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Giants 400

Top 175 Architecture Firms for 2023

Gensler, HKS, Perkins&Will, Corgan, and Perkins Eastman top the rankings of the nation's largest architecture firms for nonresidential building and multifamily housing work, as reported in Building Design+Construction's 2023 Giants 400 Report.



Healthcare Facilities

World’s first prefab operating room with fully automated disinfection technology opens in New York

The first prefabricated operating room in the world with fully automated disinfection technology opened recently at the University of Rochester Medicine Orthopedics Surgery Center in Henrietta, N.Y. The facility, developed in a former Sears store, features a system designed by Synergy Med, called Clean Cube, that had never been applied to an operating space before. The components of the Clean Cube operating room were custom premanufactured and then shipped to the site to be assembled.

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Modular Building Design and Modular Building Architecture

A compilation of Modular Building Design and Modular Architecture news, trends, case studies, whitepapers and projects for the Modular Building Team

Modular Building | Mar 31, 2015

Phoenix apartment complex will be made from recycled shipping containers

The eight-unit complex, called Containers on Grand, was inspired by the need for affordable and sustainable housing near the city's core.

Modular Building | Williams Scotsman | Mar 30, 2015

Spring cleaning tips for modular space

Modular structure manufacturer Williams Scotsman shares seven things to do to prep modular units for the spring.

Multifamily Housing | Mar 18, 2015

Prefabricated skycubes proposed with 'elastic' living apartments inside

The interiors for each unit are designed using an elastic living concept, where different spaces are created by sliding on tracks.

Modular Building | Williams Scotsman | Mar 16, 2015

Modular Space Showcase: Helping BP take command in the Gulf of Mexico

Immediate emergency response to minimize and remedy environmental damage called for temporary, modular spaces.

Modular Building | Mar 10, 2015

Must see: 57-story modular skyscraper was completed in 19 days

After erecting the mega prefab tower in Changsha, China, modular builder BSB stated, “three floors in a day is China’s new normal.”

Modular Building | Williams Scotsman | Mar 9, 2015

Drilling Deeper: Eagle Ford Shale moving up despite oil prices going down

Like many other energy hotbends throughout the continent, demand for modular structures isn't decreasing with oil prices

Modular Building | Williams Scotsman | Mar 3, 2015

Modular construction brings affordable housing to many New Yorkers

After city officials waived certain zoning and density regulations, modular microunits smaller than 400 square feet are springing up in New York.

K-12 Schools | Feb 25, 2015

Polish architect designs modular ‘kids city’ kindergarten using shipping container frames

Forget the retrofit of a shipping container into a building for one moment. Designboom showcases the plans of Polish architect Adam Wiercinski to use just the recycled frames of containers to construct a “kids city.”

Modular Building | FXCollaborative | Feb 23, 2015

Edge construction: The future of modular

Can innovative project delivery methods, namely modular construction, bring down costs and offer a solution for housing in urban markets? FXFOWLE’s David Wallance discusses the possibilities for modular.

Modular Building | Williams Scotsman | Feb 23, 2015

Modular Space Showcase: Sales center brings curb appeal

The Welcome Center received rave reviews from the customer as well as community residents and potential buyers.

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