by Barak Yaryan, AIA Walk into the first floor of a modern library and you might feel like you’ve entered a train station. The hum of conversation, the clatter of footsteps, the buzz of collaboration—it’s a far cry from the hushed...
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Celebrating Culture, Community, and Connection
by Natalie Shutt-Banks, AIA, NOMA and Sonja Bochart, IIDA, LEED AP, LEED AP BD&C, WELL AP, LFA Embodying the values of cultural pride, community resilience, and regenerative design, the Lake City Collective Cultural Center is taking...
Essence as Compass: Starting with the Climate Toolkit
by Sonja Bochart, IIDA, LEED AP, LEED AP BD&C, WELL AP, LFA, and Natalie Shutt-Banks, AIA, NOMA In the face of a rapidly changing climate, our responses can easily become reactive—driven by urgency rather than clarity. That’s why we...
Climate Toolkit Symposium 2025
Director Sonja Bochart, IIDA, LEED AP, LEED AP BD&C, WELL AP, LFA, continues our partnership with Phipps Conservatory supporting the conservatory’s Climate Toolkit program.The Toolkit's inaugural in-person symposium will support...
Houston Freed-Montrose Library wins IIDA New England design award
The Houston Freed-Montrose Public Library has won an IIDA New England Design Award in the Community and Culture category.The IIDA NE Design Awards is the region’s premier event celebrating outstanding interior design across New...
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...
Mind the Gap: Optimizing Neuro Patient Journeys
by Cathleen Lange, AIA, and Scott Mueller, AIA Yale New Haven Health Saint Raphael Campus Bedtower, New Haven, CT. Rendering © Shepley Bulfinch.The neurosciences represent one of the few clinical areas where both inpatient and outpatient...
Unlocking Potential with Place-Based, Indigenous and Ecological Approaches
Director Sonja Bochart, IIDA, LEED AP, LEED AP BD&C, WELL AP, LFA, joined by Designer Nicholl Hubbell, Assoc. IIDA, WELL AP, continues our partnership with Phipps Conservatory with a session at Greenbuild International...
CAPLA Futures Council: AI & the Built Environment
President and CEO Angela Watson, FAIA, LEED AP, will join a panel discussion on the impacts and influence of AI on the built environment. The panel, which is facilitated by University of Arizona Associate Professor of Urban Planning Kristi...
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,...
Eurogard10: The Climate Toolkit
Director Sonja Bochart, IIDA, LEED AP, LEED AP BD&C, WELL AP, LFA, continues our partnership with Phipps Conservatory for a workshop on the conservatory’s Climate Toolkit program.The two hour learning experience, “The Climate Toolkit:...
Trends in Architecture, Design and Construction
Join Principal Peter Rasmussen, AIA, LFA, at the 2025 Interface Phoenix Multifamily Conference. Peter will participate in a panel discussion entitled "Trends in Architecture, Design and Construction." Explore Peter's insights into the...