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Young + Wright & The IBI Merger
Succeeding at succession: Earlier this year, Young + Wright Architects, a

125-person Toronto-based firm, joined forces in a merger/acquisition with
cross-town giant IBI Group. Their combined firm has a new handle, Young +
Wright/IBI Group Architects.
FULL STORY ON PG.3
Prize Prairie Interiors
The author recently took a tour of the Prairies, from Dallas to Minneapo-
lis, stopping along the way to enjoy exceptional art and design – some
new, some old, some renovated. The following is a report on three out-
standing interiors.
FULL STORY ON PG.7
Indoor Air Quality, Putting My Money Where My Mouth Is
Every cheesy teenage “slasher” movie includes the same scene: the
victim opens the attic door and peers into the blackness. What lurks
within is evil and she knows it – but she ventures up the stairs none-
theless. Fool.
FULL STORY ON PG.11
USGBC-NY Natural Talent Competition
The Emerging Green Builders of NY held the USGBC-NY Natural Talent Com-
petition Award Ceremony on July 30th at the Mohawk Showroom. This year
the Emerging Green Builders of NY focused its Natural Talent Competition on a
green school project in DUMBO, Brooklyn.
FULL STORY ON PG.13
Karen Brown and G3
Karen Brown of Perkins+Will is more than an interior designer. The Social

Responsibility Leader for the New York Perkins+Will office has an uplifting
CITED: outlook on life that will take her to three countries – Republic of Georgia,
“EVERYTHING IS Ghana, and Guatemala – in three months starting on August 21.
FUNNY AS LONG AS FULL STORY ON PG.16
IT IS HAPPENING TO
SOMEBODY ELSE.”
—WILL ROGERS
A Minute with Ira Joe: Restaurant Problems
“No problem.” That’s what the young woman behind the counter
countered with when I thanked her as she handed me a cup of
Rhode Island clam chowder*. An odd rejoinder, don’t you think?
And not the first time I’ve heard it in this young century.
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Young + Wright & The IBI Merger
by David Lasker
Succeeding at succession: Earlier As designers of Toronto’s SkyDome

this year, Young + Wright Architects, (recently renamed the Rogers Cen-
a 125-person Toronto-based firm, tre), Chairman Emeritus, Rod Robbie,
joined forces in a merger/acquisition invented and patented the mecha-
with cross-town giant IBI Group. Their nism for a retractable roof on a large
combined firm has a new handle, stadium. The firm’s Wickaninnish Inn
Young + Wright/IBI Group Architects. on Vancouver Island was named the
Consistently profitable, Young + top hotel in North America in 2002
Wright (Y+W) has designed projects and the third-best hotel in the world by
valued at least $1-billion in construc- Travel and Leisure.
tion value every year since 2000. The Y+W staff is subdivided into
Unique, because they work in the studio groups of eight to 12 so that
full range of building types, (except employees have the informality of a
healthcare). The firm has not only small practice and the benefit of team
completed over a quarter of a mil- work. The firm even has a partner in RICHARD YOUNG
lion housing units and many of the charge of human relations guarding
country’s largest laboratory buildings, the culture they have developed over of. I don’t know of any other similar
but it also has designed half a dozen the past 30 years. architectural example.”
churches recently. Eight designers There is another very unusual Over the years, the founding part-
work full-time on custom residences aspect to Y+W’s business model: Over ners Richard Young and Jamie Wright
(featured in Architectural Digest) in 10 years ago, Y+W had hired architect utilized a little country office upstairs
the $1 million-to-$5 million range. Gerry McMaster, formerly in-house on the main street of Creemore, ON,
project manager for a large Canadian where members of the firm would
bank, to manage its extensive work in go every four months for manage-
Canada and the Eastern United States ment brainstorming sessions. During
with an American multiplex theatre one such retreat, they devised their
company. Mr. McMaster was on the 18-point “go/no-go” Business Devel-
Y+W payroll, yet he thought of himself, opment decision grid. For instance,
and their client thought of him, as the whereas relevant experience would
Director of Project Development. This earn one point on the 35-point score
allowed Y+W to expand the traditional necessary to proceed, personal
role of the architect as well as its influ- relationships with one of the client
ence on the project. decision-makers, or strategic market
As the cover-story feature in busi- positioning, gained more value on the
ness section of The Globe and Mail ex- firms evaluation chart. This helped
plained, Mr. McMaster, “knew not only minimize time and money wasted on
the ins and outs of the architectural unsuccessful project bids.
side of the business but the more pro- As for IBI Group, the publicly traded
saic planning details of securing lease firm offers services in four areas of
agreements, hiring lawyers, developing practice: urban land, building facilities,
marketing plans and even securing transportation networks and systems
favorable financing.” He even attended technology. The integration of the
to the installation of seats and projec- architectural personnel at the com-
tors in a virtual turnkey operation. bined offices of Y+W with IBI Group
“This is unusual,” said Mr. Mc- Architects aggregates approximately
GARY ERICKSON & JAMIE WRIGHT Master in an interview. “It’s unheard 450 personnel in Canada – the biggest
companies
architecture office in Toronto – and ap- OI: Can you put numbers on your suc- JW: We tried it, with a series of small
proximately 675 architectural person- cess rate? mergers and by growing our profes-
nel worldwide; there are approximately JW: With respect to Requests for Pro- sional staff incrementally, but we con-
2,300 personnel within the overall IBI posal, (i.e. – RFP’s) for government and cluded this route would take too long
Group of companies. institutional clients, our success rate is to change our strategic direction.
Still, with so much going right at Y+W, higher than the industry norm of ± 10%
why rock the corporate-structure boat but, since we have an unusually large OI: Did succession planning play a
and merge with a much larger firm? We number of repeat and referral clients, part in your decision?
thrashed out the issues during a recent our overall success rate is more like 55 JW: We tried every which way to have
meeting with affable (a smile rarely to 70%. an internal succession plan, but ulti-
leaves his face) founding partner Jamie mately had to come to terms with the
Wright. OI: Unlike most big firms, Y+W rarely reality that, for architectural practices,
enters competitions. Why? it seems very difficult to succeed be-
OI: Let’s talk about Y+W first, and then JW: Competitions are not well suited to yond the first generation of owners.
the merger. You were not only success- the majority of the building types that
ful, but uniquely successful. we excel at, such as complex laboratory OI: Why was it so important to get
JW: Newport Partners, a client of the projects, or multiple residential or sports significantly bigger?
firm and the consultant we retained to and entertainment venues where the JW: We realized that you’re either
help us find a merger partner, told us architect has to work closely with the growing or shrinking. Staying the same
that our business development proce- user for optimum results. Also, there’s size was not an option. At our size, to
dures were unique. Our “loop” meetings a very high risk/reward ratio involved grow ourselves significantly in Toronto
every Wednesday morning at 8:15 are with competitions and the client has to would be difficult and risky, plus we
open to everyone in the firm. We track ev- make very important financial decisions seemed to get the work that we could
ery project we are pursuing by the amount based on minimal information. We prefer logically expect to obtain in our market
of fees, the percentage of likelihood of suc- to invest our time partnering with our place. That’s why we decided to grow
cess, and actions required. By doing so, clients to find innovative solutions to their ourselves in Vancouver three years
we consistently surpass our monthly target accommodation needs. ago.
for new business, which is part of our an- To offset our exposure in our market,
nual business plan, and that has resulted OI: Why weren’t you content just to we also felt that we needed to be
in a two-year backlog of new work. grow the firm organically? international in scope. However, once
you get to a certain size, you are up
against the world’s largest architectural
practices. We increasingly found that
we had to be part of a larger organiza-
tion to be able to compete interna-
tionally against the big American and
European practices. We came this
close, last fall, [he squeezes his thumb
and forefinger] to getting a mammoth
project in Dubai, but we weren’t big
enough and just didn’t have the critical
mass to be convincing.
Even though we had obtained
several master planning projects in the
Middle East on our own, we now find
that we are more credible because we
have IBI’s office network and addition-
al planning, landscape architectural,
and transportation services in the
Middle East to offer and that synergy is
CANADIAN MEMORIAL CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE, ATRIUM TOWARD SOUTH very beneficial as we move forward.
companies
IBI already has huge, multiyear,
landscape and transportation projects
in the Middle East, with people on the
ground.
Additionally, large organizations like
to hire large consulting practices. The
project manager for the mega projects
world-wide is looking for reliability,
consistency and one-stop consulting.
OI: But other Canadian firms your

size successfully works outside
Canada.
JW: Any sizeable Canadian architec-
ture firm will get opportunities to work
internationally. The problem really is:
How do you manage it and how do
you service the client after you finish
the initial design phase and go into ONTARIO COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN, WITH WILL ALSOP
implementation?
