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Can you hear me now?

April 16, 2020   
As I draft this note we continue to shelter at home and are continuing to see an increase in virtual meetings. I cannot begin to imagine how we would have conducted this work even two years ago. Changes in technology and the
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Looking Your Best on Video as You Work from Home

April 9, 2020   
Following up on the Quick Tips for Virtual Meetings we shared last week (link here), I wanted to dive into the topic of looking your best on camera. As pointed out before, much of this is common sense, but you
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Western Carolina University – Brown Hall

February 22, 2019   
This project renovated and expanded the 2-story, 1950’s era Brown Building on the Western Carolina University campus in Cullowhee, NC. The ground floor houses the convenience store, which captures students converging down the hill to classes throughout the day. The
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Celebrating 25 Years of Design Excellence! 2017

August 1, 2018   
Thorburn Associates is proud to have worked on a variety of projects throughout our first 25 years! 2017 Raleigh Union Station, Raleigh, NC. TA is proud to have teamed with Clearscapes Architecture and Sigma Engineering to provide A/E design services
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Celebrating 25 Years of Design Excellence! 2015-2016

June 8, 2018   
Thorburn Associates is proud to have worked on a variety of projects throughout our first 25 years! 2015: Investment Firm, Durham, North Carolina. This 4,000 sq ft. renovation of an existing space connects two buildings in order to provide a
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Celebrating 25 Years of Design Excellence! 2013-2014

April 19, 2018   
Thorburn Associates is proud to have worked on a variety of projects throughout our first 25 years! 2013: Gene Snyder US Courthouse Lightwell Courtroom Expansion, Louisville, Kentucky. This six-floor building served as a Post Office, Court House and Custom House
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Celebrating 25 Years of Design Excellence! 2007-2009

February 27, 2018   
Thorburn Associates is proud to have worked on a variety of projects throughout our first 25 years! 2007: County of Kern Emergency Operations Center, Bakersfield, California. The 7,000 sq ft standalone facility is designed to be the command center for
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Eyes Wide Open

March 31, 2015   
When I called home this weekend for my weekly chat with Mom, she began telling me about her broken freezer. She said she went to get some tater tots, and noticed everything in the freezer section of the refrigerator had
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What Will Your Learning Space Look Like in 2018?

January 12, 2015   
What our learning spaces will look like — and how they will function — in 2018. The building blocks for the future of learning space design are already around us. Exploring five key areas will highlight the challenges our industry
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Video vs Audio

April 12, 2012   
There is often a chill that runs up your spine when something is really well done. That happened for me the first time I heard the “THX chord” in a theater. It reinforced that audio gives us the emotion and