Case Studies Architecture & Design

The door to a better Buffalo seems to be opening, and brothers-in-law Kevin Dikeman and Tony Genovese have their hands on the knob—literally and figuratively. Respectively, president and vice president of Door Specialties Inc. in nearby Tonawanda, the two men have seen indications aplenty of an urban renaissance at Western New York’s largest city, with […]

There’s a Nelson Mandela quote that reads, “There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.” In a way, Lloyd Rosenberg, founder of DMR Architects, has done just that. When Rosenberg founded DMR Architects in 1991, the first buildings he designed were schools. […]

The Northeast takes understandable pride in its heritage, but the transportation facilities may seem to be from another era. Hence, the need to preserve the former while updating the latter, and that’s a task often entrusted to Arnold “Mickey” Krockmalnic, one of three principals at DHK Architects in Boston and the point man for transportation […]

Founded in 1952, Davis Brody Bond LLP is a high-end architecture firm serving clients across a range of industry sectors with a comprehensive approach to design that has earned the company over 200 design awards over its 60-plus years in the business. Based in New York City, Davis Brody Bond has developed a niche in […]

Dagostino Electronic Services has long stood as a trusted partner for a range of clients throughout the Eastern U.S. Established in 1973, the business serves as a systems integrator providing design, sales, installation and maintenance of voice, data, video, security, surveillance, multimedia and structured cabling systems. While the business launched 43 years ago with a […]

The common understanding of LEED-certified projects regards building design and orientation, lighting, utility consumption and other elements that typically fall under the bailiwick of an architect or mechanical/electrical/plumbing engineer. However, other technical disciplines have increasingly become integral team members for a sustainable project. Doucet & Associates (D&A), a Texas-based engineering firm, is attempting to bring […]

DVA Architects was established in 1975 as a full-service architecture firm operating mainly in the greater Washington, D.C., area. The veteran-owned small business is located in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and has added a new office in Charleston, South Carolina, to further serve the Carolinas and growing international markets. Over the last 40 years its footprint has […]

Drawing upon his background in chemistry, Roy Schauffele, FCSI, CCPR, LEED Green Assoc., decided to implement his knowledge of building envelope technology and founded Division 7 Solutions Inc. as an architectural representative firm in 1987. Growing up in a smog-filled city, Schauffele decided that he wanted to make a difference in the environment and established a […]

Roger Barnett established Design Build Construction LLC (DBC) in 2006 with the goal of providing experienced design and construction services to customers in Tennessee and surrounding states. Barnett is a licensed architect with more than 35 years of experience in the field. He works with a team of designers, engineers and construction managers to turn […]

Retail stores, from clothing outlets to grocery chains, are very mindfully designed and laid out. The color scheme, lighting, graphics, furniture, merchandising of products and even the flooring; it’s all part of creating an environment conducive to sales. So why not the same careful planning, interior design, architecture and retail merchandising in the case of […]