Higher Education

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Design matters

When we invest in our future we move ahead together. Our forward-thinking educational facilities support our greatest asset: the next generation of students who will reimagine what’s possible.

We design campus experiences that allow all learners to grow and achieve their greatest potential. Inside flexible classroom spaces, students are free to open their minds and embrace collaboration. Faculty have the tools, technology, and space to connect with students and do what they do best. Outside of the classroom, every square foot is used to create nooks and common spaces where ideas can flow.

The best student centers feel like a comfortable living room, becoming everyone’s favorite hangout. Students rest and recharge in residence halls that meet their every need. Curious minds can explore individual or group learning opportunities in the creatively designed libraries and information commons, while researchers can test assumptions and make new discoveries in flexible, safe, and well-equipped lab spaces. Athletes and performers test their limits and improve their skills in training and competition facilities designed to support their growth.

In campus communities large and small, private and public, we create experiences that lead to lifelong learning, enduring friendships, and self-discovery.

How can design prepare future healthcare professionals?

Our multidisciplinary team helped the British Columbia Institute of Technology achieve its objective to create one of the largest health science education centers in North America.

UC Davis Green at West Village Student Housing

With rapidly increasing student numbers, UC Davis Green needed new student housing. Our Higher Education team contributed planning, design, and engineering. Interested? Take a look inside the nation’s largest P3, net zero student housing project to date. Read More

Rethinking details with Passive House

The first certified Passive House higher education building in Canada was inspired by passive design principles and wood innovation. Learn how this benchmark project added value to the resources used.

Services


Architecture We create spaces that are engaging and uplifting, that contribute to our collective sense of health and well-being, and encourage the sustainable stewardship of our communities.
Research + Benchmarking Expertise is not static. Through our Research + Benchmarking program, we connect team members across sectors, geographies, and disciplines to continually learn and improve.
Buildings Engineering With decades of innovation and experience under our belts we’re engineering a promising future leveraging the best in building systems, technology, energy analysis, and sustainable performance.
Landscape Architecture Whether it's an urban park, a restored wetland, an athletic complex, or a waterfront destination—through analysis, planning, and design, we create inspired landscapes that reflect context and user needs.
Program & Construction Management We know from experience that delivering a complex project without surprises doesn’t mean there won’t be challenges, but our creative approach to planning and controls can head off most problems.
Interior Design As humans, we spend a significant portion of our daily lives inside. We believe our emotional and physical well-being is dramatically impacted by the places where we live, work, and play.

We’re better together

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    Work with passionate people who are experts in their field. Our teams love what they do and are driven by how their work makes an impact on the communities they serve.