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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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Gensler | Sep 13, 2016

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sponsored | Jeff Alexander | Sep 12, 2016

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HDR | Sep 8, 2016

Forging a sustainable future: How would a five-year-old design it?

When it comes to design we are in the business of imagining what could be, not necessarily what is, writes HDR's Lynn Mignola.

PDR | Sep 8, 2016

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CallisonRTKL | Sep 7, 2016

The merger of physical healthcare and digital care: Why is it important?

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sponsored | Design Force | Sep 6, 2016

EFFECTIVE MENTORING: Making It Work for Your AEC Career

Mentoring programs at AEC firms can take many forms. Being involved in a mentoring program, as mentor or protege, can be an important step in career development for design. engineering, and construction professionals.

David Barista | Sep 6, 2016

Innovation intervention: How AEC firms are driving growth through R&D programs

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GWWO | Sep 6, 2016

Letting your resource take center stage: A guide to thoughtful site selection for interpretive centers

Thoughtful site selection is never about one factor, but rather a confluence of several components that ultimately present trade-offs for the owner.

sponsored | Jeff Alexander | Sep 6, 2016

Valspar brings vibrant colors to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia addition

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sponsored | Jeff Alexander | Aug 29, 2016

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Rider Levett Bucknall | Aug 29, 2016

Home maintenance 101: How uninformed homeowners can cause developers big headaches, and what to do about it

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Rider Levett Bucknall | Aug 25, 2016

Building bonds: The role of 'trusted advisor' is earned not acquired

A trusted advisor acts as a guiding partner over the full course of a professional relationship.

sponsored | Bill O'Keeffe | Aug 25, 2016

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sponsored | Bryan Arlington | Aug 24, 2016

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