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A Sense of Wonder / Infinite Buildings: Buildings Inside Buildings

In Montreal, Canada, a project by architect Jean-Maxime Labrecque is a chance to see and feel wonder, in the form of “infinite buildings” – of transforming a small space into one of generous volumes, and of infinite architectural prose.

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Sustainability and Inertia: A Piezoelectric Pendulum Bridge by Margot Krasojević Architects

The design of bridge structures do much to inform the character of their surrounding landscapes. Functionality and visual style can together create a sense of place for a large swath of land, connecting and enveloping one object body to another. Set in the mountains of Tianmen, China, a bridge design by Margot Krasojević Architects invites its visitors to embrace its rugged surroundings in an intimate way.

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Concurrents – Environmental Psychology: Autumn Sunlight – Conserving a Vital Resource

As autumn moves inevitably toward winter and we experience fewer hours of sunlight each day, it becomes more and more problematic to take daylight and its benefits for granted. As the natural light each day dwindles, it is crucial to make sure that space users take advantage of their opportunities to work in the sun’s glow (glare-free). officeinsight columnist Sally Augustin discusses how designers can help maximize daylighting in more challenging seasons.

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As we begin to enjoy the holiday season, we’re greeted with many opportunities to experience wonder – at community gatherings, parties and performances, and even at work, at home and walking down the street.

In Montreal, Canada, a project by architect Jean-Maxime Labrecque is a chance to see and feel wonder, in the form of “infinite buildings” – of transforming a small space into one of generous volumes, and of infinite architectural prose.

From the project narrative:“In 2019, architect Jean-Maxime Labrecque was awarded

five design and architecture prizes for his singular project, Infinite Buildings.”

“Last October 14, he was presented with the Architecture MasterPrize Interior Design of the Year Award at a gala held in the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. In June, Jean-Maxime Labrecque had already won an Azure Magazine AZ Award at a gala that took place at Toronto’s Evergreen Brick Works, while earlier in the year, he had received an Excellence

Award from the Québec Association of Architects (OAQ), a German Design Award from the German Design Council and a Grand Prix du Design Award for the same work.

The prize-winning project, with its surprisingly modest di-mensions, demonstrates how a creative idea can transform a leftover area into a space that is at once visually stunning and poetic. The architect first explored this concept in 2011 when he was asked to rethink the fitting rooms of a clothing boutique he had designed a few years earlier.

All six interior faces of the tiny fitting rooms (1.2m x 1.2m x 2.1m) were covered with mirrors, generating mises en abîme in every direction and giving the customers the impression of stepping into an infinite multi-storey building, devoid of any horizontal boundaries. This project named Infinity Contained was to serve as the inspiration for Jean-Maxime Labrecque’s more recent project, based on similar principles and starting from the same ceiling height, but covering a surface twelve times greater.

A Sense of Wonder / Infinite Buildings: Buildings Inside Buildingsby Mallory Budy

Infinite Buildings – installation project by architect Jean-Maxime Labrecque. Photography: Frédéric Bouchard

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a&dThe project of devoting an entire floor to an art installation

was born through conversations between the architect and the art collector clients who had given him the commission of renovating their Montreal residence in 2014. They effectively gave him carte blanche to completely transform the lower floor of the building. For the architect, the reconfiguration of this space, with its barely two-meter high ceilings, became a chal-lenge as the building’s existing structure could not be altered.”

Diptych“Two installations were proposed. One takes the form of

a narrow corridor and the other is set inside a square room measuring 4m x 4m. The project simply consists in covering

certain surfaces with standard mirrors to make the limits of reality disappear.”

Corridor“The first of the two Buildings Inside Buildings is located

in a narrow basement corridor. It gives the impression of a building suddenly rising and falling towards infinity. This trompe-l’oeil effect is generated by the reflections of mirrors covering the floor and ceiling. The left wall along the itiner-ary is defined by a long series of black cabinet doors that are endlessly reflected by the mirrors towards the depths of the ground and the heights of the sky. Following this path leads to an intriguing aluminum monolith.”

Infinite Building 1 – Access Infinite Building 1

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Infinite Building 1 & Square Room

Infinite Building 1

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Square Room“The second Buildings Inside Buildings is located in the

metallic volume and can be accessed from the corridor.The entirety of its interior surfaces – walls, floor and ceil-

ing – is covered with mirrors. By positioning a camera on a tripod in the entrance of the monolith, it is possible to take

photographs that give a sense of infinite facades. Conceptu-ally, the generic individual seen on the pictures is standing by the window of his unit located on the Xth floor of the Infinite Building. Let’s note that the photos presented here have not been edited in any way.”

