January 18, 2019 | BIM and Information Technology | Kevin Miller, AIA, President/CEO, GSBS Architects
Sharing of and reliance on BIM data is central to the idea that BIM will lead to a more efficient, more eco...
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Perkins+Will is a firm of remarkable people who are driven by discovery – through their relationships, research, and design. In the simplest sense, our ideas are the precursors for all of our design work. Ideas + Buildings, Perkins+Will’s blog, features emerging thought leadership from across the firm, inviting an even greater global dialog around learning, wellness, workplace, sustainability, and everything in between. Visit the blog at: http://blog.perkinswill.com.
Office Building Design | November 28, 2018 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings Adam Glaser
The big HQ2 takeaway is how geography and mobility are becoming major workplace drivers.
Resiliency | September 04, 2018 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings Kimberly Seigel
Resilient design, much like all projects in the built environment, requires funding.
Office Building Design | August 13, 2018 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings Christine Dansereau
A study found that contrary to popular belief, the open office did not encourage—but rather, inhibited—face-to-face communication.
Virtual Reality | April 13, 2018 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings Yanel De Angel
There’s no question that, as opposed to a top-down process, an open process is best for an office like ours.
Architects | March 22, 2018 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings Breeze Glazer
Achieving integrated design usually means operating under a strong relationship.
Pictured: The efficiency unit design for the University of California, Hastings College of the Law (left); research prototype by Perkins+Will (right)
Higher Education | March 14, 2018 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings David Damon and John Long, Principals, Perkins+Will
A growing number of public and private academic institutions are turning to designers and architects for alternative housing strategies—particularl...
Office Building Design | February 23, 2018 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings Yukari Yamahiro
Evidence shows that companies that hire on or emphasize cultural fit struggle to innovate and change.
Urban Planning | January 24, 2018 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings Peter Baird
Aside from the roads being wider and the lack of infrastructure for bikes and pedestrians, there seemed to be some deeper unpredictability in the m...
Office Building Design | January 03, 2018 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings Mary Baker
Here's how active work stations impact how you think, perform, and feel.
Education Facility | November 16, 2017 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings Jessica Figenholtz and Andrew Broderick
There are three driving issues behind this next generation: demographic change, behavioral change, and the power to choose.
K-12 Schools | September 20, 2017 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings Rachael Dumas
School structures offer a unique opportunity as they can often double as community centers and serve as shelters in the event of an emergency or na...
Green | June 23, 2017 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings Kate Kerbel
Since its development in the 1990s, the LEED rating system has been applied to over 19.1 billion total commercial square feet.
Architects | April 20, 2017 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings Rachel Casanova and Christine Dansereau
We have been preaching “good design matters” for a long time, demonstrating the connection between the physical environment and employee satisfacti...
Retail Centers | March 31, 2017 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings Kristen Hall
For the most part what you see is streets that have been designed with the car in mind—at a large scale for a fast speed.
Branding a library can take on significant importance as these spaces shift from providing more traditional services.
Library | March 16, 2017 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings Derek Jones
Libraries fulfill a new vision—community kitchens for experimentation with new ideas, problem solving and entrepreneurship, and creating experience...
K-12 Schools | February 22, 2017 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings John Poelker
Anderson-Livsey is a K-5 school located about 30 minutes East of Atlanta in Gwinnett County and has an enrollment of 785 students.
Office Building Design | February 02, 2017 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings Hakee Chang, Denise Darrin, and Lisa Weeks
An authentic culture cannot be forced, but can be encouraged and supported.
Higher Education | January 09, 2017 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings David Sheehan
These environments have less, but more efficient, personal space with more shared and amenity space, writes Perkins+Will's David Sheehan.
Virtual Reality | December 08, 2016 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings Iffat Mai
In a world with many plays on ‘-reality’ what do they all mean and how best can they be deployed?
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Hotel Facilities | December 05, 2016 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings Tom Hupe
The bed has been both physically and metaphorically pushed to one side in hotel design, in many cases along with the prerequisites of a good night’...
Higher Education | November 09, 2016 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings Derek Newby
Universities value an active and vibrant campus, and wish to create places that welcome newcomers and offer support.
Architects | September 21, 2016 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings Rachel Dumas
While heads-down work continues, the changing nature of learning and work has resulted in a shift toward frequent and spontaneous exchanges.
Higher Education | August 17, 2016 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings Rebecca Ramsey
The two themes that were consistently woven into different topics were institutional transformation and connection with students.
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Seismic Design | July 05, 2016 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings Jon Penndorf
For employees, certain design strategies can lessen stress, improve health, and promote a greater sense of community connectivity, writes Perkins+W...
Nixon Peabody in Washington, D.C. All images courtesy Perkins+Will.
Office Building Design | June 10, 2016 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings Janine Grossmann
Healthy workers are more productive workers, but fitness can be tough when employees at the office for 50 hours a week. Perkins+Will's Janine Gross...
Perkins+Will’s Chaudiere Island Master Plan in Ottawa. Image © Chris Foyd/Courtesy of Perkins+Will.
Urban Planning | May 16, 2016 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings Noah Friedman and Kristen Hall
Perkins+Will's Noah Friedman and Kristen Hall break down the essential ingredients to create a neighborhood that's accessible, comfortable, and vib...
Toronto. Image courtesy Perkins+Will.
Sustainable Design and Construction | April 08, 2016 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings Jon Douglas
Perkins+Will's Jon Douglas has eight strategies that will start an organization on the path to embedding sustainability into its culture and begin...
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Office Building Design | February 29, 2016 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings Jessica Wolkoff
Check out this fun infographic that explains Perkins+Will's ambitions, findings, and next steps for the future home of the firm's Minneapolis offic...
Illustration courtesy Perkins+Will
Architects | January 12, 2016 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings Vershaé Hite and Brittany Eaker-Kirkland
If architecture took one moment to be introspective, it would discover appalling imbalances between the opportunities for women and men, as Perkins...
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Office Building Design | January 06, 2016 | Perkins+Will’s Ideas + Buildings Sarah Stanford
Successful workplaces enable a clear progression of ideas and people, which can be challenging for workplaces that occupy multiple levels. Perkins+...