This profile of CRTKL’s Mexico City office is a continuation of our collection of stories celebrating Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15). Associate Principal and Office Leader Jaime de la Garza weighs in on designing for both Latinx/Hispanic and American cultures What makes the Mexico City office unique? Jaime de la Garza: What makes us […]
Welcome to CRTKL Miami: Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month This profile of CRTKL’s Miami office is a continuation of our collection of stories celebrating Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15). Talking Heads – Leaders Speak to CRTKL Miami’s Culture What makes the Miami office unique? Patricia Caripa: I think the […]
Conversations in Design is a new series from CRTKL in which design thinkers from around the firm come together to discuss critical topics facing the AEC industry. World Architecture Day, celebrated on the first Monday of every October, was established by the Union International des Architects (UIA) in 2005 to “remind the world of its […]
ELEVATION: Raising the Bar for CRTKL’s Digital Innovation Elevation is a collection of stories, thought leadership, and unique experiences from CRTKL’s Design Technology Group (DTG) on the frontlines of architecture, engineering, and design (AEC). Today, Nandi Nobell shares his insights on the Metaverse and how we evolve in the AEC industry. The Metaverse is a […]
What excites you most about your appointment to the Dallas office leader? What excites me most is the ability to re-visit the culture in our office and really build that back up. One of those initiatives is to “go local,” where we intend to focus on the community of our own city and build in […]
Jodi Williams, AICP, LEED AP ID+C Associate Principal; Office Leader, Washington, D.C. Jodi Williams brings over 20 years of experience in workplace strategy, facility planning and change management. She leads strategic planning efforts for public and private sector clients, leads some of our largest corporate accounts and is a big fan of mission-oriented work. You […]
Historically, CRTKL has a strong profile of architects, designers and urban planners committed to improving the social, economic and environmental quality of the communities we build in. Since 1946, when Archibald Rogers and Francis Taliaferro founded the firm in Rogers’ grandmother’s basement in Annapolis, we’ve been committed to helping rejuvenate cities worldwide. Strong urban planning […]
Growing up in Lebanon, I had the chance to experience a variety of urban spaces. Hailing from a small mountain village, space meant intimacy and virtue; while frequenting Beirut city as a teenager, space meant protest and expression. Lebanese people often joke that one street in Beirut could be on military lockdown while the neighboring […]
Happiness is a universal goal for humankind. Happiness, as an emotion, is vague and personal– because there are so many ways to describe it. It depends on the individual, and yet, there are consistent, universal truths. We pursue it as if it were the holy grail– and yet, it is quite accessible, like air, but […]
As Steve Jobs once said, “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and follower.” Historically, the best time to innovate is during periods of economic uncertainty. And now– more than ever– is the chance for retail to define business innovation. Between plans to repurpose malls to entertainment venues or student housing and talks of department store bankruptcies, […]