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JU$T. So, why the $100 bill staring you in the face, the eyes of an engraved Benjamin Franklin locked into your own? The Basquiat Crown spray-painted and dripping, reminding one of our ambitions. The “JU$T” song title from RTJ4, questioning how education, net worth, and the number of social media followers distorts our perception of freedom and, instead, makes you a slave to each master.

Franklin started life with odds against him: poor family, one of seventeen children, and without access to an important, aspirational network. In his lifetime, he became a “slave master” that JU$T pushes us to escape from under. His powerful presence on currency questions our ability to move from servant to self-realization.

Franklin’s views and actions changed over time. He became president of the Abolition Society, which focused on transitioning slaves to self-mastery through education and employment. He, in a way, became a slave to his regret, as he came to understand what was “common practice” was wrong.

There is a cognitive dissonance theory called the “Ben Franklin effect.” It is the “tool” Franklin came up with to turn “haters” into allies. Recognizing his position, he would request from a “hater” a favor that related to shared interests. When the favor was completed, he presented a thoughtful thank-you note, but never awkward gestures of repayment.

Many studies have been conducted to demonstrate there is a bond created by a direct request from one individual to another... when it involves a favor. It turns hearts. It did for Franklin, as his autobiography explains. It enabled him to overcome an oppressor, not through force, but through commonality.

July/August 2020 Issue. Volume 18 No. 4 commARCH (Commercial Architecture), a division of IdeaSoil, LLC 5603 B West Friendly Avenue, #238 Greensboro, NC 27410 Info@IdeaSoil.com CONTENT – COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Edit@IdeaSoil.com Chief Product Officer/ President Dean Horowitz Dean@IdeaSoil.com Chief Creative John Phillip Davis VP – Social Media, SEO/SEM, Influencer Programs Alexandra Kavalos Executive Producer – Video & Podcasts Barry Katz Managing Editor Chris Thiede Webmaster Chad Seay Community Creative Brian Hertel Construction Data Dodge Data & Analytics Info@IdeaSoil.com Sr Contributing Editors - edit@IdeaSoil.com AI, Eric Hochstein Building Technology Editor, Jay Thomas Education & Business Processes, William Asdal Engineering, Kevin Lisankie Facility Asset Data Management, Michael Bordenaro Financial Analysis & Reporting, Annie Asdal FinTech, Joan Susie Leadership Strategies, Michael Catalonello Market Research & Forecasting, Chris O’Keefe Marketing & Business Growth Strategies, Shawn Draper Strategic Mindset, Irving T. S. Grey Sustainability, Dieter Fischer Water, George Vorsheim

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Great conversation with Mark N. Dorsey, FASAE, CAE, CEO of CSI, on “Reinventing Construction.”

CSI: Well, you’re, you’re our first interview on this [Crosswalk. biz], by the way. So, thank you. commARCH: Wow. Thank you. commARCH Number one, always.

CSI: There we go. commARCH: So, before we, before we get into Crosswalk, can we talk a little bit about CSI and the standards first, they are the foundation really of Crosswalk?

CSI: Sure. CSI is a more than 70-year-old organization and it was really founded, I think on the idea of communication, how to improve communication between all of the different facets of the project team, and there’s a tendency to think of architects, but we’re actually talking about specifications and how that work is to be delivered and what products are to be integrated and how that is communicated. How that work is communicated between the architect or the design side, the engineering side, the contracting side, but there’s an even bigger group.

When you think, are we delivering the project in a manner that meets what ownership might’ve envisioned or on the, on the far end of the spectrum also, influences how a facility is going to be maintained. Once, once the building comes to life because they’re living, breathing organisms in some respects, so there’s kind of this circle of life.

Early on, when I first started with CSI, there was a Board Member at the time who said, you know our standards and formats are really like the Rosetta Stone of construction. They’re designed to take all of these disparate pieces of information, particularly around products and organize them in a way that makes it easier to communicate about those products or assemblies to others on the team.

And, and so that’s at the heart of what MasterFormat, and UniFormat, and OmniClass are about.

But the way that we have delivered those historically, we’d give you a book you remember back in the day when you, if you worked as a computer programmer and you’d see a book with a camel on it and you know, you’d have, here’s my C Sharp book and you got it on disk or later you got it as a downloadable file.

And I kind of looked at, how we were offering MasterFormat in particular. You know, here’s a book and a flat file. And, the nineties called and it wants its development process back because what we’d have to do is, you’d have to, integrate, by hand, develop how these standards were integrated into your software. And that’s just not a contemporary, contemporary way of doing business. Look at Silicon Valley, nobody makes a living that way. That’s what CSI is about and what gave rise to Crosswalk. If, you think about what the problem set is… if we look at contractors and project managers and designers and specifiers, they’re all sharing information in different ways.

Multiple software programs, PDF files, Word documents, it’s on my iPad, It’s not on my iPad. It just creates a lot of opportunity for error and miscommunication. And, you contrast that when we actually see contracting firms using augmented reality to conduct inspections via a HollowLens for example, or a Magic Leap headset, and you can see what you envision the design to be, married up against the reality of the design in real time.

So, you know, in what environment you want to work in and that’s why we’re trying to bring what CSI has done historically into that space to facilitate communication and data in a much more dynamic and interesting way.

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TECHNICAL ARTICLE Public restroom technologies thrust into the spotlight Page 12 PRODUCTS Products designed to make your buildings beautiful and functional Page 18 COVER STORY Benchmarking amongst fellow architects Page 31 CASE STUDY Preserving a Legacy Page 34

TRANSFORMING AN ICON Adapted building injects fresh life into downtown business district Page 36 TROPHY PARK FEATURE SECTION A Sports Complex Envisioned and Realized by a Core Team Page 38 THE OFFICE OF THE FUTURE Architects Must Be Ready for the Challenge Page 72

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TOUCH-FREE Public restroom technologies thrust into the spotlight

By Andrew Warnes As one of the most frequented spaces in any building, the commercial restroom is on the frontlines of safeguarding visitors from the potential health risks caused by cross-contamination.

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Commercial restrooms are shared by hundreds of people every day, and with the recent COVID-19 pandemic creating heightened sensitivity to proper hand sanitation around the world, it is now more important than ever to implement solutions that mitigate potential health risks in public environments.

