Integra opens U.S. hub office in Charlotte
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
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
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.
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.
A challenge fit for a Queen
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!’
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
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
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.
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.
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.