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Flad’s Ideas site is a staff-authored collection of ideas and insights related to Flad’s mission to create environments that enhance human potential. A national, integrated firm, Flad specializes in the planning and design of innovative facilities for knowledge-based organizations in health, academia, and science. Follow Flad on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.

Photo: Bruce Damonte, courtesy Flad
Photo: Bruce Damonte, courtesy Flad
Designers

Supporting inclusivity with thoughtful workplace design

Flad is exploring the scientific workplace of the future, sharing insights with input from experts across the practice. These stories assess trends, innovations, and challenges...
Jan. 27, 2025
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Laboratories

Trends in scientific research environments: Q&A with Flad's Matt McCord

As part of an ongoing blog series, Matt McCord, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, Associate Principal with Flad Architects, discusses the future of the scientific workplace.Q: What are...
Oct. 2, 2024
BSL conversions: A cost-efficient method to support high-containment research, Photo courtesy Flad
Laboratories

BSL conversions: A cost-efficient method to support high-containment research

When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in the United States in 2020, the American research community experienced a sudden spike in funding. Universities, pharmaceutical companies,...
Sept. 26, 2024