Architecture

Qcells invests $2.5 billion in solar power manufacturing facility

Qcells invests $2.5 billion in solar power manufacturing facility

Qcells invests $2.5 billion in solar power manufacturing facility from the Gray/Stantec design-build team  With a historic $2.5 billion investment, Qcells is building a solar power manufacturing facility in Georgia, United States. This is the largest solar investment in US history and will offer significant benefits to the state and national economies. Gray, a leading […]

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How to Create More Inclusive Pediatric Healthcare Environments

How to Create More Inclusive Pediatric Healthcare Environments

Healthcare Practice Leader Karen Freeman and Senior Medical Planner Laura Poltronieri share insights on designing pediatric healthcare facilities that accommodate the needs of patients with neurodiverse conditions.  Freeman and Poltronieri detail how HOK’s Healthcare group designs spaces that enhance the healthcare experience for neurodivergent patients and their families from the moment a patient arrives at the facility.  Excerpted from I+S Design:  Especially

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Using Data to Design the Sports Venue of the Future

Using Data to Design the Sports Venue of the Future

Architects can create environments that bridge the gap between digitally mediated and live sports experiences about fan preferences by using data. Professional sports franchises have built their businesses on fan loyalty. Yet today’s fans are more fluid, open to change and seeking new entertainment experiences. Their loyalty is no longer guaranteed, and this shift is forcing designers

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Marathon Palladium-Copper Project receives approval

Marathon Palladium-Copper Project receives approval

Marathon Palladium-Copper Project obtains approved mining environment assessment  Generation PGM Inc.’s Marathon Palladium-Copper Project has passed an important regulatory milestone. The project, a platinum group metals (PGM) and copper (Cu) mine and milling operation near the Town of Marathon in Northwestern Ontario, received approval from the federal and provincial governments’ coordinated Environmental Approval (EA) process

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Regenerative Design: What It Is and How It’s Driving Innovation

Regenerative Design: What It Is and How It’s Driving Innovation

Regenerative design examines how buildings and products can be designed to minimize their environmental impact and improve the health of ecosystems. It is the next step in sustainability and was the topic of a recent LinkedIn Live with Sean Quinn, HOK’s director of Regenerative Design, and Microsoft’s JoAnn Garbin, director of Innovation within CO+I Advanced Development.  Their discussion

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