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Happy Thanksgiving from BPA!
As always we’re thankful for our amazing clients, consultants, staff and their families.
What are you thankful for this year?
With the new year upon us and 2016 slowly fading in the rear view mirror, the Birchfield Penuel team is excited about the many opportunities on the horizon for 2017 and beyond. It is apparent that the entire nation is in transition, from our country’s political leadership to a shifting workforce demographic and significant technological advances that are revolutionizing entire industries. As a firm we feel change is a good thing, however each individual may react differently to the idea of a future to which we are not accustomed. As a species, we are creatures of habit, clinging onto the old and familiar until we are finally convinced that the new is an improvement to our old way of life.
The inevitability of change is real and as design professionals, we not only have the ability but the responsibility to embrace these changes. As a profession, we are the forefront of advancement - the early adopters of innovation - and we should be the visionaries to help pave the way for our society. Not only to insure that the world we live in will become more aesthetically pleasing, but to set the standards for the responsible stewardship of our surroundings and environment. Designers are and should be the forward thinkers, the problem solvers and sometimes the ushers for society’s conscience.
Although the new and innovative is often seen as positive, rapid change may have its own disadvantages. When the vehicle we are in is moving too fast, it can be difficult to see all of the detail around us; to plan properly for what is just down the road. Our culture tends to focus on being ahead of schedule, only to result in a disjointed product in the end. The idea that was initially inventive and exciting becomes hollow and meaningless without the necessary attention to detail and proper planning.
Not every project that we are involved in allows us to push the creative boundaries, initiate media attention or a design award. These opportunities are statistically few and the recognition can be fleeting. Our goal should be to treat each project as a step toward the future, an integral piece of the puzzle that requires careful planning and attention to detail and an opportunity to positively change the future in an enduring way, if only incrementally.
As a firm, our resolution is to continue to provide that extra attention to detail for all of our clients regardless of the budget, complexity, or prominence of the project. We will work even harder to make it apparent as to why BPA has been included as part of your team.
“We value this relationship and every opportunity to assist you in the future."
- Alan Crotwell, AIA, Associate Principal
2016 BY THE NUMBERS
A PHOTO RECAP
SOME OF OUR WORK FROM 2016....
Christmas Cheer from Hyde Engineering
Our friends at Hyde Engineering shared a little holiday project with us!
We got some good laughs out of it, and hope you do too.
Check out their website at :
http://hyde-egr.com/
In all seriousness, we've got a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.
To all of our clients, consultants, families, and staff, we're most thankful for you.
You've made 2016 one of the best years yet.
Last Friday we had a double dose of Halloween fun. We participated in Dekalb Office’s annual pumpkin decorating contest that benefits Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alabama. Although there was some serious competition, the Birchfield Penuel team placed second with our Mario Kart themed pumpkins! As always, we enjoyed seeing the designs all of the other architects and designers came up with. We’re very grateful to join Dekalb Office in supporting an organization such as RMHC Alabama.
Dekalb Office has more pictures from the event on their Facebook page.
Back at our office, we ended the afternoon with a costume party! We had a wide variety of movie characters, goblins, mythical creatures, musicians, and internet sensations in attendance. All of the costumes were great, but some stood out from the crowd.
Most Original Costume
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Funniest Costume
Ken Bone
Best Overall Costume
Cruella de Vil
