Category: The Idea Book

Renovating and transforming a 70-year-old manufacturing facility into a contemporary office building with impressive amenities requires imagination, careful planning, and a lot of communication. The Cannon, an entrepreneurial...

Trachte Building Systems manufactured the build packages for these clean-lined self storage units in Veneta, Oregon. The office was built by a local contractor with colors chosen to complement the vibrant orange roll-up doors on...

The owner of this private residence with attached garage wanted an open living area with lots of natural light. Large custom windows satisfy that desire. The customization continues with a unique timber frame front entrance....

With plenty of parking and a great view, this West Virginia event venue is ready to host weddings and parties—the local animal auctions are even held here. The property owner and his builder worked side by side for seven months...

Big Canoe is a 7,000-acre private community 60 miles north of Atlanta in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The Clubhouse at Lake Sconti serves as Big Canoe’s central hub, with 35,000 total square feet of gathering...

For Bangor, Maine Housing Authority’s Elsie C. Coffey Childcare Development Center, a secure roof means safety from the wear, tear, and moisture of a New England winter and protection for children both in the building and out on...

The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Outpatient and Dayrehab center in Burr Ridge, Illinois, is a 25,000-square-foot building. The facility is located in a transitional district with strict zoning guidelines that hold buildings to a...