Legat Architects

Legat Architects' blog explores issues relevant to the programming and design of today's facilities. More posts at: www.legat.com/blog

Hotel Facilities | July 28, 2017

Achieve hospitality architecture that impresses – Multigenerational appeal, local connections

Did guests get the experience that they paid for? This question has long haunted hotel...

Architects | May 16, 2017

Architecture that helps children fall in love with the environment

The coming decades present a major ecological challenge... so let’s encourage the next...

Transit Facilities | March 30, 2017

Train station architectural design fundamentals: Accessibility

If safety is the number one priority for train stations, then accessibility comes in at a...

For Comcast Studio Xfinity's new flagship in Washington, D.C., Gensler created an engaging experiential brand program that informed the store's interior design and created a warm, social, and inviting environment. Image © Chris Leonard.

Iteration vs disruption: Designing for a great customer experience

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HOK’s Circadian Curtain Wall concept employs curved, bubbled glass to maximize daylight, minimize solar heat gain, and provide external shading. Courtesy HOK

Curtain walls go circadian

Prefabrication and modularization are two construction techniques that are likely to attract investment in the coming years, according to a new McKinsey & Co. report. Image: Pixabay

McKinsey report assesses where opportunities could lie in construction technology

HOK employed virtual reality for the modernization and expansion design of the domestic passenger terminal (above) at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Virtual reality as a design tool: What we've learned and where we're going