Case Studies Architecture & Design

Standing on the manicured lawn of the Brightview senior living development in Canton, Massachusetts, it’s hard to imagine that just a few years ago, the same plot of land was a pit of sand and gravel. Today, a stately, three-story, 167,000-square-foot building stands there, surrounded by carefully landscaped grounds, courtyards and a quarter-mile walking path […]

First impressions can be lasting, and when the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources [DENR] hoped to leave a good one, its general contractor, Brasfield & Gorrie, selected Acorn Sign Graphics to provide main entrance and interior signs for the DENR Raleigh headquarters. With distinct topography on a large 3D map beneath the […]

In California, LEED Certification is so in that it’s out. Now that so many of the California Green Building Standard Code requirements essentially bring buildings up to these strict environmental standards, builders and property tenants are shifting their focus from strictly environmental health to employee health and wellbeing. Companies hope this will help attract and […]

Adache Group Architects has become one of the world’s leading design consultants through its work over the past 45 years in the hospitality, leisure and multifamily housing industries. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with satellite offices in Pensacola, Florida, and Beijing, Adache Group maintains an international presence with clients and projects throughout the U.S., in […]

For the past 27 years, All-Tech Inc. has established itself as a leading wood framing contractor specializing in residential and commercial construction throughout New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Headquartered in Monroe, New Jersey, All-Tech has maintained its success by focusing on teamwork as an absolute necessity to get the job done on time and […]

Located in Walnut Creek, California, a busy East Bay suburb of sprawling San Francisco, a five-building, mixed-use multifamily housing, commercial and retail development is quickly taking shape. Agora at South Main Apartments, in the Newell Village, is a contemporary urban center with five buildings. The complex features spacious apartment homes, high-end finishes and an array […]

The term student housing doesn’t often have glamorous connotations, but a recently opened student-oriented multifamily project in Chicago’s South Loop is turning heads. Arc at Old Colony, known to residents and those who worked on the project as “the Arc,” blends history and hard-hitting design with modern amenities, culminating in an enviable residence for students […]

Every year the US Open draws more than 700,000 tennis fans to Queens, New York. In August, a city within a city forms as a flood of fans flock to Flushing Meadows in Queens. The 900-acre complex quickly transforms into a world-class stage and this year that stage will be elevated to the next level. The United States Tennis Association’s […]

Did you just feel something? Well something very powerful just happened in San Diego. With the merger of AVRP Studios and Skyport Studio something exciting is definitely shaking up the world of design. AVRP Studios brings its long tradition of innovation, design excellence and creativity together with the highly regarded urban design icon: Frank Wolden and his firm, Skyport Studio. This coming October, […]

When Jack Selman founded Architects Orange in 1970, he envisioned a company that worked closely with developers to create innovative and creative design solutions. More than 45 years later, the company employs a staff of approximately 225 people. Headquartered in Orange, California, Architects Orange completes projects throughout the state of California with additional international work in Canada, Asia and Mexico. Over its […]