The Misconceptions about Design-Build
August 27, 2010 by jestroff
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There are many misconceptions about Design-Build firms. One is that the homeowner will pay more for the drawing since there is no competitive bid and the other is that the client will not have any control over the project. Finance & Commerce recently published an article combating these fears. And we wanted to share some of their findings with you. Joy Jayaram writes that, “An owner on a design-build project has the ability to control as much of the design as desired. Design-build is an integrated and collaborative approach. All team members have valuable input and are essential to developing the optimum solution.” Jayaram also goes on to say that the design-build approach is usually faster, has fewer change orders and takes away a lot of the risks from the owner.
We build what we design at Design Build Team. We understand not only what drives the building process, but we understand the reasoning behind the construction.
Below is some examples of our work.
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Architectural Metal
August 25, 2010 by jestroff
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The brilliant minds at the Kansas City based A. Zahner Company have spent over a century taking metal to a whole new level. Founded in Kansas City, Missouri in 1897, Andrew Zahner provided custom architectural metal designs throughout Kansas and Missouri. A. Zahner mastered the use of new materials such as galvanized steel and aluminum, and later stainless steel. Under the management of Andrew Zahner’s great grandson, L. William Zahner, the company shifted from regional projects to international projects.
Working with such acclaimed architects as Frank Gehry and Snøhetta, who designed the September 11th Memorial in New York City, Zahner has become a recognizable name throughout the industry.
We are proud to have such talent here in our city and we look forward to seeing where Zahner takes metal in years to come.
“The heart of our product beats at the intersection of art and function.” – A. Zahner Company
NASCAR Hall of Fame, designed by Pei Cobb Freed, Charlotte, North Carolina
Apple Flagship Store in Soho. Zahner produced dozens of Apple Stores with several architects.
Kauffman Center, designed by Moshe Safdie. Kansas City, Missouri
Pritzker Pavilion designed by Frank Gehry. Chicago, Illinois
Taubman Museum designed by Randall Stout Architects, Roanoke, Virginia
September 11 Museum designed by Snøhetta, New York City
Beaux-Arts Architecture
August 17, 2010 by jestroff
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We talked a little about Beaux-Arts architecture last week in our post about New York City. Beaux-Arts architecture refers to the neoclassical architectural style that was taught at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. The style heavily influenced the architecture in the United States during the 1880s-1920s.
Richard Morris Hunt and Charles Follen McKim were the first American architects to attend the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. French architect, Constant-Désiré Despradelles, brought the Beaux-Arts curriculum to MIT in 1893 and the Beaux-Arts Institute of Design in New York City was formed in 1916.
The “Beaux-Arts” style is still celebrated today in the form of The Beaux Arts Ball, which is still being held in American architecture schools across the country. One of the most famous Beaux Arts Balls took place in New York City in 1931. The famous architects of the era dressed up as their landmark buildings.
See the photo of the architects below.
From Left to Right: Leonard Schultze as the Waldorf-Astoria, William Van Alen as the Chrysler Building, Ely Jacques Khan as the Squibb Building, Ralph Walker as the Wall Street Building, Arthur J.Arwine as a low pressure heating boiler, A. Stewart as the Fuller Building and Joseph Freelander as the Museum of the City of New York.
It’s a good thing these architects are better designers of buildings than costumes.