With any research endeavor, one must come up with a hypothesis of how and why things might work. The gathering of facts and precedents allows us to validate our research so that we may come to a firm conclusion. My Kagan research was focused around the idea of moving this process forward, which directly impacts […]
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It was once the purview of airlines to dictate what airports would be, but now, the passengers seem to be in the driver’s seat. The ‘traveler experience’ are the buzzwords of the day, and terminal design is changing to accommodate these varying needs. Terminals are no longer built around a landside and an airside, but […]
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By Mark Palmer I was more than a little nervous. I was nervous because I was about to present in front of some of the best and brightest colleagues I have at RTKL. I was nervous because the presentation included a handful of ideas that were critical of the way we operate as a design […]
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By Heather Nelson Looking at the “world’s most airtight house,” I have to ask—how did we get here? If this shed of a building with two windows is what we are holding up as an example of sustainable design, aren’t we missing something? Let’s back track. According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, shelter is one of […]
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This month, I had the distinct privilege of presenting to RTKL’s corporate officers about ways design technology is reshaping our practice. The concept is not a new one, I’ll give you that, but sometimes our strict adherence to old methods can hinder our process. I had the attention of the room, and now was my […]
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