Posts in Inspiration category

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Apr 07

Handling Negative Situations

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Brett Gauger

In the most difficult times, life is not only present to give you the energy to overcome the obstacles but also to prepare you for what’s to come. Think of your thoughts of being a catalyst. I really think at times, we get these feelings that cause us to go…

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Mar 24

Putting together your remote work environment

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Elevatus Architecture

How to set up a home work environment that limits distractions and helps focus. Separate Your Workspace Being thrusted into a work-from-home environment presents a lot of new challenges to employees, a huge one being finding a balance between work and personal life now that those lines are blurring. Without…

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Mar 19

eSports and Higher Ed

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Elevatus Architecture

While programming the spaces which would be included in Trine University’s MTI Center, one of the spaces was to be dedicated to e-gaming.  As an architecture firm, we have to be familiar with many different types of building typologies, programmed spaces, and spatial function.  Since e-gaming was a new spatial…

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Mar 16

Think Green: Fort Wayne Aero Center’s Sustainable Design

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Elevatus Architecture

We hold the thought of a sustainable built environment very close to us. Through various measures, we practice a conscious approach in developing designs that generate positive benefits to the environment. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, is a verification process that aims to help promote the conceptual…

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Mar 13

Our Favorite Architecture & Design Podcasts

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Elevatus Architecture

We’ve put together a list of some of our favorite architecture and design podcast shows to accommodate with your daily tasks. Whether you’re wanting to gain a better understanding of the field or delegating some time to unwind, these podcasts are sure enough to suit your listening needs. In no…

Feb 27

Part-time architect, full-time mom

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Emily Hower

You can call me Emily. I am also known as wife, daughter, sister, niece, and granddaughter. Additionally, one of my favorites is accepting the label of “Mom” from my own three children and any one of the 80+ students in my cohort who so choose at the Ball State University…