The judge’s bench is a primary element of courtroom design. The bench is usually elevated as a prominent central feature at the front of the courtroom. However, there is an emerging architectural movement to design more open and user-friendly courthouses. Why not consider lowering the judge’s bench...

We were recently involved in a design-build competition for a new building. Our role was to participate as part of an interdisciplinary team to evaluate competing building designs. The objective was to provide the owner with a clear understanding of the differences between the designs and to...

If you have a home office, and telework and you have set up and configured your equipment, I’m certain you’ve run into at least a few issues with all the data cables and power cords. All the criss-crossing cords can be daunting. Can you be sure you have everything set up properly? You have probably...

It’s time for a few more friendly reminders from Miss Open Office Manners. In this installment, I discuss open office space invaders, being new to the open office environment, and having a sensitive nose in the open office. Enjoy.

As we all know, the open office is the latest design trend. It aims to reduce space per person while promoting mobility and collaboration. However, is there a point when density overtakes productivity to shrink the space footprint? I think there is.