11
Sep
2020
The Spread-Resistant Building and What it Will Take
Posted On September 11, 2020  By Ted Osborne  And has 1 Comment

At times like these, everyone involved in design, engineering and construction must wonder if it is time to change our thinking – or maybe hit the reset button. We have reason to do this after natural disasters of all kinds: the Louisiana floods in 2016, Hurricane Maria […]

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25
Jun
2020
The Future of Industrial Real Estate and Logistics Systems
Posted On June 25, 2020  By Shawn Moura, Ph.D.  And has 1 Comment

The design and constructability of industrial projects has changed immensely over the past decade, alongside growing e-commerce demand, population density and trends like grocery delivery. Kim Snyder, president, U.S. West region at Prologis; Jinger Tapia, principal, design at Ware Malcomb; Brook Melchin, senior architect/director at Riddell […]

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03
Jun
2020
10 Renovations to Consider Before Reopening the Office
Posted On June 3, 2020  By Clay Edwards  And has 3 Comments

As offices are set to reopen across the country over the next few months, many companies are considering all their options to make the workplace as safe and healthy as possible for returning employees. Companies will need to do more than put hand sanitizer dispensers everywhere […]

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30
Mar
2020
COVID-19: Despite Dark Clouds, Some Reasons for Optimism
Posted On March 30, 2020  By Trey Barrineau  And has No Comment

“We’re going to bounce out of this a lot faster than some of the most pessimistic people think.” That’s how Spencer Levy, chairman of Americas research and senior economic advisor for CBRE, opened a webinar last week with members of NAIOP Maryland on the impacts of […]

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11
Dec
2019
Prioritizing Privacy in Office Spaces
Posted On December 11, 2019  By Anthony Pennington-Cross  And has No Comment

Companies have been moving from traditional office space with private offices to open office space for much of the past decade, leading to substantial declines in the amount of space occupied per employee.  According to a Fall 2017 article by Adrian Ponsen in NAIOP’s Development Magazine, […]

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15
Oct
2019
An Office for the Ages (All of Them)
Posted On October 15, 2019  By Trey Barrineau  And has No Comment

Designing spaces that appeal to as many occupants as possible has always been a challenge for office owners and developers. The modern workplace, which has up to five generations working side by side, adds even more complexity to the mix. A session during CRE.Converge 2019 in […]

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22
Jul
2019
Achieving Sustainability through Unconventional Design
Posted On July 22, 2019  By Linda Strowbridge  And has No Comment

Rising sea levels, worsening storms, heightened seismic concerns and other environmental threats have presented the commercial real estate industry with a daunting array of challenges. Yet simultaneously, those challenges have inspired developers, architects, engineers and builders to create properties that are both resilient and elegant. “I […]

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19
Feb
2019
Three Keys to Mission-based Workplace Design – For Any Company
Posted On February 19, 2019  By Scott Delano  And has 1 Comment

Does your workplace reflect your mission and values? There’s good reason it should. For millennials and especially Gen Zers, working for a company where they can get behind the firm’s values is important. Research shows that these younger generations are driven by values and want to […]

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16
Oct
2018
Trends and Transformations in Office and Industrial Design
Posted On October 16, 2018  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

In a two-part session at CRE.Converge 2018, experts shared the requirements they’re seeing from users in the industrial and office spaces, and how buildings can stay flexible as tenant needs and market demands change. Gensler’s Global Design Synergy Leader and Regional Managing Principal Jordan Goldstein, AIA, […]

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11
Jun
2018
The Architecture and Design of the Ideal Workplace
Posted On June 11, 2018  By Marie Ruff  And has No Comment

In a typical office, employees have a safe, comfortable environment in which to work – one that may be considered fine or adequate, but which doesn’t necessarily inspire. A lot of people say, “Where I work isn’t all that bad,” said architect Charles First, AIA, CCM, […]

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