Charlotte’s green path forward
Sustainability has become a default planning mode for cities across the world, one that design firms like Integra do well to integrate into our vision and strategy. In our first Better Way Podcast, Charlotte Sustainability Director Rob Phocas shares how the Queen City is making it happen.
Integra inaugural: a meeting of the minds
As we looked out at the crowd gathered, we realized this otherwise simple office inaugural had become a moment to treasure.
Phenome-what? Time to reclaim an art forgotten.
Architects design for the total human experience in such spaces as restaurants and spas to enhance performance, but not so much in offices, hospitals and other environments. It’s time to change that, and now with WELL, even more so.
Should tech be left alone to shape our cities?
We say no way, particularly when it comes to the looming autonomous vehicle revolution. And a revolution it will be! Tech is fundamental, but it must be balanced with wise urbanism, and the drivers of that side of the conversation are urbanists.
Getting ready for the Next Million: Charlotte is born anew
There is Austin. There is Seattle. There is Denver. And now there is Charlotte. It is America’s new hot spot and darling city. The place to be. The new #1. The only such city in the South. The challenge now: to stay on top and grow the lead. Here are some ideas on how to pull it off.
Needed: a new leisure-travel architecture for the Queen City
Exhibit 1: 60% of Charlotte tourism is business, 20% sports-related, 20% vacation. Exhibit 2: CLT does not appear on any top-leisure-destination list, but Asheville, Nashville, Charleston, Atlanta and Savannah show up on a lot of them. Verdict: this is one enormous opportunity! For business and sustainability.