Patrick Sisson, Author at Redshift EN

Patrick Sisson

Patrick Sisson is a Chicago-based design and culture writer who has made Stefan Sagmeister late for a date and was scolded by Gil Scott-Heron for asking too many questions. His work has appeared in Dwell, Pitchfork, Motherboard, Wax Poetics, Stop Smiling and Chicago Magazine.

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Exterior rendering of new residence hotel at 10 Ionia in Grand Rapids, MI

Construction

Tackling a Tricky Flatiron-Shaped Build With Collaborative Construction Methods

by Patrick Sisson

Digital orchestration helped a collaborative team assemble a flatiron-type building in an odd-shaped triangular lot—a win for precast construction and BIM coordination.

eletric construction equipment

Construction

Switching on Electric Construction Equipment Can Make Jobsites Greener

by Patrick Sisson

A new generation of electric construction equipment—heavy machinery such as excavators and cranes—plugs in for greener jobsites. It’ll be the biggest thing since Dylan went electric.

water infrastructure pipes

Infrastructure

Fix Those Pipes! Water Infrastructure Is Key to a Fast-Flowing Industrial Economy

by Patrick Sisson

America’s manufacturing economy depends on the increasingly leaky pipes undergirding the US water system—it’s time to start funding water-infrastructure upgrades.

vr training in the workplace

Education

How VR Training in the Workplace Is Transforming Learning on the Job

by Patrick Sisson

VR training in the workplace is a booming business—especially for a newly remote workforce. Simulated virtual-reality scenarios help nurses, managers, architects, and more learn on the job.

ace mentor program rendering of Unity Bridge Orange Park High School

Infrastructure

How 9 Teenagers Tackled a Major Infrastructure Problem Through the ACE Mentor Program

by Patrick Sisson

See how nine high school students designed a bridge to solve real-world infrastructure problems through the CIRT and ACE Mentor Program competition.

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