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Mid-rise apartment buildings have cropped up at an increasing rate in cities across the U.S. in recent years. The reason is two-fold: mid-rise apartment buildings are a cost-effective...
It’s a simple premise: we all perceive space differently. The widely held belief that the built environment is fundamentally abstract—a neutral composition of form and material...
The definition of “on campus” is changing. The advancement of AR/VR technology in higher education is introducing a new learning experience and environment, and institutions are...
Data centers and high-performance computing centers always require cooling and constantly reject heat. When built as standalone facilities, this heat is rejected and any opportunity...
While the shortage of rural health care practitioners was a concern before the COVID-19 pandemic, the public health crisis has highlighted the importance of health equity in the...
In the 1970s and 80s, Americans of all ages flocked to suburban shopping malls in droves. Not only did these centers offer retail, dining and entertainment opportunities abound...
Many healthcare institutions have invested considerable time re-thinking the use of clinical space to increase capacity for COVID-19 patients. Could this experience be leveraged...
This past fall, as students were returning to campus, we sought to understand the emotional drivers behind students’ desire to return to campus. I interviewed a small sample...
