The Exclamation Point We live in turbulent times. Leaders are faced with unprecedented competition. Business models can be made obsolete overnight. Entire industries can be restructured by one deal. While some companies retrench and retreat, innovative companies are...
This is part 2 of a 2-part series on how LEED has evolved over the past decade. Using the Environmental Defense Fund’s Washington, DC, office as a comparative basis, David Kay and Carissa Gavin dig into the requirements for certification as they have progressed with new...
iCrete is a Think Tank that developed a new technology for concrete. They created a way to optimize cement content by maintaining or increasing its strength while reducing CO2. Felderman Keatinge + Associates (FKA) challenge was to design a space for iCrete’s corporate...
This is part 1 of a 2-part series on how LEED has evolved over the past decade. Using the Environmental Defense Fund’s Washington, DC, office as a comparative basis, David Kay and Carissa Gavin dig into the requirements for certification as they have progressed with new...
The Washington, DC, office of Perkins+Will was designed as part of transformative process recasting the practice into the future. It is also a manifestation of a core value – our global responsibility towards future generations – that brings meaning and purpose to the way we...
In the spring of 2010, Astral Media relocated approximately 350 employees to four floors in the heart of downtown Montreal. Why? Well, for several reasons: • To design a space that meets new furniture standards • To create flexible meeting spaces • ...
When Lane Bryant created a new corporate office in Columbus, Ohio, they allowed interior architects Design Collective Incorporated (DCI) to translate key branding elements into design features. Lane Bryant, formerly owned by Limited Brands, is a leader in plus-size women’s...
Architects and designers today are making creative use of translucent materials to maximize day-lighting. In doing so, they're bringing a new ethos to what used to be considered stuffy old corporate spaces. One great example of this is the Perkins+Will workspace in Research...
The General Services Administration (GSA) desired a building for its Houston, Texas, office that would not only enhance its identity in the community, but would also provide a comfortable, flexible, efficient, and aesthetically appealing work environment. The design team*...
If you find yourself at the Green Exchange Building in Chicago, consider heading up to the third and fourth floors to take a peek at Coyote Logistics. There you'll find the fastest-growing logistics company in the United States working in nearly 100,000 incredible square feet of...
