In a very short period of time, our economy has changed. Now more than ever, it’s important to consider new and viable approaches to how we all do business. One potential opportunity is adaptive reuse, specifically reusing empty big-box retail …
In the early morning hours of March 3, 2020, two powerful tornadoes ripped through Middle Tennessee. With winds up to 175 miles per hour, they destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses, 70,000 people were without power, more than 300 Tennesseans …
In the transportation and land use planning industries, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic is felt deeply. Transit ridership is down and our roads are empty. However, just because communities are currently quiet doesn’t mean our work as design professionals …
Like many other employees around the world, the coronavirus has Gresham Smith staff working from home for the foreseeable future. We’ve pressed pause on casual conversations in the kitchen and hanging out in the hub, instead finding ways to connect …
By Mary Melissa Taddeo, AIA
Since Nashville Design Week (NDW) launched in 2018, Gresham Smith has been actively involved in promoting and organizing the annual event. Over the past two years, I’ve held various volunteer roles, starting in 2018 as …
It’s Engineers Week, a one-of-a-kind event dedicated to celebrating how engineers make a difference in our world. This year’s theme is “Pioneers of Progress”, calling attention to the ways engineers use their knowledge and creativity to cross new frontiers. While …
It’s Engineers Week! Also known as EWeek, this annual, weeklong event was founded by the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) to increase public awareness about the engineering profession, and to elevate the importance of math, science and technical skills …
There has long been a gap between academia and design practice. Over the last few months, I’ve had the exciting opportunity to help lead a new partnership with the local academic community in Charlotte, N.C.
Merging Architecture and Data Science…
As building system technology increases in complexity and sustainability remains at the forefront of design, the need for commissioning continues to rise. This is the third post in our series examining the basics, benefits and boundaries of building commissioning. Read …