How, for instance, do you provide
appropriate services for the construction with the financial and people resources OI: Why couldn’t you simply
of a stadium or a million-square-meter that we had. That’s all been made much continue to collaborate with other
hotel resort development, remotely from easier with IBI’s personnel resources firms? You brought in star archi-
Toronto? Despite all the advantages of and range of consulting services. It’s a tects to Toronto such as Robert
electronic communications, etc., we relief, frankly. A.M Stern on the high-end condo
have now for keeping in touch, ultimately 1 St. Thomas Street; Skidmore
you need people on the ground in these OI: When will you start reaping the Owings and Merrill for Yonge Eg-
locations to meet with clients, address fruits of your merger? linton Centre, another residential
issues as they arise and undertake site JW: Now that we have the credibility of a high-rise; and Britain’s Will Alsop,
review on a daily or hourly basis. larger organization, we are already being when he made his North American
We just weren’t sure how we would get short-listed and getting work that wouldn’t debut at Ontario College of Art and
past the initial master planning phases have been available to us before. Design’s colorful tabletop on Pick
Up Sticks.
JW: Yes, we’ve always felt that
more and better ideas were brought
to bear on projects when we col-
laborated with a broader range of
designers.
The merger with IBI Group was,
in fact, a natural progression of our
evolution. Collaboration has been
natural for us. Young + Wright goes
back to 1980, when Richard Young
and I merged our practices after work-
ing as Joint Venture for two years. We
joined with Rod Robbie in 1985 to
form Robbie Young + Wright to help
him with the SkyDome project and,
more recently, we merged with Larry
CANADIAN MEMORIAL CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE Doyle’s practice in Vancouver.
companies
OI: How did you select IBI Group as a You can interact with the partner in
merger partner? charge of the Dubai office who has
JW: We met with half a dozen the ability to make things happen
serious American and international locally, so it was very easy for us to
candidates, but we were pleasantly integrate immediately. Typically, large
surprised to find that the best fit for practices have managing and design
us was a Canadian multidisciplinary partners. The IBI Group is more inte-
firm of designers that would broaden grated and its decision making seems
the range of service we could provide. more organic. You don’t get the sense
We had gone through an exercise with that “Now we’re in a business mode”
another company four years ago, so and “Now we’re in a design mode.”
we knew the process. Another plus is the fact that IBI
A good relationship is when you Group’s chairman [Philip Bienhaker]
feel like you make a difference. In is an architect, and the engineering
Toronto, we made IBI’s architecture disciplines there are generally not
group more significant. One reason building engineers. That appealed to
that some of the other international us because we could maintain our
opportunities perhaps weren’t suc- relationships with our existing building
cessful is that Toronto wasn’t seen as engineer friends.
a growth market for them.
OI: Now, if you pardon me for wav-
OI: And IBI Group has a director, ing the flag, did you want to merge WICKANINNISH INN, LOBBY LOUNGE
David Hastings, who is a former Y+W with another Canadian, rather than
partner. American, firm? business. But that seemed boring.
JW: That made it like family. More JW: Their Canadian-ness was very So I thought for a moment and said,
than any other firm that we met, there compelling. Joining an American firm loudly, “I know,” and I could see
was a cultural fit and collegiality about would have been less useful for us everyone leaning forward in anticipa-
IBI. We are organized into studios/ because we have found that there tion.
groupings; they are organized into is indeed a positive response to the I told him that when I was in archi-
user disciplines. quality of work and personality of tecture school I didn’t live with other
Also, the IBI Group has a horizontal Canadian architects when you work architects. I lived in a fraternity house
structure that’s very easy to fit into. internationally. We’re used to being a with 40 other “normal” people. As a
little more humble because we are a result, before I got out of school I was
small country. We listen to our clients; already being asked to do architec-
we don’t come with a big ego, and ture assignments, and when I gradu-
generally speaking, we’re probably ated I was the only architect that
politically more acceptable. these people and their friends’ friends
knew. I discovered that I had what I
OI: I’d like to wind this up by ask- came later to understand was a client
ing, if you were to give just one network. When my friends went on to
piece of advice to a young designer, become successful I was, and mostly
what would it be? still am, the only architect they know.
JW: During a lecture I once gave at I think many of those architecture
the School of Architecture at Dal- students went home after my lecture
housie University in Halifax , which I and fired their roommates.
attended, I was asked by a student,
“What’s the most important thing you David Lasker is associate editor of
did to be successful in architecture?” Canadian Interiors and vice-president
I was about to talk about the impor- of MarketLink Communications in
tance of balance and the need to be Toronto. He can be reached at
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interiors
Prize Prairie Interiors
by John Morris Dixon
[The author recently took a tour of inside. There, an after band of imagi- design? Because both client and
the Prairies, from Dallas to Minneapo- native stenciled patterns surround the architect had outsized ambitions for
lis, stopping along the way to enjoy arches and mark the banking room’s it from the outset.
exceptional art and design – some boundaries. Fanciful waves of plaster The bank president had acquired
new, some old, some renovated. The ornament spring from the room’s four an expansive cultural vision and rare
following is a report on three outstand- extravagant chandeliers. Intricate trac- taste, but was constrained to stay in
ing interiors. More are to follow in a eries of colored glass temper the light his home town, succeeding his father
later issue.] from the vast arched windows. at the bank, so he made this building
For all its abundance, this ornament the object of his artistic intentions.
>National Farmer’s Bank (currently is strictly in the service of an overall Sullivan, the architect, had previ-
Wells Fargo) design concept, underlining the unity ously produced numerous landmark
Owatonna, Minnesota, 1908 - Louis of exterior form and interior space. It structures that would alter the course
Sullivan, Architect reinforces the overriding cubic form of of architecture worldwide: structures
It’s far out in the farmlands, 64 miles the room; it emphasizes and expands such as Chicago’s huge Auditorium
south of Minneapolis, but it’s a pilgrim- on the grand arches seen on the exte- Building, its Stock Exchange, and the
age point for design aficionados. And rior; it makes unique artworks of those Carson Pirie Scott store there, plus
once you get there it’s obvious why. four chandeliers. pioneering skyscraper office build-
You know when you see the bank’s The bank interior has lost some of ings in St. Louis and Buffalo. But the
cubic form, with its overscaled arches, its smaller-scaled features, such as the dissolution of his partnership with
that you’ve arrived at a unique build- filigreed teller’s cages, some displayed Dankmar Adler and his own decline
ing. And when you step inside, you are in museums. But it remains largely into alcoholism, plus the abrupt shift
inevitably dazzled. intact, scrupulously maintained, and in popular taste toward the Classical
The bank is quite literally like a obviously a source of pride to its pres- Revival style of the 1893 Chicago
jewel-box. The handsome but so- ent occupants, who offer informative Fair, left him without big-budget
ber exterior, with rich but restrained booklets and are eager to show visitors clients. As a result, Sullivan poured
polychrome terra cotta ornament on its around. all his exceptional talents during
brick walls, hints politely at the explo- How did this small-town bank be- his final two decades into modest
sion of color, pattern, and swirling form come such a remarkable landmark of projects such as his four small-town
BANK INTERIOR BANDS OF INTERIOR ORNAMENT

interiors
banks in Minnesota, Wisconsin, While the prodigious Frank Lloyd on its main floor and a loft bedroom
Iowa, and Ohio. Wright completed hundreds of com- on the floor above. And everything was
Sometimes, as here, the world missions, he was able to carry out laid out on angular modules, yielding
can benefit from the limitations of a only one of his several schemes for many unconventional corners.
designer’s career. For all we might high-rise buildings. That’s the Price Wright’s exterior envelope for these
have gained if Sullivan had carried Tower, only 19 stories high, for a unprecedented interiors was almost
out other large projects, we might petroleum tycoon in otherwise unim- entirely floor to ceiling glass, shielded
never have seen such an engross- posing Bartlesville, Oklahoma. With his by bold copper sunshades – arrayed
ing intensity of creativity in one usual virtuosity, however, he designed horizontally for the offices, vertically
modest-sized space. a tower different from any other on for the apartments. Seen from out-
earth. side, this makes the tower a very lively
>Inn at Price Tower The tower’s most striking departure sculpture, with the green tones of the
Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Tower complet- from convention was the combina- weathered copper played off against
ed 1956, Frank Lloyd Wright, architect tion of offices and apartments on the the creamy color of the concrete
Inn interiors, 2003, Wendy Evans same floors. Typical floors were divided structural frame.
Joseph Architecture, architect into four quadrants, three containing In the 1990s, the building became
Ambler Architects, architects of record offices, the fourth accommodating a non-profit arts center, with exhibi-
for the renovation the apartments. To further complicate tion spaces on the ground floor and
Jo Anne M. Lewis, interior design the scheme, each apartment was a rental offices upstairs. A decision to
consultant duplex, with living and kitchen areas expand the facility led to the creation
of an inn supporting the center’s
programs. This includes a first-floor
reception area, 21 guest rooms, and
a 15th-floor restaurant/conference
center. Many of the inn’s guests travel
here just to stay in this unique Wright
building, and Wendy Evans Joseph’s
21st-century interiors are a happy
dividend. Completed at a cost of $1.2
million, including furnishings, the inn
can be expanded to include more of
the tower as demand arises.
