August 10, 2022
Data + Design: A Case Study
Data is everywhere and we’ve all seen the ways that data has revolutionized our world. But what does that have to do with architecture and design?
September 15, 2021
Knowledge is Power: How Research and Practice Go Hand-in-Hand
Design can be a powerful tool to create change and impact organizations and communities. However, it is important that we...
March 1, 2021
Does Space Matter in Mental Health Treatment?
Treating children and adolescents with mental and behavioral health issues is challenging. For those seeking treatment, care must be of...
October 12, 2020
Every Space is a Learning Space
Learning space design, approached from a holistic perspective, takes into account the spectrum of learning activities and the variety of...
August 10, 2020
Scenario Planning: Designing Resiliency into Operations
In the past 15 years, the coronavirus spread is one of many unplanned events that have challenged both large and small organizations, alike. MERS, SARS, mass shootings, 100-year floods, tornadoes – the scenarios that strain the resources of hospitals, clinics, and the communities that they serve occur at a greater frequency that ever before.
July 13, 2020
Scenario Planning: How to be Resilient in Design and Operations
The spread of the coronavirus across the United States did more than expose the nation’s health system’s challenge in responding...
November 1, 2019
Reinforcing an Engaged and Energetic Corporate Culture
For their new corporate headquarters, Anytime Fitness (Self Esteem Brands) had a vision to create a work environment that would...
September 1, 2019
Healing Learning Environment Supports Student Self-Regulation
Karner Blue Education Center started with a clean slate and an aim to design a school unlike traditional elementary schools....
July 2, 2019
Active Learning Environments Support STEM Education
Learning is more effective when it is activity-based and done collaboratively. Classroom space design can effectively support both collaborative, active...
May 22, 2019
Research-Informed Design is Smart Design
Design is changing because our clients’ needs are changing. Driving forces are rapidly evolving, and as designers, we must have...
March 1, 2017
Investing in Behavioral Health for Better Outcomes
Construction costs for most health care projects are often viewed through the lens of cost-per-square foot or cost-per-bed. The challenge...
November 1, 2013
Enhancing Child-Adolescent Mental Health through Sensory Environments
When a child presents at an inpatient mental health treatment program, they are living in a world that is out-of-proportion....