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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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Perkins and Will | Feb 23, 2015

Future-proofing educational institutions: 5 trends to consider

In response to rapidly changing conditions in K-12 and higher education, institutions and school districts should consider these five trends to ensure a productive, educated future.

HDR | Feb 23, 2015

The importance of quiet and the consequences of distraction

Recent work style studies show that the average knowledge worker spends 25-35% of their time doing heads-down focused work. Once thrown off track, it can take some 23 minutes for a worker to return to the original task.

FXCollaborative | Feb 23, 2015

Edge construction: The future of modular

Can innovative project delivery methods, namely modular construction, bring down costs and offer a solution for housing in urban markets? FXFOWLE’s David Wallance discusses the possibilities for modular.

sponsored | Jeff Alexander | Feb 23, 2015

Projects illustrate architectural potential of Valspar's Fluropon exterior coatings for metal

With its high durability and large color palette, Valspar’s Fluropon exterior coatings have become an industry standard for both metal coil coating and aluminum extrusion applications. 

sponsored | Williams Scotsman | Feb 23, 2015

Modular Space Showcase: Sales center brings curb appeal

The Welcome Center received rave reviews from the customer as well as community residents and potential buyers.

Paladino | Feb 23, 2015

State of the green union, and the next big shift in sustainability

The history of the green movement offers cues that we are on the precipice of another significant shift in the green union.

Perkins and Will | Feb 18, 2015

Why the mobile workplace isn't always mobile

Perkins+Will’s Janice Barnes addresses the nuance in mobility types and explains the importance of defining terms upfront.

sponsored | Steven Burns | Feb 17, 2015

Why diversity matters

Companies in the top quartile for gender or racial and ethnic diversity are more likely to have financial returns above their national industry medians.

sponsored | Williams Scotsman | Feb 17, 2015

When lava flow in Hawaii threatens a public school district, officials turn to modular

Hawaii Modular Space, a Williams Scotsman company, designed temporary classroom space for the Pahoa and Keeau schools that would become displaced due to ongoing lava flow in Pahoa, Hawaii.

SmithGroup | Feb 17, 2015

10 healthcare trends worth sharing

The rise of the medical home model of care and ongoing Lean value stream improvement are among the top healthcare industry trends.

sponsored | Bill O'Keeffe | Feb 12, 2015

State of the fire rated glazing industry

Many years have passed since my days as the “Wired Warrior,” writes SAFTI FIRST's Bill O'Keeffe. Every year at this time I reflect on just how far the fire-rated glazing industry has come.

sponsored | Jeff Alexander | Feb 12, 2015

How does airflow under a metal roof further enhance energy savings?

Metal roof coatings with solar reflectance can help building owners save substantially in annual cooling costs. Research has confirmed that creating an air space under a metal roofing system will increase energy savings during both summer and winter months. 

SRG Partnership | Feb 9, 2015

The generalist architect vs. the specialist architect

The corporate world today quite often insists on hiring specialists, but the generalists have an intrinsic quality to adapt to new horizons or even cultural shifts in the market, writes SRG Partnership's Gary Harris.

Life at HOK | Feb 6, 2015

6 factors steering workplace design at financial services firms

Grossly underutilized space and a lack of a mobility strategy are among the trends identified by HOK based on its research of 11 top-tier financial services firms.