It’s been a tough year for retail. Actually, it’s been a tough couple of decades, especially for big indoor malls. E-tail is often cited as the reason for their decline, but the problem is much older. One reason is that for the last 50 years, malls were built too closely
Architects are often thought of as ivory tower thinkers, designing glass skyscrapers and high end neo-traditional communities. But saving money? Not often.
With heavy hearts and much sadness we share the news of the passing of one of our longest tenured colleagues, Ron Seiboth.
The Martin Architectural Group, whose projects include Annapolis Towne Centre and the new Promenade at Granite Run in Media, PA, has been known for its modern mixed-use designs and placemaking experiences since its inception in 1967.
With proper foresight and attention to the needs and opportunities available, a neighborhood center that has lost its anchor can continue to thrive and serve its community. The ever changing landscape of retail has a mantra of “adapt or die” and is always striving to stay relevant to the consumer.
Last month, the White House released a “Housing Development Toolkit” with specific steps that local governments can take to ease the burdens of housing development and increase supply.
The walls of the East Coast-based Martin Architectural Group resonate with award-winning, land planning and architectural projects. Founded on the principle of building relationships, not chasing projects, the firm focuses solely on work for developers, both public and private.
The largest cohort of renters today is, of course, the Millennial generation. I fall squarely in the middle of this age group and have lived in many different sizes and shapes of apartments and condos over the last eight years or so.
Mixed and planned built environments are eliminating the strict segregation of land uses Steven Mast, AICP, LEED AP, is director of planning for The Martin Architectural Group, P.C., Philadelphia, Penn. The public and private realms come together and create a captivating social experience. Mixed and successfully planned built environments are
LEADERSHIP In Memoriam Andrew Sullivan On Saturday, November 15th, Architect and Planner Andrew T. Sullivan age 69, died from his injuries in a motorcycle accident near his home in South Florida. Andy was a graduate of Penn State University B.Arch. and Columbia University MS Urban Planning. For the past 14
