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Architecture, Design Process, Zoning / Building Codes

What To Know About The New Ohio Building Code

Building Codes change from time to time, and as a professional designer it’s part of my job to keep current with the changes. At the start of November 2017, Ohio’s new building code went into effect. Let’s take a look at what some of the more significant changes are; might these have an impact on..

Design Process, Multi-Family, Projects, Zoning / Building Codes

The Basis of a New Community

Along Stratford Avenue near the University of Cincinnati, one of Childress & Cunningham’s latest projects is about to go vertical! Seen here is the concrete base that brings the building to the elevation of the street beyond while providing sheltered parking below. Shown fading in above this sturdy platform is the future apartment building consisting..

Architecture, Commercial, Design Process, Projects, Zoning / Building Codes

Aesthetics of Accessibility

The impact of the Americans With Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) continues to be felt today, even though it has been in effect for the entirety of my architectural career. Many buildings which pre-date the ADA exhibit features that are a challenge to those who must access the building while in a wheelchair. One common approach to..

Zoning / Building Codes

Form-Based Code: What Does it Mean?

Cincinnati is implementing a Form-Based Code that will apply to certain neighborhoods, among them Walnut Hills, where our firm is located. This Form-Based Code is essentially another way of accomplishing Zoning goals, which is based not on Zones that have usage as their primary factor, but rather on Transects based on urban density.