Joseph’s interiors complement
Wright’s building, but add a distinc-
tive character of their own. Instead
of the usual hotel neutral colors and
textures, Joseph adopted a strong
palette of colors compatible with
Wright’s work, along with patterns
and shapes related to the buildings
distinctive geometries. The pervasive
greens provide a welcome relief from
the intense local sun, which streams
through the glass walls. Obviously,
the drapery required for two entire
walls in each room exceeded that
needed in most hotel rooms. Two lay-
ers of Larsen fabric in complementary
greens are used, the inner one hung
from bold visible loops, rather than
ORIGINAL TYPICAL FLOORPLAN (WENDY EVANS JOSEPH ARCHITECTURE) hidden hardware.
interiors
Most of the furniture is custom-
designed by Joseph’s firm and was
assembled in the rooms themselves,
using components sized to fit in the
tower’s tiny elevators. Maple elements
are combined with inventive uses
of polished copper pipe that echo
Wright’s extensive use of the metal.
Towel racks and other bathroom fit-
tings are made of copper pipe, as
are the bases of some tables. Copper
screen is imbedded in a sandwich of
pebbled glass for desk and table tops.
And Copper is the name of the inn’s
restaurant and bar.
All significant Wright interior details BLOCK BUILDING EXTERIOR AT NIGHT, ORIGINAL MUSEUM (PHOTOS BY AUTHOR)
have been retained, including the
canted plaster ceiling in most spaces, and Joseph cites that as the basis Steven Holl’s bold addition to
with their original lozenge-shaped for the design of the inn’s carpets, Kansas City’s already excellent
recessed lights and, in the duplex fabrics, and decorative vinyl wall art museum is by no means just a
spaces, copper reliefs on the loft panels. The same tree-forest theme design star’s indulgence. Holl won
balustrades. appears in graphic images and a design competition against four
The nucleus of each guest bath is logos for the tower’s arts center and other notable firms with a unique
the small lavatory Wright included for restaurant. scheme that didn’t obstruct either
each office quadrant. Joseph avoided of the museum’s Classical front or
carving complete bathrooms out of >Bloch Building, Nelson-Atkins back facades. Instead, it is largely
the guestroom space by placing the Museum of Art buried under a berm running along
washbasin on green marble counters Kansas City, Missouri, Steven Holl one side of the existing building,
in the room itself, adjoining compact Architects, architect with a series of glazed polyhedral
toilet-shower compartments. Berkebile, Nelson, Immenschuh, Mc- “lenses” reaching up out of the
Wright referred to this tower in an Dowell, architect of record grassy slopes. Clad in translucent
unlikely setting as “a tree that has Guy Nordenson and Associates, struc- channel glass, these lenses admit
escaped from the crowded forest,” tural engineer tempered sunlight to the interior
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museum’s presence as they glow after
dark.
Striking as the addition is on the
exterior, its interior is the most creative
part, displaying Holl’s dedication to
the occupant’s experience, rather
than to abstract form. Virtually alone
among his contemporaries, Holl makes
perspective sketches of his designs as
they evolve (exquisite ones, with water-
color), visualizing what occupants will
see as they move through the project.
As the museum addition snakes
more than 800 feet down the hillside,
its interior offers a procession of galler-
ies, connected mainly by low-pitched
ramps, along which the visitor en-
counters spaces of varied dimensions,
shape, and lighting. There are no neu-
tral, dividable gallery spaces here, or
BLOCK BUILDING GALLERY AREA, SHOWING CLERESTORY
any anonymous corridors. Every space
is special and tailored to its purpose.
Nor is every detail standardized; it’s as Contrary to what one might assume floors. The walls are of hand-troweled
if every square inch of the building is from outside, not all the interiors sim- plaster, polished in some key areas.
individually considered. ply rise to fill those glass-clad “lens- The floors are of stained end-grain oak
es.” In the large “lens” that houses blocks in the galleries, epoxy terrazzo
the lobby, café, and shop, the channel with recycled glass aggregate in the
glass walls are plainly exposed. (The circulation areas.
glazing system is more complex than it We’re all accustomed to modern
looks, incorporating an air cavity with galleries with uniform ceiling planes
translucent insulation and an inner that continue unchanged from one
plane of glass.) space to another. Here, it is refreshing
Galleries, however, must have more to find some spaces with slightly tilted
carefully modulated daylight. Typically, ceiling planes, suggesting an asym-
portions of the glass envelope are metrical emphasis – or even more
exposed to the interior as clerestories, surprisingly, two tilted planes form-
their daylight diffused over cylindri- ing a subtly peaked canopy. These
cally curved white plaster surfaces differentiated ceilings establish an
that further disperse it into the gallery individual identity for the galleries they
spaces below. The visible portions shelter and establish their boundaries,
of the glass envelope maintain an even though the exhibit spaces may
identity with the signature exteriors. flow informally below. The inevitable
Occasionally, too, there are care- targeted museum lighting is given a
fully located views outward over the visual order by locating it along slots
museum’s beautifully landscaped that trace coherent patterns on these
sculpture terraces. ceilings.
Throughout, one experiences a This is one museum project in to-
formal vocabulary of subtle angles day’s parade of prominent ones where
and curvatures, composed of white the interior is fully equal in quality to
BLOCK BUILDING NEW TWO-LEVEL LOBBY surfaces, except for the near-black the visually striking exterior.
eco-issues
Chapter Five: Indoor Air Quality, Putting My Money Where My Mouth Is
by Kathleen Vick, ASID
Every cheesy teenage “slasher” movie I’m not touching that stuff!); what he and maybe I was justified, consider-
includes the same scene: the victim held was enough to make a person ing how I’d minimized the use of
opens the attic door and peers into sick. chemicals (and saved quite a bit of
the blackness. What lurks within is evil Until demolition I had been pretty money). But now I know better and I
and she knows it – but she ventures smug about the quality of the air in our am humbled.
up the stairs nonetheless. Fool. home. Seven years ago we purchased However…..
This week, armed with a white ter- a steam cleaner and use it, exclusively, Probably the most wonderful thing
rycloth rag, I got to play the role of the for cleaning everything in the bath- about living in Phoenix is living “en
fool in the “indoor air quality” slasher room except for the calcium deposits plein aire”. Because there are few
movie as I peered into the blackness (our new water treatment system will insects it’s possible to have a “porous”
of a supply air duct. I had heard all eliminate those). We also use steam to house for 6 months of the year; the
the stories about what lurks within and clean all the hard surfaces throughout garden and the house become one;
I really didn’t want to know – or did the house. For stubborn goo and crud meals are cooked and served outside;
I? I could not help myself; I reached we use a straight razor – works like a books are read while lounging under
in, took an 18” long sweep with the charm. We have a central vacuum that the trees; the pool doubles as a kind
rag and was faced with something vents directly to the exterior – ensur- of soap-less bathtub; the dog comes
more ugly than all the platinum LEED ing dust and everything associated and goes as he pleases; when there
requirements could possibly prevent: with it does not co-mingle with inside is a breeze it dances through the
particulate settlement. air. We have a super-low water use house; when there is rain (ok, rarely)
And it wasn’t just the supply; I ven- clothes washer that uses about 1/3 of the scent of the desert wafts through
tured over to the return air duct and the detergent of a typical one and our the interior; it is intoxicating. But there
took a good hard look. I called my son dishwasher will be able to use a sub- is the particulate matter to deal with.
over and asked him to run his hand stantially reduced amount of detergent Dust (and goodness knows what else)
across the bottom of the opening and once we have our new water treatment is everywhere and, as I have just wit-
show me what he’d captured (heck, system. Yes, I was pretty self-satisfied nessed, builds up.
WASH CLOTH BEFORE WASH CLOTH AFTER

eco-issues
So what’s a person to do? There are provide close to “clean room” air qual-
2 ways to manage this dirty air situa- ity. But it comes at a price of nearly
tion and they both begin by installing $1500 for just that one piece of equip-
sheet metal ductwork. Although it is ment; additionally, there are required
more costly, only rigid ductwork can add-ons such as fans (that must run
be cleaned successfully; flexible ducts continuously), a host of electronics
can rip and fiberglass ducts have a and specialized filters – just to name a
texture that enables particulates to few. But worst of all, open doors and
“get a grip”, making cleaning less ef- windows are absolute no no’s; they
fective. negate all the efforts; indoor air must
Once rigid ductwork has been completely divorce itself from outside
installed, the first strategy is to actually air. No fraternizing with the enemy.
clean the ductwork on a regular basis We are going to install the more
– in addition to using quality filters that costly sheet metal ductwork and have
are changed on a regular basis. Pretty every intention of cleaning it when we
basic. close up the house in January – we’ll
The second strategy is a solution see how long that lasts. We are just
–install a piece of equipment that going to have to accept dust in our air
cleans the air. Since we have commit- because we like our doors and win-
ted to using Trane mechanical units we dows open; the dog loves to come and
had the opportunity to see what they go as he pleases and sometimes you
have to offer as part of their repertoire. just have to put your priorities in order
Their “CleanEffects” equipment can and live with the consequences. COLLECTED DUCT GRUNGE
Organizational policies and building design affect informal interaction in offices, according
to research in Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design. To learn more about the
relationship between spatial layouts and face-to-face interactions using space-syntax analysis,
see our Research Summary, “Seeing Other Workers Increases Workplace Interaction.”
events
USGBC-NY Natural Talent Competition
The Emerging Green Builders of NY rated Arts Center & Middle School for design; Robin Auchincloss of Dattner Archi-
held the USGBC-NY Natural Talent grades 6-9 while incorporating design tects, Richard Eiden of the New York City
Competition Award Ceremony on July concepts described in local green School Construction Authority (co-authors
30th at the Mohawk Showroom. This school guidelines such as the NYC of the /NYC// Green Schools Guide/), and
year the Emerging Green Builders of NY Green Schools Guide and the NY-CHPS Craig Norsted of Perkins Eastman (the US-
focused its Natural Talent Competition High Performance Schools Guidelines. GBC NY Chapter representative for USGBC’s
on a green school project in DUMBO, The design challenge included the re- national Green Schools Campaign).