“Surface areas in general are reservoirs for viruses, bacteria, and other germs, and when you sneeze into the environment, the respiratory particles can land on surfaces,” said Manish Trivedi, M.D., Director, Division of Infectious Diseases and Chairman of Infection Prevention and Control at the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center.

The many surface areas visitors must touch make commercial restrooms susceptible to germ transmission. Simply put, the fewer products a user is required to touch in the restroom—from flushometers and faucets to soap dispensers, hand dryers, and more—the less opportunity there is for cross-contamination.

Even before COVID-19, there was a seismic shift to touch-free restroom products. Now that public health requirements are the top priority, that demand has rapidly accelerated, as healthcare, educational, public transit and other high-traffic facilities anticipate replacing their manual products with sensor-based fixtures. For example, the city of Fayetteville, N.C. is in the process of installing hands-free faucets and self-flushing toilets and urinals at all city facilities.

But touch-free technology is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Different commercial environments have different requirements for the architect and designer to consider.

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Specifying Touch-Free Fixtures is Automatic By now, we’re all well-acquainted with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) handwashing guidelines to help prevent the spread of disease. Scrubbing all parts of your hands for 20 seconds (including under your nails and up to your wrists) before rinsing and drying is an essential step in ensuring your hands are germ-free. But turning off the faucet opens a potential window for re-contaminating the hands you just washed.

Automatic faucets eliminate this concern, but touch-free faucet technology must be tailored to the project’s environment.

Healthcare facilities, where professionals are on the frontlines of saving so many lives, are the most critical demographic for touch-free fixtures.

Gooseneck faucet spouts are a practical specification in healthcare environments, as they allow handwashing up to the elbows for medical professionals to make sure that more than just their hands are sterile. Faucets with higher flow rates help move contaminated fluids down the drain quickly to keep water from mixing with germ-filled air. Thus, faucets for this market cannot use aerated sprayheads. Rather they use “laminar” sprayheads that keep ambient air out of the water flow.

To avoid bacteria growth in stagnant pipes, the faucets used in healthcare environments also incorporate an automatic line flush feature that refreshes water in the supply lines on a regularly programmed schedule to maintain chlorine in the pipes and faucets.

Based on consistent requests from healthcare facilities, two years ago Sloan launched the Optima line of touch-free faucets that enable facility personnel to make adjustments with a smart phone app.

However, medical personnel’s use of advanced touch-free technology doesn’t always translate to effective handwashing up to par with CDC guidelines. Therefore, Sloan’s LCD display screen options walk users through the CDC-compliant handwashing process. Sloan’s BASYS Solar+LCD Healthcare Faucet guides the user through an initial rinse, a soap and scrub, and then another rinse, and provides a countdown for the duration of each step for the user.

Thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT), this information is also stored inside the faucet so the organization can remotely measure the number and percentage of CDC-compliant handwashes. With this information, healthcare facilities will be able to compare compliance statistics between buildings, floors, departments, and even individual duty stations to determine if users are following effective handwashing procedures.

These data diagnostics also indicate battery health and take the guesswork out of repairs. Furthermore, this type of technology will likely trickle down from healthcare into other applications like foodservice and high-tech manufacturing. commARCH // 14

Ultra-high traffic areas, like public transit facilities, have a unique set of specification considerations. While the goal of these facilities is to funnel people in and out as quickly as possible, it is important to do so in a hygiene-friendly manner. That is why commercial restroom manufacturers like Sloan have developed integrated sink systems that concentrate every step of the handwashing process to within arm’s reach. Sloan’s AER-DEC Sink System combines a touch-free faucet, soap dispenser and hand dryer all within a single sink basin. This achieves hand hygiene goals and streamlines the handwashing process.

These low-to-mid-height sinks also prevent water from splashing onto the floor. This feature is beneficial for avoiding slip-and-fall liability, as well as for easing the burden on facility maintenance staffs. Maintenance crews often can shut off sensor faucets automatically by simply twisting the solenoid on many models.

The benefits of touch-free specifications pertain to more than just faucets in these high-traffic environments. Touch-free technology also plays an important role in a flushometer’s ability to promote water conservation. The reduction of just a few decimal points of gallons per flush (gpf) adds up when considering the sheer number of visitors to public transit restrooms. In fact, in 2018, 83.4 million passengers went through the terminal at O’Hare International Airport. At Los Angeles Union Station, a public transit hub that serves as many as 100,000 passengers per day, Sloan ECOS® Flushometers are lowering flush volumes for liquid waste by up to 30 percent with their automatic dual-flush technology.

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Great design facilitates great hygiene Well-known for their hygienic benefits, touch-free commercial restroom products also offer supplementary perks that make them a great choice. Many touch-free faucets utilize solar energy harvesting, which uses ambient light to extend their battery life for up to 10 years. Additionally, turbine energy harvesting uses the energy of moving water which can also extend the life of batteries for up to 10 years.

Sloan faucets offer a variety of functional and aesthetic design options. Architects and designers can create a unified restroom experience by pairing similarly patterned faucets and soap dispensers and by customizing each product with a special finish.

San Francisco’s Chase Center, the new home of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, recently specified a custom brushed nickel finish to create a unified aesthetic for its faucets and soap dispensers to leave a lasting impression on its users. For the ultimate in customization, Sloan also offers company and team logo engravings on its top-of-the-line BASYS faucets. The touch-free functionality of these products ensures that the finishes and logos look great for many years beyond initial installation.

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What’s Next?

The uptick in touch-free specification requests due to heightened awareness about hygiene is just the beginning. In an era where more people are cognizant of their sanitary habits, touch-free products may become the standard in restrooms.

The movement to a touch-free restroom extends far beyond handwashing. Sensor-activated doors and light switches that remove the need for physical touch are transforming the commercial restroom space into an almost completely touchless environment.

Sloan has been an industry pioneer ever since William Elvis Sloan ushered in the modern plumbing era with the Royal Flushometer in 1906. Sloan debuted the first hands-free sensor faucet in 1974 and continue striving to develop innovative products that deliver hygiene-friendly, water-saving, and aesthetic benefits to the commercial restroom.

Andrew Warnes is Sloan’s Technical Training Manager and has been at the forefront of water technology standards for nearly 20 years. Warnes has previously lent his expertise to support the World Health Organization while also working as part of the negotiations for microbiological treatment standards between the U.S. and the European Union.

