by Kari Sebern – Vector Collaborative It’s a fact; many times residential structures are simple and straight-forward enough that a structural engineer is not required. Pre-engineered wood roof trusses and engineered wood floor joists or trusses are common. The International Residential Code (IRC) offers prescriptive design measures for basic foundation walls and footings. Small, punched […]
Collaboration: Architects & Engineers
Architects and Engineers: How do we best collaborate? Whom needs what work to get done first? We both have extremely important functions in the design process, and it is in our clients’ best interest that we collaborate in the most effective way to deliver the best product possible. It is also important that both architects […]