Brooklyn (Down Under the Manhattan vitalization of the historic Empire Stores
Bridge Overpass): The Empire Fulton Tobacco Warehouse and the adjacent >First Place: FXFOWLE/BURO HAPPOLD
Ferry Art Center & Middle School con- Empire Ferry State Park, located on the COLLABORATIVE
ceptual design project. The competition waterfront in Brooklyn, NY’s DUMBO J. Arthur Liu, Andrea Schelly, Nicholas
focused on the new LEED for Schools neighborhood. Hollot, FXFOWLE; Rebecca Allen, Buro
rating system, challenging teams made The judging panel was made up of Happold; Jenny Hamp, Buro Happold
up of young architects, designers, engi- distinguished professionals known for
neers and students to design a Platinum their contributions to sustainable school >Second Place: EJ Studio
Jennifer Dunn, Page Ayres Cowley Archi-
tects; Eric DiFronzo, Page Ayres Cowley
Architects
>Third Place: Team Lindsey

Lindsey Brough, Lafayette College; Deb
Perrone, Lafayette College; Dave Kendall,
Lafayette College; Ryan Clark, Lafayette Col-
lege; RJ Sindelar, Lafayette College
>First Honorable Mention: Green Apple

LEEDers
Catherine Simpson, Arup; Mia Tsiamis,
Arup; Cecilia Martinez, Arup; Bettina Rohe,
(Freelance Architect); Frederik Feller, Kiku
design studios inc.
>Second Honorable Mention: Studio

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Holly McWhorter, Parsons School of Design;
Bjarke Ballisager, Royal Academy of Art &
Architecture; Laura Eckenrod, New School
liberal arts; Ayano Misawa, Parsons AAS
Interior Design
The winning teams received cash prizes,
with the 1st place winner earning a trip
(travel, lodging and registration) to Green-
build 2008 in Boston. The winning team
will compete against other regional USGBC
Natural Talent Competitionn winners for the
1ST PLACE national title earning up to $5,000.
events
1ST PLACE
events
1ST PLACE
events
Karen Brown and G3
by Jean Lin
Karen Brown of Perkins+Will is Guatemala – in three months starting tion in Puerto Rico with friends.
more than an interior designer. The on August 21. In preparation and Escaping from the grind of New York
Social Responsibility Leader for the celebration of her upcoming three City gave her time to reflect on her
New York Perkins+Will office has month sabbatical, a cocktail and life and goals; G3 was the result.
an uplifting outlook on life that in fundraising party benefiting the three Ms. Brown wanted the trip to be
2004, took her for a year sabbati- organizations with whom Ms. Brown about giving back, giving back to
cal to Egypt, where she volunteered will be volunteering was held on Au- others using her time and resources.
her time and worked for an NGO gust 12 at the Humanscale New York And so, taking inspiration from this
and various non-profit organizations, City Showroom. theme, she turned to countries
and will take her to three countries The idea of G3 began in April, whose names begin with G: (There
– Republic of Georgia, Ghana, and 2008 when Ms. Brown was on vaca- are, you see, far fewer countries
whose names include both a G and
a B, and only one with full (almost)
alignment: Gabon, Gambia, Gibralter,
and Guinea-Bissau). After a few days
of research, she felt strongly about
going to three different parts of the
world, focusing on three different
areas of human need: social care,
health care and education.
A detailed account of the birth of
G3 can be found on Ms. Brown’s
web blog, http://G3adventures.word-
press.com. Here, Ms. Brown gives
personal details that led up to her
decision to embark on this adventure
(lucky pennies, vacation pictures and
dating dish!). The blog even includes
an entry with breakdowns of Budgets
and Time Frame. Ms. Brown writes
on April 27th “I thought it might be
wise if I start looking at my finances
and come up with an estimated
budget for each country and see
how far my savings could take me,
especially since I wouldn’t be see-
ing a paycheck for 3 1/2 months or
longer....” The blog concludes with
several charts of her budget for the
trip and each individual country.
In a world and time where chari-
table actions can sometimes be
clouded with ulterior motives, G3
seems to be, quite literally, an
open book. The three charities
KAREN BROWN selected by Ms. Brown are:
events
The Beteli Center [Republic of Georgia] FOCOS - Foundation of Orthopedics Safe Passage/Camino Seguro [Guatemala]
In a society where people are & Complex Spine [Ghana] Passage was founded in December
struggling daily to provide housing, FOCOS is a non-profit organization of 1999 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit cor-
food and clothing for their families, established in 1998 by Dr. Oheneba poration and works with the poorest,
the Beteli Center offers help to the Boachie-Adjei. The mission of FOCOS at-risk children of families working in
Georgian people through the num- is to provide comprehensive, afford- the Guatemala City garbage dump.
ber of projects they have started. able orthopedic and spine care to un- Safe Passage provides a compre-
The Beteli Center was established derserved communities in Ghana and hensive and integrated program that
in 2003 and has an onsite home throughout West Africa. Through its fosters hope, good health, educational
for the elderly, a library, and skills International network of world-class achievement, self-sufficiency, and
training seminars and classes for volunteer surgeons and other medi- confidence, by creating opportunities
computer technology, second lan- cal providers, the FOCOS vision is to through the power of education.
guages, ecology, business, carpen- create a sustainable infrastructure “Perkins+Will has been so sup-
try, etc. Their hope is to provide a that encourages local capacity build- portive of me,”said Ms. Brown at
better future for those in need of ing and professional development in the fundraiser where she spoke with
social care. these areas. officeinsight. “They have given me
the time off and, even though I was
so nervous to tell them about my
plans, they are so supportive that here
are my bosses, guest bartending the
event!”
The Humanscale event, itself, was
quite an accomplishment for a woman
preparing to leave the comforts and
security of home for three months.
The food was themed to the three
countries, and there were several raf-
fle giveaways donated by Ms. Brown’s
industry and NYC local sponsors.
Charmingly and cleverly, attendees
and raffle sponsors could choose
which country they wanted to benefit.
Industry sponsors included Kimball,
Haworth, Teknion, Perkins+Will and
many more.
Because of current events in The
Republic of Georgia, Ms. Brown was
forced to rearrange her travel sched-
ule. She had planned to visit Georgia
first, but is now going last, in hopes
that the conflict would be settled down
or resolved by that time. officeinsight
will keep a close eye on Ms. Brown
and G3’s developments. G3’s hu-
manitarian vision is to inspire people
around the world to make a difference
in the lives of others through the gen-
erosity of their time in volunteer com-
mitment, and Ms. Brown has started
her world wide vision with New York
G3 FUNDRAISER AT HUMANSCALE City’s interiors design industry.
a minute with ira joe

A Minute with Ira Joe: Restaurant Problems
by Ira Joe Fisher
“No problem.” That’s what the young understand that I love rock ‘n’ roll.
woman behind the counter countered I’ve loved it ever since my brother
with when I thanked her as she hand- Harlow bought the 45** of Dion
ed me a cup of Rhode Island clam and Belmonts wailing about being
chowder*. An odd rejoinder, don’t you a “Teenager in Love.” Beatles? I
think? And not the first time I’ve heard worship them. Eagles? Ditto. Buddy
it in this young century. “No problem.” Holly, Linda Ronstadt, Beatles,
The response used to be, “You’re Don McLean, Beatles, Grace Slick,
welcome.” or “My pleasure.” That a Mamas and Papas, Dave Clark Five,
problem ever loomed in the purchase Simon and Garfunkle and Gerry
of chowder never occurred to me. And and the Pacemakers. Oh! And the
this spurred me to ponder other newly Beatles. Love, love, love. But at a Once, as I waited for a friend in a
acquired restaurant problems. record hop***. Or on the car radio. favorite diner, I watched the family at
Loud music. When did they start On a sunny, sandy Saturday. But, not a neighboring table. Mom, dad and
piping rock ‘n’ roll into dining es- in a restaurant, where I go for dining young son. Their food arrived – a plate
tablishments? And why? Please and chatting. Not rocking. of fries and a frankfurter was placed in
front of the little boy. I thought, Nice
order; I might have that, too. But the
boy ignored the food and continued
coloring on his place mat. And it
dawned on me that I should have lived
like that. In a restaurant, well, heck,
in life I have always paid too much
attention to the meal. I should’ve done
more coloring. Perhaps I wouldn’t be
so testy about the rock ‘n’ roll.
