School Shootings; Architecture for Education
January 24, 2019, I was in my last semester of architecture school at Penn State, and enjoying a band in downtown State College when my friend got an eerie text….
Building Permits: Getting Your Building Project Approved
Building permits! Are they just a piece of paper stating you can build a specific design? Some may feel this way, but they are designed to ensure your project’s plans…
Designing with the Environment in Mind
The environment and climate change are big topics in today’s world. These topics are important to architects who are designing new homes and buildings every day. As more and more…
How to Keep Your Shopping Center Leased
Who remembers getting the JC Penney’s Christmas catalog as a child? Besides having more than enough toys to go around, big department stores had something for everyone no matter the…
ICSC in Philadelphia
The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) held its annual regional conference in Philadelphia last week. Attendance was down, but there were deals being done and new contacts made. The…
Continuing Education for Architects – Why is it so Important?
The field of architecture is constantly changing in this era of technology and innovation. Programs are continually updated, building materials are becoming smarter, and technology is changing how we view…
Visit to Chicago
I visited Chicago for a few days in May 2019. The weather was still cool and good to explore the city. Like most tourists, what attracted me to Chicago was…
Greater West Chester Area Moves Ahead with Renewable Energy Plans
The West Chester Area Council of Governments (WCACOG) consists of elected officials from 7 municipalities: East Bradford, East Goshen, Thornbury, West Chester, West Goshen, West Whiteland, and Westtown which make…
10 Meeting Etiquette Rules That Every Professional Should Know
Even if you dread them, meetings put you in front of clients, consultants and peers who you may not work with on a regular basis. That means how you conduct…
Designing Retail Centers for Resilience
Merriam Webster defines resilience as “an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change”, which sounds like the condition of the retail industry. *For years the death of retail…
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