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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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GWWO | Jan 18, 2023

Building memory: Why interpretive centers matter in an era of social change

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NBBJ | Jan 17, 2023

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GBBN | Jan 12, 2023

Invest in existing buildings for your university

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CannonDesign | Jan 9, 2023

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Perkins and Will | Dec 20, 2022

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LPA | Dec 20, 2022

Designing an inspiring, net zero early childhood learning center

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Hanbury | Dec 20, 2022

The Pier Condominiums — What's old is new again!

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Gresham Smith | Dec 20, 2022

Designing for a first-in-the-world proton therapy cancer treatment system

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Legat Architects | Dec 19, 2022

Ohio University’s OHIO Esports Arena redefines video gaming

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Hinge | Dec 15, 2022

4 ways buyer expectations have changed the AEC industry

The Hinge Research Institute has released its 4th edition of Inside the Buyer’s Brain: AEC Industry—detailing the perspectives of almost 300 buyers and more than 1,400 sellers of AEC services.

sponsored | | Dec 15, 2022

Kawneer's Systems Demonstrate Impressive Performance in Seismic Tests

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Burns & McDonnell | Dec 12, 2022

Supplementing workplace connections through digital knowledge networks

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CannonDesign | Dec 9, 2022

What's old is new: Why you should consider adaptive reuse

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sponsored | | Dec 8, 2022

Heating Up: Architectural Metal Tones

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