* Clear broth with other chowdery

things; but, also water chestnuts.
** A “45” is vinyl record featuring two
songs; one on each side. The disc is
equipped with a larger hole in its cen-
ter than a “33” or a “78” or the occa-
sional “16.” The numbers refer to the
“revolutions per minute” (that is, turns
on a turntable; not to be confused with
Central American uprisings). If you
enjoy rock ‘n’ roll in your restaurant,
you have no recollection of “45s.” Or
interest in them.
*** What we called “dances” back
in the days of “45s” (before bands
were allowed to leave cities and visit
little town high schools to perform
music and take Brylcream to the
indigenous masses).
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An open office layout for some areas was a new move for
Barnes Morris. FKA was able to achieve the benefits of an open
office while respecting a law office’s need for privacy and
confidentiality. They created an aesthetic of floating elements
set against a background of a dark, earthy palette to give a
cutting-edge, yet comfortable, feel.
For a paralegal station, requirements included plenty of work-
space, some privacy, and ample filing and binder storage. FKA
created a station that provides all of that, and a workplace
image that conveys the law firm’s style, one suitable to its
entertainment industry clientele.
To meet the fast-track project requirements, dTank enlisted
students from the nearby renown Art Center College of Design
to create a full-scale foam core mockup. This enabled the FKA
designers, knife and tape in hand, to quickly and easily sculpt
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>Landscape Forms’ second wall completely retracts >Jessica Konawicz and Penn State’s Dickinson
version of the Lakeside into a slender column of Jittasak Narknisorm won School of Law, University
Bench by Margaret Mc- anodized aluminum when the top prizes in the first Park campus. Designed by
Curry from the Landmark not in use. Instant Space is One Good chair Inter- Charmian Place and Felicia
Collection is now available opaque and sound-absor- national Design Awards. Berger of Polshek Partner-
in FSC-certified ipe. The bent for use as a dividing Sponsored by Las Vegas ship LLP, the library will
Lakeside Bench, offered wall or a projection screen. Design Center at the World feature nearly 200 Baja side
both in a Picket Fence style http://www.nienkamper.com/ Market Center, the Sustain- and arms chairs, Antrim
with staggered slats, or the able Furniture Council and tables, Brown tables and
Garden Fence style with back Western Interiors & Design carrels, as well as tables
slats of identical lengths, magazine, the program and accessories custom
were designed in response to encourages entrants to designed by the architects.
designer’s request for bench- contribute their vision for a All tables feature data and
es containing FSC Chain of new kind of eco-chair that power connections. AGATI
Custody certified wood with focuses on form. Ms. Kona- is also building custom
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>W.A.C. Lighting intro- onegoodchair.com
duced InvisiLED for new
construction and retrofit
projects. InvisiLED works
well for cove lighting, under
counters and bars, toe kick
spaces, display windows,
refrigerated cases, trade
LANDSCAPE FORMS: LAKESIDE BENCH
show booths and archi-
tectural accents. InvisiLED
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>Mobern Lighting, Lau- and has a life expectancy of ONE GOOD CHAIR, KONOWICZ AGATI: BAJA CHAIRS
rel, MD, introduced The up to 50,000 hours. Easy to
Scented Series for bright install, LED Tape Lights are >Don Mead was appointed >Architecture for Humanity
illumination with a long- available in white, blue, red, by HNI Corporation to received the Design Patron
lasting fresh linen fra- green and amber. W.A.C. President for The Gunlocke Award in the 2008 Nation-
grance. The fragrance lasts Lighting also offers an Company. Mr. Mead, who al Design Awards given by
up to a year and the fixtures InvisiLED Project Solutions will report to Stan Askren, Paul Warwick Thompson.
come in Black Marble or Kit for lighting distributors Chairman, President and Architecture for Humanity
Beige Alabaster marble with and electrical contractors. CEO, HNI Corporation, was recognized for its com-
Chrome or Brass Trim. www. http://www.waclighting.com joined HNI Corporation in mitment to bringing sustain-
mobern.com 2000 as Vice President, able architecture to global
Marketing, Allsteel, and has communities in need. The
since held executive level Design Patron Award, which
positions at The Gunlocke recognizes outstanding sup-
Company, HNI Corporation, port and patronage within
and The HON Company. the design community, was
Prior to joining HNI Corpora- created by Mr. Thompson,
tion, Mr. Mead was Vice Presi- director of the Smithsonian’s
dent of Marketing at Bandag, Cooper-Hewitt, National
MODERN LIGHTING: SCENTED W.A.C: INVISILED Inc. www.hnicorp.com Design Museum, in 2001
as one of the National sioning Group (FSCG) for credited professional has over >Massachusetts Governor
Design Awards. Unlike other commissioning, optimizing 15 years experience and has Deval Patrick vetoed Mas-
National Design Awards, and troubleshooting of me- served as project manager sachusetts interior design
which are selected by a jury chanical/electrical systems for the San Francisco State legislation. HB 4731 was
of leading figures in design, operation. Commissioning in University’s downtown cam- titled An Act to Recognize
the Design Patron Award architecture and engineering, pus and Moody’s/KMV West the Profession of Interior
winner is chosen by Mr. is a process of testing and Coast headquarters. Designers to Bid on State
Thompson. http://www.Archi- evaluating mechanical and - David Meckley focused his Contracts. IDPC, Interior
tectureForHumanity.org electrical systems to ensure 25 year career on helping Design Protection Council,
they are installed properly clients implement strategic fought the bill which, ac-
>BIFMA’s new ANSI/BIFMA and operate in an efficient growth plans in their real cording to it, while seem-
S6.5 Small Office/Home manner. FSCG will be led by estate and understand the ing to be a benign vehicle
Office Products standard Matt Beckingham, regional impact of design and con- enabling interior designers
was approved by The Amer- director of commissioning/fa- struction in meeting business to bid on state contracts,
ican National Standards cility services. Some of the and operational goals. was really an attempt to get
Institute (ANSI)\. Copies of services that FSCG currently - Bill Puetz has over twenty a “foot in the door” to pave
the new edition are immedi- provides for external clients years of experience in com- the way to introduce more
ately available from BIFMA and internal project teams mercial interiors, providing restrictive regulation. IDCP
(Business and Institutional include: service to clients such as said it will continue to follow
Furniture Manufacturers As- - LEED certification Texas Pacific Group. two Massachusetts interior
sociation). The definitions, - Facility assessments http://www.huntsmanag.com design bills for any attempts
test set-ups, test proce- - Energy conservation studies to re-activate them. (Is it too
dures, load applications, - Energy rebate incentives bold to point out that all leg-
etc. have been modified research islation is inherently restric-
for consistency with other - Air/hydronic testing, adjust- tive vis-à-vis someone?)
ANSI/BIFMA standards. ing, balancing
http://www.bifma.org/ - Commissioning new con- >The International Con-
struction ceptual Design Competi-
>The Frank Lloyd Wright - Retro commissioning tion for the 5.12 Sichuan
Showroom by Copeland - Facility maintenance agree- Earthquake Memorial
Furniture will open Octo- ments Landscape produced two
ber, 2008 on the 16th floor - Design build M/E systems winners from America.
of the Merchandise Mart upgrades Wang-Li Fang and Hsin-
Design Center. Since 2006, - Automated control systems Kan won first place for
Copeland Furniture has installation and service Healing the Wounds and
held the exclusive license - Continuous commissioning a second place went to
ALAN VARTABEDIAN
from Mr. Wright’s heirs, the http://www.hdrinc.com Abul Abdullah, Sandipan
Frank Lloyd Wright Founda- Aditya and Emran Hossain
tion, to build his designs. > Huntsman Architectural for EON. The competition,
The collection, using Mr. Group named Alan Vart- launched by Landscape
Wright’s Prairie Style ele- abedian a principal for the Architecture Journal is
ments, will include dining New York office, and Sascha intended to honor the
room, bedroom and living Wagner, David Meckley and earthquake victims and
room furniture. Copeland Bill Puetz principals for the explore the relationship
has made slight adaptations San Francisco office. between human beings
to accommodate today’s - Mr. Vartabedian is director and nature. All the winning
lifestyles. http://www.cope- of the New York office and designs will be featured in
landfurniture.com/ has over 27 year of experi- Landscape Architecture
ence specializing in corporate Journal. http://www.asla.
