Bringing nature inside to improve the well-being of occupants has become a design imperative. DESIGN INNOVATION REPORT | JUNE 19, 2018 | JOHN CAULFIELD, SENIOR EDITOR There has been much discussion lately about architecture and biophilia, defined as the inclination of humans to connect with nature. The wellness and sustainability movements have helped push biophilia to…
Photos Copyright Robert Benson Photography The University of Houston has completed Health 2, the university’s second health and biomedical sciences building in Houston, according to press release. The nine-story, 300,000-square-foot facility provides a new home for the university’s College of Pharmacy, the Student Health Center, community clinical and…
As New England’s design and construction firms continue to teem with work, the region’s young stars have more and more opportunities to show their stuff. And the skills are diverse among the 11 honorees of this year’s ENR New England Top Young Professionals competition. Areas of expertise include building information modeling (BIM), construction management and…
By Uma Ramanathan | Photos by Tim Wilkes For nearly 125 years, Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo provided world-class care to the moms, children and babies of Western New York. The 617,000-square-foot hospital property was comprised of seven interconnected buildings constructed between 1917 and 1995. The campus had become cumbersome for circulation, the floor plates…
by Jason Costello and John Fowler Just as healthcare delivery is evolving through new patient-provider approaches and transformative technology, so is the design of healthcare facilities rapidly advancing by the use of Lean process improvement methods. Lean in healthcare has focused on continuous, incremental improvement of existing processes that were primarily concerned with the operational aspects…
300,000-square-foot facility provides a new home for the College of Pharmacy, Student Health Center and other functions. The University of Houston has completed construction of Health 2, its second health and biomedical sciences building. The nine-story, 300,000-square-foot facility provides a new home for the university’s College of Pharmacy, the Student Health Center, community clinical and wellness spaces, and two…
Needham-based tech company PTC has selected a team to oversee its tenant fit-out as it prepares to relocate to a new headquarters in Boston’s Seaport District. Cresa’s project management team will oversee PTC’s buildout and relocation to the new 250,000-square-foot offices at 121 Seaport in early 2019. Boston-based Margulies Perruzzi Architects will provide and architectural…
A team led by Margulies Perruzzi Architects transformed National Development’s 100,000-square-foot property into a modernly amenitized building with new elements and a completely different design. by Corina Stef Margulies Perruzzi Architects (MPA) has finished renovating 100 Crossing Blvd., a 100,000-square-foot office building in Framingham, Mass. The owner, National Development, selected Cranshaw Construction to handle construction,…
Principal Dan Perruzzi of Boston-based Margulies Perruzzi Architects shared his view on sustainable office design in an interview with CPE. The company has roughly three decades of experience in designing energy-efficient working spaces by Beata Lorincz Sustainability and green design have been trending real estate topics in the last two decades, especially when it…
BOSTON – Kaplan Construction, a general contractor and construction management firm providing comprehensive building programs across Greater Boston, announced that it has completed renovations at Northeastern University. This marks Kaplan’s ninth project for the University. Read entire article on bostonrealestatetimes.com here. Kaplan Construction Completes Ninth Renovation Project at Northeastern University