By Michelle Amberson, AIA, ACHA, EDACWhat if that unexpected change request is actually your design’s secret weapon? In design studios everywhere, the words “we have a revision” tend to land with a thud. Client changes, often framed as...
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Designing With the Neighborhood
By Omar Bailey, AIA, LEED AP, NOMASeated at a critical juncture between Phoenix’s dense urban core and the historic Roosevelt neighborhood, the design for Saiya called for architectural rigor grounded in deep listening and collaboration....
Living Future 2026: Designing the Next 100 Years
Join Associate Principal Sonja Bochart, IIDA, LEED AP, LEED AP BD&C, WELL AP, LFA, at Living Future 2026 Conference. She will participate in two sessions.First, on April 15, she will be joined with Johanna Collins from Perkins &...
Shepley Bulfinch Listed in Largest Architecture Firms Lists
American City Business Journals in four locations listed Shepley Bulfinch in their 2026 Largest Architecture Firms Report. Information on The List was obtained through Business Journal research or supplied by individual firms. The ACBJs...
Designing in Relationship: How Collaboration with Indigenous Communities Shapes Place Based Futures
By Associate Principal Sonja Bochart, IIDA, LEED AP, LEED AP BD&C, WELL AP, LFA, and Designer Nicholl Hubbell, Assoc. IIDA, WELL APCofrin Technology and Education Center, University of Wisconsin–Green Bay. Rendering © Shepley...
A New Standard for Wellness & Sustainability at Johns Hopkins
Join Principal Matthew Gifford, AIA, LEED AP, and Associate Principal Kalyn Pavlinic, NCIDQ, LEED AP, IIDA, at Tradeline’s College & University Facilities 2026. They will be joined by Amanda Garvey, Vice President at Thornton...
Student Housing Is Affordable Housing
By Pete Rasmussen, AIA, NCARBAcross the country, universities and their surrounding communities are grappling with the shared challenge of housing affordability. While conversations about skyrocketing rents often focus on families, local...
Bad Bunny’s Casita: When Architecture Becomes a Cultural Symbol
Mariela Ortiz and Omar Bailey, AIA, LEED AP, NOMAAs architects, we’re trained to read form the way others read language. We look for meaning in scale, in material, in the way a space holds memory. But every so often, architecture shows up...
Our Approach to Academic Nursing Design
by Jeremiah FairbankNursing is a unique and demanding profession—one that requires an equally distinctive approach to education. With ongoing nursing shortages, preparing the next generation for long-term success is more critical than ever. With students required to...
Cultivating Joy in Pediatrics
by Kelsi Schwede, AIA, LEED GABanner University’s Diamond Children’s Play Zone is an innovative pediatric care space designed to support patients from 18-months to 18-years. Designed to extend the hospital’s Child Life Programs, this multi-sensory, interactive...
Director Katherine Chappelle Featured in Phoenix Business Journal
The Phoenix Business Journal shares Director Katherine Chappelle, IIDA, EDAC, joining the firm. Katherine brings over two decades of healthcare interiors experience to the team, as well as an expertise in inclusive design. Learn more from...
Shepley Bulfinch Principal Recognized in AZ Big Media Leaders List
Principal Michelle Amberson, AIA, ACHA, EDAC, was featured in AZ Big Media’s AzBusiness Leaders 2026 issue. Michelle was highlighted for her experience in project management and medical planning, having led and successfully delivered many...