>HDR launched the Facil- interiors. org/land/2008/0812/compe-
ity Services and Commis- - Sascha Wagner, a LEED ac- SASCHA WAGNER tition.html
>KI furnished The Natu- storage system for Knoll that hurt their career prospects cal comfort of the patients,
ral Science Building at features a planning model due to a lack of contact staff, and visitors. The
Palm Beach Community that supports both group with the employer and the award will be presented to
Colleges, Lake Worth, FL and individual work styles. company’s preference to University Hospital dur-
with flexible, ergonomic control the work environ- ing the Healthcare Design
furniture. The 50,000 sq. ft >Krug appointed Moore ment and prevent a decline Conference, November 8-11
building includes education- Solutions and PSA to in productivity. However, a in Washington, DC.
al spaces than can change represent it for portions of majority of the respondents
each hour to support the United States. Moore believe that current technol- >Visa Lighting worked
various teaching methods Solutions, Birmingham, AL, ogy allows them to be just with the HGA design team
and learning styles. Among will cover Alabama, Tennes- as connected to the office to provide performance
the KI furnishings selected see, Mississippi, Louisiana, and that a different environ- sconces, illuminated cubes
for the building are height and Arkansas. The com- ment can actually make and decorative custom
adjustable Intellect desks, pany is led by Sam, Lew them more productive. pendants for the Harley Da-
flex-back seating, desk- and Chad Moore. PSA, High vidson Museum in Milwau-
ing with height adjustable Point, NC, will cover North >Trendway named Polito kee, WI. The link between
worksurfaces and articulat- and South Carolina. The & Associates as its sales architectural design and the
ing keyboard trays. www. firm is led by Greg Phil- representative firm for museum’s exhibits is most
kieducation.com lips and Bill Wilson. Moore Southern California. The evident in the Visa custom
Solutions can be contacted four-person organization pendants, when visitors are
>Kimball Office and GSI at 1.205.251.4020 and has been providing of- met by the silhouette of a
Office Environments, PSA can be contacted at fice furnishing solutions motorcycle once owned by
Atlanta, hosted a special 1.336.886.4772. for clients since 2000 and Evel Knievel and the Visa
showing of Hum. Minds at has offices throughout the Lighting custom cylinder
Work. The event attended >Nuhouse Design Associ- Southern California area. pendants. http://www.visa-
by over 200 design profes- ates provided a new look Tom Polito, principal, has lighting.com
sionals was held at Richard and feel for Southernmost more than 20 years of
Meier’s High Museum in on the Beach in Key West, industry experience. Prior to
conjunction with GSI’s fifth FL. The southernmost resort starting Polito & Associates, RE-SITED
annual Movie Night, an in- in the continental U.S. is he worked with Kimball
>Bowie Abercrombie joined
stitution with the city’s A&D expected to open in the fall International, JOFCO and
Paoli Inc. as National Sales
community. 2008 with a nautical and EldoRubbermaid Office
Manager for Government
tropical theme, designed by Products. The other three
Sales. Mr. Abercrombie
>Knoll Denver and Antenna Nuhouse, for the 80 guest- members of the Polito team
has more than 15 years
Design hosted a reception rooms and three suites. are Tomoko Wachi, Don
experience in government
for the design conference: Nuhouse also designed the Benac, and Sandra Larsen.
sales with previous posi-
Image, Space, Object 5: expanded lobby. http://www. www.trendway.com
tions at Kimball, Allsteel and
People Centered Design: nuhousedesign.com
National GSA Sales Director
Tools and Inspiration, The >University Hospital was
at Haworth.
conference was organized >The San Francisco Cable selected for the ‘Citation
http://www.paoli.com/
by Michael McCoy, design cars are the only mobile of Merit’ by Healthcare De-
education co-designer of the National Monuments. sign magazine for its Octo-
>Eric Hardesty was
Knoll Bulldog chair series. ber International Showcase
named Sales Engineer for
The conference focused >The Steelcase Workplace issue. University Hospital,
Schréder Lighting USA,
small teams of participants Index Survey reports that part of the Dubai Healthcare
Chicago, IL. He will be
and studio mentors on most office workers fear City, was recognized for cre-
responsible for coordinating
creating multidimensional a backlash for telecom- ating an environment that
engineering products for
environments, human muting, yet see the trend is functional, aesthetically
special and custom appli-
interactions and brand as increasing. The results appealing and promotes
cations and performance.
strategies. Antenna Design indicated that office workers efficiency, while enhancing
Prior to joining the com-
is the designer of a new fear that telecommuting can the well-being and physi-
pany, Mr. Hardesty serves ENVIRONMENT tons of raw material waste PROJECTS
as National Accounts Sales and other product applica-
Engineer and Application >Chen Zhili accepted a tions. The one-million sq. >EMCOR Group, Inc. an-
Engineer for Ruud Lighting. LEED Gold award from ft facility manufactures nounced that its subsid-
www.schreder.com the U.S. Green Building Sunbrella performance iary, Gibson Electric Co.,
Council for the Beijing fabrics for awnings, marine Inc. received a contract
>Stephen Lawlis joined Olympic Village. The and furniture applications. to install all power, light-
HDR Architecture, Inc. as award affirms the coop- http://www.glenraven.com/ ing, structured cabling and
a senior healthcare interior eration between China life safety systems for a
designer in the Houston, and the United States in >Indiana Furniture new 650,000 sq. ft. office
TX office. Mr. Lawlis will clean energy technology received Greenguard expansion project for Kirk-
lead the interior design and at the games. According Certification for the envi- land & Ellis in Chicago, IL.
planning initiatives and will to Ms. Chen, the con- ronmental benefits of its Gibson Electric will be re-
become a member of the cept of Green Olympics, ultraviolet finish. Promise, sponsible for the installation
global HDR interior design High-Tech Olympics and Centennial, Revolutions, of a complete lighting and
delivery team. Mr. Lawlis People’s Olympics was Madera desk and the power system throughout
comes to the firm with 18 fully implemented. company’s casegoods lines the new office facility con-
years experience, most also met BIFMA standards sisting of 23 floors of offices,
recently with HOK. His >Details, a Steelcase for low-emitting office fur- two floors of conference and
portfolio includes projects company, received Cra- niture systems and earned meeting rooms, and a data
in corporate headquarters dle-to-Cradle Certifi- LED Credit. http://www. center with its own normal
and civic facility design as cations for six of its indianafurniture.com and emergency power dis-
well as healthcare facilities. organizational worktool tribution system. http://www.
http://www.hdrinc.com/ products. All components > Zeftron nylon, a divi- EMCORGroup.com
for manufacturing the sion of Shaw Industries,
>Tom Philippi was appoint- worktool products, which received Cradle to Cradle >KlingStubbins’s Carnegie
ed the new Vice President include Slatwall Extrusion, Silver certification for its Center West project located
and Director of Design for Freestanding SlatRail Stan- environmentally respon- in West Windsor Town-
Leo A Daly, Dallas, TX. Mr. chions, SlatRail, a binder sible yarn system. Zefton ship, NJ, broke ground last
Philippi, LEED accredited, holder, three letter trays nylon is 100% close-loop week. The 120,000 sq.ft.
has more than 25 years and a pencil cup, were recyclable at the end of its office building, which is
experience in designing and evaluated by McDonough useful life and all Zeftron targeting LEED Silver, will be
managing hospitality, retail, Braungart Design Chem- nylon yarns come stan- fully occupied by Princeton
corporate and mixed-use istry (MBDC) for their im- dard with a minimum 25% University starting fall 2009.
projects. He previously was pact on the environment. recycled content in every
employed by RTKL, where http://www.details-worktools. color. www.zeftronnylon. >URS Corporation, Sacra-
he worked as a design prin- com com mento, CA, was awarded a
cipal. http://www.leoadaly. five-year indefinite de-
com/ >Glen Raven Custom Fab- >TVS received Gold livery/indefinite quantity
rics was named a member LEED-CI for its 17,700 contract for design services
of the South Carolina sq. ft. space in the Rook- by the California Army
Environmental Excellence ery building in downtown and Air National Guard.