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Coalesse Lagunitas Lounge System The Lagunitas Lounge System, designed by Toan Nguyen, is a collection of architectural structures that create soft barriers, allowing for safer distancing when working alone - together.

The system adapts to changing work styles and shifting postures. Pictured here, the Lagunitas Focus Nook pairs with the rest of the collection for varying degrees of privacy.

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Impact Security

Impact Security DefenseLite Designed to keep intruders out and to prevent smash-and-grab burglary, DefenseLite is a patented security glazing system manufactured by Impact Security, LLC. This retrofit security shield is designed to mount onto the existing glazing, creating unmatched forced entry protection. DefenseLite transforms windows and doors into impenetrable openings that are 250 times stronger than glass alone. DefenseLite is not an applied security film, but rather a heavy gauge architectural grade polycarbonate and extruded framing system.

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Interface Brushed Lines Interface announced that its luxury vinyl products are now made with 39% pre-consumer recycled content.

The announcement coincides with the launch of Brushed Lines. The collection combines diffused linear textures with organic forms and dusty hues inspired by nature, delivering a high-end look that stands up to everyday use.

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Nora Lighting Sapphire II The Sapphire II LED Series includes a new adjustable, high lumen commercial model designed for high ceiling applications. The luminaire offers up to 3500 lumens and has a bias cut reflector to accommodate three specifiable beam spreads. With 4”, 6” and 8” apertures, Sapphire II features the latest CREE COB technology for improved beam control, including spot, narrow flood and flood.

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Mid-Atlantic Timberframes Timber Frame Construction Mid-Atlantic Timberframes builds custom, one-of-a-kind commercial structures. Timber frame construction provides versatility that traditional post-and-beam methods can’t match, for limitless building possibilities. Mid-Atlantic Timberframes employs innovative computer-aided design and computer numerical control (CNC) machining technology, bringing their craft to a higher level of precision and resulting in exceptional structures that deliver lasting durability and peace of mind.

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Lighting that Brings the Element of Form Form is a visual tool which includes line, shape, value, color, texture, and space. Sternberg Lighting offers sustainable lighting with a wide variety of sleek modern forms, with powerful low profile lines, that insure our luminaires and poles compliment a full spectrum of architectural designs and applications. Visit our website to see what Sternberg has to offer: www.sternberglighting.com

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Sto StoVentec Rainscreen Systems StoVentec Rainscreen Systems, which include StoVentec Glass and StoVentec Render, deliver a seamless air and moisture barrier, intuitive adjustable sub-construction, continuous insulation, and multiple cladding options, making it a complete and fully integrated Rainscreen wall solution. In independent testing, StoVentec systems meet or exceed performance specifications for water penetration and ventilation, wind load resistance, Website RS#88

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Pulp Studio VETRITE Collection Pulp Studio is partnering with the legendary Italian SICIS Factory to create a curated collection of large format decorative glass to be fabricated for walls, floors, counter surfaces, furniture, doors, lighting and more. With an artful fusion of color, metal and texture in an innovative large glass format, VETRITE is ideal for contract and hospitality settings. It’s durable, scratch-proof surface does not require waterproofing and can be customized for nearly any surface application.

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The new Connect Safe Screen Collection serves to create confidence-inspiring spaces that are defined by physical distance, while also maintaining social communication. The screens are built from etched acrylic, digital printed acrylic, and powder-coated metal and have long-lasting use now and for the future. One of the designs, Aquatic, is a frosted, suspended polycarbonate screen that has the option to hang in one location or ceiling rails can be added for additional movement. The playful illustration adds depth to a workplace or restaurant space and the frosted panels allow light to flow through.

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The Fat Plant Society Interior Moss Installations The Fat Plant Society creates biophilic design elements from reindeer moss hand-harvested in the forests of North Carolina and Kentucky. The moss is then hand-cleaned and each floret is hand applied. The moss is rendered dormant using a natural paraffin process that ensures the moss will not need watering or misting, does not require a dirt substrate, and will retain its lush green color for at least ten years.

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JU$T. BENCHMARKING with other Architectural Firms during a dynamic time The Zweig Group has been closely monitoring the impact of 2020’s economic impact on AEC firms.

The following pages provide an insight on only architect’s sentiment.

First, a look at comparable Income Statements.

INCOME STATEMENT (Gross Revenue) 28% Direct Subconsultants 20% Direct Labor Costs 14% G&A Overhead 13% Indirect Labor Costs 8% Pre-Tax Profit (Loss) 7% Payroll Expenses 5% Direct Reimbursables 4% Bonuses 1% Other Direct Costs

INCOME STATEMENT (Net Service Revenue) 28% Direct Subconsultants 20% Direct Labor Costs 14% G&A Overhead 13% Indirect Labor Costs 8% Pre-Tax Profit (Loss) 7% Payroll Expenses 5% Direct Reimbursables 4% Bonuses 1% Other Direct Costs

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ARCHITECTS’ OUTLOOK & RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC

59%

Considering changes to the 2020 budget

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No changes to budget, nor are any planned

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Altered 2020 budgets

IMPACT ON REVENUE

74%

Projecting a significant impact on Firm Revenue

24%

Do not expect revenue projections to change

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Foreseeing a revenue increase

CANCELLED OR DELAYED PROJECTS

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No projects have been canceled, nor are cancellations anticipated

Firm has cancelled or delayed a project

FIRMS, BY SIZE, EXPECTING DECREASE IN REVENUE (Mean)

10% 500+ Firm size

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17% 50-99

12% 25-49

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FIRMS, BY SIZE, THAT CAN EFFECTIVELY TELECOMMUTE (Mean)

50% 500+ Firm size

91% 100-249

88% 50-99

92% 25-49

80% 1-24

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Preserving a Legacy Project: Paradise Theatre Location: Toronto Architects: Ware Malcomb, Vaughan, Ontario Client: Paradise on Bloor

Originally opened in 1937 in Toronto's Bloorcourt neighborhood, the heritage-designated Paradise building recently reopened following the highly anticipated renovation. The project involved converting the existing theatre into a multi-functional venue including a theatre, restaurant and bar.

