Tag: innovation
The 10th Annual Visionaries Forum: Creating a Need for Change
This year marks The Construction Institute’s 10th Annual Visionaries Forum. As in years past, Rebecca Hopkins, Assoc. AIA, EDAC, introduced the event as a representative of founding partner, Tecton Architects. Her thought-provoking speech emphasizes the power of an innovative mindset, stating that the first step is to create a need for change. We are […]
Manufacturing Design Wins Facility of the Future
Norwood, MA – DPS Group, a privately owned, global consulting firm, and design affiliate TRIA, a partner-led architecture firm, announced that their design of a new clinical development manufacturing facility for Moderna has won the ISPE 2019 Facility of the Year Award in the Facility of the Future category. ISPE’s Facility of the Year Awards […]
Local Company’s Innovation Changes the Building Industry
by Kelly McCoy For more than a century, architects, designers, builders, and real estate developers have seen windows and doors as simply building materials. Marvin at 7 Tide, an unprecedented 3,500sf brand experience center located in the Boston Seaport, has changed that forever. Marvin at 7 Tide is the brainchild of Hastings, the longtime representative […]
Isenberg School Geared for Growth
Amherst, MA – The copper-clad Business Innovation Hub at the heart of the University of Massachusetts Amherst has added 70,000sf of hypercollaborative study and social space to one of the top-30 public business schools in the United States. Designed by BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group and architect of record Goody Clancy, the Business Innovation Hub directly extends […]
Art and Technology: Creative Partnership
by Sasha Parfenova Nearly a decade ago, J.C. Cannistaro invested in the Plumbing Museum with a mission to preserve the heritage of the plumbing industry and build community. Since opening its doors in Watertown, the museum has made significant strides in living up to its founding mission, finding success in new and interesting ways. Today, […]
Finding your Heart: the Conversation of Architecture
submitted by Svigals+Partners In June 2016, Barry Svigals retired from the Connecticut-based architecture firm he had founded 33 years earlier, leaving a distinct legacy of expressive sculptural artwork uniquely created for each commission. The question for Svigals + Partners, like many firms facing the departure of a visionary leader, was how to carry on a […]
Vision and Innovation: Keeping Usable Furniture Out of the Landfill, Providing it to People in Need
by Mark Lennon What do you do with a building that’s filled with usable furniture? It’s a question that owners and contractors face almost every time they do a renovation or decommission an old building. It’s a question we first faced in 2002 at Boston College. We handled a lot of BC’s […]
CI Hosts 10th Annual Visionaries Forum
Celebrating 10 years of A/E/C/O industry innovation Hartford, CT- On April 11th, 2019, the Construction Institute of Hartford will present the annual Visionaries Forum, an exploration of cutting-edge issues among a diverse group of thought leaders in the architectural, engineering, construction and facilities operations (A/E/C/O) industries. This year’s event will be held at the Mark […]
From Vision to Reality
by Pete Schermerhorn As the University of Hartford gears up for its 10th annual Visionaries Forum this April, I find myself thinking about the word “visionary.” To me, a visionary doesn’t just have a grand image or idea about what the future will look like but proactively works to make that vision a reality. A […]
HMFH Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Cambridge, MA – Cambridge-based HMFH Architects is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Founded in 1969, it pioneered a groundbreaking, community-based approach to creating learning environments known for innovation, sustainability, and durability. HMFH is a growing 50-person practice with a diverse leadership group and certification as a Women Owned Business. The firm works with public-school districts, independent schools, […]