Infinite Building 2

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Infinite Building 2 – Access

Infinite Building 2 – Gradual door opening

Genesis“The Infinite Buildings project is the result of patient

research work undertook by Jean-Maxime Labrecque in the early 2000s when he was conceiving his first exhibi-tion design project in Portugal. This work would lead him to many more European in exhibition design, as for example the Archéoforum in Liège, a subterranean archeological site

in Belgium that is still visible today.In 2007, the rear wall of a Montreal clothing boutique

reproduced the rhythm of its displays inspired by the Seagram Building’s I-beams. Two years later, The François-Houdé installation would generate the first exploration of the series of mises en abîme that followed.” n

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a&dAbout the Architect

Architect Jean-Maxime Labrecque founded INPHO Physical and Information Architectures on 1 January 2000, within the very first few fractions of a second of the new millennium.

His professional career began with a series of six exhibi-

tion design commissions in Europe, including the Archéo-forum de Liège, Belgium (2003). In 2008, Jean-Maxime Labrecque spent two months in New Delhi, India, working for the Arcop Group as an architectural consultant for the construction of two buildings. He also worked for nearly

Infinite Buildings – Plans

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ten years on the architectural and interior design of the Charlie Chaplin Museum in Switzerland. In Québec, he has completed numerous residential and commercial projects in addition to exhibition design commissions.

In conjunction with his professional practice, he has undertaken visual arts and photography projects. He is currently completing a collection of furniture called Vari-

able Hidden-Function Monoliths and has written articles for Standard, a Parisian magazine.

Over the course of his young career, he has received over twenty-five awards for his architecture, design and graphic design projects. In 2019, Infinite Buildings received five awards, including the Architecture Masterprize Interior De-sign of the Year and the AZ Award for Design Excellence.

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Inertia pendulum bridge flexible primary structure. Photo: Photography: Margot Krasojević

The design of bridge structures does much to inform the character of their surrounding landscapes. Functionality and visual style can together create a sense of place for a large swath of land, connecting and enveloping one object body to another.

Set in the mountains of Tianmen, China, a bridge design by Margot Krasojević Architects invites its visitors to embrace its rugged surroundings in an intimate way.

From Margot Krasojević Architects’ project notes:

“The suspension footbridge in Tian-men, China, spans two mountains, and its design simulates that of the surrounding snow-capped mountain landscape. Further, it responds to the

cloud-edge effect, capturing direct and reflected light to increase solar energy production. On cloudy days, its solar panels absorb diffused as well as reflective light, so that this bridge can achieve maximum exposure to solar energy. Moreover, its canopy is clad and fabricated with a highly reflec-tive shifting carbon-fibre aluminium composite embedded with photovoltaic and piezoelectric cells.”

“Pedestrians have a birds-eye aerial view that changes with the weather, anticipating cloud-breaks and expand-ing horizon lines. The bridge stands at a height of 650 feet above the ground, wherein the design creates an illusion to camouflage it amidst the clouds and environment.”

“Maintaining static equilibrium bal-ance and counterbalance is of struc-tural importance, as the height, along with the exposure to elements, creates an unstable environment to design for.”

“Additionally, rotational inertia is of primary concern, and integrating swinging cantilevered walkway lengths stabilises the structure as well as in-creases the moment of inertia without making it rigid, rather like the experi-ence of a tightrope walker. The design moves and sways gently, which is a choreographed response to the up-ward air movement and cloud forma-tion, offering pedestrians with not only spectacular views but also exposure to the very nature of the site, which can be intimidating at times.”

Sustainability and Inertia: A Piezoelectric Pendulum Bridge by Margot Krasojević Architectsby Mallory Budy

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sustainability“Further, two interlaced footpaths

are suspended from the structural axes of rotation, which dislocate and shift to rebalance the bridge, thus allowing for a safe crossing. Significantly, the canopy structure fragments in order to recalibrate the shifting weights, along the bridge’s cross-section, in a more efficient manner. This counterbalance is directed by the bridge’s pendulum weights suspended beneath the struc-ture, which tighten and shift to restore equilibrium and maintain structural stability.”

“Moreover, balance is retained and controlled by the cantilevered ele-ments that swing slowly and methodi-cally to reinstate the bridge to a stable horizontal position. Design inspirations in this regard include a collapsible

Canopy pendulum movement maintains stability

Cloud break reveals surrounding views, harness optional

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push puppet similar to the suspended pendulums, which when in tension due to the bridge’s natural movements, tighten and restrain the structure,

enough to prevent it from revolving around its main frame, by retaining the moment of inertia. Interestingly, the ex-perience of the bridge was influenced

by that of a rope bridge suspended over the river Mekong, which makes pedestrians crossing it more respon-sible for their own safety. However, this

Fluid dynamic inertia bridge study plan and section

Inertia bridge pendulum weight distribution frame

Inertia bridge pendulum frame fluid dynamics

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is an extreme experience, and Margot Krasojević Architects believe in one wherein the design does not intimidate or patronise the pedestrian.”

