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can you disclose the asking price? i'm just curious how much they are going for.

the America's Plaza will be the start of Navigation turning into teh next "washington ave"!!! THis would be outstanding to have this just down the street!!

how is america's plaza related to studio red? are they doing that project or is it a project that has fallen through the cracks?

It turns out the measure of architectural activity is at an all-time low. The current number is 34.7. Anything below 50 means a decline.

Maybe that guy from the very big name firm wasn't kidding after all. Things are tough all over.

editor, that guy wasn't kidding at all. a lot of my co-workers are also tyring to network to get into different careers in which their architectural degree would be of some meaning or use. thankfully my firm hasn't experienced any layoffs as we have international projects keeping us afloat, but i do know of serveral firms that are cutting back as much as 50% of their employees and are still having a hard time surviving. personally, i think those are the firms that will hit rock bottom simply because i highly doubt any work will come in for 2009. lending isn't going to happen over night. our economy has to heal and it's going to take time. in my opinion 2009 will have more layoffs for us in the architecture field.

i had the privledge to meet su personally through a friend, and i would recommend him without a doubt. after speaking with hiim he has a true passion for what he does and it shows in his personality, work, and fast advancement!

Not sure what you mean by "i dont see anything". Their website is chock-full of information and gives no hint of a firm not in business.Studio Red Architects

thanks houston, i know i'm not crazy but when i typed it in it didn't work. maybe i mistyped. i asked around and found out that yes they are still in business. "barely surviving" from what i understand. apparently they recently had a round of lay-offs and the staff has been cut more than half.

i just checked their website and i dont see anything, are they even still in business?

Used to meet many of the group from Studio Red at the ARCH events. Great crowd!

are you kidding? are you referring to employees or partners? i've met some of the partners from studio red and i wasn't impressed a bit.

We are looking to expand or add on to our facility and looking for the right partner for the project.

Currently we operate out of a 15,000+ sqft facility and we believe we may need about 5,000 more feet, plus remodel some of our current space.

The construction of our current facility is tilt-wall.

As a audio, video, production, and interactive production facility we are looking for someone who can help us create a space that is conducive to creativity. Most of our folks spend the day staring at their computer screens so the environment must be engaging.

One thought is to create a New York style loft atmosphere...I think someone who has a contemporary approach will work best for us.

Any suggestions and contacts would be greatly appreciated.

Best,

Sid

are you still moving forward with this?

have you found anyone?

i work at an architecture firm and we can definately take this on. send me a pm if you're still looking for an architect, and we can set up a meeting and you can come to our office to discuss further.

Upchurch is a supplier/distributor for numerous lines of brick and stone from multiple manufacturers.. and Yes, it is common to go through suppliers when spec'ing a project.

The architect indicates in plans, specs, or both, when he has specific manufacturers in mind for certain building components. For some, it's less important to get the exact component, so you would add a note like "or equal in performance".. then if the contractor wants to use a similar component, say for door pulls, he would issue a submittal to the architect, who will then accept or deny the substitute.

Brick, stone, usually does not fall under the "or equal" category since there are hundreds and hundreds of different but similar brick colors out there and we wouldnt want the contractor deciding aesthetically what is equal. Additionally, exterior brick and stone is something that has to be approved by the municipality design review process, as well as by the neighborhood if they have a Arch review committee.. so once you've selected brick and had it approved... there is no deviation or substitution without much sweat and tears..

How do architects decide what to specify? Some of it is based on what they know or are comfortable with. Sometimes they see new products in other projects, architectural magazines etc., and pull information themselves from the manufacturer or local distributor. Most architectural firms have libraries of material specs and samples and product literature that they have built up over years. Most architectural firms are visited quite often by product reps showing the latest and greatest.

If you are a supplier, distributor, or manufacturer and you want architects to start specifying your product... you would have to make lots of field trips to various architect firms to introduce your project, drop off product literature, and feed the architects.

couldn't of said it better myself

hey what's up guys and gals. i just joined and found this website interesting. i work as an architect and right now times are real tough. many firms are going through major lay-offs. projects have been put on hold due to the eonomy. hopefully it'll get better sooner than later, but i don't see architecture ever to be recession proof.