243 36 https://www.pdrcorp.com/media/website_posts/243/OneGlobalDesign_PostImage.webp page https://www.pdrcorp.com/our-voice/articles/people-space-and-the-power-of-one/ 2024-03-11 12:15:00 235 36
This prestigious designation is awarded to organizations creating design solutions aimed at solving humanity’s most pressing needs. The Workplace category specifically recognizes interiors created to make workers happier and more productive, a core tenet our team aims to address through each design challenge we work on. ]]> https://www.pdrcorp.com/media/website_posts/235/fast-company-cover-logo-1000x800.webp page https://www.pdrcorp.com/our-voice/articles/people-first-design-celebrated-in-fast-companys-innovation-by-design-awards/ 2023-09-25 19:20:00 194 36
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Data is essential – or so we’ve been told! There are a host of voices promoting the value of Big Data, and, indeed, we have increasingly sophisticated ways to gather it and harness the increasing volume, velocity, and variability of such inputs. In our business, it’s about how many, how few; how much, how little; how big, how small. But a successful project—one that truly meets the client’s objectives—is so much more than a math problem. Let’s agree: The interpretation of the data is always more important than the numbers themselves.]]> https://www.pdrcorp.com/media/website_posts/31/WDM-Data-Metrics_1000x800.jpg page https://www.pdrcorp.com/our-voice/articles/workplace-metrics-and-data-as-we-return-to-work/ 2022-04-12 14:29:00 32 36

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The future of work has been dramatically changed because of the pandemic. Organizations are looking for solutions to maintain their workforce and innovate. As companies experiment, we have found that hybrid work is here to stay. The dynamic of the workplace has shifted since pre-pandemic times increasing the importance of understanding the creation of office spaces that are more intentional in the experiences of in-office and remote environments.]]> https://www.pdrcorp.com/media/website_posts/37/AM_001_LN-1000x800.jpg page https://www.pdrcorp.com/our-voice/articles/preparing-for-the-future-of-work/ 2021-10-11 15:29:00 38 36
The pandemic has brought new challenges to businesses globally. Learning how to navigate in times of uncertainty is key for returning to the office and for the future of work. For organizations this is an opportunity for leaders to rethink and redefine the future of Work. We are designing and rethinking meeting rooms that will leverage technology and enhance the experience of in-person and remote workers.]]> https://www.pdrcorp.com/media/website_posts/38/WSJ_003b-1000x800.jpg page https://www.pdrcorp.com/our-voice/articles/featured-in-the-wsj-pdr-designs-offices-for-a-new-era-of-work/ 2021-09-30 15:36:00 39 36
This year brought new hope for an end to the pandemic and a return to normalcy, but the rise of the Delta variant put a wrench in many organizations’ return to the office or future of work efforts. While this can seem like another roadblock to getting back to normal, it is also an opportunity for leaders to rethink the future of work and adjust their change fatigue and management approach to fit within the current moment.]]> https://www.pdrcorp.com/media/website_posts/39/Landscape-Image-1000x800-Global-Professional-Services-Firm-11.jpg page https://www.pdrcorp.com/our-voice/articles/leadership-in-an-era-of-change-fatigue/ 2021-09-23 15:40:00 40 36

• Lauri Goodman Lampson, PDR
• Catherine Bellshaw, Inventure Design
• Kristin Ledet, Cannon Design
• Jalal Seitoune, JZ Interior Design
• Elizabeth Friedman, Ziegler Cooper

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As one of the world’s top commercial real estate providers, Savills required an exceptional office space that would build strong client and employee relationships to propel them into a successful future.

We were tasked with designing a space for Savills that welcomes both employees and clients at their office in Houston, Texas. In the mornings, employees meet at the coffee bar, and in the evening, the bar space is used to host cocktail hours with clients. The office design fuses lounge-like spaces with the workplace to give a hospitality hub feel. Made to be ultra-welcoming and comforting, the Savills office space could also easily become a favorite coffee bar or cocktail lounge. ]]> https://www.pdrcorp.com/media/website_posts/41/Savills-5-1000x800.jpg page https://www.pdrcorp.com/our-voice/articles/office-snapshots-features-a-popular-pdr-office-design/ 2021-08-12 15:53:00 43 36 Amy Collins, formerly an associate principal of the Houston office, has been named principal and director of design of the Austin office. She joins Shawna Hills who has been promoted to business development director. Emily Mehigan has also joined the firm as an associate and lead designer.

Mentions:  Lauri Goodman Lampson, RE Journals, RED News, officesight, Connect CRE]]> https://www.pdrcorp.com/media/website_posts/43/Austin-1000x800.jpg page https://www.pdrcorp.com/our-voice/articles/pdr-elevates-3-leaders-to-the-austin-team/ 2021-07-20 17:28:00 44 36
Amy Collins, along with other commercial interior design experts, gave her thoughts in Commercial Café on]]> https://www.pdrcorp.com/media/website_posts/44/Banner-OfficeSpaces-1000x800.jpg page https://www.pdrcorp.com/our-voice/articles/the-future-of-office-spaces/ 2021-06-18 17:34:00 45 36
Working from home — or more precisely, working from anywhere, is a new model. As we have learned ourselves — and as experts on workplace design for clients around the globe — there are more questions than answers.

