Light, bright, airy and modern: See Tampa Bay’s Coolest Office Spaces finalists of 2018
Click here by February 28th to vote for our client Helios Education Foundation for TBBJ’s Coolest Office Spaces of 2018! Tampa Bay Business Journal Twenty-five workplaces in Tampa Bay have been named finalists for the Tampa Bay Business Journal‘s 2018 Coolest Office Spaces…. Read more…
Novus Medical Detox Centers Cuts Ribbon on New State of the Art Facility
Novus Medical Detox Center held the ribbon cutting this week for their new location in West Palm Beach, Florida. BDG Architects provided full architectural services for this 18,000 square foot addiction treatment facility. The spa-like interior includes 41 beds in both… Read more…
Casa Noble at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International: Best Airport Bar Finalist
USA Today 10Best There’s nothing quite like a cold craft beer, glass of local wine or creative cocktail to make time spent waiting for a flight fly by. These 15 airport bars, nominated by Airport Revenue News (ARN) serve stellar… Read more…
Rumfish Grill at Tampa International: Best Airport Bar/Restaurant Atmosphere Finalist
USA Today 10Best Whether laying over or waiting on a delayed flight, it’s always nice to have somewhere comfortable to pass the time at the airport. These 15 airport bars and restaurants excel in the atmosphere arena, making them ideal… Read more…
Impact of Water Street project extends beyond buildings
Tampa Bay Times With a buildout of $3 billion encompassing entire city blocks, it’s obvious that Jeff Vinik’s plans will change the look and feel of downtown Tampa. But the Tampa Bay Lightning owner unveiled a broader vision last week… Read more…
One Tampa Bay hotel grabs a top 10 spot on traveler magazine list
Congratulations to Epicurean Hotel, Autograph Collection, ranked #4 in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2017 Reader’s Choice Awards for Top Hotels in Florida! BDG Architects provided the master planning, design, rezoning, ARC approval, interior design implementation and acted as the Architect of Record for… Read more…
Watch as SPP razes a portion of Channelside Bay Plaza to make way for a waterfront park
Strategic Property Partners to demolish a portion of Channelside Bay Plaza
BDG Architects is currently working with Strategic Property Partners, and landscape designer Groundswell Design Group out of Philadelphia, on the demolition and redevelopment of the southwest quadrant of Channelside Bay Plaza in Tampa. The new outdoor gathering space will optimize the… Read more…
New tenants announced at Lake Nona Landing
Lake Nona PDQ announces opening date
With over 50 PDQ locations now installed, the BDG Architects design team services includes Program Management that facilitates design, production, pricing, construction and installation from the initial site review process all the way through the delivery of the completed project on opening… Read more…
Tampa International Ranks High with Travelers as Construction Continues
Tampa International Airport ranked #3 best airport in the nation! Part of the appeal is the wide range of dining options, both local and nationally branded. BDG Architects was awarded eight of the food & beverage concepts, including Four Green Fields,… Read more…
Retail Renovation coming to Kennedy Boulevard
BDG Architects is working with Pappas & Pupello Development to completely transform the aging retail center at 4001 W. Kennedy Boulevard in Tampa. The renovated design will split the center into two buildings totaling 19,300 SF connected by a covered… Read more…
Delaware North opens Casa Noble, Harvest & Grounds at Fort Lauderdale airport
DelawareNorth.com Delaware North, one of the largest privately held hospitality and food service companies in the world, today announced it has opened two new restaurants at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL): Casa Noble, a tequila bar opened in partnership with… Read more…
Famous Lego exhibition coming to Tampa for a free show courtesy of the Viniks
Construction is nearly complete on the transformation of the “District 3” building in downtown Tampa. BDG Architects is working with the Vinik Family Foundation and Strategic Property Partners to convert this 18,000 SF historic warehouse into the world’s largest LEGO art display… Read more…
From ‘Good Bones’ to a Hatred of Cars, Here’s What Drives the Developer Behind Downtown Tampa’s Micro Apartments
Tampa Bay Business Journal When real estate investor Omar Garcia first toured West River Flats in Tampa, there was raw sewage in some of the apartments, the roofs were bad, and it was a known hangout for drug dealers. Garcia… Read more…
If You Like Tiny Houses, You’ll Love These Tiny Apartments Coming to Tampa
BDG Architects is pleased to be partnering with Urban Core Holdings to provide architectural design services on this exciting, new urban infill housing concept which offers a dynamic and alternative downtown living experience. Tampa Bay Times You’ve heard of tiny… Read more…
Suffolk Construction to Open Office in Tampa’s Channelside Bay Plaza
BDG Architects is proud to partner with Suffolk Construction on the design of their innovative new office space at Channelside Bay Plaza in Tampa. Tampa Bay Times A national construction firm will open a fourth Florida office at Channelside Bay… Read more…
myMatrixx Wins Coolest Office Space
www.mymatrixx.com In 2017, myMatrixx was named Coolest Office Space by the Tampa Bay Business Journal. In addition to receiving the top honor, we were also recognized for “Best Kitchen” and “Best View.” We were set apart from 21 finalists because of… Read more…
Food-Focused Epicurean Hotel Ranked No. 1 Hotel in Tampa by U.S. News & World Report
Epicurean Hotel was awarded #1 Hotel in Tampa by U.S. News and World Report. As part of the Design/Build team, BDG Architects provided the master planning, design, rezoning, ARC approval, interior design implementation and acted as the Architect of Record… Read more…
The Death of the Cubicle
Upstate Business Journal In today’s world of remote workers, flexible space needs and the need for collaboration, office space no longer resembles a scene from “Mad Men” with private offices, nor is it a sea of cubicles as was the… Read more…
Are Self-Driving Cars the Future of City Mobility?