Program for its environ- Chicago. TVS implemented Design services may include
mental leadership in the several sustainable design architectural, engineering
state. The Anderson, SC strategies into the project, and environmental services
company was noted for such as diverting 75 % of for the new construction,
its recycling program that construction waste from repair and renovation of
prevents more than 400 entering a landfill and us- facilities and infrastruc-
tons of materials from ing 100% electricity from ture throughout California.
going into landfills annu- renewable energy sources. Other services that may be
TOM PHILIPPI ally, while reclaiming 500 http://www.tvsa.com/ performed include investiga-
tions, inspections, concep- >AIA NY Chapter will received a Best of Neo- >The New Practices
tual and detailed designs, sponsor, Greening the Con Gold Award for CET New York exhibition will
engineering studies, and Iron Ribbon: Redefining Designer. Online reg- open at the Center for
preparation of operations the Northeast Corridor, istration and schedule Architecture on Sep-
and maintenance manuals on Tuesday, September details are available at tember 5 to recognize
and statements of work. 16 from 8-1:00 pm in http://www.cetdesigner. six winning new archi-
URS Corporation also was NYC. The event will be com. tectural firms. In order
awarded an institutional held at the NYU Kim- to qualify for the com-
services contract to support mel Center, 10th Floor, >IFMA’s World Work- petition, practices must
NASA’s Kennedy Space 60 Washington Square place 2008 Confer- have been founded after
Center and US Air Force South. The discussion ence & Expo coming to 2002 and be located
programs and projects to will look at the issues of Dallas, TX, Oct. 15-17 within the five boroughs.
include maintenance and aging city centers, transit will tour facilities of The 2008 winners are:
engineering services to and new trends surround- the conference’s host - Urban A&O, which
assigned facilities, systems, ing the expected addition city. Attendees will tour earned the highest
equipment and utilities. of 18 million residents in Fluor headquarters; the honor (urbanao.com)
Selected services also will the next generation to the Dallas Morning News - Baumann Architecture
be provided at Cape Canav- Northeast Megaregion. corporate offices; the (philippebaumann.com)
eral Air Force Station and The keynote address will American Airlines Cen- - Common Room (com-
Patrick Air Force Base in be given by Eugenie Birch, ter; the 115-year-old, mon-room.net)
Florida. www.urscorp.com Chair. CEU points are avail- newly-restored Old Red - David Wallance Archi-
able. For more informa- Courthouse; and the tect (dw-arch.com)
tion: www.aiany.org/ or T: Dallas Convention Cen- - Matter Practice (mat-
EVENTS 212.358.6121. ter. World Workplace terpractice.net)
2008 facility tours will - Openshop Studio
>AIA will travel to China in
>The CET Designer User be held Thursday, Oct. (openshopstudio.com).
October 2008 to explore
Conference will be held 16, beginning at 9:30 The exhibition will
traditional and modern
October 1-2 at The Luxor, a.m. and will depart remain on view through
architecture in the Middle
3900 Las Vegas Blvd. from the Dallas Conven- January 3, 2009. In
Kingdom. Eight AIA chap-
South, Las Vegas, NV. tion Center. Members addition to the exhibit,
ters will venture into culture
The conference will cover of each facility’s engi- a symposium has been
and culinary experiences
industry best practices and neering, operations or planned for October 15,
beginning in Beijing with
ways to simplify the selling facility management 6-8 pm for the winners
the Forbidden City, Summer
process through software. team will conduct the to present their work
Palace, Temple of heaven,
Conference sessions are tours and be available and discuss how they
Birds Nest Olympic Stadium
free, a special room-rate is to answer questions. organize their archi-
and Water Cube Swimming
available and each dealer To learn more about tectural practices. The
Center.
who registers and attends the World Workplace Center for Architecture
To download the full itinerary:
the conference will receive 2008 facility tours, or is located at 536 La
http://china-advocates.com/
a one-year subscription to to register, visit www. Guardia Place, NYC.
brochures/aia_7.pdf
CET Designer. Configura worldworkplace.org . http://www.aiany.org
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JOB SITE International Regional Sales CEO, Zoeftig & Co Ltd, Kings Hill Project Management Services
Manager Industrial Estate, Bude, Cornwall, Zeeland, MI
To place ads: Chicago, IL United Kingdom
Email: pwilliams@zoeftig.com, Herman Miller is looking for a
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International Regional Sales sending details of career and Project Management Services
Billing information: Manager Chicago-based Contract experience, salary/package expec- Manager for their Zeeland, MI
brad@officeinsight.com Furniture tations, why you think you would location.
Or, call or fax: (North & South America) be the idea candidate, how you Ensures the coordinated manage-
T 203 966 5008 Zoeftig is a world leader in the would establish Zoeftig in the A&D ment of multiple related projects
design, manufacture and sales of community and how flexible you and the ongoing operations
F 203 972 6512
premium seating solutions to the are regarding location. directed toward implementing
Passenger Terminal, Hospitality/ Please review our web site before client contracted furniture man-
Leisure and Office markets. applying www.zoeftig.com agement and light construction
Healthcare Sales
Based in Bude, South West projects.
Boston, Eastern Massachusetts
England we have for many years Textile and Wallcovering Sales -Manage program change in
enjoyed good sales in North IA, Kansas City, MN, NB accordance with the change
New England’s Premier Haworth
America to the Airport sector and management plan to control
Dealership Seeks Talent
are now opening a permanent Carnegie a leading innovator in scope, quality, schedule, cost
New England’s premier Haworth
office to market our products to the the textile and wallcovering field and contracts.
dealership, Environments at
specification markets i.e. architects is seeking Sales Representation -Identifies and selects a course
Work is creating a new kind of of-
and interior designers through a for the territory of Iowa, Kansas of action that address’s project
fice furniture dealer. Owner-oper-
network of agents that need to be City, Minn & Neb. issues, constraints and objec-
ated, we service corporate clients
established. Whilst sales to airports tives to enable continued project
throughout Boston and Eastern
in the USA will remain under the This highly motivated candidate progress.
Massachusetts.
present structure it is envisaged should have experience calling -Bachelors degree in Engineer-
If you are seeking a career with
that assistance will be given to on the A&D community, prefer- ing, Construction Management,
a fast paced, innovative and
this division by the successful able in textile and/or wallcover- Business or other related field.
employee-focused organization,
candidate. ing sales. The Carnegie line is Masters degree preferred. Cur-
please send your resume to
The role is seen as a position extensive including wallcoverings, rent PMP certification preferred.
career@environmentsatwork.com.
that will eventually evolve to Vice upholsteries, window fabrics, -Five to ten years previous
Healthcare Sales
President Sales & Marketing of healthcare and panel fabrics. contract furniture or related in-
Must be familiar with and enjoy
our US incorporated company dustry experience, preferably with
working in large hospital environ-
with a stock/share holding within If you have a strong apprecia- contract furniture dealers, or an
ments. Knowledge of key health-
the company as the successful tion for the design industry this equivalent combination of educa-
care furniture manufacturers is
candidate will play a major role in is a prime opportunity to join this tion, training, and experience.
essential. You will be responsible
shaping our American business. esteemed company and cultivate -Demonstrated process/project
for working with some high-profile
We are a small close knit team relationships with top notch A&D management skills and relation-
existing accounts and developing
enjoying impressive growth, we are firms in this territory. ship/alliance management skills.
new business in other accounts.
hard working and many projects -Strong business knowledge in-
Previous healthcare sales experi-
can take several years to come to Please forward your re- cluding financial and accounting
ence required.
fruition so a tenacious character sume to Michael Cook VP of related concepts and principals.
Architectural and Design Mar-
would be advantageous. Extensive Sale: mcook@carnegiefabrics. -Previous experience manag-
keting /New Business Develop-
travel will be required. The ideal com ing a team of project managers
ment
candidate profile will be: preferred.
Responsible for promoting our
-Dynamic, Driven & Entrepre- To apply go to www.herman-
dealership, Haworth and other
neurial miller.com and reference job
key product lines, you must have
-Sales executive with experience in requisition 663
extensive knowledge of the
sales projects/specification sales
industry and the greater Boston
-Strong negotiating and closing
architectural and design (A&D)
business skills
community, enabling you to
-Experienced in negotiations with
become a valuable resource to
large organizations at the highest
our A & D constituency and other
levels
influencers.
-Excellent communication and
public relations skills
-Proven experience and excellent
references
-Languages of benefit would be:
Spanish & Portuguese
Please reply in the first instance in
total confidence to Paul Williams,
business
RAYMOND JAMES BRIEF 8.4.08 >Despite our concern that industry demand will remain chal-
lenged for the next several months or more, we would reiterate
BIFMA: June Orders -4%; our belief that any downturn will not match the magnitude
of the 2001-2003 decline, which took orders and shipments
Shipments -1% down ~40% from peak levels. Interestingly, the peak-to-trough
Analyst(s): Budd Bugatch declines in the office furniture equities have seemingly dis-
counted a similar “doomsday” scenario.
>After Friday’s market close, the Business and Institutional
Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) released its mar- >Finally, we would remind investors that each of our compa-
ket statistics for June 2008. The month’s order and shipment nies under coverage is well managed and high quality, boasting
statistics are derived from a sampling of 38 companies in the individual competitive strengths and positive cash flow dynam-
contract office furniture industry whose combined shipments ics. The median forward P/E multiple for our companies under
make up about 75% of total industry volume. coverage is now ~11x, down from over 18x in February 2007.
While this is attractive relative to historic norms, the market ap-
>June contract office furniture orders fell 4% year-over-year, pears to be pricing in further downside risk to EPS.
compared with 2% growth in May. Shipments also declined,
down 1% versus 1% growth in May. While the headline order >According to BIFMA, June orders were $1.175 billion, down
decline was the worst since July 2004, we would note that the 4% versus $1.220 billion last year, but up from $990 million
prior-year comparison was a challenging +13%. Year-to-date last month. As noted above, the prior-year comp was a formida-
orders and shipments are flat, compared with mid-single-digit ble +13%. Estimated trailing-12-month orders were $11.41
growth in 2007 and mid- to high single-digit growth in 2006. billion, a slight sequential decrease, but 2% higher year-over-
That said, while the trend has clearly weakened, industry de- year. After maintaining a range of roughly +5% to +6% for most
mand has not yet collapsed. of 2007, trailing-12-month order growth has markedly weak-
ened. The June reading marks the slowest percentage growth
>The June data were largely consistent with our industry view. since September 2004.
