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The Problem
Think! Architecture and Design manages affordable housing projects where every material decision must balance cost, durability, code compliance, sustainability, and design intent. Before Material Hub, those decisions were tracked through physical sample trays, spreadsheets, PDFs, and email threads, making it difficult to keep teams aligned across multiple buildings and consultants.
In Material Hub
Today, Think! Architecture and Design uses Material Hub as a centralized workspace for material selection. Architects, project managers, and spec writers can review the latest products, cut sheets, approvals, and comments in one place, eliminating the need to search through multiple Revit models or outdated spreadsheets. Instead of isolated decisions, the team works from a shared, up-to-date source of material intelligence.
The Outcome
Material Hub has improved coordination across Think! Architecture and Design's project teams while laying the foundation for a reusable firm-wide material library. As the practice takes on new affordable housing projects, successful material selections can be carried forward, reducing research time, preserving institutional knowledge, and helping the team make faster, more informed decisions throughout the design process.
