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Designing high-performing educational environments

When we invest in our future, we move forward together. Our high-performing educational facilities support our greatest asset: the next generation of students who will reimagine what¡¯s possible.

Parents want the best education for their children. Educators need well-designed and inspiring spaces to teach. Students desire choices in their learning environments, and administrators look for modern facilities that support the learning curriculum.

Building owners are looking for durable solutions that are resilient, sustainable, and cost-effective, and citizens and industry partners pursue opportunities to fully leverage available funding and resources to benefit the greater community.

To help our partners in education meet these varying expectations, we bring together our best-in-class designers, architects, planners, engineers, interior designers, and specialists to develop functional, forward-thinking, and inspiring educational facilities.

We¡¯re parents, teachers, and students too, fully committed and personally invested in the goal of moving toward a bright future, together. We take our responsibility as a global design leader in education seriously, constantly collaborating to deliver high-performing education environments that contribute to student success, inspire learning and discovery, and ultimately create a better world.

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Recent Projects

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Kettering University ¨C New Learning Commons

Flint, Michigan

Northeast Community Propel Academy

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Welch Outdoor Learning Center

Katy, Texas

Lake Michigan College Welch Center for Wine and Viticulture Technology

Benton Harbor, Michigan

Portage Public Schools North Middle School

Portage, Michigan

West Chester University - The Sciences and Engineering Center & The Commons

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Western Michigan University Arcadia Flats Student Housing

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Del Valle High School Athletics Facility

Del Valle, Texas

Eastern Michigan University Strong Hall Renovation and Addition

Ypsilanti, Michigan

The University of Edinburgh Institute for Regeneration and Repair South

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Meridian High School

Falls Church, Virginia

Architect: Gilbane, Â鶹´«Ã½, and Quinn Evans Architects

Tufts University - The Collaborative Learning and Innovation Center

Medford, Massachusetts

Olathe West High School

Olathe, Kansas

Grand Rapids Community College - Early Childhood Learning Laboratory

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Lebanon Valley College - Health Sciences Building

Annville, Pennsylvania

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology ¨C Centre for Applied Technology

Edmonton, Alberta

Temple University ¨C Charles Library

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Architect: Â鶹´«Ã½/Snohetta Joint Venture

Sheldon Lake Elementary School

Houston, Texas

Prairie View A&M University - Engineering Classroom and Research Building

Prairie View, Texas
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Our innovative educational designs support our greatest asset: the next generation of students
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Top A/E Firm
#5
K-12 A/E Firm
#7
University Building Design
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Most Sustainable A/E/C Firm
Â鶹´«Ã½ was named the top A/E firm for the 11th consecutive year by Building Design + Construction¡¯s (BD+C) in 2023.
We ranked in K-12 Architecture on Building Design + Construction¡¯s (BD+C) Giants 400 Report for 2023.
Building Design + Construction (BD+C) ranked us seventh among the top 170 university building architecture firms in 2023.
Corporate Knights ranked Â鶹´«Ã½ the most sustainable corporation among its industry peers in 2024.

Services

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.
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 & Construction 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.
Bond Programming When school districts are facing some of their most important and challenging decisions, we are there to help navigate them through to inventive solutions.
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.
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.

We¡¯re better together

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    Work with passionate people who are experts in their field. Our teams love what they do and are driven by how their work makes an impact on the communities they serve.