Weather in Florida isn't what it used to be. Tropical storms and hurricane seasons have intensified in recent years. Buildings need to be able to withstand the worst, no matter their size.
The compact campus employs modular units to create individual sleeping units, most with private bathrooms, connected to other residents by shared services and community spaces. Instead of the congregate dorm-style shelters found in many U.S. cities, this approach gives each resident a private, lockable, conditioned sleeping space.
Building Enclosure was recently joined by Gary Badge, a Managing Principal at FK Architecture. Gary sat with us to talk about designing for the hospitality industry and the benefits of modular construction.
Governments and legislative bodies are targeting net zero carbon emissions in building operation and construction. For architects, targeting net zero carbon means that analyzing projects’ environmental footprints is more important now than ever.
ATAS International has added another profile to their concealed fastener wall panel offering. The Design Wall Reveal is a modular wall panel series designed as a drained and back ventilated assembly.
The new PAC-CLAD Modular AL wall panel system from Petersen empowers architects and designers to create unique metal cladding surfaces using panels of various sizes and depths and in multiple colors.
Omawall is an architectural back ventilated rainscreen wall panel that installs quickly and easily in horizontal or vertical orientation without separate gaskets or metal splines.
The emergence of modular construction as an option for new construction is becoming mainstream. While the reasons why have been reported on extensively, what has not been reported is that the modular construction industry has been plagued by mold and moisture problems, especially on projects located in warm and humid climates like the Southeast U.S.
