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Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month

by Ana VillanuevaHispanic Heritage Month celebrates the lives, culture, and contributions of the 62.1 million Hispanics in the United States, and those that came before them. It’s an opportunity for the Latinx community to share their stories and acknowledging not...

Meet Kinsey Diomedi, AIA, LEED AG

Meet Kinsey Diomedi, AIA, LEED AG

 For Kinsey, design is centered around developing spaces that have a strong sense of belonging. Raised by a father who was an architect and a mother in the healthcare industry, Kinsey was seemingly destined to design healthcare spaces.  As an architect, Kinsey is...

Meet the 2023 Summer Interns

Meet the 2023 Summer Interns

  This summer we had the privilege of hosting five amazing interns who brought their passion, creativity, and hard work to our various project team. During this time, interns were given the opportunity to strengthen their design skills by engaging in real-world...

Meet Chris Hillebrand, AIA, LEED AP

Meet Chris Hillebrand, AIA, LEED AP

For Chris, design is centered on context. With a background in teaching at the BAC and a personal love for at home projects, Chris prioritizes the functionality of design. As a project manager, he’s passionate about creating spaces that are beautiful and, most...

Cultivating joy in pediatrics

Cultivating joy in pediatrics

by Caroline Tate, AIA and Kelsi Schwede, AIABanner Health | Banner PlayzoneIn the summer of 2022, our team was tasked with the rewarding opportunity of creating a central pediatrics care area for Banner Health where patients from infants to 18-year-olds could...

Adapting historic university buildings

Adapting historic university buildings

by David Whitehill, AIA supported byMatt Gifford, AIA LEED APLoyola University Maryland | Miguel B. Fernandez Family Center for Innovation and Collaborative LearningThe rich history of North American higher education institutions are reflected in the peculiar...

Designing a pedestrian focused city

Designing a pedestrian focused city

by Omar Bailey, AIA, LEED AP, NOMALV Collective | MoontowerWhat makes a city walkable? The United States Environmental Protection Agency defines walkability simply as “a walkable place that is easy to walk around.” While that’s true, I believe there are so many...

Designing with Mindfulness

Designing with Mindfulness

By Shelley Warner   Space is one of the most powerful things in the world. It can breathe life and excitement into its users and that is a beautiful gift we possess as designers - the ability to shape how people feel with the way we manipulate and mold space. But what...

The intersection of creativity and teamwork in the sciences

The intersection of creativity and teamwork in the sciences

by Kalyn Pavlinic Harvard University | Pagliuca Harvard Life LabInnovative scientific discoveries require two things – collaboration and creativity. As designers, we understand the importance of creating spaces that encourage openness and interaction, stimulating...

Meet Kelsi Schwede, AIA

Meet Kelsi Schwede, AIA

Kelsi Schwede, AIA is an architect and medical planner who creates healthcare spaces that make a big difference in the experience of the patient, family, and provider. Passionate about pediatric design, she works with clients across the country to understand their...

Meet Amanda Meady, Assoc. IIDA, WELL AP

Meet Amanda Meady, Assoc. IIDA, WELL AP

Amanda Meady is a designer at Shepley Bulfinch with a passion for buildings, humanity, and the environment. She is inspired by interior spaces due to their intimate connection with people and their potential to positively contribute to both human and environmental...