Built in the Art Deco and Art Moderne styles, the building was given heritage designation in 2007. The designers took care to limit refinishing and maintain the appearance of the original façade and signage in compliance with heritage requirements. Architectural details included utilizing existing masonry, a curtain wall, aluminum composite panels, metal siding, and steel frames combined with infill glazing units.

“We are proud to play a part in continuing Paradise’s incredible legacy for the next century,” said Frank Di Roma, Principal of Ware Malcomb’s Canada operations, including offices in Vaughan and Toronto.

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ICON AN OKLAHOMA CITY

ADAPTED BUILDING INJECTS FRESH LIFE INTO DOWNTOWN BUSINESS DISTRICT Northwest Studio, a Seattle-based architecture and urban design practice, creatively repurposed an existing vacant building to act as an urban catalyst in Oklahoma City. Located two blocks from the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, the project—a corporate headquarters for Echo Energy—brings a new office dimension to the area as it bridges downtown’s hotels and sports venues to the south and commercial and retail redevelopments to the north.

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“By relocating Echo Energy from the suburbs and adapting a building that was designed for radically different uses, we’re making a significant investment in—and commitment to—downtown Oklahoma City,” said Echo Energy founder Christian Kanady. “At first, we thought we would need to design a new building for Echo’s permanent home. But when we toured this building, we loved its idiosyncratic quality and recognized its untapped value. This is actually very similar to how we operate in the energy sector, so the project has a real resonance for us.”

Aaron Young, co-founder of Northwest Studio said, “This project is about elevating ordinary conditions, and embracing the visual contradictions that are a product of repurposing an existing building for new programs.”

Northwest Studio’s design capitalizes on the distinctive features of the building.

The original spaces provided unique opportunities for adaptive innovation.

Northwest Studio converted high-bay gymnasiums and athletic courts into airy offices that accommodate up to 150+ employees on two interconnected floors.

The 20,000-square-foot project weaves tactile, natural materials together with the existing steel trusses, exposed ductwork, and mechanical systems conduits, giving the headquarters a distinct character.

A striking composition of stacked and cantilevered glass volumes, the existing 10-story, 80,000-square-foot building was part of a larger urban redevelopment project that was led by Young while at New York-based Rogers Partners Architects + Urban Designers, who designed the building.

Completed in 2015, the redevelopment project garnered eight local, state, regional, and national design awards, including the 2012 AIA National Award for Regional and Urban Design. The project was built by Lingo Construction.

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A SPORTS COMPLEX

ENVISIONED AND REALIZED

BY A CORE TEAM

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Trophy Park is born out of a concept developed over eight years and hundreds of hours of youth sports-oriented commutes. The idea: to create a single, Northeast-based sports complex that is easily accessible and focused on the developing occupants’ desires. The complex would serve not only the athletes, but also their families with an eclectic mix of local and drivable entertainment options.

Recent studies have demonstrated that U.S. families consider youth sports a necessity and are willing to cut back on vacations, entertainment and even retirement savings to ensure their young athletes have access to the coaching, training and competition needed for them to develop.

What makes Trophy Park such a unique design and compelling construction project?

First, the owner/developer at the center is a family that has shared too many redundant experiences of their own in the youth sports world.

Next is extreme trust: The core team assembled has a shared vision, years of experience in applicable industries and complexes, and a desire to make the Trophy Park experience high-quality, sustainability-sensitive, durable, accessible to family and friends who cannot attend the games in person, and a great experience for all who enter its gates. This vision also extends to those involved in its design and construction — architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, etc.

With $212 million in secured funding from local labor union pension funds, Trophy Park is a “go” despite the current — and previously unimaginable — economic and health crisis worldwide. The timeline for completion is at a pace that will require all suppliers to be as fully engaged as the rest of the building team.

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In its coverage, commARCH has gained unique access to the Trophy Park organization. In this presentation, we talk with several members of the core team, although several are unavoidably absent. The missing architectural firm, union labor, construction-management company and others could not make this photo-shoot. Why? New Jersey, like so many other states, is closely monitoring coronavirus cases. Governor Phil Murphy, as this content is being prepared, states “alarms are going off…we are standing in a very dangerous place” despite experiencing a declining number of cases. Social distancing, quarantining, outdoor dining, protocols, virtual education, the Work from Home (WFH) push have all lowered New Jersey’s position as a “hot spot.” But no one knows how this pandemic will eventually resolve itself.

Lots of predictions and theories, but no singular nationwide plan to escape this mess brings lots of doubt about the next few months of the venture.

Fortunately — we believe — construction in New Jersey is deemed an “essential business,” so Trophy Park is moving forward. Its projected May 14, 2021 “Opening Day” is approaching quickly. As its visionary CEO Alan Nau recently shared: “The Empire State Building was completed in 14 months” and that was in the 1930s. Surely, his experienced team can meet the requirements needed to complete Trophy Park despite the serious headwinds.

Also, worth mentioning: With so much positive momentum, Trophy Park is in discussions regarding additional features for its incoming athletes.

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Many say there are two types of owners/developers: The first focus only on cost, as the project is simply a point-in-time investment. Then there are developers with a long view who will hold onto the building(s) for years and measure its value in ways not considered in a short-term sale. The latter type is always the preferred client. They want to know about durability, performance and sustainability. They are open to collaboration and ideas that will make a project great. Their personal values are represented in the structures themselves.

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In a recent podcast, Thomas Barone, President of Hospitality for Trophy Park, enthusiastically expressed the attitude of the Trophy Park team…

commARCH: Why should we? But I’ve always loved growing up in Jersey, going to Little Italy, and just saying bring me “whatever you think.” Just tell me what to have…

Tom: Full disclosure, I’m a food-service guy. When I lived in Chicago, I fell in love with it.

Tom: Just saying, “Whatever you think. “Yeah. And by the way, I’ll give you a little insider information, in case you’ve never worked in a restaurant…

commARCH: It is a great, easy place to live. Very easy to get around.

Tom: Great food. A very livable place, for as big a city as it is.

Not as crazy hustle-bustle, as we are here [NYC area] — like definitely a different pace. commARCH: What a group and a great culture you are entering into now.

Tom: Yeah. I mean, listen. I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t the case.

To be quite frank, I was pretty cozy where I was. But I’ve known Alan [Nau, CEO] and worked with him a couple of times now.

