Architects

Every building starts with a concept and a design. Architects are involved at every stage of the process, even after a design has been finalized, helping other building team members through the snares and missteps in the construction process. Building Design+Construction delivers news, trends, and research to the nation's largest architectural design firms.

February 21, 2020 | David Barista, Editorial Director

Call for Speakers: BD+C’s 2020 Women in Design+Construction Conference

The 2020 Women in Design+Construction event will take place October 21-22, 2020, at the Sofitel C...

An exterior wall panel, manufactured by Clark Pacific, is positioned into place. Image: Clark Pacific

An exterior wall panel, manufactured by Clark Pacific, is positioned into place. Image: Clark Pacific

February 16, 2020 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor

On the West Coast, prefab gains ground for speedier construction

Gensler has been working with component supplier Clark Pacific on several projects.

Giants 300 Technology and Innovation Study: Assessing the state of technology adoption at AEC firms

February 13, 2020 | BD+C Staff

Exclusive research: Download the final report for BD+C's Giants 300 Technology and Innovation Study

This survey of 130 of the nation's largest architecture, engineering, and construction firms trac...

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February 11, 2020 | David Barista, Editorial Director

Forget Class A: The opportunity is with Class B and C office properties

There’s money to be made in rehabbing Class B and Class C office buildings, according to a new...

NBBJ acquires immersive technology design studio ESI Design Terrell Place in Washington, D.C., features 1,700-sf of motion-activated LED displays. Photo: Caleb Tkach courtesy EDI Design/NBBJ

Terrell Place in Washington, D.C., features 1,700-sf of motion-activated LED displays. Photo: Caleb Tkach courtesy ESI Design/NBBJ

February 06, 2020 | NBBJ

NBBJ acquires immersive technology design studio ESI Design

NBBJ has acquired experience design studio ESI Design. The acquisition signals a new era where...

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Reliable Building Systems Increase Net Operating Income by Retaining Tenants

Tenants increasingly expect a well-crafted property that feels unique, authentic, and comfortable...

Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater. Courtesy Pixabay.

January 29, 2020 | David Malone, Associate Editor

Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture school is closing

The school was established in 1932.

How the new EC3 tool raises the bar on collective action

The Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator helps building teams evaluate a project’s overall embodied carbon emissions during design and procurement decision making.

January 10, 2020 | Donald Davies, President, Magnusson Klemencic Associates

How the new EC3 tool raises the bar on collective action

Nearly 50 AEC industry organizations partnered to develop the groundbreaking Embodied Carbon in C...

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January 09, 2020 | AIA

AIA selects recipients for the 2020 Regional & Urban Design Awards

The 2020 Regional & Urban Design program recognizes the best in urban design, regional and ci...

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Maximize Energy Efficiency in Class A Office Buildings With Modern Building Systems

Energy-efficient building design starts with the building envelope, but the building systems have...

5 most popular Life of an Architect podcast episodes of 2019

Photo courtesy Michael Hsu Office of Architecture

January 06, 2020 | BD+C Staff

Architects Bob Borson, FAIA, and Andrew Hawkins, AIA, LEED AP, produced 25 episodes of the Life o...

One of PDA’s recent projects was the design of Vibra Healthcare’s 56,000-sf rehabilitation hospital in Rancho Mirage, Calif., which features upscale hospitality in its 50 deluxe rooms. Images: HED

January 06, 2020 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor

Merger expands HED’s presence in SoCal

Puchlik Design Associates, its new addition, specializes in healthcare design.

January 03, 2020 | BD+C Staff

5 reasons to enter the $20,000 Forge Prize

Calling all emerging architects. Don’t miss out on your chance to enter the $20,000 Forge Prize....

Top 90 Sports Facilities Architecture Firms for 2019

Fusion Arena, Philadelphia. Rendering courtesy Populous

December 23, 2019 | BD+C Staff

Top 90 Sports Facilities Architecture Firms for 2019

Populous, HKS, HOK, Gensler, and HNTB top the rankings of the nation's largest sports facilities...