Businesses depend on people and knowledge to operate successfully. Office space is the primary place where the transfer of knowledge occurs, and it's second only to salaries as the largest expense for most organizations. And that is rapidly changing. The quality of the...
[caption id="attachment_50" align="alignright" width="480" caption="Brookfield Properties, 1225 Connective Avenue"][/caption] What if Generation Y transforms workplaces in DC so radically that offices become almost unidentifiable? Consider Washington DC’s commercial...
Many projects start with discussions to crystallize the goals and expectations for a design build. But this (confidential) global company's goals were clear to the design team from the onset. The “Project OCX” effort kicked off under the guide of the following...
When I started work as an intern at FOX Architects in May 2010, I knew nothing about working at a commercial architecture firm. Yes, Auburn University’s famed interior design program taught me how to utilize programs such as AutoCad and Revit and select appropriate and...
The first-ever NeoCon (National Exposition of Contract Furnishings) was held in 1969 in the Merchandise Mart in Chicago, which has remained its home for the past 40 years. Today, professionals and manufacturers consider NeoCon to be the "barometer" of the design industry;...
What is the most important information you receive from corporate office design clients when you first meet them for a programming session? Maybe your typical fact-finding discussions might include questions like: How does your company work? How do your people work? How...
