• Temple University – Charles Library
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Higher Education

Design matters

When we invest in our future we move ahead together. Our forward-thinking educational facilities support our greatest asset: the next generation of students who will reimagine what’s possible.

We design campus experiences that allow all learners to grow and achieve their greatest potential. Inside flexible classroom spaces, students are free to open their minds and embrace collaboration. Faculty have the tools, technology, and space to connect with students and do what they do best. Outside of the classroom, every square foot is used to create nooks and common spaces where ideas can flow.

The best student centers feel like a comfortable living room, becoming everyone’s favorite hangout. Students rest and recharge in residence halls that meet their every need. Curious minds can explore individual or group learning opportunities in the creatively designed libraries and information commons, while researchers can test assumptions and make new discoveries in flexible, safe, and well-equipped lab spaces. Athletes and performers test their limits and improve their skills in training and competition facilities designed to support their growth.

In campus communities large and small, private and public, we create experiences that lead to lifelong learning, enduring friendships, and self-discovery.

Ideas

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Research + Benchmarking Issue 03 | Planting Seeds

Publication

Croix Ability Services’s Buildings Team celebrates 10 years of being at the forefront of design

Video

UT Dallas Sciences Building Uses Zinc to Put Science on Display

Published Article

[With Video] 4 reasons we’re excited about our new automated design tool

Blog Post

Research + Benchmarking Issue 02 | Connected

Publication

CTE case study: Small city plans for a big education

Blog Post

Student housing success: How P3 helped UC Davis meet its goals

Blog Post

Design inspiration for creating spaces to inspire your students, researchers, and staff

Video

What will the future campus look like?

Blog Post

Highlighting the hidden: Integrating operational infrastructure into the community

Blog Post

Design Quarterly Issue 13 | After the Reset

Publication

Improving Children’s Wellbeing with Nature in Mind

Published Article

College Libraries Turn to Transformational Tech

Published Article

Research + Benchmarking Issue 01 | How Buildings Shape Us

Publication

Wood and timber in student housing design

Blog Post

Integrating a BAS into design

Published Article

5 steps toward efficient building performance—from LEDs to heat pumps and more

Blog Post

Students, tech, COVID drive higher ed HVAC design

Published Article

Carbon: A common language for change—now is the time to act

Blog Post

Scenic Stormwater Management

Published Article

Design Quarterly Issue 10 | The Carbon Issue

Publication

A hybrid learning approach could redefine higher education

Published Article

Bright places and gathering spaces: 5 tips to design a modern industrial learning center

Blog Post

Academic libraries of tomorrow: 4 models for storing your collections

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Featured News

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Rethinking details with Passive House

The first certified Passive House higher education building in Canada gives more room for research students at the University of Northern British Columbia to work on their wood innovation projects.

UC Davis Green at West Village Student Housing

With rapidly increasing student numbers, UC Davis Green needed new student housing. Our Higher Education team contributed planning, design, and engineering. Interested? Take a look inside the nation’s largest P3, net zero student housing project to date. Read More
We believe that innovative, well-designed educational facilities encourage new ways of teaching and learning, allowing students to harness their own best potential.

Services

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  • Landscape Architecture

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  • Program & Project Management

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Architecture We create spaces that are engaging and uplifting, that contribute to our collective sense of health and well-being, and encourage the sustainable stewardship of our communities.
Research + Benchmarking Expertise is not static. Through our Research + Benchmarking program, we connect team members across sectors, geographies, and disciplines to continually learn and improve.
Buildings Engineering With decades of innovation and experience under our belts we’re engineering a promising future leveraging the best in building systems, technology, energy analysis, and sustainable performance.
Landscape Architecture Whether it's an urban park, a restored wetland, an athletic complex, or a waterfront destination—through analysis, planning, and design, we create inspired landscapes that reflect context and user needs.
Program & Project Management We know from experience that delivering a complex project without surprises doesn’t mean there won’t be challenges, but our creative approach to planning and controls can head off most problems.
Interior Design As humans, we spend a significant portion of our daily lives inside. We believe our emotional and physical well-being is dramatically impacted by the places where we live, work, and play.

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