And you know, we’re both happily married, but I’ve really fallen in love with Mick Smoothey [President of Sports Operations].

Mick is like just the coolest dude — really more importantly than cool, like really, just has his shit together. He’s on it. commARCH: And the best name: His name is Mick Smoothey for G-d’s sake. What is this Grey’s Anatomy?

Tom: Exactly. I was like, honestly, it’s aggravating. I almost feel compelled to change my name.

I got to come up with something a little cooler. Thomas Barone is boring. No, no. I need something that sounds like a frosty beverage or whatever. McDonald’s. I mean, I’m the Food and Beverage Guy. I should be Mick Smoothey. commARCH: He took your name!

Tom: I was like, we gotta have the Mick Smoothey. There has to be a beverage called the Mick Smoothey. So, we’ll figure it out.

I’ve never not served food in a hospitable way, my entire career.

It’s the only way I know how to do it. And, by the way, if you were coming right over, it would be the same in my home. I was raised kinda that way, and it just hasn’t gone away. commARCH: It was a natural step. It was already part of who you are…

Tom: … and you can make a career out of it. And a pretty good little career out of it. It’s a pretty sweet gig. So… commARCH: No, we don’t have to stay on topic.

Tom: I don’t care. commARCH // 44

commARCH: I did in college. Does it give me any credibility?

Tom: The more leeway you give a restaurant, the better your experience is going to be. ‘Cause we love it. Service people love that. They love a sense of, like, empowerment — Hey, you know what you are doing. And — You know what’s good here and what’s not good here, so you pick and just make it awesome for me. I now have a vested interest in your night.

No one wants to be a tablet and just take your order.

I was lucky enough, very early in my career, to spend a little time with Charlie Trotter. He was, by far, the industry standard for levels of service. He has written tomes on service. commARCH: He was one of those people who imprinted on you.

Tom: He was a perfectionist to the umpteenth degree. What I found impressive about the guy, specifically — he was a kitchen guy… but to spend that much time on the guest experience and hospitality… congeniality… that really made an impact on me. I loved it. commARCH: Everybody would go there, but it was, unfortunately, a special-occasion place.

Tom: Oh yeah. It had to be. Even if you were filthy rich, it was a special occasion, please. ’Cause you couldn’t get it in. You went, at most, twice a year. If you’re most people, once in their lives.

Well, don’t get me wrong, you know, everyone gave this guy such a pass because he was such a perfectionist. But then you’d get your bill at the end and it’s like, “Oh, I get it. He is making money here.”

Truthfully, it was like one of the best meals I’ve ever had in my life. It is not like I normally eat McDonald’s, and this one meal was fantastic. No, I try to eat on that level as frequently as possible. And that one was just, you know, it’s over the top. commARCH: So, when you have that, you experienced quality or excellence, it’s hard to play below it, which is great. ‘Cause you are always going to expect, and you are going to push others to that level.

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Tom: When I got to Monmouth Park, which is like almost four years ago, the food was terrible. It was terrible. And I’ve worked cafeterias. I’ve worked at, you know, Aramark and different corporations that are just kind of churn-and-burn, and just bang it out. The food there was abysmal.

[At Monmouth Park] we started doing weird things that you’re not supposed to do when you’re serving, you know, 60,000 people a weekend. Hey, you know what? We’re going to make French fries from scratch. We’re going to cut potatoes. We’re not reinventing the wheel. We’re not splitting atoms, guys. You know what? Instead of buying them as precut fries frozen, we’re going to cut them and make really good French fries.

We started doing some pretty remarkable things. commARCH: Right, but…

Tom: The best grilled cheese in your life is an impactful thing.

And, it is healthier. Really good food is just healther, ‘cause it is not a bunch of byproduct and preservatives and chemical names you can’t read. I buy produce and I buy protein and break it down… I guarantee you, it’s healthier for you.

I don’t care how much butter you lather onto it — cream and everything. I really don’t care. It’s gotta be better for you than something that comes out of a package. commARCH: Your body knows the difference…

Tom: Bro, you feel good. And when you eat that way consistently, and then you have an off day and you’re out somewhere, so you got to eat fast food, your body’s like, “What are you doing?” commARCH: What I really like about Trophy Park is they’re very, like, we just want cool people. Yeah. We just want to enjoy working together.

Tom: It is the guest experience I care about.

If I came in as a guest for the first time, then here’s the welcome center. How do I get checked in? How do I feel safe that my child is going where they need to go?

Well, it is going to be in a safe place, while they, hopefully, have a lot of fun when they’re there.

On the forefront, and I think this kind of group dynamic of — like you said — cool people is really helping a lot. commARCH: First, let’s start with that experience. If it’s an owner-developer who’s just trying to fill it and flip it — yeah — they don’t care. Right? But in this case, they’re going to own it for a long time.

Tom: So, you know, Alan Nau… almost the first thing he was talking about as he was landing me, and he missed that I was already on board. I love his concept. It’s youth sports. commARCH // 56

It’s hospitality-driven. It’s everything that I actually love in my life.

I was like, I’m in! I’m on board!

So, I had already taken the role, and almost immediately, he started talking about profit-sharing — yeah, for myself, but also for every employee. He’s really big on this being the kind of a place where people come to work and it’s their last job because they don’t want to leave.

You know, I love that mentality. You don’t hear about people working anywhere for 25, 35 years, and I’d like to get back to that. commARCH: Yeah. A few years ago, I saw a help-wanted or whatever kind of ad, you know. It said, “This is your last job.”

That’s the best. And you’re like, of course, I want to apply to this… If you could look at me in the context of that kind of relationship, I want to join your company.

Tom: Dean, I’m 43 and I’m hoping this is my last job. And, you can’t say that lightly. Like I, I don’t ever say it. So I’m saying, for the first time, that I really do hope that I’m going to have the rest of my career at Trophy Park. commARCH: The business premise of Trophy Park is, in some ways, simple. Okay. Well, when you look behind it, it’s brilliant.

Tom: It is awesome. commARCH: Growing industry. Internationally, it’s going to be a hundred billion or something. Figures just keep going up.