“The canopy’s dislocating fragments are clad with a carbon-fibre reinforced aluminium composite, which is lighter than aluminium for its weightlessness

and is flexible enough for the canti-levered movements yet stronger than steel. This helps in limiting wear and tear, in addition to providing stability through 45-degree torsions and adapt-ing to the external forces of the cantile-ver frames’ movements, whilst accom-modating complex shifting shapes.”

“In addition, a motion capture system, sandwiched between the primary and tertiary structure, records the canopy movements, choreograph-ing the synchronicity between the edge cloud cover, solar panels and footpath walkways made from steel-framed sections lined with rubber,

Edge of cloud effect higher electrical output

Hang glider view of inertia bridge canopy Hang gliding bridge point

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sustainabilityto absorb unnecessary load-bearing changes arising due to the bridge retaining horizontal inertia. Self-healing polymers have been used to sup-port internal mechanisms and slide surfaces seamlessly, to transfer loads between separating canopy elements and skeleton frames. Moreover, the canopy’s structural deformity under load has a series of polymer sheaths in between the separating elements that protect the design from wear and tear, similar to a plane’s wing.”

“The canopy also shifts with passing clouds, revealing glimpses of the hori-zon and views visible only for a minute and lost in the next. A patchwork of visual context is also present, similar to the patchwork canopy of elements not too dissimilar from clouds or kites that swivel and shift, attempting to capture as much cloud-edge solar energy as possible. Light levels are monitored using sensors across the cross-section of the bridge, which anticipate a break in cloud cover to expose the beautiful natural surrounding landscapes in the process – a choreography between nature and technology, a dance simu-lating the co-existence of natural and artificial phenomena.”

“This project was partly designed in 2015 and is currently in the process of being technologically revised, to be more dynamic and energy-efficient. Like mountain climbers, the people crossing this bridge are exposed to the elements and to the true nature of its surroundings. A turbulent and danger-ous beauty, the environment is threat-ening yet awe-inspiring in the same breath. Further, this bridge moves with air currents, similar to a kite or aeroplane wing, allowing us to relate with our environment more honestly and less submissively. It is noteworthy that using harnesses while crossing this bridge is optional.”

“The shifting canopy elements resemble solar kites embedded

High altitude bridge

Inertia bridge observation platform interior

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sustainabilitywith photovoltaic cells; these are lightweight, durable, non-corrosive and highly reflective, thus creating a continuous surface cantilevered from the primary axial structure. Ad-ditionally, these solar kites are CNC fabricated and can be positioned in several configurations, depending on the structural frame. Lightweight yet durable, these canopy elements split apart and can be easily locked into position. For a static surface canopy, they are laser cut sections that can be repositioned as well as replicated for other sites and programmatic uses. The materials used and the building techniques employed in this pendulum bridge reflect progressive engineering applied in aviation, particularly when dealing with the context’s fluid environ-

Observation deck

Inertia bridge piezoelectric canopy dynamics

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mental dynamics and maintaining the structure’s integrity.”

“Digital fabrication is an essential construction technique employed in this project; all elements can be rep-licated and replaced cost-effectively, and they can be adapted to different scales, ranging from workshop model to site. The bridge also generates electrical power, making it easier to structurally maintain it by keeping these fabrication tools on site. More-over, the bridge is self-motorised with direct and cloud-edge solar power, which generates enough electricity to animate, float and mechanically move the structure in order to restore bal-ance by shifting dynamic loads, rather like a hang glider only with an external power source.”

“Applying semi-conductor piezoelec-tric crystal cells as a gate voltage to the design, by embedding them within the canopy and walkway, generates elec-tricity through resistance. When me-chanical pressure is exerted on these

elements (for example, as pedestrians walk across the bridge or environ-mental mechanical dynamics alter the direct pressure on the fragmented canopy), the piezoelectric cells change

the resistance, thereby generating and releasing direct electrical current to the motor in order to move the structure. This type of electronics maximises the efficiency of generating power, as a

Reflective photovoltaic canopy, illusory experience

Reflective carbon fibre aluminum composite canopy

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sustainabilitydirect response to instability in design and context. To summarise, the piezo-electric pendulum bridge uses a natu-ral equilibrium to monitor and capture electrical energy from either solar or mechanical movement, whilst trying to stabilise the momentum of inertia, so that it can function safely as a footpath and observation deck. The dual nature of its design responds directly to its immediate context, which provokes the nature of its program, sustainability and appropriation.” n

