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Hinge | Apr 6, 2017

Architecture marketing: 5 tools to measure success

We’ve identified five architecture marketing tools that will help your firm evaluate if it’s on the track to more leads, higher growth, and broader brand visibility.

LPA | Apr 5, 2017

Informed design: A dynamic approach to athletic facilities design

With the completion of the athletic facility upgrade—dubbed the Arden Project—students will have access to state-of-the-art facilities.

HDR | Apr 4, 2017

Dispelling five myths about post-occupancy evaluations

Many assume that post-occupancy (POE) is a clearly-defined term and concept, but the meaning of POE in practice remains wildly inconsistent.

Sasaki | Apr 3, 2017

Capturing the waterfront draw

People seem to experience a gravitation toward the water’s edge acutely and we traverse concrete and asphalt just to gaze out over an open expanse or to dip our toes in the blue stuff.

Perkins and Will | Mar 31, 2017

4 important things to consider when designing streets for people, not just cars

For the most part what you see is streets that have been designed with the car in mind—at a large scale for a fast speed.

Legat Architects | Mar 30, 2017

Train station architectural design fundamentals: Accessibility

If safety is the number one priority for train stations, then accessibility comes in at a close second.

Gensler | Mar 28, 2017

A restroom for everyone

Restroom access affects everyone: people with medical needs or disabilities, caretakers, transgender people, parents with children of the opposite gender, and really anyone with issues or needs around privacy.

CallisonRTKL | Mar 27, 2017

Density and tall buildings

CRTKL’s Maren Striker examines Europe’s desire to build upward.

HDR | Mar 24, 2017

5 insights for designing a human-centered pediatric experience

Pediatric experience design must evolve beyond the common mantra of “make it fun” or “make it look kid-friendly.”

Gresham Smith | Mar 23, 2017

The retail renaissance part I: How architecture will shape the future of shopping

The retail sector is charting unfamiliar territory as web sales and evolving tastes force a paradigm shift. In our Retail Renaissance blog series, architects, interior designers, planners and engineers from different GS&P markets will consider the impact of retail trends and discuss how clients and developers can successfully navigate this new age of shopping.

sponsored | Bill O'Keeffe | Mar 22, 2017

Fire resistive glazing systems provide architects, owners and envelope consultants assurance of documented performance

It may look like a regular window, but these advanced fire resistive glazing systems are recognized in the code as transparent walls because of its ability to block smoke, flames and significantly limit the passage of dangerous radiant heat.

sponsored | Jeff Alexander | Mar 22, 2017

Insulated metal roofs at the forefront of building efficiency

These roofs allow a significant reduction in operation and maintenance costs for commercial and industrial projects.

Perkins and Will | Mar 16, 2017

Libraries: Design for evolution

Libraries fulfill a new vision—community kitchens for experimentation with new ideas, problem solving and entrepreneurship, and creating experiences that turn consumers into producers, passions into careers, and voices into actions.

sponsored | Sasha Reed | Mar 15, 2017

Incentivizing change: Show me the money

Who is succeeding, and on what terms? And what will it take for everyone to experience the benefits of that success?