Tom: I’m one of them, I have two young kids… well, my kids are getting older. My son just passed his driver’s license yesterday, which I don’t even understand. And my daughter will be 15 in August, and I just kinda left that space. I’ve been coaching them my whole life at a pretty high level, especially my daughter in basketball. You know, a surreal thing, but I’ve gotten to go to so many of these places, and it’s like, they’re half-ass. This is such a sound, awesome concept.

I’m jealous that I won’t be bringing my kids there. It’s ideal. It’s really, truly ideal — not just for the player, which is great, but also for the mom and dad who have to hump there and sit there for all day or days.

Yes, it’s sports-featured and awesome for the athletes. But, really, can we make a place that has something for everyone, especially if you’re coming from out of town, or out of state, or out of wherever? It’s almost like a vacation. It is a vacation.

Hey, my kid(s) are engaged with athletics. You are an hour from Atlantic city. An hour from Manhattan. A half an hour from the Jersey shore, which is awesome. I’m a Jersey guy and there’s a million other great things to do, including Six Flags, right next door, which is in and of itself a vacation for a lot of people, you know!

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VICE PRESIDENT More than a decade of experience in construction, maintenance, and equipment removal, McCartney was Ocean County’s Athlete of the Year, Division 1 Football player at Sacred Heart and has experience with facilities, such as Prudential Center, MetLife Stadium, Six Flags Great Adventure, Monmouth Park Racetrack and New Meadowlands Racetrack.

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commARCH: When I took my son to Cooperstown, he didn’t want me around except when he was playing.

Tom: If we hit it right, I think we have all of that. So the kid is hanging out in this suite with, you know, 15 teammates, which is awesome. They’re eating together. They’re, you know, commiserating after a loss, or they’re celebrating after a win.

There’s something kind of special about that social aspect of it.

As a guy who was a pretty decent athlete myself, that’s pretty awesome.

So we’re feeling pretty good about it. commARCH: What an incredible experience you’re overseeing as President of Hospitality. You’re overseeing the two hotels’ lobby, restaurant, conference center…

Tom: Yes, Yes, and Yes. F ‘n B… and H…. I look to focus on the guest experience.

Our goal is now, What could we do above and beyond that?

When we register that it’s a kid’s birthday and we can do a little something special that they didn’t know about and didn’t order and aren’t expecting — that’s like a “wow” moment.

We talk about fan viewing? As a guy who has sat on more folding chairs facing a brick wall at basketball tournaments. I’m like, this is terrible! Why not have a proper viewing area and TVs throughout the park? There’ll be live-streaming. commARCH // 62

commARCH: And they’re going to be cameras where grandpa and grandma, or whoever can watch it from their home in Indiana…

Tom: A hundred percent. commARCH: It’s just very thoughtful.

Tom: “Thoughtful” is a great word, And I think it’s not used enough in 2020…

And, I’d like to think, particularly as we’re talking hardcore about design right now, we’re trying to be thoughtful with everything.

We’re trying to be not just economically thoughtful, but we’re trying to be thoughtful for the guest experience for the hospitality piece. That’s where I live. That’s my zone.

No matter what decision we’re trying to come up with, I’m always like: How would that affect the guests?

And when you go to Disney World, you almost can’t make a wrong turn, right? You might take a detour and see something you didn’t know you were going to see. A little exhibit was here, or this ride was over here. But it arches, and it ends up going to the right place. Like you almost can’t go the wrong way. commARCH: It’s like a thoughtful place to take the stress down.

Tom: You feel so welcomed. Because you are. I think I’m about to quote Gandhi to you, but very impressive.

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commARCH: Not known for his food choices.

Tom: No, but you know what he is known for? Believe it or not, he was a lawyer by trade, which is kind of an oxymoron. When you think about it. His whole thing was, guests are not an interruption in our business; they are the cause of its existence.

I think that was the exact quote. I don’t care if you’re at the local grocery store or an ice cream place, when you see an employee that’s aggravated or kind of put out by a guest, and they’re like “Oh, man” — Well, if that person doesn’t show up with the thousands of his cohorts, we don’t have a purpose for being here.

That’s kinda gotta be your mantra in my world in the hospitality space. If you’re not into guests, you might want to reconsider what you do.

It’s so easy to misconstrue a kid. Right? ‘Cause they’re awkward. And a lot of them are socially not up to speed with everybody else. So a kid might, you might think he’s giving an attitude or, you know, not talking to you the way you would expect to be spoken to sometimes as an employee. But you know what? He’s probably just a young kid.

Problems are gonna arise, because they arise in every facet of every day. Right? If you view it the right way, those problems aren’t a disadvantage. ‘Cause, you know, when something goes wrong in the restaurant world, which is my bread and butter — pun intended — it’s an advantage to make that moment a positive, right?

If you go out to eat somewhere, and everything’s perfect and you have no issues — okay. The next day you’ll go to work, or you’ll bump into some friends: “I had a nice little dinner” and that’s the end of the story, right?

If something bad happened, if one of my waiters spilled the bowl of soup on you, you’re like: Oh, here’s a story. Listen to this, guys. I was out there, got an entire bowl of soup dumped on me. But I got to say, they were awesome. They picked up my dry cleaning. They comped dessert. The guy was so sweet.

They were so nice. It’s no big deal. That’s actually a positive story. commARCH: Yeah, I think that’s for all relationships.

If you handle them the right way. They generally turn positive.

What I was fascinated by is, when we still were able to go to restaurants — and we will, again, I’m sure — but like we had two similar experiences where the kitchen just wasn’t working.

With one, they hid from us when we were asking where’s our food. While the other one took longer and actually the food was burned and it wasn’t great. But they kept coming to the table saying: Look, just want to give you an idea of what’s going on with the kitchen. We’re in this together, right?

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Tom: Let’s enjoy. Let’s make it work. You’re there, not working.

You’re there as a guest. So why should I do anything that adds to your anxiety or to your stress? You just need to know what’s going on. So, listen to some guests, and don’t handle things poorly.

Of course. We’re human beings. I don’t know what’s going on in your life. You might’ve just had the worst day of your life. And all you wanted was a pastrami sandwich, and we butchered it. No pun intended. Like we messed it up. We used the wrong bread, wrong toppings. The pastrami was dry. Whatever the case may be, we ruined it.

