In 2012, NAIOP Corporate held a design competition for the Office Building of the Future. Submittals were to include a vision and concept plan for utilization trends, sustainability, and new building technologies. Competitors were asked to provide site plan views and perspective sketches that highlighted future building features, materials, technology and trends, and hard cost budget estimates. Selected as one of four winners nationally, Hickok Cole Architects presented its vision of the Office Building of the Future at NAIOP's 2012 Development Conference. Hickok Cole's Office Building of the Future features a double skin where the inner, weathertight surface wraps the conditioned tenant spaces, while the outer dynamic shading layer uses an electroactive polymer activated by the sun. The building embraces technological advances including a prefabricated modular structural system, a buoyancy HVAC system, and on-site power generation technologies. Other features include generous natural light, a dedicated amenities floor, and an automated parking system. View Hickok Cole's Office Building of the Future YouTube Video.Read more about Hickok Cole's Office Building of the Future design process via Metropolis Magazine's website.