• How many will come into the office every day?
• Will it be lifeless if we’re not all there?
• What if workers won’t or don’t come back?
• What will make the workplace compelling enough — and “safe” enough — so our colleagues will make the trek downtown?

Read more about the four things in the Houston Chronicle article “Make Office Life Better Than Before COVID” by Lauri Goodman Lampson and Larry Lander.]]> https://www.pdrcorp.com/media/website_posts/45/Landscape-Image-1000x800_0002_4400_99A7112.jpg page https://www.pdrcorp.com/our-voice/articles/companies-have-to-do-better-than-return-office-life-to-pre-covid-normal/ 2021-06-07 17:46:00 46 36
The most compelling workplaces have three common characteristics that transcend location, work style, and industry. Workplaces must create an urban vibe, promote a collegial atmosphere, and connect workers to nature—what we have called a “Walk in the Park”. The science behind the relative safety of outdoor spaces in relation to the spread of the coronavirus has leant even further credence to the importance of outside spaces.

This idea of a “Walk in the Park” can be exhibited in three ways:

1. Landscape as a visual treat.
2. Functional outdoor spaces.
3. Seamless integration of inside and outside.

Read more in the Work Design Magazine article “Bringing The Outdoors In And The Indoors Out” by Larry Lander.]]> https://www.pdrcorp.com/media/website_posts/46/outdoor-in-and-indoor-out-1000x800.jpg page https://www.pdrcorp.com/our-voice/articles/bringing-the-outdoors-in-and-the-indoors-out/ 2021-06-03 17:50:00 48 36
Going back to normal for law firms may present a particular challenge, given a working landscape where the traditional office is eroding daily.

Loeb Leadership finds that “67% of lawyers and staff want to continue to work remotely, even when it’s safe to return to offices.” At the same time, people do miss their co-workers, the close community and the culture of the office. Depression is on the rise, and mentoring and training programs have suffered serious setbacks, which will likely have a negative, multiyear impact on young lawyers.
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1. Is your workplace important?
2. How do your people work?
3. Will people have the ability to choose when and where to work?
4. Will people have dedicated or shared individual spaces?
5. Are you confident in the future?

]]> https://www.pdrcorp.com/media/website_posts/49/Energy-Services-Firm-11-1000x800.jpg page https://www.pdrcorp.com/our-voice/articles/questions-to-consider-before-returning-to-office/ 2021-05-13 18:05:00 52 36
Marc Bellamy, Principal + Director of Business Development at PDR, shares with Bisnow the structure of this workplace model and its potential success in certain industries as well as potential pitfalls.]]> https://www.pdrcorp.com/media/website_posts/52/Bisnow-Banner-1000x800.jpg page https://www.pdrcorp.com/our-voice/articles/traditional-offices-collaborate-with-coworking-spaces/ 2021-04-08 18:19:00 53 36 A surplus of sublease options offers companies the opportunity to experiment with new office arrangements and ideas at a bargain price. Doug Hellmann, Principal + Director of Project Delivery at PDR, suggests that practicing flexible seating instead of assigned seating is efficient as more employees work from home. This idea also aids in reduced costs and implementing safety standards. Doug stated that “the pandemic has been a catalyst for changing and the adoption of working in different ways.”.

Read more in the Houston Chronicle!
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By incorporating an exquisite office space accompanied by retail and health and wellness facilities, Two and Three Allen Centers support the desires of tenants and welcomes visitors.
Check out more press on the renovated Allen Centers using the links below!

Houston CultureMap
Commercial Property Executive 
Houston Chronicle 
Houston Business Journal 
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Listen here for more shared experiences, how to overcome gender-based obstacles, and words of wisdom offered to those following in their footsteps and aspiring to achieve similar accomplishments.
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We are honored to be a part of the 2021 Interior Design Top 100 Giant list!]]> https://www.pdrcorp.com/media/website_posts/58/Interior-Design-Top-100-Giants-1000x800.jpg page https://www.pdrcorp.com/our-voice/articles/pdr-ranks-in-the-2021-interior-design-top-100-giant-list/ 2021-02-04 15:54:00 59 36
There are organizations that have returned to a February-like existence as if the last many months never happened. Other organizations have embraced WFH forever, and maybe forever is just fine. Then some organizations are located somewhere firmly between those two bookends, what is the right path forward?]]> https://www.pdrcorp.com/media/website_posts/59/Sage-Plaza-Lobby-1000x800-8.jpg page https://www.pdrcorp.com/our-voice/articles/paradigm-shift-needed-to-foster-the-new-creative-office/ 2021-01-28 16:00:00 60 36
United Rentals tapped into PDR to develop a new workplace strategy and implement the strategy into the design at their largest national office in Charlotte, North Carolina.]]> https://www.pdrcorp.com/media/website_posts/60/Office-Snapshots-Features-United-Rentals-Office-1000x800.jpg page https://www.pdrcorp.com/our-voice/articles/office-snapshots-features-a-pdr-office-design/ 2021-01-20 16:06:00