Historic Preservation means different things. For some, it means restoring to the original - no improvements. For others, it means keeping the essense and improving it with modern technology.Working as […]

Ethics in architectural design establishes the moral responsibility of a practitioner to protect public health, safety, and welfare while advancing environmental justice and social equity. Because buildings stand for decades, architectural ethics directly shape community health, civil rights, and resource consumption across generations.

Designing for resilience means creating buildings, communities, and systems that anticipate, absorb, and recover from shocks—such as climate events, economic fluctuations, and physical disasters. It shifts the focus from simply minimizing environmental impact to ensuring long-term safety, durability, and operational continuity As an architect, this is something that we need to keep in mind.

Neuro-architecture combines brain science and design to create spaces that measurably improve human health. By analyzing biometric markers like brainwaves and cortisol levels, this data-driven field moves beyond aesthetics to design environments that actively reduce stress, sharpen focus, and stabilize emotions.

Neuro-architecture considers how people feel in a given setting before constructing a building around what makes them happy and healthy.

This roundtable will explore common friction points between architects and code officials to share collaborative strategies

Jeff Grove leads us on the changes to the building code that are a direct result of the events on 9/11.

Join us as we get together with building experts and discuss the building codes in a beautiful PA location.