Energizing Students and Empowering Success
Existing campus and surrounding community context supported diversifying architectural massing and materiality to better reflect the quality, energy, and spirit of the school.
Enhanced wayfinding realized by an improved main entrance effectively deemphasizes vehicular circulation and strengthens the pedestrian experience with a strong streetscape presence, new main entrance arrival plaza, and distinct athletics entrance adjacent to the main school entrance.
A second level fitness center exercise room overlooks new 8-lane competition pool, sharing the openness, natural light, and views to the outside.
Time-tested insight. Forward-thinking design.
Places I Remember
Buildings and campuses may change over time, but memories from within them will always endure. DesignGroup’s John Ryan reflects on the emotional lives of buildings, a melody that continues over time.
Prefab Construction: A Time-Tested Technique with New Innovations
Building a project with pre-manufactured components can save time, labor, and material. Here’s a look at why it has endured for longer than you may realize – and why it might or might not be right for your next project.
Achieving WELL Certification in Healthcare Education
Ohio University’s HCOM project set a new high bar for what’s possible when student wellness is at the center of a building’s design philosophy.
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Let’s Discuss Your Needs
You may be able to do more than you realize with an existing academic building. Or you may find a new build better future-proofs your institution for changing student needs. We know these are major decisions. We’re eager to learn what you need, and how we can help.