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Construction projects always come with a high amount of risk. Without careful planning and preparation, numerous design, operational, and safety issues might arise. Fortunately, by using BIM, managers can significantly reduce the risk of issues, errors, and oversights across the board:

Take some time out and listen to The Modern Architect podcast. This episode features the dynamic and inspiring guest René Silvin. René was born in New York, and grew up in Switzerland. After earning his bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University and an MBA from Cornell University, he spent 25 years in the investor-owned hospital industry. Since retiring after surviving a late-stage cancer, René has published five books, including a memoir about his friendship with the late Duchess of Windsor. René is also Chairman of the Palm Beach Landmarks Preservation Commission. He is listed in Who’s Who in the World: https://www.modlar.com/moderna//s05-episode-7-rene-silvin/

Here are some of the best practices to keep in mind and ensure you get the most out of a CAD program:

In this episode of The Modern Architect podcast, Tom speaks with Ken Lowney, architect and founder of Lowney Architecture. Lowney Architecture is a multidisciplinary practice with its headquarters in Oakland, CA. They are quite engaged with clients and projects in the commercial, civic, academic, and housing sectors:

Tom's guest on The Modern Architect podcast is Susan Jones, FAIA and Founder of Atelier Jones. Susan's firm seeks out sites, buildings and materials with inherent but underutilised value to harvest their embodied energy, their catalytic power for owners and communities, as well as their beauty: www.modlar.com/modernarchitect/124/s05-episode-1-susan-jones

If you are designing a house in 2020, you may want to include these trending smart home technology devices to achieve the comfort that clients desire: www.modlar.com//what-will-smart-homes-look-like-in-10-years

The Modern Architect - Tom talks to Douglas Abbey, who is a lecturer in Finance at Stanford University, where he works with GSB students to evaluate career opportunities in real estate and to expose them to research and educational opportunities in the field: www.modlar.com/modernarchite//s04-episode-36-douglas-abbey

The value of PropTech is impossible to overstate. It's more than a buzzword or a passing trend, but something far more substantial. It represents a significant shift in the status quo for real estate. Read about it here: https://www.modlar.com//what-does-proptech-mean-for-the-f/

In this episode of The Modern Architect, Tom talks to Justin Shubow, President of the National Civic Art Society, a non-profit organisation head-quartered in Washington, DC: www.modlar.com/modernarchite//s04-episode-37-justin-shubow

For this episode of The Modern Architect, Tom is joined by the co-founders of Rent The Backyard: Spencer Burleigh and Brian Bakerman. Rent The Backyard builds and places studio apartments in homeowner's backyards: https://www.modlar.com//s04-episode-35-spencer-burleigh-a/

Check out this collection of stunning wood-clad homes: www.modlar.com/photos/collections//stunning-wood-clad-homes

Gaudi took over as main architect for the Sagrada Familia in 1883 and worked on it until his death in 1926, at which time still less than a quarter of the project was complete. #iconicarchitecturefacts

It is easy to lose "me-time" when you're an interior designer. Here are a few tips to practice self-care in these trying times: www.modlar.com//how-interior-designers-can-practice-self-c

This episode of The Modern Architect features guest Dean Lewis, professional engineer and project manager at DCI Engineers: https://www.modlar.com/modernar//s04-episode-34-dean-lewis

The Gherkin Tower is aerodynamically designed to reduce wind load on the structure, whilst the lower part tapers so that wind wraps around the tower. #iconicarchitecturefacts

If these crazy times have got you considering leaving society and living out in the woods, here is some inspiration for amazing treehouse architecture: www.modlar.com/photos/collections/5/9-astonishing-treehouses

The Modern Architect - Tom's guest is Inna Braverman, an Israeli entrepreneur and co-founder of Eco Wave Power, a renewable energy company: www.modlar.com/modernarchit//s04-episode-33-inna-braverman

In this episode of The Modern Architect podcast, Tom talks to Jay Jeffers, an interior designer extraordinaire, founder of JayJeffers Inc. and author of Collected Cool and Be Bold: www.modlar.com/modernarchite/118/s04-episode-32-jay-jeffers