Our cautious outlook for the office furniture industry stems
from concern that deteriorating macroeconomic conditions will >BIFMA estimates that June shipments decreased 1% year-
translate into weakening industry demand, thereby pressuring over-year to $1.04 billion. This represents a modest sequen-
sales and earnings for our companies under coverage. Histori- tial deterioration compared with 1% growth last month, despite
cally, the primary drivers of industry demand include business an easier prior-year comparison (+5% in June 2007 versus
confidence, corporate profits, white-collar employment, new +7% in May 2007). Trailing-12-month shipments increased
office construction, and office vacancy rates. As depicted in 2.9% year-over-year to an estimated $11.405 billion. Similar
the attached graphs, business confidence has trended steadily to trailing-12-month order growth, shipments have continued
lower since early to mid-2007 and is approaching recessionary to decelerate, with June marking the lowest growth rate since
levels. Service sector employment has likewise deteriorated. September 2004.
While growth in new office construction remains positive, the
trend has softened. The AIA Architecture Billings Index (a >Unfilled order backlog increased 3.2% year-over-year to
leading indicator of non-residential construction) rebounded to $1.61 billion, down versus ~10% growth in each of the past
46.1 in June versus 43.4 in May; however, it remains below three months, though we would note the prior-year comparison
50, the line of demarcation between expansion and contrac- for June was a more difficult +15.1%.
tion. The current BIFMA forecast suggests 2008 orders and
shipments will decline 4.7% and 6.8%, respectively. While >In regards to our office furniture equities under coverage, we
we believe this prediction is directionally correct, we suspect reaffirm our Outperform rating on Herman Miller. Despite
it is a bit draconian, given it implies at least high single to low our near-/intermediate-term industry concerns, our positive
double-digit declines for the balance of the year. investment rating on Herman Miller reflects management’s
continued strong execution and the shares’ attractive absolute
>Additionally, rising costs for steel- and petroleum-based and relative valuation. Herman Miller is a well-run, EVA-focused
inputs/components, as well as higher fuel costs, are pressur- company that combines innovative design, high-quality prod-
ing margins. While office furniture makers have announced ucts, and lean manufacturing. In recent years, the company
list price increases, there is typically a timing lag before cost has lessened its reliance on the North American office furniture
inflation can be recovered with pricing. market, diversifying internationally, expanding its healthcare
business
business, and developing emerging technologies like CONVIA. >The Market Perform rating on Steelcase stems primarily
Herman Miller generates substantial positive cash flow, and we from its modest valuation premium to peers, now trading at
are heartened by management’s track record of managing the 11.2x our NTM EPS estimate of $0.93. Further, we believe
company through difficult times. Finally, MLHR currently trades that Steelcase’s industry-leading market share and significant
at 10.0x our NTM EPS estimate of $2.63, a discount to historic international exposure may make the company more vulner-
norms and modestly below the peer median of 10.6x. able than its peers to industry weakness both domestically and
abroad.
>We also reaffirm our Outperform rating on Knoll. Knoll is a
well-managed enterprise that generates significant free cash >We also reaffirm the Market Perform rating on HNI Corp. On
flow, which management has used to de-leverage the balance July 17, we upgraded HNI from Underperform to Market Per-
sheet and return capital to shareholders through dividends and form (market price was $17.35) following a steep share price
stock buybacks. We believe that Knoll’s focus on higher-end decline and the company’s much better-than-expected 2Q08
products with high design content lends itself to attractive profit EPS report. HNI reported 2Q08 adjusted EPS of $0.36, $0.10
margins and better maintenance of pricing power, important as better than our $0.26 estimate and $0.15 ahead of the $0.21
materials costs, such as steel, continue to rise. Despite consis- consensus. Total sales declined 0.8% to $613.1 million, near
tent execution, Knoll sports the lowest forward valuation of its the high-end of management’s guidance for “flat to down 5%,”
peers (though that gap has narrowed recently) at 9.3x our NTM and were $12.1 million above our estimate. Earnings quality
EPS estimate of $1.69. was excellent; operating EPS beat our model by $0.10 (normal-
ized) and by $0.11 on a GAAP basis.
>On July 17, Knoll reported 2Q08 adjusted EPS of $0.49, well
above our $0.40 estimate (also consensus). Total sales increased >While the 2Q08 performance was impressive, we remain
7.5% year-over-year to $292.5 million, above guidance of +1- reluctant to recommend HNI shares as the company faces
4% and $12.6 million better than our estimate, due to strength headwinds in its three primary end markets, including: 1)
in Knoll’s Specialty products and international businesses and slowing contract office furniture demand; 2) weakness in the
boosted by a February price increase. Reported ending order supplies-driven channel (which caters to small businesses
backlog increased 9.7% to $191 million, implying ~10% order through big-box retailers and catalog dealers); and 3) declin-
growth versus a +4% prior-year comp. During 2Q08, Knoll: 1) ing hearth sales, which typically lag new home construction by
generated $36.7 million of free cash flow; 2) repurchased 1.1 9-12 months. That said, we would remind investors that due to
million shares for $13.9 million; and 3) reduced debt by $9.6 its exposure to small business through the supplies-drive chan-
million. Management forecast 3Q08 revenue of $266-272 million nel, HNI will likely be the first among peers to benefit when the
(+5-7%) and EPS of $0.38 to $0.41. Our preexisting sales and economy begins to recover. HNI’s valuation of 15.3x our NTM
EPS estimates had been $265 million and $0.39, respectively. EPS estimate of $1.41 is the highest among the peer group.
business
BUSINESS AFFAIRS
>Knoll, Inc., on August 14 announced that its Board of Direc-
tors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share
payable September 30, 2008, to stockholders of record on
September 15, 2008.
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8.15.08 12.28.07 9.28.07 6.29.07 3.30.07 12.29.06 9.29.06 %frYrHi DayMA
ChromC 2.7 4.9 4.7 7.5 9.6 8.59 9.9 -56.2% -16.4%
CompX 7.7 14.8 19.6 18.5 16.1 20.16 15.6 -63.8% 24.9%
HMiller 28.3 28.8 27.1 31.6 33.5 36.36 34.2 -16.4% 9.3%
HNI 22.5 35.7 36 41 45.9 44.41 41.6 -49.2% 10.3%
Inscape 3.4 3.5 3.7 3.5 4.2 2.95 3.4 -24.7% -0.9%
Interface 12.9 17.5 18.1 18.9 16 14.22 12.9 -35.3% 6.2%
Kimball 11.5 14 11.4 14 19.3 24.3 19.3 -25.1% 16.6%
Knoll 16.8 16.6 17.7 22.4 23.8 22 20.2 -18.5% 16.0%
Leggett 21.4 18.7 19.2 22.1 22.7 23.9 25 -3.7% 17.7%
Mohawk 73.0 75.5 81.3 100.8 82.1 74.86 74.5 -19.1% 14.9%
OffDepot 7.1 14.4 20.6 30.3 35.1 38.17 39.7 -72.4% -7.0%
Staples 24.9 22.6 21.5 23.7 25.8 26.7 24.3 -6.3% 7.7%
Steelcase 11.0 15.3 18 18.5 19.9 18.16 15.7 -43.1% 7.2%
20-20 Tech 4.5 6.4 6.6 7.1 6.8 5.91 5.8 N/A% N/A%
UntdStat 49.7 47.4 55.5 66.6 59.9 46.69 46.5 -19.3% 23.8%
USG 28.1 36.6 37.6 49 46.7 54.8 47 -30.7% 3.3%
Virco 4.4 5.9 7.8 - 6.8 7.8 4.9 -68.0% -2.6%
SUM 330.0 378.6 406.4 475.5 474.2 469.98 440.5 - -
DJIndust 11,659 13,339 13,895 13,408 12,354 12,463 11,679 - -
technology
TECHNOLOGY >HyperOffice, supplier of web-based business and collabora-
tion tools, introduced HyperMeeting, designed to provide
>Google inaugurated a new search analysis tool called In- small and mid-sized businesses with a powerful set of
sights for Search, useful for market researchers, advertising web conferencing solutions. Said to be compatible with any
planners, or anyone who is curious about trends in internet browser including smart phones, the new service features easy
searches. The user enters one or more search terms and se- desktop and application sharing, high quality audio recording
lects a geographic region and timespan, and the site generates and playback, and “instant” setup for online meetings of all
a time-line graph as well as a color-coded map showing search kinds, including interactive sales presentations and product
volumes by country, state, or city. http://www.google.com/in- demos, webinars, training sessions, team collaboration, and
sights/search/ tech support services. http://www.hyperoffice.com/hypermain/
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