Differing work cultures, work styles, and various deadlines can all lead up to tension in the workplace. Between the several generations that are currently working, each one shaped their various economical, social, and technological advances of their time, there is a m...

I have worked almost every day since I was fifteen.  First as a janitor for a daycare service at my father’s church.  I cleaned toys, vacuumed around dirty clothes and augured more than one toilet.  This job motivated me to work harder, aim higher and earn more money....

We, as designers, understand the principles of how materials work and what looks the best where.  But what separates our minds from our consumers is the questioning of why.  Why is this the color something needs to be?  Why is this shape more functional?  As Mitrovic s...

For many people, Indianapolis is a wonderful place to live. But, over 230,000 families in Central Indiana are in or close to poverty.  Despite working hard, more than 1 in 3 Hoosier households cannot afford the basics: housing, food, healthcare, childcare, and transpor...

Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 based on a simple idea of a day that encourages people to do good.  Over the past seven years, this idea has grown into a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.  On...

“Home” isn’t just the building in which we live, but also the community that surrounds and supports.  Neighbors who care, businesses that serve, and amenities that nourish are what each of us seek when we choose where to live and work. The keys to success? Combining lo...

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  Architects and designers struggle with this concept daily.  We are hired for our keen sense of style/taste/content, but also for instinct on what makes something beautiful in the right context.  Can beauty be justified as a legiti...

As architects design, the concept of Place is always an underlying factor.  To create a functional layout which remains relevant to its location, it must cater to the clients needs.  But authenticity is a defining element of a community’s ethos.  New buildings must con...

The Entrepreneurial Learner 

Students of today are entrepreneurial learners, many are non-traditional students who want to be allowed to drive their own success.  Changes are needed to be responsive to these unique student needs.  They want to exercise their curiosity,...

Our team is comprised of exceptional design and engineering professionals who each have an average of 35+ years of experience.  Their first-hand knowledge and expertise will ensure that an assessment will identify, retain, preserve, protect, repair and replace the fabr...