With the growing awareness and openness about #mentalhealth, we've seen remarkable advancements in the field, sparking a wave of innovation in design. Imagine a space that breathes life through biophilic elements, connecting patients with nature, and flexible areas that adapt to individual needs. These are the design elements that are revolutionizing how we enhance well-being and foster healing in #behavioralhealth environments. As featured in our latest Design Digest, we recently had an insightful conversation with Senior Principal and Health Studio Leader Cynthia Beckham to explore these key trends. Curious to learn more? Visit: https://ow.ly/r8KL50TBnTW #HealthcareDesign #DesignABetterFuture
SmithGroup
Architecture and Planning
Detroit, MI 64,320 followers
An award-winning, global, integrated design firm on a mission to Design a Better Future.
About us
Founded by architect Sheldon Smith in 1853, our “born on” date might suggest that we’re a traditional design and engineering firm, but we left old-fashioned mindsets behind decades ago. Today, SmithGroup is an award-winning, multi-national organization that employs research, data, advanced technologies and design thinking to help clients solve their greatest challenges. Working across 20 offices in the U.S. and China, our network of 1,400 experts is committed to excellence in strategy, design and delivery—giving rise to new and innovative processes and methodologies that are redefining the way we work. Our integrated practice offers depth in all disciplines serving the built and natural environment, including architecture, engineering (coastal, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing), landscape architecture, urban design and environmental science. Our specialists—from artists and engineers, to nurses, workplace strategists and beyond—develop beautiful, sustainable, future-focused solutions for healthcare providers, science and technology organizations, higher education and cultural institutions, urban environments, diverse workplaces, mixed-use and waterfront developments, and parks and open spaces. Blending artistry, technology, planning, research and strategy, we partner with clients to up-end disruptors redefining their businesses and solve challenges impacting their worlds. Whether tasked to develop a business model, workflow processes, a campus master plan, a building, an energy model, or a strategic plan, our integrated team of experts relentlessly explores and refines until they arrive at a solution that realizes success at every scale of a project. Our ability to blend aesthetics with performance, sustainability, and resiliency to create a better tomorrow—for clients, employees, the community, the environment, and our collective future—has earned recognition from top-ranking institutions, publications and design authorities the world over.
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http://www.smithgroup.com
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- Architecture and Planning
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- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Detroit, MI
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- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1853
- Specialties
- Architecture, Engineering, Planning, Landscape Design/Urban Planning, and Interiors
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The American Society of Landscape Architects national Conference on #LandscapeArchitecture begins this weekend in #WashingtonDC, celebrating the ASLA’s 125-year legacy while setting its sights on the future of the profession. SmithGroup’s Keenan Gibbons, Hannah Higgins, Kendra Hyson and Sven Shockey will be leading field sessions, presenting compelling new research, and facilitating dialogue on the pivotal role of the #landscapearchitect in designing a more #resilient and #equitable world. https://lnkd.in/grBa7Fz #ASLA2024 #DesignABetterFuture
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This past weekend was one for the books at the University of Northern Colorado (UNC)! Not only did we cheer on the Bears at the Homecoming football game, but we celebrated the groundbreaking milestone of the new College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) with the university and our design-build partners at Adolfson & Peterson Construction and associate architects Dekker. This 111,000-gsf project in Greeley, Colorado is a game-changer for UNC, marking a new chapter in its commitment to advancing medical #education and community #health. Our team is proud to lead the design and construction of this state-of-the-art medical education graduate program, as it will train students to become Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine, increase the supply of primary care physicians in the state, leverage synergies among the existing Health Sciences programs at UNC, and improve the overall health of the surrounding communities, especially in rural areas. Congratulations to UNC and our partners, we look forward to our continued partnership on this exciting development journey! #HigherEducation #DesignABetterFuture