About Margot KrasojevićMargot Krasojević completed her

architectural education at the Archi-tectural Association School of Archi-tecture and University College London. She worked with Zaha Hadid Archi-tects and was lead undergraduate and masters studio director, investigating digital and sustainable design pro-grams, at UCL, University of Green-wich and University of Washington. She then opened a multidisciplinary architectural design studio focusing on integrating environmental issues, renewable energy and sustainability as part of the design process.Sequence frames of swinging footpaths

Tianmen Mountain Region inertia bridge

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Ms Krasojević is currently work-ing on projects in Asia, where she is integrating and harnessing renewable energy as part of a buildings service infrastructure. She is also designing hydroelectric homes and hotels which redefine how not only tourism but everyday rituals are affected and is investigating hempcrete as a sustain-

able and carbon-negative building material in her recent project for Catalonia’s Cannabis agricultural farm design. She is the author of “Dynam-ics and Derealisation” and “Spatial Pathologies-Floating Realities” and is a visiting professor at the University of Washington.

Ms Krasojević believes that a cross-

disciplinary design strategy is very im-portant for architecture proposing new typologies which reflect our perpetually changing environment. She focuses on design criteria which involve renewable energy sources and technology to de-velop a formal and structural architec-tural language supported by dynamic simulation software.

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concurrentsENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGYAutumn Sunlight – Conserving a Vital Resourceby Sally Augustin, Ph.D.

As Autumn moves inevitably toward Winter and we experience fewer hours of sunlight each day, it becomes more and more problematic to take daylight and its benefits for granted. As the natural light each day dwindles, it is crucial to make sure that space users take advantage of their opportunities to work in the Sun’s glow (glare-free).

The positive effects of working in natural light have been well estab-lished by scientists. When our indoor workplace is naturally lit without glare on computer screens, etc., our mood improves, and being in a better mood has been tied to enhanced problem solving, creative thinking, and getting along with others, for example – all of which are almost always useful at work. Research has also directly linked working in natural light to enhanced cognitive performance.

Most designers are, by now, familiar with the research noted in the previous paragraph and are firmly committed to developing interiors bathed in natural light – but space user behaviors some-times complicate efforts to support naturally lit work.

It’s important for users to feel like they have some control over the spac-es in which they work; control boosts performance and wellbeing. Regu-larly, workers can manipulate window coverings of some sort, often with the objective of keeping glare on com-puter screens in check, sometimes to regulate temperature in an area. After window treatments are moved to block glare or uncomfortable temperatures they are rarely moved again – care-fully conducted studies show this is the case, as do our own experiences in places. So, many workplaces have a gloomy basement-like aura about them, even when sunlight-related “threats” are no longer present.

Glare and undesirable temperatures are indeed the enemy, as they degrade the wonderful moods that sunlight makes more likely. They are stressors; stressors divert our mental processing power from whatever we do that adds value to our organizations. Design that makes either less likely, because of the way seats are oriented to windows, for example, is important. Window treat-ments that are automated or window

glass that changes color based on known movements of the sun can help create desirable work conditions that continue to optimize workplace experi-ence throughout the day.

Sunlight is precious, it’s a nature provided “vitamin” that helps our brains work well. Developing workplac-es that don’t require humans to take multiple steps to continue to harness its power throughout the day is better for the wellbeing of both workers and their employers. n

Sally Augustin, PhD, is the editor of Research Design Connections (www.researchdesignconnections.com). Research Design Connections reports on research conducted by social and physical scientists that designers can apply in practice. Insights derived from recent studies are integrated with clas-sic, still relevant findings in concise, powerful articles. Topics covered range from the cognitive, emotional, and physiological implications of sensory and other physical experiences to the alignment of culture, personality, and design, among others. Informa-tion, in everyday language, is shared in a monthly subscription newsletter, an archive of thousands of published articles, and a free daily blog. Readers learn about the latest research findings immediately, before they’re available elsewhere. Sally, who is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, is also the author of Place Advantage: Applied Psychology for Interior Archi-tecture (Wiley, 2009) and, with Cindy Coleman, The Designer’s Guide to Do-ing Research: Applying Knowledge to Inform Design (Wiley, 2012). She is a principal at Design With Science (www.designwithscience.com) and can be reached at sallyaugustin@designwith-science.com.

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r-d connectionRESEARCH-DESIGN CONNECTIONVirtual Reality / Real Worldby Sally Augustin, Ph.D.

