Integrated in Practice...
To facilitate coordination and reduce processing times and costs, we practice integration. In this knowledge-centric environment, our team members share information incorporating processes such as Building Information Modeling (BIM).
A&O's integrated design approach results in efficient and innovative design outcomes. Architects, landscape architects, engineers and contractors, together evaluate key elements of the site, building and the neighborhood at the very inception of the project. By sharing knowledge and employing an integrated approach from the outset, we maximize not only the effectiveness and efficiencies of the building, but how people live, work, play and learn in the surrounding community.
As leaders, we are committed to integration and understand its importance in affecting positive change in the built environment.
Leaders in Strategy...
A&O teams are committed to continued research and development in emerging technologies and design approaches; contributing to industry-specific strategies - such as evidence based design, survivability, and sustainability, and advancing innovative and efficient engineering solutions similar to Bejan's constructal theory.*
It's beyond engineering systems. It's the ability to work from a blank sheet of paper and strategically derive optimal, workable solutions.
We share and translate our knowledge working with building and land owners to develop appropriate and innovative project-related strategies, and with project teams developing strategies to pursue clients and projects. Most importantly, we listen.
*"Optimal distribution of imperfection." Adrian Bejan
Global in Resource...
We successfully blend our Midwestern roots with global knowledge and experience. For our partners and clients, the result is cutting-edge thinking and knowledge that is practical in implementation. From Saudi Arabia to China, Los Angeles to Milwaukee, our teams gain and share experiences that touch each client and each project.