Temple University’s research labs are one step closer to storming the sci-tech scene with their newest addition, the Innovation Nest. Known affectionately as the iNest, this 8,000 sq. ft. center …
People naturally gravitate towards safe and familiar environments, but history proves to us that the most groundbreaking ideas and impactful changes are born when we step out of our …
As a landscape architect, I tend to think in ecosystems. Ecosystems are systems comprised of interacting parts (for example: trees, water, animals, insects) that support a whole (in this example …
An isosceles triangle in plan, the monumental Schenley High School opened in 1916 at the edge of the Oakland neighborhood. The school functioned for nearly a century until closed down …
A founding principal of Strada, John Martine, AIA, is a highly respected preservationist, recognized for preserving the historical fabric and at the same time, drawing upon the past in developing …
Strada recently celebrated the opening of Evansdale Crossing, a five-story, 100,000-SF mixed-use social hub that is interspersed with academic spaces on West Virginia University’s Evansdale campus. Strategically located at the …
For the first time in decades, schools from elementary through higher education are dramatically changing the way they teach. Acknowledging the limitations of the traditional classroom, they are embracing new …
One of my favorite things about being an architect is the opportunity to meet interesting people. It is also a part of my job to learn about them, about the …
I doubt that architecture and quantum physics have ever been considered in the same sentence, but I’ll argue that they are different perspectives on the same problem. Some background In …
It is not often that you have an opportunity to design a new urban neighborhood and it’s even more rare to get to see that vision take shape so quickly. …