Research by Naz and colleagues confirms that our experiences in real and comparable virtual worlds are fundamentally equivalent. They report that, “The emotional response a person has to a living space is pre-dominantly affected by light, color and texture as space-making elements…we conducted a user study in a six-

sided projected immersive display that utilized equivalent design attributes of brightness, color and texture in order to assess to which extent the emotional response in a simulated environment is affected by the same parameters af-fecting real environments…Data from the experiments confirmed the hypoth-esis that perceivable emotional aspects of real-world spaces could be success-fully generated through simulation of design attributes in the virtual space. The subjective response to the virtual space was consistent with correspond-ing responses from real-world color and brightness emotional perception.”

Asma Naz, Regis Kopper, Ryan McMahan, and Mihai Nadin. 2017. “Emotional Qualities of VR Space.” IEEE Virtual Reality Conference, March 18-22, Los Angeles, CA https://ieeex-plore.ieee.org/document/7892225/authors

Sally Augustin, PhD, a cognitive sci-entist, is the editor of Research Design Connections (www.researchdesigncon-nections.com), a monthly subscription newsletter and free daily blog, where recent and classic research in the social, design, and physical sciences that can inform designers’ work are presented in straightforward language. Readers learn about the latest re-search findings immediately, before they’re available elsewhere. Sally, who is a Fellow of the American Psycho-logical Association, is also the author of Place Advantage: Applied Psychol-ogy for Interior Architecture (Wiley, 2009) and, with Cindy Coleman, The Designer’s Guide to Doing Research: Applying Knowledge to Inform Design (Wiley, 2012). She is a principal at Design With Science (www.designwith-science.com) and can be reached at sallyaugustin@designwithscience.com.

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>John Gols was promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Inscape. Mr. Gols has been an integral part of the Inscape leadership team since 2013. Most recently in the role of Chief Commercial Officer, he demonstrated his leadership skills by delivering sales growth over the past six quarters. He has also helped strengthen the company’s Sales and Operations and brought thought leadership to New Product Development and expanded Distribution. In his new role, in addition to continuing to lead Sales and Operations, he will assume responsibility for Marketing, Product Development and Hu-man Resources. Read More

>Jessica Gubbins was pro-moted to Product Director at Kimball. In this role, she will determine new products for the Kimball and Kimball Health brands, manage the product development process, and lead the Product Team members. Ms. Gub-bins has been in the contract furniture industry in vari-ous product and marketing roles for the past nine years, spending the last three years serving as Brand Manager at Kimball. With a strong back-ground in product design for both the contract and healthcare markets, she has been instrumental in bringing products to market as well as helping with multiple areas of design for the overall Kimball Brand. Read More

>Alexandra Pollock, a Prin-cipal at FXCollaborative, was promoted to Chief Technol-ogy Officer, a newly-created position. This expands her responsibilities from her previ-ous role as Director of Design Technology. As CTO, she will head up FXCollaborative’s Digital Practice group, which combines the firm’s exist-ing design technology (BIM/project delivery, computation and analysis, modeling and

visualization), IT infrastruc-ture, business technologies (accounting and market-ing), and data management groups. This organizational restructuring marks both an evolution of the firm’s practice and underscores its collabor-ative approach. “Strategically, it is important to synthesize those two streams of informa-tion—which made creating the CTO position and select-ing Alex Pollock to fill the post a natural decision,” said Managing Partner Guy Geier. “With a powerful combination of technologies, processes, and people, we can elevate our service to clients and keep FXCollaborative at the forefront of industry innova-tion.” Read More

>Becky Schneider was pro-moted to Marketing Director at Kimball. In this role, she will foster a culture of creativ-ity to drive and support key business strategies for the Kimball brand, and lead a team of Graphic Designers, Interactive Marketing Manag-er, and Marketing and Brand Coordinators. Ms. Schneider has served as Marketing Manager for Kimball for the past four and a half years. She joined Kimball with more

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officenewswirethan 25 years of experience in marketing and 20 years of experience in the furniture industry. As Marketing Man-ager, she led key aspects of marketing including commu-nications, building a consis-tent brand image, advertising, social media, public and me-dia relations, and served as the liaison between Product Development and Marketing. Read More

>Hausman LLC welcomed Gerry Casanova to the firm as vice president and an-nounced the promotion of Jason Lazarz to Senior Account Manager. Mr. Casanova, with more than 20 years of experience producing communications programs for Fortune 500 companies as well as entrepreneurial organizations, brings a hands-on approach to his responsi-bilities for overseeing general operations, client services,

and public relations strategies and implementation. Outside the office, he pursues his interests as a practicing artist. Mr. Lazarz, with clients in Chi-cago, Los Angeles, Philadel-phia, Phoenix, and New York, knows the important issues and opportunities in diverse markets and media for the AEC industries. Read More

