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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Metropolis offers first look at Johns Hopkins University Student Center
Metropolis offered an exclusive first look at Johns Hopkins University's new Bloomberg Student Center ahead of the grand opening on October 17, 2025. Founded in 1876 as America’s first research university, the school has a long history of...
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...
Senior Architect selected as AIA Arizona representative to AIA Young Architects Forum
Senior Architect Sarah Potzler, AIA, has been selected to be the AIA Arizona representative to the AIA Young Architects Forum for the 2026-27 term. Sarah succeeds Senior Architect, Associate Andrea Hardy, AIA, EDAC, in the role.As...
Designing for Connections Beyond Books: Information and Users
The modern library is more than its stacks; they’re home to multimedia resources, makerspaces, and exhibitions. Join Principal Kelly Karpinsky, AIA, LEED AP, at the North Carolina Library Association Conference, “Books and Beyond:...
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...
Healthcare Design highlights Rising Star honoree
Architect Liyang Zhang was profiled in Healthcare Design magazine as part of their 2025 Rising Star awards program. Now in its eighth year, this national award recognizes emerging leaders who have made significant contributions to the...
Shepley Bulfinch Welcomes Jeremiah Fairbank as Director, Senior Architect
The Houston Business Journal shared the addition of Jeremiah Fairbank to our team as a Director and Senior Architect. He brings with him a wealth of experience and specialized expertise in the design of professional and nursing schools,...
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...
ALA Core Forum: The Quiet Revolution is Loud
Senior Architect, Associate Barak Yaryan, AIA, joins an expert panel at the American Library Association 2025 Core Forum.As libraries are seeing visitor numbers reach or surpass pre-pandemic levels, the demand for quiet study spaces can be...
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...