Walter Mehl, co-managing partner at JB&B

Over the last couple of years, we have heard a repetitive set of questions which revolve around the topic of “The Building of the Future.”  Like no other time in my three decades of practice, has the focus of our clients been so in tune with this one topic, and it may be largely a result of where the world is today and the rate of change with which lives are transpiring. 

Specifically, our industry today is seeing the greatest rate of change and innovation, largely due to two factors—technological advancement and an enhanced understanding of the mutual impact between humans and their environment.

So in strategically planning our firm's focus for the next decades of practice, my co-managing partners, Mark Torre and Scott Frank, and I have been guided by these same two factors in determining how JB&B should continue to evolve in all aspects of design and building construction.  Accordingly, our answer to the client questions: “What will the building of the future look like?” and “What are you doing today to support the building construction process in the future?” echoes a new course correction for our practice.