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If you are a student headed to the NoiseCon 2025 conference, be sure to connect with SmithGroup's leading acoustics and vibrations expert, Jessica Clements. Jessica will be conducting a session discussing the architectural design process for a new building from concept to construction, how acoustical professionals collaborate with the project team, and career path opportunities within the field. You won't want to miss this session! #acoustics #acousticalconsulting #designabetterfuture

The AIA25 Conference is right around the corner! We are looking forward to connecting with clients, partners, colleagues and peers and showing off our Boston office. We are also proud to see teammates James W. Shepherd, AIA, LEED AP, APT-RP, FAPT, Susan Pommerer, AIA, APT RP, CDT, LEED AP and Rosa T. Sheng, FAIA leading tours and impactful discussions. Be sure to add their sessions to your schedules. See you in a few days! The American Institute of Architects (AIA) #AIA25 #Architecture #BostonDesign #DesignExcellence #designabetterfuture

As #PreservationMonth comes to a close, we thank Brent Leggs, executive director of the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund at the National Trust for Historic Preservation, for joining us this week for a fireside chat with SmithGroup design director Dayton Schroeter AIA, introduced by director of historic preservation James W. Shepherd, AIA, LEED AP, APT-RP, FAPT. Brent generously shared his thoughts on the importance of protecting Black historic sites and how these places tell powerful stories of resilience, achievement, and identity. We are all the more inspired and committed to our continued role in researching, preserving and uplifting untold histories in our design processes. #SavingPlaces #HistoricPreservation #DesignABetterFuture

What is it that makes a place feel special or significant? How do we continue to create spaces that evoke positive feelings as the concept of “first”, “second” and “third” places continues to evolve? In a piece created for Work Design Magazine, interior designer Alex Leadon explores how beauty, purpose and meaning shape our emotional connection to physical spaces. Read article here: https://lnkd.in/ebj-ajFp #architecture #interiordesign #designabetterfuture

Congratulations to our partners at Banner Health and NexCore Group on the groundbreaking of the new Health Center Plus in Scottsdale, Arizona! As the first phase of a future full-service medical campus, this project represents a major milestone in expanding access to high-quality healthcare across the region. #DesignABetterFuture #HealthcareDesign

At SmithGroup, our Campus Strategy & Analytics team partners with colleges and universities across the country to help them make the most of their space. One of the biggest challenges we see? Inconsistent data. When data isn’t standardized, it slows down decision-making and creates roadblocks to consensus. But when institutions adopt a consistent, strategic approach to data collection, the results are powerful: faster decisions, stronger alignment and smarter use of resources. In this article, our Senior Project Manager Sara Mathov shares key strategies for improving data management in higher education. Read the full piece here: https://ow.ly/AXFL50VZyfp #CampusStrategy #HigherEducation #DesignABetterFuture

We are excited to announce that our work advancing the Milwaukee Public Schools' Green and Healthy Schools Project for Cohort 6 schools received a 2025 Milwaukee Mayor's Design Award. Bestowed in the name of Mayor Cavalier Johnson, this award recognizes design excellence in projects that add value to their neighborhoods and contribute to enhancing the urban fabric and character of their surroundings. SmithGroup partnered with the school system, local agencies and nonprofits to replace asphalt covered schoolyards with greener, healthier spaces. The work encompassed five sites across the city and included adding green infrastructure and bioswales, native plantings and trees, outdoor classrooms and improved recreational facilities and arts opportunities. Cheers to the many consultants, partners and teammates whose efforts are helping to Design a Better Future for children across Milwaukee! #greeninfrastructure #urbandesign #civilengineering #landscapearchitecture #Milwaukee #MPS #designabetterfuture

The IIDA Michigan Chapter recently announced winners from its Annual Design Awards competition, and the Fetzer Institute's administration building in Kalamazoo, Michigan took top honors in the Work (Small) Category! This program celebrates design excellence and innovative solutions for interior spaces, and we are thrilled to be among this year's list of winners. Congratulations to everyone who made this project and award possible! More on the award winners: https://lnkd.in/eguDwBx2 #IIDAMichigan #interiordesign #interiodesignexcellence #designexcellence #designabetterfuture

The AIA25 Conference is only a few weeks away! We are looking forward to the events and excitement that accompany the gathering -- connecting with clients, partners, colleagues and peers and showing off our Boston office, too! We are also proud to see teammates James W. Shepherd, AIA, LEED AP, APT-RP, FAPT, Susan Pommerer, AIA, APT RP, CDT, LEED AP and Rosa T. Sheng, FAIA as conference participants, leading tours and impactful discussions. Be sure to add their sessions to your schedules and join us in conversations that will advance the future of the profession. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) #AIA25 #Architecture #BostonDesign #DesignExcellence #designabetterfuture

Join our colleagues Arijit Dutta and Hsiao Lin (Charlene) Hu, along with our partners Katie Walsh from the University of California, San Francisco, Jeff Russell and Gary Taylor from Rudolph and Sletten and Lauren Schwade LC, EDAC, IALD, IES from Mazzetti at the AMFP NorCal 2nd Annual Behavioral Health Symposium next week. This dynamic panel will explore how thoughtful design can help reduce stigma and promote healing in behavioral health environments. Details: https://ow.ly/2tt550VVihq #DesignABetterFuture #Healthcare #BehavioralHealth