Boy, for the cost of that pastrami sandwich, how about I just put the effort into trying to make you feel better? I mean, isn’t that, at the end of the day, why you’re out. You’re not just out for sustenance, ‘cause we can all eat canned soup every day of our lives at home. It’s not just about fuel in the machine; you’re out for a kind of experience.

And if you’re really coming out, if you’re staying with us and you’re really committed to a couple of days or even a week with us, boy, you were looking for a full experience. It’s not just supposed to be like a cookie-cutter. You know, I’m a leaf on a breeze and nothing. It should be organized and controlled and positive the whole time.

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“From day one, I knew it was a super-exciting project. And the more I have been involved with the team, the more exciting it has gotten. I think so many levels are vital to this project — the ability to be a good community partner, provide a much-needed facility, be a regional facility and resource as well as a national facility. I see us working across the whole gamut, from the youngest kids having their first experiences with sport, all the way through to the really accomplished athletes.”

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commARCH: And if you could do that — I don’t care what line of business you’re in — you’re probably doing all right. But again, we shouldn’t go to work and treat people differently than in our regular lives. If things in your personal life, aren’t great, that’s unfortunate. But now you are at your job.

Tom: My expectation is you’re almost on stage here in the hospitality industry or in any other kind of guest-facing industry. You’ve got to check that personal problem at the door. When you’re here, you gotta be positive. There are certain parameters that I expect from you, and the least of them is politeness, kindness and genuineness. You’re the brand, buddy. commARCH: We had a building product sales call, right? This company has all the right things — just spectacular. I introduced their salesperson to Alan and the crew, and the guy starts out with: I get paid on commission, so let’s see how much this is going to be worth to me. There was nothing communicated about the brand, right?

And I begged for the call. I’m like, this company is so cool, you gotta do this! And it came down to the salesperson. Your brand is only as good as whoever interacts. commARCH // 68

Tom: That’s funny. We talk a lot. Actually, many of our meetings with Trophy Park , we often talk about our brand, and aligning with other brands that we want to be partnered with. But we always go back to what is our brand: We’re a new company and we’re defining it.

We just scripted our mission statement, which we all had a hand in, and we’re feeling really good about all that. But I gave everyone this two-minute exercise, and I’m like: Guys, I’m going to say a couple of words. Just tell me what comes to mind. Like: Starbucks — coffee. McDonald’s — French fries. You know, whatever the case may be.

I threw a bunch of things out there. So what do we want to be synonymous with when someone says “Trophy Park”? We blurted out a lot of the same words. It was, you know, hospitality. It was safe.

You know, if those can be our words, boy, we’re on the right path.

You know, not one person mentioned profitability. Not one person mentioned, we can all get rich off of this. That’s why this group of people already means so much for me. It’s like, we’re all kind of really on a mission.

When you have a shared vision, you know, it kinda makes the dream work. You know what I mean?

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Photo courtesy of Sasaki

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To say that the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 changed commercial architecture is to put it very mildly.

Almost overnight, nearly all public gathering spaces were emptied, and remained so for four months (as of this writing) and counting. Schools were drained of their students and teachers. Theaters stopped welcoming audiences. Museums locked their doors.

And perhaps most critically, employers sent all of their office workers home.

As companies cobbled together plans and jerry-rigged offices to encourage employees to maintain distances and stay safe, questions began to emerge about the long term. What will offices look like in one, two or five years from now?

As working remotely continues to show itself as a viable option, what will the purpose of an office be?

Recently, we spoke with four prominent architects about the future of the office, the role architects will play in shaping that future, and how they can best counsel their clients.

By summer, some employers began bringing people back into offices. This was bound to happen. Billions of square feet of American office space couldn’t sit idly forever. At the same time, many people were nervous about returning to work amid a still-active pandemic.

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An Elevated Role Society is being forced to rethink how people interact and collaborate, and the public and commercial spaces where those activities take place. For architects and designers, this will be a tremendous challenge.

But it’s also an opportunity. An opportunity to demonstrate their value and exercise their expertise. To find new solutions and perhaps even to make long-overdue corrections in the ways spaces are designed and used.

Thinking about the future “(This is) a great opportunity to start to think about the future.

Why do we come to work? Why do we want to be coming to work in the future, (and how can we) plan the office of the future? Let’s look at this as an opportunity that we wouldn’t have had otherwise…We’ve had such an emphasis in workplace design on the personal space. Let’s stop, and let’s think about what it is that really brings people together.”

--Elizabeth von Goeler

Providing thought leadership “We think of (the role of architects) as strategic thinking to try to bring some thought leadership to our clients about the evolving workplace. There are a lot of reasons why a company would want to have an office space, and this is an opportunity to make it more responsive to the needs of the company and the individual, and to think holistically about those needs.”

--Daniel Montroy Seeing the entire picture “There are almost innumerable amounts of things that go into the construction of the building. That’s why it takes so many multiple districts, but the only profession that looks at the entire picture are architects. They know they have to know how everything works together.”

--Stephen B. Jacobs

Photo courtesy of Stephen B. Jacobs Group

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Elizabeth von Goeler, NCIQ, LEED AP ID+C, CDT Principal, Sasaki Associates The pandemic is giving architects and designers the opportunity to help their clients start over, according to von Goeler. She said that the office of the future can be designed not only for health and safety, but also for a much more diverse workforce whose needs had not been accommodated in the past. Watch the full interview at commarch.com/von-goeler.

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Opportunity to Rethink In a sense, the pandemic is giving architects the opportunity to rethink everything about office design. Even things that have little to do with health and safety can be addressed.

The architects we spoke to said that the profession should take this opportunity to look at everything, focusing their efforts on creating spaces that meet people’s needs.

A push for equality and inclusivity “I think that what we’re seeing...this is actually going to translate into more social considerations in terms of office changes.

(For example) gender neutral restrooms were something that was already having a large push. As we look to increase equality, as we’re making changes with the pandemic, we’re…creating a much more inclusive environment. We’re going to start to see social movements that are being woven in.”

--Elizabeth von Goeler Providing thought leadership “We’re finding that there are generational differences…how (different generations) approach the issue of going to an office, the very nature of what work is and the responsibilities that the employer in the workplace have to them. We’re trying to be responsive and trying to design spaces that are insightful, and they meet the needs of organizations that are activity-based and responsive to those generational changes.”

--Steven Andersen We need better answers “People have responded (by) putting the plastic shields in stories of separating people, but in the long run…we need better answers.”

