Architecture
Cyber Safe
This piece originally appeared in: Retrofit, March/April 2023Attacks on Cloud and Data Infrastructure Underline the Need for Cybersecurity Like most every sector of the global economy, the design and construction industry has become exponentially more digital, more...
Daunting But Doable
This piece originally appeared in: Retrofit, September/October 2021 Climate Change Is a Big Challenge, and Many Believe Decarbonizing Buildings Is an Important Solution In the past few decades, climate change has grown to become a major driver in how we approach the...
New Reality
This piece originally appeared in: Retrofit, July-August 2021Augmented and virtual reality bring new dimension to design and construction. The concept of virtual reality has been the stuff of science fiction for many years. Going back as far as books, like William...
Seismic Matters
This piece originally appeared in: Ascent, Summer 2021Designs using precast concrete in seismic regions protect lives and livelihoods. The first responsibility of any building or structure is to protect the lives of the occupants inside. That is where the entire...
Office Upgrade
This piece originally appeared in: Retrofit, November/December 2020A Focus on Tenant Needs Drives Revitalization of a D.C. Office Building There is a lot about the 1980s that is fun to look back on—sitcoms, pop music and break dancing, for example. But there are also...
Reclaim & Reuse: Architectural Salvage and Reuse Help Address the Triple Bottom Line
This piece originally appeared in: Name of Pub here, DateThe construction and demolition of buildings is an extremely material- and energy-intensive endeavor. According to data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, an estimated 600 million tons of...
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Cyber Safe
This piece originally appeared in: Retrofit, March/April 2023Attacks on Cloud and Data Infrastructure Underline the Need for Cybersecurity Like most every sector of the global economy, the design and construction industry has become exponentially more digital, more...
Daunting But Doable
This piece originally appeared in: Retrofit, September/October 2021 Climate Change Is a Big Challenge, and Many Believe Decarbonizing Buildings Is an Important Solution In the past few decades, climate change has grown to become a major driver in how we approach the...
One Giant Leap
This piece originally appeared in: Metalmag, Fall 2015Metal panels make the Neil Armstrong Academy far from ordinary, just like its namesake. When looking for a role model to encourage young children to aim high, it is hard to top former astronaut Neil Armstrong. Both...
New Reality
This piece originally appeared in: Retrofit, July-August 2021Augmented and virtual reality bring new dimension to design and construction. The concept of virtual reality has been the stuff of science fiction for many years. Going back as far as books, like William...
Seismic Matters
This piece originally appeared in: Ascent, Summer 2021Designs using precast concrete in seismic regions protect lives and livelihoods. The first responsibility of any building or structure is to protect the lives of the occupants inside. That is where the entire...
Safe Space
This piece originally appeared in: Retrofit, January/February 2021The Post-COVID Office Will Need to Emphasize Physical and Mental Wellbeing In a matter of months, the COVID-19 pandemic transformed the world. People in every country have been forced to make drastic...
Office Upgrade
This piece originally appeared in: Retrofit, November/December 2020A Focus on Tenant Needs Drives Revitalization of a D.C. Office Building There is a lot about the 1980s that is fun to look back on—sitcoms, pop music and break dancing, for example. But there are also...
Nothing But Net Zero
This piece originally appeared in: Eco-Structure, September 2009NREL looks to set a new workplace paradigm Often, architects find themselves trying to convince owners to incorporate sustainable-design elements into their projects. But it can be equally challenging to...
