Architects Increasingly Seek to Improve Lives and Facilitate Equity through Design
Architects take a great deal of pride in the fact that their profession is aimed at making the world a better place. Buildings are the…
Articles by Allan Barry
The Post-COVID Office Will Need to Emphasize Physical and Mental Wellbeing
In a matter of months, the COVID-19 pandemic transformed the world. People in every country have been forced to make drastic changes to protect their…
A Focus on Tenant Needs Drives Revitalization of a D.C. Office Building
There is a lot about the 1980s that is fun to look back on—sitcoms, pop music and break dancing, for example. But there are also…
Designers Anticipate Tomorrow’s Needs in Today’s Buildings
One of the challenges on any retrofit or adaptive reuse project is that a building constructed decades ago most likely won’t anticipate the needs of…
Architects and Designers Will Need to Adapt Buildings and Interior Spaces for a COVID-19 World
In normal times, there is a natural evolution of trends. These can ebb and flow as one jumps ahead and another takes a step back….
A Tale of Two Buildings: The Versatility of Insulated Metal Panels Helps Retrofit Projects Achieve Disparate Design Goals
Retrofits come in all shapes and sizes. Taking existing building stock and upgrading or repurposing these buildings for new tenants or new uses can range…