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09/08/05 Pacesetting Commissions, August 2005 13 pacesetting commissions.
10/15/04 Combat the “Uglification” of America Before we erect buildings we should pause to wonder about their future. If reuse isn’t likely, we should (by policy) have a plan for the careful deconstruction of the building into components that can be recycled. James P. Cramer
10/15/04 Schwartz Says Prepare for “Inevitable Surprises” Schwartz defines inevitable surprises as future trends we can see coming, but still surprise us when they happen. Schwartz described 14 trends that will shape our future: Jacqueline Rast
08/15/04 Stupid or Greedy? Top 10 Environmental Policy Offenders Inspired by TV’s David Letterman, it is time for a Top 10 list of the most seriously stupid environmental policies in the United States. Jerald L. Schnoor
07/12/04 Design Talent no Longer White, Male, Middle-Aged Not only are the times a-changin’, so is the workforce. While this is true for virtually every industry, many AEC firms believe that our industry is at the leading edge of a dramatic change in the AEC workforce. Jacqueline Rast
06/15/04 Why Did Terminal 2E Collapse at DeGaulle Airport? A 120-foot section of the new concrete-and-glass tube terminal at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport collapsed May 23, less than a year after it opened at a cost of about $900 million.
05/15/04 Informed Cooperation Beats Friction, Outsourcing, Lawsuits Let there be no doubt, [the deep divide between architects and interior designers] exists—and the reasons are deeply rooted and sustained by our universities, professional societies and practitioners. Ed Friedrichs
02/15/04 Shepley Bulfinch Elects Wedge President Effective March 1, Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson and Abbott will have the first woman president in its 130-year history—Carole Wedge, who has been with the firm for 18 years. Lisa Ashmore
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
08/15/03 Will “Made in China” Lead to “Designed in China?” Today’s visionary firms are growing their services and expanding their value proposition. They understand that it is good design ideas (in form and process) that are in truth turning the AEC industry on its head. James P. Cramer

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