Duke Corporate Education (DCE) is the leader in the field of custom executive education, having been named number one five straight times by Business Week and The Financial Times. And with a client list is a roster of the Fortune 500, DCE quickly grew out of their Durham...
Sensitivity to Light Growing up, I used to tell my parents I was allergic to the sun because when suddenly exposed to bright sunlight, I start to sneeze. It turns out that I have photic sneeze reflex, also known as “sun sneezing.” It’s an obscure condition that...
Designing for Blended Teams NRG Energy is headquartered in the Houston Pavilions mixed-use complex in downtown Houston. Kirksey designed the 11 floors of this 262,000-sf project to ease the organizational transition of two merging companies, increase collaboration among...
I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing designer Matthew Smith, Principal at SquaredEye, on his role in spearheading CoWork Greenville (SC). Below are the images of CoWork Greenville (taken by Mykal McEldowney) and Matthew's answers to my questions -- all so we could get a...
FOX Architects recently completed a project with Balfour Beatty Construction for their new offices in Fairfax, Virg., by way of the IPD process. What is IPD you ask? How does it benefit the project in the long run? I had those very same questions and went straight to the...
We frequently hear the term high-performance work space, and I think we are all seeing significant gains in efficiency as our office environments evolve. Yet, measuring the performance of an alternative workspace today is a tricky business -- especially given many of the new...
This article has been modified for publication with permission from its original author, Kay Sargent. It's the final installment in a 3-part series on the changing work environment. Timing is everything. Power lies in the realization of the pivotal shift that is profoundly...
This feature was submitted by Bruno Grinwis of BBG-BBGM to showcase their new office interior space -- and the thinking behind its design -- within the Empire State Building in Manhattan. Designed by the Washington office’s Workplace Interior Team, BBG-BBGM’s new 32,000...
This article has been modified for publication with permission from its original author, Kay Sargent. It's the second in a 3-part series on the changing work environment. Timing is everything. Power lies in the realization of the pivotal shift that is profoundly affecting the...
Workspace design is, without a doubt, a consumer-driven industry. With any good designer, the first priority is spending time with the potential client in order to understand their needs, desires, and goals. More and more, workplace decision-makers are a part of Generation...
