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Hughes Group Architects designed the compact building [SAARC] layout to frame the inside views of the surrounding forest, specifically the Willow Oak.

Eliel Alfon of Hughes Group Architects discusses the integration of art in a public building.

Eliel Alfon of Hughes Group Architects discusses the University of New Hampshire, Hamel Recreation Center ‘Forest Wall’.

Eliel Alfon of Hughes Group Architects offers how Art Lends Deeper Meaning to Recreation Architecture.

Lynn Reda of Hughes Group Architects spoke at the Station Design Conference about LEED certification and creating environmentally friendly and sustainable fire stations.

Hughes Group Architects was faced with several challenges in designing and building the Arlington County (VA) Fire Department’s Station No. 3, including a steeply sloping site, a limited amount of site space, and the need to fit it into the residential Cherrydale neighborhood that had some commercial activity nearby.

Compared to most universities, George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., is a johnny-come-lately. Founded in 1957, the school became independent in 1972 and has been known primarily as a suburban commuter school.

Inclusion of multipurpose space is only the beginning. Anticipation of future program changes requires more nuanced design techniques and materials selection.

Anticipating future utilization is what the best architects do—it’s the exemplar of good design. However, not even the best architects know for certain what’s around the corner, even though a lot of time and trouble is spent during the planning of projects, surveying the student body and reading up on predicted trends.