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Crain’s includes three Structure Tone projects in its “Five Coolest Offices in New York 2018”
June 13th, 2018STOBG in the News
This year, Crain’s conducted an open-ended survey to determine New York City’s five coolest office spaces. Crain’s criteria were flexible, but the space’s aesthetics, functionality, sustainability and innovative aspects all factored into the publication’s ultimate decision to include three of Structure Tones’ projects in their final list: Gensler, Itochu International and Nixon Peabody.
read more >Ultimate Experience: Sewell BMW of Grapevine
June 12th, 2018STOBG in the News
The Sewell family of auto dealerships in Texas has always put the customer experience at the center of their business. As they put it, they’re aiming to build “customers for life.” The company’s newest dealership in Grapevine, Texas puts that purpose on display with a building that creates an experience not only for customers, but also for associates.
read more >Giving Back: Hurricane Harvey Relief
June 8th, 2018STOBG in the News
Last August, Hurricane Harvey ravaged the southern United States and the Caribbean, hitting the Houston, Texas region especially hard. Reports estimate that the storm left over $125 billion of damage in its wake, tying it with Hurricane Katrina as the costliest hurricane in recorded US history, according to the National Hurricane Center.
read more >Back at Home for the Boston Globe
June 5th, 2018STOBG in the News
Sixty years ago, the Boston Globe left downtown Boston to open a large newsroom and printing complex on the outskirts of the city. The workplace mirrored what was standard for a newspaper at the time—cubicles, telephones, stacks of paper and lots of beige.
read more >What is the Passive House Standard and Why Should You Care?
May 30th, 2018STOBG in the News
By Chris Donnelly, project manager, LF Driscoll Initiated in Europe, Passive House is a third-party sustainable building standard that has started to pick up steam in the US. Passive building involves a set of quantifiable, performance-oriented design principles.
read more >Sustainable Innovation with Historic Preservation
May 29th, 2018STOBG in the News
When it comes to sustainability, New York City is now looking to one of the oldest institutions in the world—the Catholic church—as an innovator. As part of its nearly $200-million restoration effort, St. Patrick’s Cathedral recently updated its heating and cooling system, opting to install a 240-ton geothermal system that uses the ground’s energy to regulate building temperatures.
read more >All Together Now: Allergan’s New NJ Headquarters
May 24th, 2018STOBG in the News
There is a real estate trend afoot in New Jersey: Large companies are consolidating their dispersed offices into collaborative campuses in the region’s suburbs. Pharmaceutical giant Allergan is one of the latest examples, bringing together over 1,800 employees from four different offices into a united, 440,000sf campus in Madison, New Jersey.
read more >Investing in Quality: IPUT’s New Dublin HQ
May 22nd, 2018STOBG in the News
IPUT is Ireland’s premier commercial real estate fund, with over 5Msf of real estate under management, and the largest owner of prime commercial property in Dublin’s city centre.
read more >Seamlessly Sustainable: LoyaltyOne Toronto Headquarters
May 17th, 2018STOBG in the News
Design is certainly a—if not THE—driving force behind the sustainability of the built environment. But construction plays an important role as well, particularly when it comes to reusing and recycling materials and enhancing indoor air quality.
read more >GIVING BACK: Cureapalooza
April 23rd, 2018STOBG in the News
Golf tournaments. Dinners. Donation drives. These are some of the tried-and-true methods of corporate fundraising, and they have certainly helped make a difference to thousands of deserving charities over the years. But Govan Brown didn’t want to go the usual route. They wanted something unique. Something inspiring.
read more >Havas’ London Office Wins Coveted BCO Award
April 19th, 2018STOBG in the News
Havas’ London Office Wins Coveted BCO Award Fitted out by Structure Tone, this vertical village is reimagining the modern office. The new offices for Havas UK at London’s Pancras Square House has won the regional British Council for Offices (BCO) “Best Fit Out of Workplace” Award in the annual BCO Awards program.
read more >BUILDING VALUE WITH IVY REALTY
April 18th, 2018STOBG in the News
Like many industries, the commercial real estate business tends to be cyclical—a building gets updated to keep up with trends and tenant preferences, and eventually needs upgrading again as those trends change and the building ages. Savvy developers understand this cycle and plan their investment strategies accordingly.
read more >ULTIMATE PARTNER: Q&A On the Role of the Owner’s Rep with CBRE’s Scott Allen
April 11th, 2018STOBG in the News
The role of an “owner’s rep” in commercial real estate projects has evolved significantly in the last two decades. How has that affected the relationships among a project team—and why does that matter to clients? Philadelphia-based CBRE director of project management Scott Allen answers those questions and more in this industry Q&A.
read more >Designed for Dance
April 9th, 2018STOBG in the News
For nearly 60 years, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has been performing for audiences across the globe, using their signature interpretation of the beauty and humanity of African-American heritage to unite people of all backgrounds. But New York City is their home.
read more >Tech Boom: Ireland’s Reign as Tech Firm Hub
April 5th, 2018STOBG in the News
Amazon. Apple. Facebook. Google. LinkedIn. Each of these technology superstars has a significant hub in Ireland. And that's just to name a few. Why Ireland, a small island nation with roughly the same size population as the Houston metro area, known for its scenery and cozy pubs? “Originally it had to do with the low corporate tax rate.
read more >Structure Tone Promotes Stacey Dackson to Vice President, Special Projects
April 3rd, 2018STOBG in the News
Structure Tone has promoted Stacey Dackson to Vice President & Director of Special Projects in the company’s New York office. Stacey joined Structure Tone in 2005 after working for several NYC-based construction and real estate firms.
read more >Back to the Future: 400 Record
April 3rd, 2018STOBG in the News
The 1980s. A time of glitz, glamour and gold. When Labora Real Estate bought the '80s-era office building at 400 S. Record Street in Dallas, they wanted to recapture some of that glamour, but now as part of an updated, modern, amenity-rich workplace.
read more >30 Years, 30 Projects
April 2nd, 2018STOBG in the News
#30 Years 30 Projects This year we are celebrating our 30th anniversary in London, and we couldn’t be more proud of all that we have accomplished, thanks to our employees, clients and partners. "To celebrate 30 years of delivering iconic projects in London, we’re sharing 30 of our projects from the last 30 years.
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