Architecture
For over 150 years, Shepley Bulfinch has countered the status quo to produce forward-thinking spaces that inspire living, learning, exploring, and healing. Today, our team of designers are shaping the future across industries. We design beyond what’s expected.
Architecture
For over 150 years, Shepley Bulfinch has countered the status quo to produce forward-thinking spaces that inspire living, learning, exploring, and healing. Today, our team of designers are shaping the future across industries. We design beyond what’s expected.
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Designing the future of pediatric medicine
Boston Children’s Hospital
Hale Family Building
In 1912, we broke ground on our first project with Boston Children’s Hospital. More than a century later, we’re partnering with the hospital again, this time to spearhead the largest expansion in its history.
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WoodWorks Case Study: The Bloomberg Student Center
The Bloomberg Student Center at Johns Hopkins University has been spotlighted by WoodWorks, recognizing the project as one of the most ambitious and innovative mass timber buildings completed in the eastern United States. The case study...
Bloomberg Student Center Named World’s Most Beautiful By Prix Versailles
The Bloomberg Student Center at Johns Hopkins University was recognized on the World’s Most Beautiful Campuses of 2026 list, published by the international architecture and design awards program Prix Versailles. Announced annually, the...
TIME: A Portrait of America in 25 Buildings and Monuments
Austin Central Library is highlighted in TIME’s Our America 250 collection. The piece, “A Portrait of America in 25 Buildings and Monuments,” is a curated reflection on how the built environment captures the nation’s identity. The article...
Sustainability at the Heart of Campus Life: Connecting Design with Nature
By Matthew Gifford, AIA, LEED AP, and Carrie Leneweaver, AIA, WELL AP, LEED GAThis is part two of a two part series exploring the sustainable vision behind the design of Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg Student Center. Read part one,...
5 Projects That Show Innovative Design Doesn’t Need a Huge Footprint
By David Whitehill, AIAHouston Freed-Montrose Public Library, Houston, TX. Photo by Chris Bacarella.In the world of public architecture and design, blockbuster projects tend to dominate the media and public attention: In 2025, the New York Times reported on twelve...
WoodWorks Innovation Network Spotlights Bloomberg Student Center
The WoodWorks Innovation Network showcased John Hopkins University’s Bloomberg Student Center. WIN showcases mass timber and innovative light-frame projects and their design and construction teams.One of the most complex mass timber...
Preview: Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg Center’s Integrated Timber Roofscape
By Matt Gifford, AIA, LEED AP, and Michael HarrisonThe new Bloomberg Student Center at Johns Hopkins University showcases a groundbreaking approach to mass‑timber roof design. It features 29 unique timber roofs, all engineered to appear as continuous, seamless...
Q+A: Perspectives on Modeling and Drawing in Architecture
by Derek Noble, AIA, LEED AP Architectural models—whether physical or digital—play a crucial role in communicating design concepts, making ideas accessible and comprehensible. Thoughtful model-making bridges the gap between abstract...
Architect’s Newspaper recognizes Shepley Bulfinch design in Best of Year Awards
The Architect’s Newspaper released their editor’s picks for the 2025 Best of Design Awards. Shepley Bulfinch’s design for Harvard Medical School’s Countway Library was recognized in the Building Renovation—Education category. Creating...
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...
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Our academic and campus environment planning services create flexible higher education spaces that adapt for growth opportunities.