Upon entering into the workforce, the first project that landed on my desk was a new middle school. While this was a different type of design than many of my past projects, I was thrilled to be given the opportunity to design something that would actually be built, so I dove in head first trying [...]
In the heat of the moment, while struggling to discover a solution to the latest setback, it is easy to complain about the strictures placed on our creativity. “Our budget is too small”, “our client is VERY traditional”, “the setbacks leave us no room in which to operate”, “it’s hard to meet the design guidelines.” [...]
If you’re involved in the design of public higher education facilities you’re well aware of the funding challenges facing all capital projects. But are you aware that Ohio colleges are transitioning from an enrollment based funding model to an achievement based funding model? This will affect every publicly funded higher education institution in the state, [...]
