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04/15/04 The New Wave in Major, Minor League Sport Design Baseball still holds the title of America’s pastime. In this issue, we present the architectural stats book: all the majors and AAA parks, who built them and when; their cost and capacity.
03/15/04 Design Integration is Key Strategy is a strange word, often overused and misused. Its common use would suggest that the term strategy is unambiguous and its meaning strong and clear. But it is not. James P. Cramer
02/15/04 Metrics of Value: Measuring How Design Adds Up Ambitious firms may claim all four as core values. The important point is that to be successful, your firm needs to be distinguished in some way. What makes it special? What drives the bus? Scott Simpson, FAIA
01/27/04 HGA Vision Economic cycles often result in systemic changes in the A/E/C industry. Looking two years out, clients will expect more value through cost-effective solutions that enable them to more effectively deliver on their mission. Stephen Fiskum, AIA
01/27/04 FUTURE VISION 2005 What percentage of U.S. architecture and design firms will truly succeed in 2004? How will they achieve this? How might you? This issue will look ahead to imagine the next 12 months forward to January 2005. James P. Cramer
11/15/03 Big Building on Campus New structures by prominant architects and firms are appearing on campuses across the nation. A few of the most notable:
08/15/03 Aquarium as Urban Savior: Is it Time to Redesign the Aquarium Model? Have we reached burnout on penguins, sharks, piranhas and otters? And what makes an aquarium that doesn’t tank two years after the splashy opening gala? Lisa Ashmore
06/15/03 Museum Fees Stable to Slightly Down A sampling of firms working on art museums in the United States shows fee levels are stable to slightly down during this continuing recessional economy.
05/15/03 Designs On A Better Future When interviewing firms for this issue, we were struck by their optimism and foresight. They are not in denial, nor are they disregarding danger—but the horizon they see is one that many leaders in this industry say holds significant new opportu James P. Cramer
05/15/03 How Informed is Your View of the Future? For our 8th Anniversary issue, we decided to ask leaders from widely different areas of the field—higher education, human behavioralists, designers and those who look at the long financial future for their firms.

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