Cost-effective targeted interventions deliver high-performing spaces in existing footprints

Don’t settle for “quick fix” renovations that can limit long-term performance! Relatively small, well-considered moves can transform a project from basic accommodation into a cohesive, forward-looking environment. Presenters use a series of STEM renovation case studies, including Brown University, to demonstrate the decision-making criteria that reconcile program, circulation, and identity to turn constrained existing buildings into cohesive, high-performing academic environments. They illustrate the results including modernized laboratories, spatial relationships fostering student collaboration, intuitive wayfinding that contributes to improved user experience, and facilities well-positioned to evolve as needs change.