>Spacesmith promoted architects William Wong and Olga Cervantes Anaya. Mr. Wong, promoted to Principal, has more than 15 years of experience in design, construction, and project management. Since joining Spacesmith in 2012, he has earned a reputa-tion not only for his critical project management and design skills, but also for his business sense and strategic expertise. Recent projects led by Mr. Wong include the academic renovation at Columbia University’s Chandler Hall and the public and unit interiors conceived for the mixed-use residential complex at 10 Halletts Point. Ms. Anaya, elevated to the role of Associate, has worked on a wide range of challeng-ing projects for Spacesmith including Hermes of Paris and New York Legal Assis-tance Group. Previously she

worked for the government division of Historic Zones and Monuments in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, and also at the firm Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, where she served critical roles on several teams designing buildings all over the world, including in Dubai, Mumbai, and cities in China. Read More

>ASID announced the full list of winners of the ASID 2019 Design Impact Awards, an awards program that works in tandem with the So-ciety’s Emerald Expositions tradeshow partnership. High-lighting cutting-edge products that prioritize occupant well-being and sustainability, the ASID Design Impact Awards

spanned across six 2019 tradeshows: Environments for Aging, HD Expo, ICFF, GlobalShop@RetailX, Health-care Design Expo & Confer-ence, and BDNY. The awards acknowledge products from participating show exhibitors that contribute to the health and well-being of interior inhabitants and/or promote sustainable design practices. Whether through hygienic technology, small-space solutions, biophilic elements, recycled or sustainable materials, adaptable designs for aging-in-place, healthcare innovations, or improving physical and mental health, award winners exhibited lead-ing products with human-centric and environmentally-

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Hausman: Gerry Casanova (L) and Jason Lazarz (R)

Spacesmith: William Wong and Olga Anaya

ASID 2019 Design Impact Awards: Acrovyn by Design® Tapestry by Construction Specialties

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officenewswirefocused missions. Pictured: Acrovyn by Design® Tapestry by Construction Specialties, one of the award winners at the 2019 Healthcare Design Expo & Conference. This collection is the artful fusion of Acrovyn® wall protection and woven fibers designed to coordinate with CS interior product systems. Read More

>CTA Architects Engineers, commemorating its 80th anniversary, changed its name to Cushing Terrell. The name and brand refresh celebrate the firm’s legacy and core values while looking to the future. Founded in Billings, MT in 1938 by Ralph Cushing and Everett Terrell, the firm was established on a shared belief that integrating architecture, engineering, and design would open the doors for deepened relationships and enhanced creativity. Over the past two decades, it has expanded across the country, opening offices in Seattle, Austin, Denver, Minneapolis, and New Orleans, among oth-ers. Now with 13 offices in six states (and plans to open an Atlanta office early next year), and more than 430 team members working in 30-plus disciplines, the firm is well-positioned to meet the de-mands of a broad spectrum of projects in a rapidly changing world. Its work encompasses a wide range of market sec-

tors, including commercial, government, education, living, healthcare, and retail, as well as specialty services such as advanced refrigeration engi-neering. Signature work from the firm’s 80 years of service includes more than three decades of healthcare design work with Billings Clinic, an increasingly progressive commercial partnership with Stockman Bank, and more recently, invaluable client rela-tionships that helped launch the firm to a national presence such as Dell, Amazon, Target, and Google, among others. Read More

RE-SITED>Jacklyn Ady joined Versteel as Director of Product Design and Development, based at the company’s headquarters in Jasper IN. A multi-faceted industrial designer, Ms. Ady’s background includes design research and product design in the sports retail and children’s toys indus-tries, among others. She was most recently an indepen-dent design consultant, and prior to that was an industrial designer at Escalade Sports, where she collaborated with engineers to create new, in-novative product designs in the ever-changing sports retail market. In this expanded role for Versteel, she will leverage her business acumen and creative approach to product and development to support Versteel’s ever-evolving brand and portfolio. Her proven dedication to design and pro-cess will further strengthen

the company’s commitment to providing innovative, qual-ity products with outstanding customer service. Read More

