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Reasons to reinvent the Midcentury academic library

DLR Group's Interior Design Leader Gretchen Holy, Assoc. IIDA, shares the idea that a designer's responsibility to embrace a library’s history, respect its past, and create an environment that will serve student populations for the next 100 years.



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David Barista | Mar 29, 2015

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Stantec | Mar 25, 2015

5 trends shaping today's hospitality industry

Digital concierges, smart locks, mobile check-in. These are among the emerging trends and technologies in hospitality design.

sponsored | Jeff Alexander | Mar 24, 2015

Natural weather testing ensures high quality products

Instead of relying on outside testing facilities, where it is more difficult and expensive to constantly monitor results, the test fence allows a higher level of accuracy and diligence.

SRG Partnership | Mar 23, 2015

Drones for AEC: How every stage of a building project can benefit from drone technology

From photo-mapping to aerial progress videos, SRG Partnership's Dmitriy Molla studies real-world applications for unmanned aerial vehicles.

Skanska | Mar 23, 2015

Skanska hosts three-week 'hackathon' to find architect for Seattle tower development

Searching for a nimble, collaborative design firm for its 2&U tower project in Seattle, the construction giant ditches the traditional RFQ/RFP process for a hackathon-inspired competition.

Stantec | Mar 23, 2015

Can advanced elevator technology take vertical hospitals to the next level?

VOA's Douglas King recalls the Odyssey project and ponders vertical transportation in high-rise healthcare design.

HDR | Mar 18, 2015

Healthcare design partnership asks: What about the doctor?

HDR's Abbie Clary discusses the design of healthcare facilities and how they affect doctors.

Perkins and Will | Mar 18, 2015

The new Vo-Tech: Transforming vocational workshops into 21st century learning labs

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Sasaki | Mar 18, 2015

Boston selects finalists in resilient design competition

The competition asks for creative approaches for planning for a not-so-distant future Boston where higher sea levels and more frequent flooding will be real and critical issues to contend with.

Gensler | Mar 18, 2015

Academic incubators: Garage innovation meets higher education

Gensler's Jill Goebel and Christine Durman discuss the role of design in academic incubators, and why many universities are building them to foster student growth.

sponsored | Steven Burns | Mar 17, 2015

Are face-to-face meetings still important?

One CEO looks pass convenience and advocates for old school, in-person meetings.

sponsored | Williams Scotsman | Mar 16, 2015

Modular Space Showcase: Helping BP take command in the Gulf of Mexico

Immediate emergency response to minimize and remedy environmental damage called for temporary, modular spaces.

sponsored | Jim Place | Mar 16, 2015

Top FAQs for Metal Building Insulation

Here are some of the most important issues for keeping fiberglass insulation working at its maximum.