norwegian Version Released - Graphisoft Press Release, 2009.1009 http://www.graphisoft.com/community/press_zone/ac13_nor.html Science Journals Crack Down on Image Manipulation - Nature, 2009.1009 http://www.nature.com/news/2009/091009/full/news.2009.991.html Bentley Names 2009 Be Inspired Special Recognition Winners - Bentley Press Release, 2009.1009 http://www.tenlinks.com/news/PR/BENTLEY/100909_beinspired.htm Artlantis Render Export Plugin for Vectorworks 2010 Available - Architosh, 2009.1008 http://architosh.com/2009/10/artlantis-render-export-plugin-for-vectorworks-2010-available/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- ArchitectureWeek Book Center - 87 design and building-related categories! 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