Architecture

Timber office buildings are redefining what it means to work in a space that is both functional and environmentally responsible. As more architects and developers look to reduce the carbon footprint of commercial construction, engineered wood products and mass timber systems have emerged as viable alternatives to steel and concrete. The recently completed Snøhetta-designed headquarters […]

Clinical Technology Integration in Healthcare Architecture: How Firms Are Building Specialized Teams The COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical gaps in healthcare infrastructure worldwide, forcing architecture firms to rapidly expand their clinical technology expertise. Hoefer Wysocki, a multi-disciplinary architecture firm, responded by growing its clinical technology solutions team and appointing Kelley Irving as senior project manager to

The architecture profession has long faced a persistent diversity gap, with African Americans representing only about 2 percent of licensed architects in the United States despite making up roughly 13 percent of the population. Recent initiatives at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, including Tuskegee University’s newly funded architecture program, are working to change this landscape.

Construction Specifications Management: Best Practices for Digital Documentation and Quality Assurance Construction specifications form the backbone of every successful building project. These detailed documents define the quality of materials, standards of workmanship, and performance criteria that transform architectural drawings into physical reality. As the construction industry embraces digital transformation, managing specifications effectively has become more

The intersection of natural forms and structural engineering has produced some of the most compelling buildings of the twenty-first century. Studio Gang, the internationally recognized architecture and urban design firm led by Jeanne Gang, has unveiled plans for Kō’ula, a 41-story residential tower in Honolulu’s Ward Village district. Drawing inspiration from Hawaii’s native red sugarcane,

The University of California, Berkeley has selected architecture and design firm BNIM to lead the transformation of the James K. Moffitt Library into the Center for Connected Learning, a project that signals a broader shift in how academic buildings are conceived and constructed. This initiative reflects a growing recognition that university libraries must evolve from

Adaptive reuse projects offer some of the most compelling opportunities in modern construction, combining preservation with innovation to create spaces that serve entirely new purposes. The conversion of former industrial buildings into educational and community facilities presents unique challenges that demand creative engineering and architectural solutions. One of the most celebrated examples of this approach

When celebrated architect Bjarke Ingels set out to design WeGrow’s first school in New York City, the challenge was not simply to build classrooms. It was to rethink what a learning environment could be. Located within WeWork’s Chelsea headquarters, the 929-square-meter (10,000-square-foot) school for children aged three to nine breaks away from conventional educational layouts.

Museum architecture faces a fundamental tension: the need to protect light-sensitive artworks from damaging ultraviolet and visible radiation while creating welcoming, naturally daylit spaces for visitors. The roof canopy has emerged as an elegant solution to this challenge, allowing architects to modulate sunlight before it reaches the building envelope. Projects such as the Menil Drawing