--Stephen B. Jacobs

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New Technologies. New Mindset All of the architects we spoke to discussed the importance of technology, not only in the office spaces themselves, but in how architects design them and collaborate with clients.

Technology – new and old – will play an increasing role in the office of the future. But more importantly, architects will need to change their mindsets. They will need to think beyond the space itself to how the building functions and the health of the occupants. Architects may even need to think about the expertise they offer to their clients.

Thinking about the human being “HVAC, air cleanliness, and…having access to fresh air (are all important). I would be very surprised if we don’t see a push for implementing more of the concepts from WELL certification.

Really thinking about the body and the human being and their health when they’re in the space, I think is also going to be important.”

--Elizabeth von Goeler Technology becoming more integrated into offices “The pandemic really forced companies to close their offices, upgrade their technology and allow employees to work remotely. (As a result, they) now have much more upgraded VPNs to eliminate lag and increase resolution (which will) allow teams to complete work as a group. Also…health and wellness programs…will be part of the short-term and long-term changes to offices. These programs include advanced air filtration, indoor air quality sensors, sanitizing technology and protocols, employee infection control strategies, active green walls. Ergonomic furniture will become more popular and acoustical environments, wellness areas, and healthy food offerings.”

--Steven Andersen Investing in ourselves “This pandemic has been a pause in normal business activities, and we’ve seen that as an opportunity to invest in ourselves. We have spent money on technology. We’ve also given our people who might have some extra time or extra desire to fill some of their time, the opportunity to develop our technological abilities on projects with our clients. And one of the needs that’s come up is in commercial real estate. They need to show space. We’ve always done animations, renderings and video walkthroughs, but I think this is going to reach a new level.”

--Daniel Montroy Being equipped for the unknown “You could say that architects are sort of general practitioners.

If somebody asks you to do something never done before, (it’s important to think about) how you go about learning what you need to know of that particular building type. That mindset is very well suited for what’s necessary today, because we are really embarking on the unknown.”

--Stephen B. Jacobs commARCH // 77

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Challenges Create Opportunity As terrible and disruptive as the pandemic has been, it also presents an unprecedented opportunity to architects.

An opportunity to elevate their value and serve as advisors and counselors to their clients. To help them reshape the office space in a way that benefits everyone. The architects we spoke to agreed that the profession should embrace this opportunity.

Having deeper conversations “It’s led to another series of conversations and a deeper understanding of what the workplace means to people really taking the workplace beyond creating a beautiful setting or creating as a space. That’s interesting to people…helping to connect design back to behavior (and) back to the liberal arts—understanding how people work throughout the day.”

--Elizabeth von Goeler

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A holistic model “This has given us all a different perspective of life. You know, we don’t go to restaurants, we don’t go to bars. And I think what you may see as a more holistic model in both in both office space and people’s lifestyle where health and activity and healthy food will all be put into the daily lives.”

--Steven Andersen Being well-rounded “My advice to architects is never lose your design sensitivity, but become as technically proficient as possible. Learn exactly what it is that your consultants are doing so that you can tell consultants what you want them to do, rather than them telling you how they’re going to do it.”

--Stephen B. Jacobs

Stephen B. Jacobs, FAIA President & Founder, Stephen B. Jacobs Group, P.C. In our conversation with Mr. Jacobs, he spoke about the need for architects, particularly those who are in the early stages of their careers, to develop a broad-based knowledge. With an understanding of both the artistic and technical sides of architecture, they can be invaluable to their firms and their clients.

Watch the full interview at commarch.com/jacobs.

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Daniel Montroy, AIA Partner, Montroy DeMarco Architecture Steven Andersen Partner, Montroy Andersen DeMarco Montroy and Andersen spoke about how architects can work within the “new normal,� not only in the designs they create, but also in how they work with clients. They described the technology and tools they use to keep projects moving, even in times of social distancing. Watch the full interview at commarch.com/montroy-andersen.

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Updates, inspiration, reminders and energizers. commARCH’s eNewsletters are timed for the highest open rates by an audience that has selected this information experience. Ideas, news, building types and products, tech and more.

Content accessibility is one of commARCH’s core values. The website is designed to quickly grow in value to its audience with content ranging from video, case studies, product insights, podcasts, and a forever evolving, audience directed experience. Personalization and limited advertising, ensure your experience will be the right one.

So much of commARCH’s content originates in video because that is our audiences’ preference. From building tours, one-on-ones, deep-dives into communities, and establishing connections of meaning, commARCH’s video strategy is to establish itself over time as a significant asset in our audience’s approach to design.

Discussions with anyone who can benefit architects and owners/developers. The discovery of ideas, techniques and business information that enhances individual’s brands, informs design, and supports the creation of great built structures.

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Practical Guide to Sharing Your Creative Work and Engaging an Audience Dan Blank

“When I talk to a creative professional for the first time, I often hear the same concern: they are overwhelmed and feel stuck. They dream of their potential, and how their creative work can help and entertain others. The problem lies in how they measure their success. They seek validation from big institutions, bestseller lists, sales numbers, and high-profile media. They measure how the world accepts them with followers, re-shares, reviews, likes and favorites.

They measure by numbers.

I want to reframe how to think about creating and sharing your work, I want you to disregard numbers. When you lie on your deathbed and someone asks about the work you are most proud of, I don’t want you to think of a bestseller list. I want you to think about the specific experiences that indicate that you and your work connected with, and influenced, the lives of others.

I want you to remember names and faces, and moments with these people, not how many followers you had on a social network.

I want you to remember that you were a gateway for others which led them to places that shaped who they are and made their lives better.”

Dan Blank is the founder of WeGrowMedia, where he helps writers and creative professionals share their stories and grow their audience. He has worked with hundreds of individuals and amazing organizations who support creative people, such as Penguin Random House, Hachette Book Group, Sesame Workshop, Workman Publishing, J. Walter Thompson, Abrams Books, Writers House, Kenyon Review, Writer’s Digest, Library Journal, and many others. Dan’s work has been featured by Poets & Writers magazine, the National Endowment for the Arts, Professional Artist magazine, Compose Journal and 99u. Connect with him at //twitter.com/DanBlank; //facebookcom/wegrowmedia; //Instagram.com/DanBlank.

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