Integra opens U.S. hub office in Charlotte
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The Charlotte Business Journal published a great feature story to mark the opening of Integra Architecture’s office at Packard Place (pictured).
Resilience: the new design imperative
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Do not build or retrofit without it, as market and climate changes have turned it into as much a must as insurance and readiness.
Wait! Before you build new, take a closer look at the old
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Well, more “existing” than old, as you discover the game-changing value of Adaptive Reuse.
Software design v. building design? Doesn’t have to be that way.
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Lots has been written about the sharing economy, but not about the profound consequences for planning and architectural design. We figured we’d get that conversation going.
Designing a Better Way Forward
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We’re taking the philosophy we’ve lived by since our founding in 2000 and turning it into a mantra for the growth ahead, and for this new blog.
Welcome to DeepGreen
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Sustainable design has always delivered superior performance and livability. Today, there is a new standard. A higher bar.
A challenge fit for a Queen
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If green can make it here, it can make it anywhere (and we’re not referring to the Sinatra city you’re probably thinking)
‘Well, that was easy!’
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Want all your users/customers to say that when moving through your facility? Try wayfinding, but make sure it’s the new, flexible variety.
Data and the city
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If you think Big Data is sexy, you should meet GIS. They’re getting married, in fact, at City Form Lab, to make cities more livable, resilient and competitive. It could not happen at a better time.
The natural wonder of green floating filter lagoons
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When it comes to wastewater and stormwater management, floating wetlants cost less to build, are easier to maintain, do not emit nasty odors, provide habitats, beautify an area, and emit less carbon. If that sounds like a no brainer, it’s because it is.