Project Completion: Banfield Pet Hospital in Suwanee, Georgia
Steel framing is underway for a Banfield Pet Hospital COR3 designed in Suwanee, GA.
August 16, 2023
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July was the hottest on record: can infrastructure hold up?
The latest news around heat waves centered on the most basic of infrastructure–those roads, bridges, and more built to the design standards of the 20th century when extreme heat was not present. Engineering and construction experts fear design standards have not kept pace with a warming climate worldwide, leading to buckling roads and power outages.
August 16, 2023
‘Just make it an apartment’ – Turns out, it’s harder than it looks
City centers are hyper focused on the possibility of bringing new life to nearly abandoned spaces, whose daily influence fueled downtown businesses (from restaurants to dry cleaners). Part of the efforts to make this conversion happen are tedious, including the changing of building codes, eliminating fees, and possibly even creating tax relief programs for office conversions.
However, recent reporting has uncovered just how complex it is to bring these ideas to fruition. NPR followed the journey of a transformation in Washington, D.C. of a 1980s-style office building into an apartment complex to chronicle the change–spoiler alert, it was really difficult.
August 16, 2023
A dose of international inspiration
Every year, the World Architecture Festival releases a list of 15 designs around the world (SOURCE) that will become eligible for awards at the annual festival (taking place in Singapore later this year). As architects and designers, we take great delight in studying the creativity, beauty, and courage evident in each project.
August 16, 2023
Made in America: Has Bath & Body Works figured out the reshoring trend?
As architects who design warehouses and other facilities that play a crucial role in supply chain management, we like to keep a close watch on American manufacturing trends. Particularly when those companies work exceedingly hard to keep their supply chain within the continental United States.
August 16, 2023