Outdoor Dining Spaces – All Year Around
Many restaurants and bars have outdoor spaces where customers can enjoy a meal or drink al fresco. When the weather is sunny and warm, outdoor spaces can provide a wonderful…
Restaurants and Seating: The Communal Table
With the coming of the holiday season it is important to look at gathering space. In restaurants, there is always a need for tables to seat eight or more people. …
Restaurant Design: Yesterday and Today
A restaurant is defined as a place where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served on the premises. They have been part of our culture…
Sound & Space
Sound can be absorbed, contained or amplified based on how a building is designed. Recently, JL Architects attended two presentations on controlling acoustics within a space. We had Regupol America…
Use Wood
The building industry is one of the leaders in pollution and greenhouse gases. Per the American Forest Foundation steel and concrete consume 12% and 20% more energy to produce, and…
Want to Create an Inviting and Attractive Public Space?
Read my Top 10 Public spaces come in different sizes, shapes and forms. Squares, parks, playgrounds, shopping and residential streets; all belong to the outdoor space. They can be found…
Designing for Accessibility
“Access for All”, our recent lunch and learn, centered around accessibility guidelines, and the principles of universal design as they apply to washrooms. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990…
Architecture: More Than Just “Plans and Specs”
Architects are trained in a wide set of skills to assist with site selection, feasibility studies and extending into property operations and maintenance. We are proud of our track record…
What Can Green Globes Do for You?
The Green Building Initiative (GBI) was founded in 2005, with a mission to accelerate the adoption of building practices that result in energy-efficient, healthier and environmentally sustainable buildings. They…
Efficiencies in Cooling your Building
As we just passed the mid-point of summer here in the United States many of us have been feeling the heat. With heat waves across the states, many of…
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