By Matthew Gifford, AIA, LEED AP, and Kalyn Pavlinic, NCIDQ, LEED AP, IIDAThe transformation of student life at Johns Hopkins University is a story of evolution—one that our team began with the design of the Brody Learning Commons and has...
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Healthcare to Higher Education: Workspaces that Foster Connection and Well-being
NeoCon highlighted the expertise of Director Amanda Vigneau, IIDA, NCIDQ, and Senior Interior Designer, Associate Scott Steffes, IIDA, NCIDQ, LEED. Together they dive into principles of wellness-focused design. From empowering end users to...
Vanderbilt University Medical Center celebrates centennial of Shepley Bulfinch design
The Vanderbilt University Medical School building, now known as Medical Center North, opened on Sept. 16, 1925, and for decades served as the home to all Vanderbilt University Medical Center activities. Designed by Coolidge, Shepley,...
Reworking Work at the 2025 Connecticut Architecture Conference + Expo
Generational shifts, technological innovations, a pandemic — the workplace as we know it is undergoing a rapid transformation. Join Architect Algis Kalvaitis, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, at the 2025 Connecticut Architecture Conference + Expo for a...
Reimagining Campus Spaces for Student Success and Workforce Readiness
Join Principal Bob Mohr, AIA, LEED AP, and Director Amanda Vigeanu, IIDA, NCIDQ, LEED ID+C, at the 2025 SCUP Mid-Atlantic Conference. They will be joined by David Mayhew, University Architect at Towson University, and Tara Spagnoletti,...
Campus Housing: Evolving into Lifestyle Microcosms
By Pete Rasmussen, AIA, and Andrea Rose, AIA, NCARBAs most post-secondary students round out their semester next month and head home for the summer, many student housing projects across the country are nearing construction completion and...
Learning to Thrive: Higher Education and a Vibrant Downtown Durham
Join Principal Jeffery Bottomley, AIA, as he moderates a panel in partnership with Downtown Durham, Inc. The panel will include local experts in the higher education field, President JB Buxton, Durham Tech, Chancellor Dr. Karrie...
Enhancing Student Wellbeing Through Thoughtful Campus Design
by Derek Noble, AIA, LEED APUniversity of Massachusetts, Amherst Student Union Renovation in Amherst, MA. Photo by Raj Das.In the post-pandemic world, the importance of student wellbeing has never been more pronounced. With the partnership of Caryn Brause, FAIA,...
Transforming College Life: Housing and the Student Experience, Part II
by Justin Pelland, AIA, LEED GARise at State College in State College, Pennsylvania. Photo by Matt Dula.In Part 1 of this series, we explored some of the ways housing factors into supporting a positive student experience within a campus community. Student housing,...
Three considerations for designing healthy and adaptable student dining
by Amanda Vigneau, IIDA, NCDIQ, LEED ID+CLoyola University Center for Innovation and Collaboration. Photo by Anton Grassl. Every student life project possesses its own unique reflection of the campus in which it resides. Student dining facilities have evolved to...
Transforming college life: Housing and the student experience, Part I
by Justin Pelland, AIANew Residential District and Renovation to Martindale Hall at Wabash College. Photo by Jeremy Bitterman. Away from home and surrounded by peers, many students who attend college are experiencing independent adult life for the first time. For...