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James McCown
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Viewpoints
What is the Role of Sustainability in Public Sector Design?
A recent METROPOLIS Think Tank hosted by HMC Architects evaluates the role of sustainability and equity in civic projects.
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Viewpoints
How Do We Design for Work/Life Balance?
A recent METROPOLIS Think Tank Panel hosted by DLR Group wrestles with researches role in work/life design.
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Viewpoints
How Do We Design Housing for Mental Health and Wellness?
A recent METROPOLIS Think Tank Panel hosted by KTGY considers the quality of interior and exterior spaces on human's psyche.
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Projects
Two Massachusetts Communities gain a Center at an Upcycled Landmark
How CambridgeSeven creatively reprogramed an old pump station to welcome users from two very different neighborhood groups.
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Projects
At Wellesley, a Science Center is Reimagined as a Learning Village
SOM overhauls the university’s science complex, crafting a lively place to learn out of an unloved 1970s hall.
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Projects
The Tribune Tower Begins Its Second Chapter as a Luxury Residence
Chicago’s Tribune Tower recently underwent a conversion from offices to high-end apartments, opening a new era in the landmark’s history.
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Projects
Is Coliving Finally Having Its Moment?
Long touted as a housing solution for young people in urban centers, interest in coliving appears to be surging with new projects in the U.S. and Europe that boast affordability and built-in community.
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Projects
INFORM Studio Brings a Net-Zero Energy Visitor Center to Providence
The Roger Williams Park Gateway Center transforms a formerly vacant site into an inclusive public space and entrance to Rhode Island's 500-acre Roger Williams Park.
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Projects
Building a New Model for the Campus Library
The University of Arizona’s Student Success District offers a holistic approach to on-campus resources for a Gen-Z student body.
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Projects
Are Residential Conversions the Future for Underused Office Towers?
As downtown workplaces struggle to compete with remote work, real estate developers across the country are converting office towers to residential ones.
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Programs
Social Media Sameness in Design: How to Break the Algorithm and Increase Equity
A Think Tank panel hosted by IA Interior Architects guided designers through strategies to consider race, place, and culture in social posts.
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Programs
Tackling the Problem of Throwaway Design
A Think Tank Panel weighs in on what to do about interior design’s massive waste problem.
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Programs
Designing Empathy in Health Care Spaces
A Think Tank panel proposes that when it comes to designing for health care, healing begins with listening.
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Projects
Michelin’s Updated Headquarters Gets a Biophilic Entrance
The global tire giant emphasizes a more sustainable future—and a material past—with a headquarters renovation that uses local materials and exotic plants.
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Projects
Holy Cross’s New Prior Performing Arts Center Overflows with Cultural Energy
Clad in varied, twisting surfaces and weaving together a wide variety of uses, Diller Scofidio + Renfro's innovative arts center promotes community, flexibility, and vibrancy.
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Projects
Leers Weinzapfel Associates Renovates a Space Age Library in Boston
Built in 1961, the Roslindale branch of the Boston Public Library just received a $11.7 million renovation by the Boston-based firm.
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Projects
Creating a Gleaming New Gateway at MIT
Weiss/Manfredi's 314 Main Street works with other new buildings on the east edge of the legendary campus to create a new center of energy.
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Programs
Designing Optimal Workplace Environments with Vibe Mapping and Ecotones
A multi-disciplinary Think Tank panel proposes that the study of nature can inform smarter workplace design.
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Programs
Beyond the Buzzword: How to Make “Hybrid Work” Really Work
Tension lingers over how and whether to return to the office, and a Think Tank Panel finds that in today’s environment a workplace needs to be more than a place to work.
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Programs
Redefining the Experience-Driven Workplace
Three Gensler designers weigh in on whether the workplace as we know it has a future.