Case Studies Architecture & Design

When the city of Pasadena, California, or one of the nearby communities, tinkers with its zoning code or elects a new Planning Commission, principals Rob Tyler and Javier Gonzalez pay attention. The firm they co-founded more than 30 years ago, Tyler Gonzalez Architects, has a vested interest in reading the pulse of the community. Much […]

Almost 50 years ago, Jack Nicklaus, widely considered one of the best-ever golfers, conceded the final putt in the 1969 Ryder Cup, a biennial men’s golf competition between Europe and the United States, to British competitor Tony Jacklin. The move, known as “the concession,” meant that Jacklin didn’t have to risk the final putt, which […]

Based in Middleton, Wisconsin, The Bruce Company Inc. has delivered award-winning landscape services for more than 64 years. The family-owned company specializes in residential and commercial design-build landscaping, construction, maintenance, irrigation and pond and water feature installation — anything needed to maximize an outdoor space in total turnkey form. Bruce Company has been recognized for […]

Comprised of four buildings totaling 250,000 square feet, The Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science (Frost Science) is a $300 million facility currently under construction in the heart of the Miami Arts and Entertainment District. With a projected completion date set for late 2016, the museum will inspire visitors in a new state-of-the-art facility designed by Grimshaw Architects. The four buildings that […]

Since 1953 TowerPinkster has been an architectural and engineering firm designing creative solutions for people to work, live and play. With offices in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo, Michigan, TowerPinkster has grown from its humble beginnings of six employees, to a staff of more than 75, including 18 registered architects, 11 engineers, four interior designers and […]

Founded in 1986, Tectonic Engineering & Surveying Consultants P.C. is a multifaceted engineering firm, employing a staff of more than 500 professionals, including civil, structural and geotechnical engineers; geologists; environmental, homeland security and site acquisition specialists; as well as surveyors, planners, construction managers and inspectors. Tectonic’s diverse team and vast array of in-house services makes […]

From Houston to Honolulu, San Antonio to Orlando, the nation’s baby boomers are looking to live the good life in their golden years and the senior living market is changing as a result. Since 2007, senior housing has been one of the strongest sectors in the lackluster housing market. Today’s facilities are a far cry […]

As engineers formerly working with general contractors and design firms across the country, the husband and wife team of Bryan and Cristie Tate shifted their career focus in 2010 to conceive Tate Management Inc. (TMI) – a business formed to serve commercial construction clients as owner representatives. The couples’ combined backgrounds in large commercial construction and […]

For decades part of Little Rock, Ark., has been crumbling. Since the 1950s, when the interstate that divides the city north and south carved through the area, the 12th Street corridor has steadily decayed, seeing the near end of small business commerce and making way for crime. “12th Street, which is south of the interstate, […]

Founded in 1979, California-based architecture and interior design firm Taylor is a on a mission to promote innovation in health care and other sectors through a unique approach to design. To complete that mission, the company focuses on instilling a focus on strategy, user experience and aspirational results into each project, while also informing clients […]