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Retail is Not Dead — It’s Evolving
Across three decades, the firm has helped communities reimagine distressed retail as the catalyst for complete neighborhoods. From early work reviving Columbia Town Center to today's planning in Chesapeake and Riverton, we've learned a simple truth: when you treat retail as an activator of public life — not an isolated box — main streets come back, housing follows, and civic pride returns.
Design StoriesRetail is Not Dead — It’s Evolving
ResearchEPScrete: Rethinking Styrofoam Waste as a Potential Green Building Material
ResearchFocus by Design — What the ADHD brain teaches us about better workspaces for all
Design StoriesFrom Strategy to Performance: Net-Positive Design
PerspectiveCorgan Scales Up in Dublin to Support Ireland’s Growth
TheSquareInteriors Spotlight
PerspectiveHoward University Intern Embraces Architecture as a Catalyst for Change
Q&AArt in the Workplace, a Q&A with Corgan’s Art Coordinator Aralyn Griesbach
TheSquareHilton Carter
ResearchUnlocking the Power of Neighborhood Networks
PerspectiveBehavior by Design: Insights from SXSW 2025
TheSquareBiomimicry In Built Environments
TheSquareDesign Process Unpacked
ResearchMass Timber – Understanding Biogenic Carbon Emissions
TheSquareAdaptive Reuse