>Alexander Dunham joined HLW’s New York studio as Director of Workplace. He will focus on overseeing the firm’s workplace strategy efforts, as well as leading the change management process for a range of clients. He will also be responsible for enhanc-ing technical procedures and overseeing projects in the tri-state area. Mr. Dunham’s portfolio spans 15 years, and includes work across many verticals including trans-portation, aviation, health-care, higher and secondary education, and the arts. “Our powerful Strategy and Discovery team is commit-ted to innovating the future of the workplace, compiling expertise from new business and spatial planning to client relations and project delivery,” said Peter Bacevice, HLW’s Director of Research. “Lever-aging formal training in design as well as his educational background in business, Alex will serve as a key, on-site member of the team in New York, and we are looking for-

ward to seeing him grow into this new role.” Read More

>Katy Flammia joined Spacesmith as Design Direc-tor of the firm’s Hudson, NY office. A respected and accomplished architect, Ms. Flammia is known for her leadership and design skills across a wide range of sectors including corporate, residen-tial, hospitality and academic building projects. With design interests ranging from the technical to the theoretical, such as biophilic design and energy-efficient Passive House construction, she most recently served as design director at the corporate studio at NBBJ in New York City. Previously, she led her own boutique design firm in Boston for 16 years, THERE-design, with projects ranging from hospitality interiors and new educational facilities to spas and museums. She has also taught courses in inte-rior architecture for Master’s candidates at the Boston Architectural College, and she served as an invited design critic at McGill University, MIT, and the Rhode Island School of Design. “Katy Flam-mia is a talented designer and recognized leader in the

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officenewswirearchitecture and design com-munity with a valuable range of experience at the helm of significant building projects,” says Jane Smith, FAIA, found-ing partner of Spacesmith. “With Katy’s track record of meaningful work in varied markets for institutional, commercial and residential clients, she will add new perspective and experience to our diverse team of architects and designers.” Read More

>Warren Knight joined Contour Interior Design as Global Brand Director, based at the company’s headquarters in Houston, TX. Mr. Knight’s creativity and in-ternational experience in the design industry is anticipated to be an influential asset for the expansion of Contour’s Hospitality Division and in assisting Creative Director Nina Magon in the continued creation of her luxury lifestyle brand through commercial and residential design. As the Creative Director and Vice-President of Development for real estate company Mayland Group, Mr. Knight and his team generated stand-out bespoke furniture as well as a design portfolio spanning from villas and townhouses

to high-rises, hotels, and beyond. His commercial portfolio includes W Guang-zhou, St Regis Lijiang, Westin Guangzhou, and Indigo Lijiang. He has also designed products for companies and brands including, MetLife, Greystone Company, Berg-dorf Goodman, ABC Home & Carpet, Sherle Wagner, Baker Furniture, Kravet, and Mitchell Gold – Bob Williams. Read More

>Lisa Schroeder joined the Kimball Health team as Executive Director of Healthcare Sales. In this role, she will lead the overall sales strategy for Kimball Health. With 25 years of sales management experience, Ms. Schroeder has a dem-onstrated history of providing solutions for clients to support both the administrative and clinical areas within their fa-cilities. She previously served

as District Manager and A & D Manager at Kimball, and most recently served as Director of Strategic Accounts for Herman Miller Healthcare. Read More

>Jeffery W. Smith joined American Silk Mills as Direc-tor of Sales, reporting to CEO David Corbin. In this role, he will be instrumental in analyz-ing growth opportunities and assist in hiring additional sales representatives focused on the residential, jobber, and designer end markets, while also leading business expan-sion throughout the U.S. and internationally. Mr. Smith has more than 20 years of experi-ence in the home furnishings industry. He most recently worked for Hughes Furniture Industries as National Sales Manager and previously held executive positions of VP of Sales and VP of Business De-velopment at Ashley Furniture Industries; Regional Sales Manager at Broyhill Home Furnishings and VP of Sales at Lane Home Furnishings. Read More

>Tom Vecchione joined Vocon as global firmwide Partner and Principal in its New York City office. A strategic design expert with more than 30 years of experi-ence in architecture and real

estate planning, he will serve as an integral member of the Vocon leadership team. His role includes expanding the Vocon brand, sparking new relationships for the firm, and generating creative business opportunities. Mr. Vecchione has advised top corporations, premier building owners and global developers to position their properties for the de-mands of the next generation of business. The core of his work is the belief that impact-ful design enhances business performance and employee engagement. “Tom’s progres-sive approach to real estate is informed by a deep under-standing of urban planning, workplace trends and brand design,” said Debbie Donley, Founder and Principal at Vocon. “His experience as an architect, designer, and strategic planner will be an enormous asset to our firm.” Read More

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officenewswireEVENTS>Open now at Herman Miller’s New York flagship is an immersive ‘pop-in’ exhibi-tion, “The Magis Way at Her-man Miller.” Encompassing nearly the entire second floor of the Herman Miller show-room, it is an experiential demonstration of the brand spirit – the most robust ever presented in North America – and is designed by Swedish firm Note Design Studio. It will be open through late January 2020 for the architecture and design community to visit and learn more about the “magic of Magis.” The brand’s spirit and success are based on the desire to provide a wide array of users with access to highly functional, qual-ity products manufactured with advanced technologies. To achieve this, collaborat-ing with major international designers is essential – they have a vision of the resulting products that is ethical and poetic as well as aesthetic. These design minds have helped Magis to create a vast collection of pieces, each with its own story to tell and its own character to express, be it in a residential or commer-

cial setting. “It is important to us that architects, designers and design lovers can see, touch and feel our products,” said Alberto Perazza, CEO of Magis. “For us, design is in our DNA and we love sharing it with the public and inter-national design community.” Read More

