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AEC Innovators

3 ways the most innovative companies work differently

Gensler’s pre-pandemic workplace research reinforced that great workplace design drives creativity and innovation. Using six performance indicators, we're able to view workers’ perceptions of the quality of innovation, creativity, and leadership in an employee’s organization.


Laboratories

HGA unveils plans to transform an abandoned rock quarry into a new research and innovation campus

In the coastal town of Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass., an abandoned rock quarry will be transformed into a new research and innovation campus designed by HGA. The campus will reuse and upcycle the granite left onsite. The project for Cell Signaling Technology (CST), a life sciences technology company, will turn an environmentally depleted site into a net-zero laboratory campus, with building electrification and onsite renewables.


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Office Buildings

No longer marked by gray, uniform rows of cubicles, offices have become more personalized and employee-centric than ever, giving people a more comfortable place to spend their working hours. New approaches to office customization and the way employees interact are breathing new life into the workplace.

Office Buildings | Jun 1, 2015

SHoP Architects unveils dual-glass-box scheme for Uber HQ

The plan involves two glass buildings connected with criss-crossing bridges.

Office Buildings | CannonDesign | Jun 1, 2015

Can you make a new building as cool as a warehouse?

Just as we looked at that boarded up warehouse and thought it could be something other, office towers can be reborn, writes CannonDesign's Robert Benson.

Multifamily Housing | May 28, 2015

Census Bureau: 10 U.S. cities now have one million people or more

California and Texas each have three of the one-million-plus cities.

Retail Centers | May 18, 2015

ULI forecast sees clear skies for real estate over next three years

With asset availability declining in several sectors, rents and transactions should rise.

Office Buildings | May 18, 2015

New ASHRAE standard offers test method to determine heat gain of office equipment

The standard will aid engineers in configuring cooling systems in office buildings.

Office Buildings | May 17, 2015

Mountain View, Calif., denies development rights for Google campus master plan

Despite Google’s offer of new bike paths, wetlands restoration, and other perks, the city of Mountain View, Calif., denied the company the development rights to construct a grand new headquarters.

Coatings | Jeff Alexander | May 14, 2015

Prismatic coatings accent the new Altara Center

This multi-use campus will contain a university, sports facilities, medical center, and world-class shopping

Industrial Facilities | May 11, 2015

SOM-designed Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute opens in Chicago

The new space will be a place for academia, industries, and civic bodies to collaborate.

Mixed-Use | May 10, 2015

Construction on Orlando’s massive ‘innovation hub’ is finally starting

The $1 billion Creative Village development will create a business and education hub.

High-rise Construction | May 6, 2015

Two new designs submitted for New York City Riverside Center

Both designs reference the cantilevers and other elements featured in architect Christian de Portzamparc’s original masterplan for the complex, which has now been scrapped.

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