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Hey #Minneapolis! Heading to Art-A-Whirl this weekend? Yeah you are! Same here! Stop by our coloring station on Saturday to work on your entry for the coloring contest or just say hi. Sponsored by @nemaamn, Art-A-Whirl is the largest open artist studio tour in the country. If you`ve been, you know it`s a blast, if you haven`t come and check it out. #architecture #design #art #coloring
Hey #Minneapolis! Heading to Art-A-Whirl this weekend? Yeah you are! Same here! Stop by our coloring station on Saturday to work on your entry for the coloring contest or just say hi. Sponsored by @nemaamn, Art-A-Whirl is the largest open artist studio tour in the country. If you`ve been, you know it`s a blast, if you haven`t come and check it out. #architecture #design #art #coloring
In a recent article, @cincinnatibusinesscourier shared some of the design details being incorporated into a new multi-family housing development coming to East Walnut Hills in Cincinnati. Rounded corners and texturally dense brick patterning are inspired by existing and historic buildings in the neighborhood. The project will help activate a prominent corner in the heart of the community #architecture #design #housing #multifamily #multifamilyhousing
In a recent article, @cincinnatibusinesscourier shared some of the design details being incorporated into a new multi-family housing development coming to East Walnut Hills in Cincinnati. Rounded corners and texturally dense brick patterning are inspired by existing and historic buildings in the neighborhood. The project will help activate a prominent corner in the heart of the community #architecture #design #housing #multifamily #multifamilyhousing
Meet our mock up! GBBN’s Adam Fosnaugh tours you through how we used it to test options for the recent Saks Building renovation in downtown Cincinnati. Like brick, terracotta is a masonry product, an earthen, clay-fired product. But we also wanted it to be a little bit different to accentuate the new frames around the curtain wall. We wanted a system that would allow us to really optimize the panel geometry—getting the most options out of just a few pieces—drove an efficient architectural intervention. Strategic, well-targeted, tested, thoughtfully expressed moves helped position this building, on a key corner of a redeveloping downtown Cincinnati corridor, for new life and purpose. This is why active prototyping and testing is built into our design process. Read our project case study at gbbn.com/work/mixed-use to learn more #architecture #design #adaptivereuse #renovation #workplace #fabrication #mockup #mockups #prototype
Meet our mock up! GBBN’s Adam Fosnaugh tours you through how we used it to test options for the recent Saks Building renovation in downtown Cincinnati. Like brick, terracotta is a masonry product, an earthen, clay-fired product. But we also wanted it to be a little bit different to accentuate the new frames around the curtain wall. We wanted a system that would allow us to really optimize the panel geometry—getting the most options out of just a few pieces—drove an efficient architectural intervention. Strategic, well-targeted, tested, thoughtfully expressed moves helped position this building, on a key corner of a redeveloping downtown Cincinnati corridor, for new life and purpose. This is why active prototyping and testing is built into our design process. Read our project case study at gbbn.com/work/mixed-use to learn more #architecture #design #adaptivereuse #renovation #workplace #fabrication #mockup #mockups #prototype
Students are some of the biggest "space hackers" around, GBBN`s Megan Mershman tells Floor Focus Magazine. They are constantly rearranging environments to suit their needs. Flooring has to support that improvisation. Check out the latest issue and get insights from Megan and interior design colleagues Mandy Woltjer and Katie Coulson on how higher ed is evolving student spaces. Pictured here is one such hackable study space at the recently renovated Hillman Library at @pittofficial. Students want choices and choices drive use #architecture #design #interiors #highereducation #highered #flooring #floors
Students are some of the biggest "space hackers" around, GBBN`s Megan Mershman tells Floor Focus Magazine. They are constantly rearranging environments to suit their needs. Flooring has to support that improvisation. Check out the latest issue and get insights from Megan and interior design colleagues Mandy Woltjer and Katie Coulson on how higher ed is evolving student spaces. Pictured here is one such hackable study space at the recently renovated Hillman Library at @pittofficial. Students want choices and choices drive use #architecture #design #interiors #highereducation #highered #flooring #floors
To date, 500 named seats have been purchased by donors at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati for a total of $250,000 in support! When organizational donor strategies and environmental graphic design expressions work together the results can be powerful 💜💜
To date, 500 named seats have been purchased by donors at The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati for a total of $250,000 in support! When organizational donor strategies and environmental graphic design expressions work together the results can be powerful 💜💜
Whatcha wanna do at the library? Read? Learn guitar? Have a meeting? Research? Make? Discover? Explore? Hold an event? You can do all of these things at community libraries. Happy National Library Week from @cincylibrary @read_with_lamp @braddocklibrary @lovecommunitycenter and us ;) #architecture #design #library #libraries #librariesofinstagram #librariesrock
Whatcha wanna do at the library? Read? Learn guitar? Have a meeting? Research? Make? Discover? Explore? Hold an event? You can do all of these things at community libraries. Happy National Library Week from @cincylibrary @read_with_lamp @braddocklibrary @lovecommunitycenter and us ;) #architecture #design #library #libraries #librariesofinstagram #librariesrock
