Michael Hsu Office Design worked with Uhuru Design’s furniture division for unique custom furnishings. Founded in 2004, Shake Shack owns, operates and licenses more than 180 Shake Shack restaurants, known as “Shacks,” in the United States and internationally. Here guests enjoy modern day versions of roadside burger stand fare—delicious burgers, chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, crinkle-cut fries, shakes, frozen custard, beer, wine and more. Uhuru Design’s live-edge walnut slab reception desk is a statement piece indicating entry to a unique work environment. Their Minim benching system in white oak and black steel provides over 200 seats, each workspace uniquely lit

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Windows/Skylights

Skylight Fits Flat for Low-Pitch Roofs

An edge-to-edge curve to skylights is bringing in more daylight, while producing a sleek, modern roof aesthetic. CurveTech Skylights combine elegant design with exceptional daylighting for design- and quality-conscious architects. Designed for use on flat or low-pitch roofs, the curve allows rain water to disperse off the glass while installed on a zero-degree pitch roof.

Case Study

Paving Systems

Pavers Add Distinction to Boston Project

Boston’s 101 Seaport is a project unique in concept and installation. Functionality, performance and aesthetics were all taken into consideration when selecting paving materials. Creating projects of true distinction takes the collaboration of an entire team. 101 Seaport is a project unique in concept and installation. The designers at Copley-Wolff Design Group were challenged with a project that would ultimately become a mixed-use facility to accommodate both commercial and residential concerns, in on-grade and elevated areas. Functionality, performance and aesthetics were all taken into consideration when selecting paving materials. Working with Hanover Architectural Products during

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Wall Coverings

Greater Impact Resistance

VersaGuard performs in high-traffic corridors and public spaces, shielding walls from wear and the impact of rolling traffic such as desk chairs, carts and gurneys. The wall protection is highly resistant to soiling and tough stains. When cleaning is needed, stringent agents such as bleach or rubbing alcohol can be used. It includes 30% recycled content and is NSF 342 certified. It has a long lifecycle even in extreme applications and maintains a clean, attractive appearance for many years.

Case Study

Wall Coverings

From Analog to Digital

Tasked with incorporating a modern design solution within The Holland Companies’ new luxury condominium building, Four51 Marlborough, architecture firm Hacin + Assocs. sought to complement the surrounding neighborhood and the building’s storied past, by reimagining a well-known Boston Harbor lithograph for the building’s lobby. Designer and fabricator of architecturally compelling mosaics, Artaic, transposed the Boston Harbor lithograph with their innovative design tool, Tylist. The Tylist process married the ancient mosaic craft and the use of modern digital technology for the reinterpretation of the 19th-century landmark that pays homage to the Back Bay’s historic c

Case Study

Exterior Panels/Cladding

Customization and Cost Savings

Metal wall panels save money and add interest at the University of Texas. The University of Texas at Tyler created plans to add a STEM and business building to its expanding campus to attract students from across the country. The original specification called for aluminum composite material (ACM) to match metal wall panels on the College of Pharmacy Building. However, the construction team was looking for an alternative to save money and speed up installation. Additionally, the design team was not willing to compromise on design, so they wanted a system which could expand their creative possibilities. The team was also looking for alternatives for the wood soffit. They needed something

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May 27, 2020 by Jim Crockett

How Things Change Quickly…

AIA’s COTE Committee just announced it’s annual Top 10 projects. Among the winner’s was Gensler’s treatment of Etsy’s headquarters in Brooklyn—a project we highlighted in our annual observance of office trends in 2018. At the time, the project was striking for its “non-office” appearance, straight down to its hanging basket “egg” chair, greenery and other furniture that seemed a better fit for one’s patio, than office. Ironically, two years later, most of us are at home trying to add a little “office” to our residences, as we work remotely, and somewhat, in isolation, during COVID 19 shelter-in-place orders. Below are some products from the magazine from that period, which at the time, seemed a bit out of place, but now look very much part of most contemporary office designs. The obvious question to ask—and perhaps something we’ll revisit a year or two down the line—is what will the post-COVID office look like?

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Solar Control/Sun Shading

Made In The Shade

SolarTrac 4.0 merges predictive algorithms with real-time weather conditions. The software incorporates the sun’s precise position based on date, time, building GPS location and glass façade orientation—and calculates shadows and reflections from surrounding buildings—to automatically raise or lower window shades accordingly.

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Paving Systems

A Sense of Place

The new student center at the University of the District of Columbia was designed to create a sense of welcome to an urban campus that has long been seen as something of an afterthought. The four-year college has undertaken a major redesign to reposition itself in the dense, Van Ness neighborhood, and the student center’s entrance plaza certainly sets a stage for the upgrades that have taken place.Landscape architects with D.C.-based Lee and Assocs. took the lead on the plaza design—the student center was the work of CannonDesign, in collaboration with Marshall Moya Design. The entire project is one of only two student unions in the U.S. to earn leed Platinum.The university has t

Case Study

Restrooms

A Push for Savings

Manual foam soap dispensers transform a high-traffic restroom into a source of value. In convention center restrooms, accessories can see a lot of use. In the case of the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, staff was hands-on with its soap dispensers for all the wrong reasons.Most notably, maintenance was having difficulty refilling the units when soap ran out, which happened frequently due to busy trade shows and conferences. Since the dispenser was a proprietary, cartridge-based system, maintenance personnel were required to crawl under the sinks to refill the cartridges. Often, while replacing the cartridges, paneling under the sink would become dislodged and fall on workers

Architectural Products

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Skylight Fits Flat for Low-Pitch Roofs

Pavers Add Distinction to Boston Project

Greater Impact Resistance

From Analog to Digital

Customization and Cost Savings

AP ProductWire

How Things Change Quickly…

Made In The Shade

A Sense of Place

A Push for Savings