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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Better Design with a “Brain Break”
By Scott Mueller, AIA, ACHA, NCARB and Cathleen Lange, AIA, LEED AP, supported by Jennifer Aliber, FAIA, FACHA, LEED AP, Katie Chambers, AIA, EDAC, LEED AP, John Malnati, AIA, LEED AP, Kira Rosenbaum, AIA, LEED GA, and Andre P. Kamili, AIA, LEED APYale New Haven...
Boston Children’s Hospital Wins Green Good Design Award
The Hale Family Building of Boston Children’s Hospital was recognized by The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design in the Green Good Design Sustainability...
Reimagining Birth Through Design
Join Senior Architect, Clinical Experience Planner Deb Polzin-Rosenberg, RN, AIA, at University of New England for a presentation at the Maternal Health Innovation Expo. Deb will be joined by Kim Holden, AIA, CABD, Founder of Doula x...
Sunrise Session: Codes Are Your Friend
Join Principal Jason Costello, AIA, LEED AP, at the American Society for Healthcare Engineering 2026 PDC Summit. Together with representatives from CannonDesign, Code Red, HKS, and RWJ Barnabas, Jason will present on the intricacies of the...
Consulting Principal John Jessen Featured in Boston Business Journal
The Boston Business Journal shares Consulting Principal John Jessen joining the firm. With over 40 years of architectural experience—including more than 30 years focused exclusively on proton therapy—John brings unmatched expertise in...
Architizer: Why Is Healthcare Architecture Still Treated Like Engineering, Rather Than Design?
“Healthcare buildings are among the most complex projects architects are expected to deliver. They are shaped by dense regulatory frameworks, unforgiving performance requirements and programs that must operate continuously, often under extreme pressure. Few typologies...
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...
Q+A: Perspectives on Modeling and Drawing in Architecture
by Derek Noble, AIA, LEED AP Architectural models—whether physical or digital—play a crucial role in communicating design concepts, making ideas accessible and comprehensible. Thoughtful model-making bridges the gap between abstract...
Lights, Camera, Action: Healthcare Design through the Lens of Pop Culture
by Angela Watson, FAIA, LEED AP, and Jennifer Aliber, FAIA, FACHA, LEED AP When you think of hospitals on TV, what comes to mind? Sleek glass walls, dramatic helicopter landings, and doctors delivering life-saving care in impossibly large...