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Next week, join our colleagues Chris Purdy and Terin Barrios, AIA, LEED AP at the #2024ASAHPAnnualConference to discover how thoughtful design can combat burnout and stress in health education. Learn practical strategies to create supportive, resilient learning spaces that enhance wellbeing and psychological safety. More details: https://bit.ly/3XfTx8p. #2024ASAHP #HealthEducation #DesignABetterFuture
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This past week, SmithGroup celebrated the topping out of the University of Houston's new Sugar Land Academic Building (SAB2), which will transform the Cullen College of Engineering's Technology Division at this campus. This milestone marks a meaningful step forward in our partnership with the university, and our collaboration with Vaughn Construction and the community, as SAB2 will expand and consolidate the Technology Division programs by providing an additional 76,500 GSF of academic and research space for four departments. The Technology Division empowers students to make an impact with state-of-the-art research and robotics labs, teaching labs, offices, classrooms, and collaboration spaces, all of which will activate the campus experience and showcase student innovation. Together, SAB1 and SAB2 will create a vibrant new environment for the Technology Division, reflecting our commitment to the Sugar Land community. #DesignABetterFuture #HigherEducation
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We are excited to open applications for the 2025 SmithGroup Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship program. The scholarship’s mission is to create a more diverse and inclusive design industry by providing students with opportunities to pursue their academic and professional goals. Five students studying either architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, urban planning or engineering, will be selected to receive tuition support and a paid summer internship at SmithGroup. Applications are due December 1, 2024. Learn more about eligibility, requirements and the application process: https://lnkd.in/dJuNTEKt #Diversity #Inclusion #Scholarship Thank you to a selection of our 2024 J.E.D.I. Scholars and SmithGroup colleagues for appearing in this video: Alexis Beatty, German Laiton, Alex Gomez, Akua Appiah-Adu, Kendra Hyson and Shawn Waddell Assoc. AIA, EIT, NOMA
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The buildings and community spaces we inhabit play a pivotal role in our physical, mental and emotional #wellbeing. Check out SmithGroup’s latest Design Digest newsletter on LinkedIn, where we share innovative thinking and human-centered approaches that enhance #health and #wellness by #design. https://bit.ly/4dwzqre #DesignABetterFuture #mentalhealth #neurodiversity #visionzero #waterfrontaccess #nursingeducation #labdesign #materialtransparency #airquality
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Let's end the week with award news! The Michigan Association of Planning has honored the City of Ann Arbor's Downtown Bikeway Loop as an outstanding planning project in the category of transportation planning. Part of a broader People-Friendly Street initiative, the downtown bikeway loop signified a landmark shift in the city’s approach to designing streets and prioritizing safety and access for all modes of travel. Cheers to the many people that helped make this impactful, locally loved project possible! American Planning Association #mobilityforall #transportationplanning #ubranplanning #urbandesign #pedestriansafety #safestreets #designabetterfuture
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The countdown to Healthcare Design's #HCDCon is on! In just one week, our team will be heading to Indianapolis to join the #healthcaredesign industry for the ultimate education, networking and product-sourcing event of the year. Connect with our healthcare planning and design experts, Toni Candanedo, Kaiwen Yang, Heather Chung, Chee Keong Lin, Taft Cleveland, AICP, Assoc. AIA, NOMA, Vince Avallone, Alison Faecher, Victoria Villarreal, Assoc. AIA, EDAC, Neil A., Nuti Dave, Farimah Raisali, Cassidy Roberts, Nathan S., Siqi Zhu, and more, at the conference. We look forward to seeing you there! https://ow.ly/mtZf50TvwAa #HealthcareDesign #HCD2024 #InnovationInDesign #BreakingThrough #DesignABetterFuture
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There are hundreds of building product and material certifications, disclosures and #sustainability factors that architects need to compare and evaluate. #Healthcare interior designer Ashleigh Savage explores a new, centralized resource from mindful MATERIALS providing much-needed clarity and alignment for the design industry's efforts to specify healthier, more #sustainable materials. https://lnkd.in/dZAB-Ejt #interiordesign #materialtransparency #materialhealth #decarbonization #environmentaljustice #DesignABetterFuture