Design Considerations for Neurodiversity Lance Whitehead, Managing Principal and K-12 Studio Leader | December 2025 [Many autistic people] argue that in highly social and unpredictable environments some of their differences may manifest as disabilities, while in more autism-friendly environments the disabilities can be minimized, allowing other differences to blossom as talents. The neurodiversity perspective […]
The Drive for Modernization: Updating Automotive Training Spaces Julie Spence, AIA, Senior Associate | February 2024 As advancements in automotive technology continue and the industry seeks to train a workforce to repair these computers on wheels, the supporting training institutions are working hard to keep up. Recently, we stepped into the Automotive Technology lab of […]
Investing in your Career and Technical Education center has the capability to increase interest, enrollment, and confidence Julie Spence, AIA, Senior Associate | October 2023 As a leader of a secondary or post-secondary Career Technical Education (CTE), your first priority is to your students. Becoming a master fundraiser may not have been what you envisioned. […]
Park Row’s residents use 21 kBtu/ sf / yr – a 78% reduction in energy when compared to ASHRAE baseline goals, without the use of renewables. This reduction vastly exceeds the college’s Climate Action Plan for 2020 which seeks a 46% reduction of energy use. Energy reduction goals increased for the college in 2020 making […]
Aligning the program curriculum, the equipment needed to teach that curriculum, and the space in which the program is taught is a solid foundation for garnering support for investments Julie Spence, Senior Associate | May 2023 Leading a significant change for your technical school is a lot of responsibility. Whether it’s renovating your existing space, […]