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S.M.A.R.T. campus combines 3 schools on one site

From the start of the design process for Santa Clara Unified School District’s new preK-12 campus, discussions moved beyond brick-and-mortar to focus on envisioning the future of education in Silicon Valley.




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Designers

Jul 18, 2014

Top Architecture Firms [2014 Giants 300 Report]

Gensler, Perkins+Will, NBBJ top Building Design+Construction's 2014 ranking of the largest architecture firms in the United States. 

Jul 18, 2014

2014 Giants 300 Report

Building Design+Construction magazine's annual ranking the nation's largest architecture, engineering, and construction firms in the U.S.

Jul 17, 2014

A new, vibrant waterfront for the capital

Plans to improve Washington D.C.'s Potomac River waterfront by Maine Ave. have been discussed for years. Finally, The Wharf has started its first phase of construction.

Jul 17, 2014

A harmful trade-off many U.S. green buildings make

The Urban Green Council addresses a concern that many "green" buildings in the U.S. have: poor insulation.

Jul 17, 2014

A high-rise with outdoor, vertical community space? It's possible! [slideshow]

Danish design firm C.F. Møller has developed a novel way to increase community space without compromising privacy or indoor space.

Gensler | Jul 17, 2014

How the 'pop-up' retail concept can be applied to workplace design

“Pop-up” has rapidly become one of the most pervasive design trends in recent years. It has given us pop-up shops and pop-up restaurants, but can it be applied to the professional work environment?

Jul 17, 2014

A major hop forward

The construction of efficient metal buildings has helped Perrault Farms expand its hops-harvesting business.

Gene Bell | Jul 17, 2014

22 land questions to decide if your build site works

When you’re ready to build, land needs a serious amount of attention. Since it can singlehandedly shift your building plans, land must be investigated, questioned, and eyed from every angle. SPONSORED CONTENT

Jul 16, 2014

Mergers and acquisitions of AE firms on track for strong year in 2014

Through the first six months of 2014, Morrissey Goodale tracked 101 sales of U.S.-based architecture and engineering firms, roughly the same amount as during the first six months of 2013.
Sasha Reed | Jul 16, 2014

Learning design fundamentals in the digital age – How to balance learning and technology

My colleague and I were once asked an insightful question by a Civil Engineering Professor that sparked an interesting conversation. He’d been told about our software by some of his students who had used it during their summer internship. SPONSORED CONTENT

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