LinkedIn Much of the talk among the 200 industry leaders at the 2016 Automobil Forum in Munich in July was about the potential of autonomous driving to fundamentally reinvent not only the automobile, but its role in our lives. Industry… Read more…
Can architecture spur creativity? We think it can!
Tampa Bay’s new urban frontier: up, with a view
Tampa Bay Times “Downtown St. Petersburg’s Birchwood hotel has the gorgeous, cabana-draped Canopy bar overlooking the water. And Tampa has the rooftop Edge at the Epicurean Hotel, where…even with capacity for 142 patrons, they sometimes have to close the… Read more…
Planners Envision Future Generations’ Needs for Tampa’s Downtown
Tampa Bay Times Three decades from now, young downtown employees will expect access to affordable micro apartments that allow them to walk outside, grab coffee on the corner, then catch a modern streetcar to their offices. After work, they might… Read more…
2016 Coolest Offices Spaces includes myMatrixx
Tampa Bay Business Journal At finalist myMatrixx, expect to see furniture that you’d normally see inside a home. The pharmacy benefits manager in Tampa has 48,000 square feet housing about 206 employees. It’s been in the new space for nine… Read more…
Visionaries See Westshore Transit Hub as Connector to City’s Future
83 Degrees
The Westshore transit hub in Tampa could soon offer a whole new world of transportation possibilities to locals and tourists looking for alternatives to driving cars around congested Bay area roads. Read More.
myMatrixx Celebrates New Corporate Office
myMatrixx hosted an open house for local dignitaries, myMatrixx clients and vendors to celebrate the company’s new corporate headquarters located at 3111 W. Martin Luther King Blvd. in the Tampa Bay Park office complex. More than 100 guests, including the… Read more…
Here’s How London Hopes to Solve Its Housing Crisis
(Via New London Architecture and Kristen Hohenadel) The increasing density of cities and the ensuing crisis in affordable housing around the world is fertile ground for innovation. Last June, think tank New London Architecture and the mayor of London launched… Read more…
So much to do and see in ARCHtober from AIA Birmingham
See the latest from Birmingham’s AIA Chapter and its partners. BDG Architects’ rebranding announcement and more in the latest AIA Birmingham newsletter. Read more.
NorthStar Bank opens new branches in South Tampa, downtown St. Pete
Technology has changed so much of what we do, and how we do it, including banking. For those, who desire or need to have the face-to-face exchanges with another human being, NorthStar Bank is opening up two additional branches in South Tampa and downtown St. Petersburg. Read more.
AEC Giants BIM Report
The AEC Industry is in an all-out tech frenzy, and the giant firms are at the leading edge. Article begins on page 46; look for a mention of BDG Architects on page 48. Read more.
Ideas For Our City
The City. Throughout history it is the city that defines our culture, fosters the evolution of social interaction, and challenges the creativity of the human spirit. We celebrate, admire and desire to visit great cities. But what makes for vibrant, resilient, and sustainable cities; cities that nurture the quality of life of those who live there; cities that enhance our physical and mental well-being? Read more.
How NorthStar Bank is bucking banking trends
NorthStar Bank customers have been telling David Stone, president and CEO, that they’ve been waiting for a branch office in south Tampa. Now, they’re a step closer to getting their wish. The bank had an official groundbreaking for its office at 402 S. MacDill Ave. and expects to open by Aug. 22, if not sooner. Read more.
The South’s Best New Hotels 2015
Southern Living Magazine #3 | The Epicurean Hotel Tampa, FL David Laxer of Bern’s Steak House fame – he’s the son of the original owner, Bern – opened this food-focused hotel in Tampa’s à la mode Hyde Park neighborhood in December… Read more…
From flipping office towers to adaptive reuse, NAIOP Tampa Bay picks best real estate deals of 2014
Tampa Bay’s biggest commercial real estate deals and dealmakers of 2014 were honored Wednesday by NAIOP Tampa Bay.Chuck Davis, managing director of Southeast region for MetLife Real Estate Investments, was inducted into the NAIOP Hall of Fame. Larry Feldman, CEO of Feldman Equities, was honored as Entrepreneur of the Year for his work buying, renovating and selling office buildings in Tampa and St. Petersburg. Read more.
Epicurean Hotel named one of the “South’s Best New Hotels in 2015”
The Epicurean Hotel, designed by Brain Hammond of BDG Architects is #3 on the The South’s Best New Hotels 2015 by Southern Living Magazine. Read more.