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Better Outcomes through Integrated Design Practice
Architects and Designers Cooperate Early to Dodge SurprisesIn a competitive marketplace, design firms benefit from promoting an integrated design approach to serving their clients. It is incumbent on the design firm to combine and coordinate separate and diverse disciplines to create a team focused on the goals of the client and project. At MVE & Partners, our design service includes consultant coordination so that our clients don’t have to act as a mediator during the project. Read More »
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The Sustainable Megalopolis
Are Edge Villages Part of the Solution?It is beyond debate that America's metropolitan regions must successfully develop urban infill and transit-oriented developments (TOD), despite the difficulties of "retrofitting" cities that have evolved without adequate public transit. Yet, while quality urban development is imperative, the sheer magnitude of growth that America is anticipating makes it unlikely that infill development alone can accommodate the projected huge increases in population. Read More »
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The Successful Saga of Seabridge Marina
Change of Times Means Change of PlansThe successful master planning and design of the award-winning Seabridge Marina was recently recognized by a cover story in Builder & Developer magazine. Today at MVE & Partners, we are discovering that the community-enhancing elements of the Seabridge designs are finding resonance in global markets, like Russia, China and the Middle East, where the firm is designing a 22-acre mixed-use residential development. Read More »
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Going Global: MVE Chairman McLarand Reviews Changing Marketplace
Large International Projects Need Expertise, Management and DesignIn this brief Q&A, MVE & Partners Chairman and Founder Carl McLarand, AIA, discusses the growing architectural trade found in the world's booming economies. While each global region requires its own identifying design and contextual architecture, all demand exacting quality, service and adherence to timetables. The business is demanding, the hours are extreme, but new technology and tools help. Read More »
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MVE & Partners' Website Wins 2008 WebAward
MVE & Partners' newly relaunched website was recently recognized with a WebAward for Outstanding Achievement in Website Development in the architecture industry. Hosted by the Web Marketing Association, WebAwards is the premier annual website award competition that names the best web sites in 96 industries while setting the standard of excellence for all website development. The website was developed by MVE's in-house web design team and the award is a testament to the firm's overall commitment to not only architecture, but also quality in all areas of design. View Site »
Throughout the history of architecture, there has been a continuous quest to erect buildings that exceed the height of their predecessors. Be it the construction of ancient Egyptian pyramids, European cathedrals or modern day towers, architects strive to design buildings that are awe-inspiring. But when it comes to tall buildings, currently all eyes are on the Burj Dubai, which in September 2008 became the tallest structure in the world — and it's still under construction! Below is a timeline of some of the most notable skyscrapers throughout time.
