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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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SRG Partnership | Jun 9, 2016

Designing for interdisciplinary communication in university buildings

Bringing people together remains the main objective when designing academic projects. SRG Design Principal Kent Duffy encourages interaction and discovery with a variety of approaches. 

sponsored | Sasha Reed | Jun 9, 2016

With all these sharks in the water… (No Predictions Here...Part 2)

Rather than fighting to control the proliferation of apps, perhaps we should be training our eyes to look for signs of long-term viability among all the fins in the water

Gensler | Jun 7, 2016

Incorporating places to rejuvenate into office design

Workspaces are geared toward socializing and collaboration, but people need quiet, calm places where they can sit alone and focus. Gensler's Penny Lewis offers three ways to design rejuvenation places into office settings.

Whitehorn Financial Group | Jun 2, 2016

Managing risk when building in challenging locations

AEC firms recognize the upsides of exploring new, emerging markets. Whitehorn Financial's Steve Whitehorn offers four principles that can help guide you to success.

David Barista | May 31, 2016

As commercial buildings get ‘smarter,’ concerns rise over cybercrime

As buildings become increasingly connected, opportunistic hackers have countless avenues into a building’s network. 

sponsored | Jeff Alexander | May 24, 2016

Prepainted metals for interior design visions

With high-quality Valspar coatings, pre-painted metals can be abrasion resistant even for heavy commercial use, delivering protection and long-lasting beauty.

CallisonRTKL | May 20, 2016

Why people are the most important factor in urban regeneration

What makes large-scale urban regeneration projects successful? CallisonRTKL's Edgar Kiviet explores how cities, particularly those in Eastern Europe, are undergoing a transformation.

Perkins and Will | May 16, 2016

5 steps to creating high-performance communities

Perkins+Will's Noah Friedman and Kristen Hall break down the essential ingredients to create a neighborhood that's accessible, comfortable, and vibrant.

Stantec | May 16, 2016

3 strategies to creating environments that promote workplace engagement

VOA's Pablo Quintana writes that the industry is looking for ways to increase engagement through a mix of spaces suited to employees' desire for both privacy and connection.

sponsored | Jeff Alexander | May 13, 2016

Coil-coated metals create awe-inspiring projects

Pre-painted metals can be printed, embossed, or striped for special visual effects.

SmithGroup | May 12, 2016

How graphics can assist with the progress of a campus plan

Decision-making at higher education institutions can be difficult, but SmithGroupJJR's Michael Bostic writes that graphics can help by visualizing data and simplifying complex decisions.

Gensler | May 11, 2016

Why corporate bathrooms stink and how good design can fix this

Despite their importance, bathrooms are often overlooked when it comes to building design. Gensler's Johnathan Sandler spoke with people in the industry and detailed some of the biggest gripes.

Gresham Smith | May 10, 2016

Here comes the sun: A primer on sustainable building orientation

GS&P's Corie Baker shows how to design and orient a building to efficiently collect or dissipate solar radiation while enhancing natural daylight and visibility.

sponsored | Cary Barger | May 9, 2016

The incredible long-lived metal roof

A report by the Metal Construction Association (MCA) found that 55% Al-Zn coated low-slope steel standing seam roofing systems suffer very little corrosion if properly maintained.