>IFDA NY’s Cocktails, Conversation & Connections event today, Dec. 2, will be at the elegant Mamara Park Avenue Hotel, 114 East 32nd St., 5:30-7:30 p.m. Read More

>IIDA NY on Wednesday, Dec. 11 will present a triple CEU event at the Mohawk showroom, “Awakening the Senses: How Color and Nature Enhances Human Connections.” To be held

5:00-9:00 p.m., it will feature three CEU courses: -Color and Design Vision 2020, presented by Mohawk A&D Design Director Royce Epstein, focusing on a new Renaissance of human-cen-tric design providing renewal for ourselves, each other and nature. -Color Changes Everything, presented by Lisa Curran, Na-tional Sales Manager of MDC Wallcoverings/J+Josephson, focusing on the impact of color in the built environment.

-Out is the New In: Designing Workspaces that Foster Natu-ral Connection, presented by Haworth Design Market Manager Keri-Ann Cavalieri, focusing on the benefits of a connection to nature in the workplace. Read More

>OMChats, co-produced by OM and ErgoExpo, will present a webinar this Wednesday, Dec. 4 titled “Movement at Work – An Ex-ploration of New Standards, Developments and Trends.” Scheduled for 11:00-Noon Pacific Time, it will be led by ergonomics expert Mark E. Benden of Texas A&M University. It is second in the series “OMChats: Design Discussions for Thinking Professionals,” which focuses on ideas shaping design and wellness. In this webinar, Dr. Benden will explore the cur-rent landscape for encourag-ing, sustaining, and measur-ing movement at work. He will share results from the latest studies into workers’ behav-iors and share his perspective on what trends, standards changes, and tools are ahead – from emerging technologies for behavior-prompting and stress-detection to new stan-dards and national guidelines. Read More

IFDA NY: CCC at Mamara Park Avenue

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businessBUSINESS AFFAIRS>Steelcase Inc. plans to webcast a discussion of its third quarter fiscal year 2020 financial results on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The news release detailing the financial results will be issued the previous day, Tuesday, Dec. 17, after the market closes. http://ir.steelcase.com

TECHNOLOGY>Touchplan, a leader in construction management and collaboration technology, announced its continued global expansion into Canada. After seeing success on more than 1,200 jobs in the U.S., this expansion is a pivotal next step toward meeting the growing international demand for digitized construction collaboration and planning tools. To Touchplan President Michael Carr, originally from Edmonton, the expan-sion into Canada is the logical next step for the company, and Touchplan has had a team of developers based in Edmonton for several years. “I’m very excited about this next step for the company,” said Mr. Carr. “This is a great opportunity to get Touchplan onto projects in a new region and continue our growth in North America.”

According to Touchplan, process improvement strategies are quickly gaining traction among forward-looking construction companies in Canada. The company’s technology facilitates

digitized pull planning; by planning backwards and involving all the teams, the phase schedules created in Touchplan make optimal use of time and materials by thoughtfully sequencing work. Pulled plans are then transformed into detailed look-ahead plans that accurately reflect how tasks will be done week over week. This kind of structured planning results in a more predictable workflow, enabling trades to arrive at sites that are ready for them because the team ahead of them completed their work on time.

Because the entire planning process is done digitally, companies are also able to capture huge amounts of data on processes and materials that empowers project teams to measure, validate and continuously improve their building process in real time.

“We’ve seen again and again how Touchplan enables business growth through process optimization and improved collabora-tion,” said Mr. Carr. “Even small gains in efficiency across many projects make a significant difference financially, and maximizing those gains creates more profitable businesses.”

Improved collaboration and communication helps address another concern that’s come to the forefront—the sharing of risk. Depending on how a project is structured, risk can be unevenly distributed, resulting in lower profits for contractors, trade partners, and owners. When projects are run in a more collaborative, transparent way, the level of project risk declines for everyone involved and problems that arise can be ad-dressed sooner.

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technology“The timing of this expansion into Canada coincides perfectly with some exciting product enhancements,” added Dave Rolin, Touchplan’s Vice President of Customer Experience. “We’re beta testing a mobile version of the app that we plan to release

soon that will enable users to plan and collaborate even more efficiently with Touchplan.” https://officeinsight.com/office-newswire/touchplan-announces-international-expansion/

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