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Editorial call for Office Building project case studies

BD+C editors are looking to feature a roundup of office building projects for 2024, including office-to-residential conversions. Deadline for submission: December 6, 2024.

Office Buildings

3 surprises impacting the return to the office

This blog series exploring Gensler's Workplace Survey shows the top three surprises uncovered in the return to the office.

Sustainable Design and Construction

Northglenn, a Denver suburb, opens a net zero, all-electric city hall with a mass timber structure

Northglenn, Colo., a Denver suburb, has opened the new Northglenn City Hall—a net zero, fully electric building with a mass timber structure. The 32,600-sf, $33.7 million building houses 60 city staffers. Designed by Anderson Mason Dale Architects, Northglenn City Hall is set to become the first municipal building in Colorado, and one of the first in the country, to achieve the Core certification: a green building rating system overseen by the International Living Future Institute.

MFPRO+ News

San Francisco unveils guidelines to streamline office-to-residential conversions

The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection announced a series of new building code guidelines clarifying adaptive reuse code provisions and exceptions for converting office-to-residential buildings. Developed in response to the Commercial to Residential Adaptive Reuse program established in July 2023, the guidelines aim to increase the viability of converting underutilized office buildings into housing by reducing regulatory barriers in specific zoning districts downtown.

Office Buildings

No longer marked by gray, uniform rows of cubicles, offices have become more personalized and employee-centric than ever, giving people a more comfortable place to spend their working hours. New approaches to office customization and the way employees interact are breathing new life into the workplace.

Office Buildings | Jul 17, 2018

Transwestern report: Office buildings near transit earn 65% higher lease rates

Analysis of 15 major metros shows the average rent in central business districts was $43.48/sf for transit-accessible buildings versus $26.01/sf for car-dependent buildings.

Office Buildings | Jun 18, 2018

Cube-shaped AmorePacific headquarters building completes construction in Seoul

The David Chipperfield Architects-designed project began in 2010.

Office Buildings | Jun 15, 2018

Portland’s newest office buildings put nature on center stage

Hacker Architects designed the space for Portland’s Frontside District.

Sustainability | Jun 13, 2018

Largest Passive House office building in the U.S. will be built in Chicago’s West Loop

Solomon Cordwell Buenz is designing the building.

Agoda headquarters in Empire State Building

Office Buildings | Jun 11, 2018

Online travel company moves to the 66th floor of the Empire State Building

The new headquarters includes almost 20,000 sf of additional space.

Office Buildings | Jun 6, 2018

Final Cut: Jupiter Entertainment’s new production studio in New York combines office and editing spaces

The project team completed this full-floor renovation in four months.

Office Buildings | May 31, 2018

EarthCam Headquarters features a 25-foot-tall video portal entrance

Watch a time-lapse of the HQ being built from groundbreaking to grand opening.

May 30, 2018

Accelerate Live! talk: T3 mass timber office buildings

In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), architect and mass timber design expert Steve Cavanaugh tells the story behind the nation’s newest—and largest—mass timber building: T3 in Minneapolis.

May 24, 2018

Accelerate Live! talk: Security and the built environment: Insights from an embassy designer

In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), embassy designer Tom Jacobs explores ways that provide the needed protection while keeping intact the representational and inspirational qualities of a design.