One of the many ways the renovation of Hillman Library at @pittofficial improves its functionality, accessibility, and welcome is through the new entry addition which creates a street level entry, better visibility into the building and a better pedestrian experience for students and the community. Removing the barrier wall (seen in the before pic) cleared the way to establish `parklets` along the perimeter--spaces to sit and relax and study. Many thanks to @dezeen for its recent feature on this project. Link in bio to read more in Dezeen or you can head to gbbn.com to read our full project case study. Photography by @feinknopf partners include @buro_happold @e.v.o.l.v.e.ea @cjlengineering @gatewayengineers #architecture #design #library #librariesofinstagram #campus #highered #highereducation
One of the many ways the renovation of Hillman Library at @pittofficial improves its functionality, accessibility, and welcome is through the new entry addition which creates a street level entry, better visibility into the building and a better pedestrian experience for students and the community. Removing the barrier wall (seen in the before pic) cleared the way to establish `parklets` along the perimeter--spaces to sit and relax and study. Many thanks to @dezeen for its recent feature on this project. Link in bio to read more in Dezeen or you can head to gbbn.com to read our full project case study. Photography by @feinknopf partners include @buro_happold @e.v.o.l.v.e.ea @cjlengineering @gatewayengineers #architecture #design #library #librariesofinstagram #campus #highered #highereducation
"Twenty-first-century students don`t just consume knowledge, they generate it." Thank you @dezeen and writer Kate Mazade for featuring the LEED Platinum transformation of Hillman Library at the University of Pittsburgh Link in bio to read the full story at dezeen.com and learn how this comprehensive renovation supports the collaborative, hands-on, generative learning styles of today`s students. Photography by @feinknopf #architecture #design #highereducation #highered #campus #library #libraries #librariesofinstagram #renovation #leedplatinum #librarians @pittofficial
"Twenty-first-century students don`t just consume knowledge, they generate it." Thank you @dezeen and writer Kate Mazade for featuring the LEED Platinum transformation of Hillman Library at the University of Pittsburgh Link in bio to read the full story at dezeen.com and learn how this comprehensive renovation supports the collaborative, hands-on, generative learning styles of today`s students. Photography by @feinknopf #architecture #design #highereducation #highered #campus #library #libraries #librariesofinstagram #renovation #leedplatinum #librarians @pittofficial
The Nippert Barn renovation at @greenacresfoundation farm preserves an existing working barn structure into a multipurpose event center for educational programs and social events. Mural by @brightwallcollective #architecture #design #arts #education #sustainability #adaptivereuse #barn #farm preserves
The Nippert Barn renovation at @greenacresfoundation farm preserves an existing working barn structure into a multipurpose event center for educational programs and social events. Mural by @brightwallcollective #architecture #design #arts #education #sustainability #adaptivereuse #barn #farm preserves
Our Canstruction 2026 build is complete! Inspired by the throwback game Hungry Hungry Hippos and @cincinnatizoo’s hippo celebs Fiona and Fritz, our sculpture contains 3850 cans and highlights that everyone deserves access to food that is nutritious and joyful. All builds are on display at @freestorefb 3401 Rosenthal Way in Cincinnati. All cans will be donated to Freestore Foodbank who then distributes them to their local food pantries. Let’s work together to eliminate food insecurity in our communities #architecture #design #canstruction2026
Our Canstruction 2026 build is complete! Inspired by the throwback game Hungry Hungry Hippos and @cincinnatizoo’s hippo celebs Fiona and Fritz, our sculpture contains 3850 cans and highlights that everyone deserves access to food that is nutritious and joyful. All builds are on display at @freestorefb 3401 Rosenthal Way in Cincinnati. All cans will be donated to Freestore Foodbank who then distributes them to their local food pantries. Let’s work together to eliminate food insecurity in our communities #architecture #design #canstruction2026
Feeling better is what a visit to the doctor is all about. It can start the moment you enter the building. The recently completed Eastgate Medical Office Building for @cincychildrens is a prime example. From easily finding the front door, to navigating the space to the warm wood on the central stair, the soft curving forms, and the constellations embedded in the ceiling, the building is welcoming and full of moments of discovery and distraction #architecture #design #healthcare #health #pediatrics
Feeling better is what a visit to the doctor is all about. It can start the moment you enter the building. The recently completed Eastgate Medical Office Building for @cincychildrens is a prime example. From easily finding the front door, to navigating the space to the warm wood on the central stair, the soft curving forms, and the constellations embedded in the ceiling, the building is welcoming and full of moments of discovery and distraction #architecture #design #healthcare #health #pediatrics
The LEED Platinum Hillman Library renovation @pittofficial uses fritted, high performance glass and a green roof on the new entry addition to limit solar heat gain by 50%. Plus yinz can`t beat the view of the Cathedral of Learning from here! @usgbc #architecture #design #LEED #highered #highereducation #library #renovation #academiclibrary #campuslibrary #librariesofinstagram #pittsburgh #pitt
The LEED Platinum Hillman Library renovation @pittofficial uses fritted, high performance glass and a green roof on the new entry addition to limit solar heat gain by 50%. Plus yinz can`t beat the view of the Cathedral of Learning from here! @usgbc #architecture #design #LEED #highered #highereducation #library #renovation #academiclibrary #campuslibrary #librariesofinstagram #pittsburgh #pitt