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Perkins&Will and Schmidt Hammer Lassen balanced multiple priorities to create a compelling gateway to our campus. Matthew Roddis, UBC Campus and Community Planning's co-director of planning and design Advancing Zero Carbon Design Sustainability was a foundational ambition of the project.

The Kenneth C. Griffin Surgical Tower interiors were conceived as a series of interconnected spaces that respond to the emotional, physical, and developmental needs of patients. From welcoming social spaces to quiet areas for retreat, each environment is carefully tailored to provide comfort, choice, and a sense of control throughout the patient journey. IIDA South Florida Bragg Awards The Kenneth C.

An award from ULI Americas is one of the industry’s greatest distinctions. The Awards for Excellence highlight the most innovative and impactful development efforts in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, and we’re thrilled to see Austin Community College Highland Phase II recognized. One of just nine winners across the Americas, this LEED Gold-certified adaptive reuse project at the heart of a new mixed-use development embodies our vision to create places where humanity thrives.

Three projects designed by our combined Perkins&Will and Schmidt Hammer Lassen Shanghai studio—Beijing Performing Arts Centre, Shanghai Library East, and Shenzhen Energy Ring—have been honored with RIBA International Awards for Excellence. This outsized recognition of design excellence from the Royal Institute of British Architects celebrates the innovative ways our design teams addressed climate change, resource scarcity, social equity, and rapid urbanization through their work.

A Global Call to Rethink Health Spaces This year’s design prototypes explored health holistically—physical, emotional, and social dimensions. Projects ranged from a wellness hub in a former shopping mall to public infrastructure adapted for community care—each tailored to the specific challenges and opportunities of its local environment, reflecting a global appetite for place-based health innovation.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—HYL, an award-winning, woman-owned interior architecture and workplace strategy practice with built projects across the U.S., merged this month with the world’s second-largest architecture and design firm, Perkins&Will. The union reflects the firms’ shared commitment to designing high-performance, healthy workplaces that enhance people’s lives, and—more broadly—to promoting diversity in the design profession.

PORTLAND, Maine—MaineHealth Maine Medical Center (MHMMC) Portland welcomed its first patient on June 9 to the Malone Family Tower, an 8-story addition to the hospital’s historic campus in Portland, ME. The new tower, designed by Perkins&Will, is the culmination of a decade-long partnership between the architecture firm and MHMMC to enhance patient access to hospital-based care, create more private rooms, and facilitate better patient outcomes.

Why San Antonio? “This is a vibrant, multi-faceted economic center with a rich cultural heritage and a growing economy,” says Swindle, a life-long San Antonian. “We each have personal ties to San Antonio. It’s a joy to use our design excellence, technical technical expertise, research, and global resources in service of this community.

The challenge: Updating an indoor park In 2021, shortly before the IDS Center turned 50, the Crystal Court underwent a renovation to modernize the space and enhance its reputation as a vibrant place to meet, mingle, and interact. “We wanted to respect the original intent of the design, which created an indoor park atmosphere,” said Deb Kolar, General Manager of the IDS Center for Accesso and a key member of the team that orchestrated the renovation.

Press Releases 11.04.2021 Funded by a $20,000 ASID Foundation Grant, a team of public health experts and researchers has assembled best design practices. After a year of intensive research, Perkins&Will’s Housing Affordability Task Force has published a practical guide for developers and government organizations that want to transform affordable housing.