People and brands alike have become more conscious of how we’re taking care of the environment.

This is one of the many reasons why companies and employees are shifting towards a sustainable workspace.

ÁLVAREZ-DÍAZ & VILLALÓN WINS THE MULTI-HOUSING NEWS -EXCELLENCE AWARD

We are excited to announce that for the second time in three years, our firm was honored with a Multi-Housing News Excellence Award! This year our Renaissance Square project was awarded the Multi-Housing News Excellence Award, this time winning a Bronze Excellence Award in the “Design Affordable” categor

Resilient design is about saving priceless lives and resources.

"A year of natural disasters" is a phrase that characterizes 2017.  Thousands of lives were lost and billions of dollars in damages impacted numerous countries and regions around the globe.

The huge losses caused by these catastrophic natural disasters of 2017 stress the importance of resilient design.
Check out the video below to learn how resilient design can protect against natural and man-made disasters, as well as accelerate recovery.

As areas affected by recent hurricanes and earthquakes struggle to recover from the damage, demand for resilient multifamily housing capable of resisting natural and man-made disasters is expected to climb in coming years.

Given the power and magnitude of the quakes and storms, boosting multifamily building resilience in the Caribbean, Mexico and along the U.S. Gulf and Atlantic coasts is not an extravagance, but a necessity.

Key Principles, Characteristics and Applications of Resilient Design

In the face of these devastating natural disasters, designing resilient buildings has become more important than ever, tasking architects and developers with incorporating innovative design and building techniques that improve resiliency. But let’s start at the beginning.

Renaissance Square (previously known as Las Gladiolas Community Development) wins Multi-Housing News Excellence Gold Award

In a recent event hosted by Multi-Housing News and Commercial Property Executive in New York City, AD&V was acknowledged for its application of traditional architecture, one that is both aesthetically pleasing and respectful of its surroundings.

This year’s busy hurricane season reminds us of the importance of complying with building codes that promote the construction of safe and durable structures. 

Strict, uniform building codes protect lives and mitigate property damage caused by natural and man-made disasters.

The increasing popularity of eco-friendly or green tourism is driving sustainable design in the hospitality industry to new heights.

Green travelers want to stay in green hotels, and eco-friendly guests are not likely to be persuaded to act against their values. Sustainable design offers environmentally conscious travelers a place where they can feel comfortable spending their time and their hard-earned cash.

It’s annoying; it can be dangerous; it changes the natural life cycles of humans and wildlife.  

It’s artificial light going in all directions and getting into areas where it shouldn’t be, to begin with.

You’ve seen it before. It’s all around us, in the form of city lights, creating a halo around the skyline. Or in the illumination outside certain buildings to make them seem notorious and important.

On the highways, it’s those bright digital billboards that distract you from driving safely and even hurt your eyes. At home, it’s that annoying light coming from your neighbor’s patio that creeps in through the window and makes it hard to fall asleep.

It’s called light pollution and it affects us all.

April not only marks Earth Month and Earth Day, but it also celebrates World Landscape Architecture Month.  

Among the numerous green or eco-friendly measures environmentalists and nature lovers champion to save the planet are sustainable urban landscapes.