Facelift and Expansion Revives Buffalo Art Museum

Facelift and Expansion Revives Buffalo Art Museum

Designers faced challenges of renovating multiple buildings while expanding museum’s grounds concurrently. Working within the context of historic, century-old buildings, while striving to embed fresh, innovative, state-of-the-art design elements was the task that architect OMA, in collaboration with Cooper Robertson, faced in the recent renovation and expansion of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum in Buffalo,…

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center Begins Expansion

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center Begins Expansion

The first phase of the 600,000-square-foot project is slated for completion in 2028. Construction began on Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center’s $900 million hospital expansion in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The expansion and renovation will build an 11-story patient tower and increase the medical center’s capacity for emergency medicine, critical care, trauma care, surgical services and advanced…

Mastering office layouts: 5 primary models for maximum efficiency and productivity

Mastering office layouts: 5 primary models for maximum efficiency and productivity

When laying out an office, there are many factors to consider. It’s important, obviously, to maximize the space, but it’s equally important to make sure the design allows employees to work efficiently. It’s crucial to keep in mind not just the number of people who will be utilizing the office but also how they’ll be…

IFMA Welcomes 2024-25 Global Board of Directors

IFMA Welcomes 2024-25 Global Board of Directors

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) has announced the member-elected executive committee and appointees to its global board of directors for the 2024-25 fiscal year. Effective July 1, Lynn Baez, FMP, SFP, IFMA Fellow, will lead the board as chair. She is joined by First Vice Chair Christa Dodoo, CFM, FMP, CIWFM, CMQ-OE, and Second…