Perspectives

January 31, 2025

Beyond Athletics: Driving Enrollment, Wellness, and Campus Identity in Higher Education

Athletic facilities do more than house sports programs—they create spaces where students thrive, communities connect, and institutions grow.

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January 6, 2025

Redefining Healing: Themes Informing Cancer Center Design

As cancer treatment continues to evolve with new breakthroughs and technologies, healthcare spaces must evolve alongside them.

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December 12, 2024

Side of Design in Review: Top Episodes of 2024

With 12 episodes, nearly 30 guests, and a wide range of exciting topics spanning architecture and design, we’re celebrating another...

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November 21, 2024

The Interplay of Design, Engineering and Contracting in Science + Tech

Design, engineering, and contractor teams partner closely to coordinate advanced MEP systems and intricate space planning.

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November 7, 2024

Evidence-Based Design in Action: Transforming Forensic Facilities

Though it may seem like a creative pursuit, the work of designing informed environments that drive powerful results is rooted in research.

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October 29, 2024

Revolutionizing Employee Engagement: Insights from BWBR on a People-First Culture

Employee engagement goes beyond happiness and job satisfaction—those are byproducts of something deeper.

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October 7, 2024

The Best Medicine: When Pharma Design Know-How Meets Lab Planning

For the North Dakota State Lab, we were able to bring our med device and pharma experience to bear alongside traditional lab planning.

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September 25, 2024

The Price is Right: Considerations in Design Fee Development

Despite being a sensitive topic, money is central to any project—managing costs, remaining on budget, and achieving maximum value per dollar spent are all critical to a successful design.

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September 6, 2024

The Work of Wellness: Designing Clinics for Efficiency, Comfort, and Inclusion

Outpatient facilities are critical to maintaining health and wellbeing, and they deserve great design to support their patients and staff.

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August 27, 2024

A Safe Space to Heal: Balancing Safety and Comfort in Behavioral Health Design

Like any other healthcare facility, behavioral health environments must be comforting places to heal. But these spaces pose unique considerations to keep patients safe.

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