Phipps Conservatory's Center for Sustainable Landscapes Attains BREEAM Outstanding

3-10-2020

The Center for Sustainable Landscapes at Phipps Conservatory has attained BREEAM Outstanding certification. The 24,350-sf research, education, and administration facility is the first project in the United States to be awarded...

Neuroscience Research Facilities Blend Individual Research Hubs and Novel Interdisciplinary Spaces

Design Driven by Specific Research, User Needs, Critical Environments, and Multi-Species Models
3-4-2020

Research into the causes of and potential treatments for neurodegenerative diseases has always been inherently multidisciplinary, combining basic sciences with numerous medical specialties. At the same time, neuroscience research requires a...

University of Hawaii at Hilo Dedicates College of Pharmacy

12-11-2019

The University of Hawaii at Hilo dedicated the $31 million Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy in December of 2019. Designed by SmithGroup and WCIT Architecture, the 45,000-sf facility offers...

Michigan State University and Health Innovation Partners Break Ground on Medical Innovation Building

12-6-2019

Michigan State University broke ground on the $85 million Doug Meijer Innovation Building in Grand Rapids in November of 2019. Designed by SmithGroup, the 205,000-sf facility will house multiple tenants including...

University of Houston System Opens Katy Campus

11-9-2019

The University of Houston System opened its $46.8 million Katy campus in October of 2019. Designed by SmithGroup, the three-story, 83,000-sf facility accommodates programs in nursing, engineering, business,...

University of Tennessee at Knoxville Breaks Ground on Engineering Building

10-20-2019

The University of Tennessee at Knoxville broke ground in October of 2018 on a $129 million engineering building. Designed by McCarty Holsaple McCarty with SmithGroup as laboratory planner, the...

Northern State University Opens Jewett Regional Science Education Center

9-29-2019

Northern State University opened the $25.2 million Jewett Regional Science Education Center in late August of 2019 in Aberdeen, S.D. Designed by TSP and SmithGroup, the 54,000-sf STEM facility...

Colorado State University Plans National Western Center Campus

8-8-2019

Colorado State University will break ground in early 2020 on the $200 million National Western Center Campus in Denver. The 250-acre site will be redeveloped to house three new buildings accommodating research and experiential...

LAB2050: Imagining the Lab of the Half Century

Researchers Envision Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Advanced Technology, Unexpected Partnerships
7-10-2019

Imagine a baby born today. She’s smart and science-minded. Through good luck and hard work, she earns her doctorate early, and by age 31, she is solidly embarked on a research career. What does her lab look like? That’s what two SmithGroup...

Facility Design as an Enterprise-Level Solution

Understanding the Link Between Culture and Organizational Strategies
6-12-2019

Asking a company to define its culture often results in an ambiguous response, but answering that question is key to addressing business concerns with the most effective workplace and organizational design solutions. Organizational strategies...