Some of D.C.’s most important work happens where no one’s looking—not in the marble halls or under the dome, but 60 to 160 feet below ground
ILLUSTRATOR
Rae Scarfó
Rae Scarfó is a multidisciplinary illustrator with a focus on visual storytelling. They are most excited about mushroom bricks and 3D printed buildings.
A marketing intern with zero construction experience reflects on what she learned—and unlearned—while helping tell the stories behind the buildings
When students warned the industry had gone digital, Cal Poly scrapped old workflows and put Bluebeam at the center of its curriculum
Randy Hanson and Benji Gibson didn’t expect to be talking about prostate cancer, let alone living through it. But after two different journeys to the same diagnosis, both men want others to act before it's too late
The Midtown office tower conversion offers a real-world blueprint for high-rise reuse, housing relief and carbon cuts without starting from scratch
And why the Bluebeam-Firmus pairing might just be the right tool at the right time
Bob Medina blends early mornings on the jobsite with evenings sharing construction skills online, turning a blueprint course into a mission to inspire and educate tradespeople
A North Carolina nonprofit is blending supply chain innovation, contractor collaboration and community labor to rebuild after Hurricane Helene
From 100,000-seat giants to mountainside gems, explore the design, engineering and traditions that make college football stadiums unforgettable
For the people who actually build things, not just talk about It
