April 26, 2018 | Codes and Standards | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
ASTM International guidance supports cost-effective ways to withstand and recover from disasters.
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Office Building Design
No longer marked by gray, uniform rows of cubicles, offices have become more personalized and employee-centric than ever, giving people a more comfortable place to spend their working hours. New approaches to office customization and the way employees interact are breathing new life into the workplace.
Rendering courtesy of Foster + Partners.
April 25, 2018 | David Malone, Associate Editor
Foster + Partners designed the building.
Open floor plans that encourage collaboration are becoming “best practices” for office designers. Image: Ted Moudis Associates
April 23, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The latest report by Ted Moudis Associates also finds more space being allocated for amenities an...
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Photo courtesy Gensler
March 21, 2018 | David Malone, Associate Editor
Gensler designed the new HQ.
An open floor plan usuallly means lower office fit-out costs, according to a new JLL report. Image: Pixabay
March 19, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The new JLL report also finds landlords offering more generous tenant improvement allowances.
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A glass-walled conference room overlooks the atrium of Ryan Cos.' headquarters, which incorporates seating for the company’s cafeteria.
March 19, 2018 | BD+C Staff
From Chicago to Charlotte, the tech boom is transforming urban real estate markets and redefining...
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Rendering courtesy Beauty and the Bit
March 06, 2018 | David Malone, Associate Editor
Landsbankinn is Iceland’s largest bank.
Courtesy Wikimedia Commons
March 05, 2018 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The substantial use of glass on the interior of Apple Park has caused headaches for some employee...
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Photo: Ken Lund, Creative Commons
March 01, 2018 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The deal is worth $30 million.
Photo: Magda Biernat
February 20, 2018 | David malone, Associate Editor
Approximately 400 employees will occupy the SkB Architects-designed space.
A view of a shared office space operated by WeWork, which has 200,000 members and locations in 20 countries. Flex and co-working offices are gaining broader acceptance among corporate tenants, property managers, and landlords. Image: Matteo Doni, via Wikimedia Commons
February 20, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
More landlords see these spaces as “long-term solutions.”
Courtesy of Pierattelli Architetture
February 19, 2018 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The wings have a surface area of over 1,100 sm.
Photo: Pixabay
February 13, 2018 | Transwestern
Cautious development and healthy absorption across major markets contributed to the decline in va...
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February 08, 2018 | David Barista, Editorial Director
Designed by Vertical Arts Architecture, the building features design elements found in high-end c...
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February 08, 2018 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The new office occupies 3 floors at 800 Main Avenue SW.
Courtesy Michael Green Architecture/Lotus Equity Group
February 05, 2018 | David Malone, Associate Editor + John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Michael Green Architecture is designing the building.
Photo courtesy of NBBJ
January 30, 2018 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The Spheres provide the most unique aspect of Amazon’s downtown Seattle headquarters.
Photo: Catalina Ayubi
January 23, 2018 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The new space has been dubbed ‘Tribe.’
Kitchens are one of the must-have features in spec suites, ready-to-move-in office spaces that are increasingly attractive to smaller, newer companies looking for rentals. Image: Darrin Hunter, courtesy of Dyer Brown
January 18, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Filling a need for startups looking for quick move-ins.
Courtesy Amazon
January 18, 2018 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The company expects to invest over $5 billion in construction and grow HQ2 to include as many as...
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Photo: EYP
December 19, 2017 | Leigh Stringer, LEED AP, Workplace Strategy, EYP
There are many new tools and methods that are beginning to look more comprehensively to evaluate...
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December 14, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The space emphasizes WELL’s vital concepts of air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort, a...
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Parks, trails, and recreation areas will take up one-third of the 500-acre West Farm live/work development, whose construction is about to begin in Omaha, Neb. Image: SB Architects
December 12, 2017 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Walkability and recreation will be key features of West Farm.
Photo: Justin Clemmons
December 01, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
lauckgroup designed the new headquarters space.
Photo: Aurelijus Valeiša, Creative Commons
November 06, 2017 | David Barista, Editorial Director
In using an open RFP process with a tight timeline, Amazon created a frenzied, almost hackathon-l...
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Gensler led the Building Team that converted a 16,000-sf former storage facility into a new headquarters space for Investors Management Corporation, one of several old buildings that have been transformed during a recent redevelopment spurt in Raleigh, N.C. Image: Chris Leonard/courtesy of Gensler
October 23, 2017 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
A tableware storage space is reset to accommodate an investment firm’s headquarters in Raleigh, N.C.
This adaptive reuse establishes more direct visual and physical connections to a growing city. ...
The headquarters of the Dairy Farmers of America is an example of a new breed of suburban corporate campuses that complement an emerging growth corridor—in this case, Kansas City, Kan.—that already included retail, restaurants, and residential. The 110,000-sf building was designed with an eye toward recruitment and retention. HOK was the design architect for the office; JE Dunn Construction built it. Photo: Michael Robinson.
October 19, 2017 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Is the shift toward attracting younger workers too much or not enough?
Halkin Mason Photography, Courtesy of KSS Architects
October 18, 2017 | BD+C Staff
Turner Construction Co., Structure Tone, and Holder Construction top BD+C’s ranking of t...
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Photo: Wright Heerema Architects
October 17, 2017 | BD+C Staff
AECOM, WSP, and Thornton Tomasetti top BD+C’s ranking of the nation’s largest office sec...
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Photo: Davis Architects
October 17, 2017 | BD+C Staff
Gensler, Jacobs, and HOK top BD+C’s ranking of the nation’s largest office sector archit...
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Rendering courtesy of ©601w Companies | Gensler
September 28, 2017 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The redevelopment project is currently the largest in the nation.