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While companies slowly open, architects are busy finding solutions for what may be a new normal in the workplace. One proposal is the “six feet office” concept. The six feet office includes an array of design features intended to keep coworkers six feet apart from one another. Examples include barriers in between desks, pedestrian lanes […]
According to the Society of Human Resources, 77% of organizations in 2017 did not allow full time work from home for employees. Though current statistics are not available on the number of employees working from home, we can look at our local community. Philadelphia, and its surrounding suburbs entered the green phase of reopening a […]
We have been through the ringer dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses of every type have been forced to assist in the needs of the pandemic or “pivot” to stay afloat during these unforgettable times. While you were isolated in your home with little to do, and most mercantile businesses were closed until further notice, […]
The world has been transformed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are all probably tired of hearing the C-word. What many aspire to hear is a discussion of returning to normalcy. To reach normalcy we will need to leave the times of Stay-at-home orders and move into a transition period. What will these times of […]
As 2020 kicked off, the construction industry had high hopes of maintaining the industries boom. Little did we know this would be upended in the first quarter of the year by Covid-19. The state of Pennsylvania ordered all construction to cease operations on March 21, 2020, with New York following on March 27, and New […]
These are unprecedented times. Online shopping, avoiding public gatherings, wearing masks in public and keeping 6 feet apart from each other has become the new normal. But what does that mean for public spaces? All we know for certain is that the way we live is changed. Looking Back and Learning from Disaster This isn’t the first […]
Until a cure for COVID-19 is discovered, apprehension about contact with others and crowded spaces will continue after we are back to work, engaging at restaurants, and sending our children to school. To ease some of this anxiety, commercial businesses and institutions are looking at how to thrive in spite of an infectious disease. In […]
We are offering a 30% discount on new services until June 30! We’ve been keeping you in our thoughts and hope that you and your loved ones are all healthy and well during this time. We received a grant/loan from the SBA under the Payroll Protection Program (3P) and want to share the benefits with you. […]
Bushfires in Australia, tsunamis in Japan, earthquakes in Nepal, and the fire of Notre Dame in Paris; these are just some of the natural disasters that have wreaked recent devastation. In these tragedies that have disrupted whole communities, many humanitarian architects, such as Shigeru Ban, have found ways to aid the displaced by blending beauty […]
As an architect, I come across all sorts of commercial clients. Some are very experienced in the industry protocols, some used to be practicing architects, while others have no familiarity with the industry protocols. No matter the client’s knowledge, the key to creating a reoccurring client is to understand their needs and expectations. Providing our […]