Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) with Shepley Bulfinch, the UT Dell Medical Center will be a destination for world-class healthcare and will anchor a new campus for care, discovery and innovation as part of The University...
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The Architect’s Newspaper: Studio Visit
The Architect's Newspaper stopped by for a Studio Visit and shared their findings in the July/August 2026 edition of the paper.Change, both architecturally and operationally, is built into the DNA of the firm ... it's not beholden to any...
From Vision to Focus: A Strategic Refresh
by Sonja Bochart, IIDA, LEED AP, LEED AP BD&C, WELL AP, LFA, and Annelise Pitts, AIA, LFAMost strategic planning begins with a familiar question: What should we do next? We believe there is a better place to start: Who are we...
Designing for the First Moments: Planning and Designing Special Delivery Units
By Andre Kamili, AIA, LEED AP and Michelle Amberson, AIA, ACHA, EDACJohn R. Oishei Children's Hospital, Buffalo, NY. Photo by Tim Wilkes.Some bundles of love come with bundles of medical concerns, requiring specialized hospital care and facilities. The special...
Renewal by Design: Reimagining Clapp Library at Wellesley College
By David Whitehill, AIAMargaret A. Clapp Library, Wellesley, MA. Photos by Marjorie Becker/Accidentally Wes Anderson.At Wellesley College, the Margaret A. Clapp Library has long stood as both a physical and symbolic center of academic life. Originally built in 1909...
WoodWorks Case Study: The Bloomberg Student Center
The Bloomberg Student Center at Johns Hopkins University has been spotlighted by WoodWorks, recognizing the project as one of the most ambitious and innovative mass timber buildings completed in the eastern United States. The case study...
Bloomberg Student Center Named World’s Most Beautiful By Prix Versailles
The Bloomberg Student Center at Johns Hopkins University was recognized on the World’s Most Beautiful Campuses of 2026 list, published by the international architecture and design awards program Prix Versailles. Announced annually, the...
Healing, Connecting, Comforting, and Restoring: Designing for Holistic Wellness
By Amanda Vigneau, IIDA, NCIDQVivian A. Kao ’04 Health and Counseling Center, Wellesley, MA. Photo by Marjorie Becker/Accidentally Wes Anderson.At Wellesley College, wellness is considered foundational to student success. For decades,...
TIME: A Portrait of America in 25 Buildings and Monuments
Austin Central Library is highlighted in TIME’s Our America 250 collection. The piece, “A Portrait of America in 25 Buildings and Monuments,” is a curated reflection on how the built environment captures the nation’s identity. The article...
A Library for the Community: Designing Equity into the Montrose Library
By Alyssa Hitt, IIDA, NCIDQ, LFAIn the heart of Houston’s Montrose neighborhood, one of the city’s most vibrant, diverse, and expressive communities, the Freed‑Montrose Neighborhood Library redefines what an equitable public space can be....
A Lehigh for Everyone: Designing for Inclusion at Clayton University Center
By Katie Chambers, AIA, EDAC, LEED APFor seven consecutive years, Lehigh University has been recognized for its leadership in equity and inclusion as a Higher Education Excellence and Distinction Award recipient and a two-time HEED...
Essence as a Compass for Reaching Your Highest Potential
Join Associate Principal Sonja Bochart, IIDA, LEED AP, LEED AP BD&C, WELL AP, LFA, at the American Public Gardens Association Annual Conference. She will be joined by Mark Wourms, Ph.D., president and CEO of the Bernheim Forest and...