by Andrea Hardy, AIA, EDAC, and Natalie Shutt-Banks, AIA Recently, Natalie and I delivered an informative presentation titled “Developing a Qualitative Occupancy Survey That Is Applicable Across Project Types” at the EDRA56 Conference that...
News
Voices
More Than a Hospital: Designing a New Future for Pediatric Care in Nevada
by Michelle Amberson, AIA, ACHA, EDAC As a healthcare architect for nearly two decades, I have specialized in designing healthcare environments that respond not only to clinical requirements but to the broader challenges facing...
All Gender Restrooms: Embracing Change in the Built Environment
by Amanda Vigneau, IIDA, NCIDQ, and Christopher Hillebrand, AIA, LEED AP As architects and designers, we face design challenges rooted in the built environment. Our collaboration with student activities professionals emphasizes the...
Pride in Montrose: A beloved community hub and beacon for inclusivity
by Natalie Thurman, AIA, and Alyssa Hitt, IIDA, NCIDQ, LFA After much anticipation, the new Freed-Montrose Library opened in December 2024 to considerable excitement. As part of the Houston Public Library system, this new facility...
Learning to Thrive: Examining Higher Education and Downtown Durham
By Jeffery Bottomley, AIAOver the past year, Shepley Bulfinch has celebrated our 150th anniversary across the country. From captivating exhibitions in Boston and Phoenix, to a thought-provoking roundtable in Houston, we’ve taken the time...
Meet Chris Hillebrand | 15-Year Work Anniversary
Senior Architect, Associate Chris Hillebrand, AIA, LEED AP, recently celebrated his fifteen-year work anniversary at Shepley Bulfinch. Now he’s taking a moment to reflect on his journey: the projects, people, and experiences that have shaped his career and growth...
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...
Running Through History: 19 Iconic Designs Along the Boston Marathon Route
By Rob RocheThe Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon. After experiencing the Marathon-to-Athens Race in the 1896 Olympic Games, John Graham, coach and manager of the Boston Athletic Association, returned with plans to...
A History of Beautiful Partnerships
by Alison RaineyAs an architecture and design firm, we understand the importance of infusing art throughout our daily lives. Art nurtures creativity and innovation. It helps us to share knowledge and sparks dialogue. At Shepley Bulfinch,...
Meet Derek Noble
Meet Derek Noble, AIA, LEED AP Derek is a principal and the new VP of Marketing + BD at Shepley Bulfinch whose journey into architecture was sparked by a love for art and design from a young age. Derek’s passion for the profession and connecting people and ideas is...
Discovering Little Sparta: A Journey of Poetry and Follies
by Shelley WarnerA journey that started in my head more than five years ago came to fruition and, from it, I gained incredible insights into a topic I was eager to learn more about: the English garden typology and its connection to the...
Healthcare End-User Engagement: Collaborative Workshops
by Uma RamanathanAt Shepley Bulfinch we recognize the critical importance of engaging end-users in our healthcare design process. A cornerstone of our healthcare design approach is collaborative workshops, in which we bring together a diverse team of stakeholders,...