In the News
Virginia Tech Plans First Academic Building on Alexandria Innovation Campus
Published 4-28-2020
Virginia Tech is planning to break ground in fall of 2021 on the first academic building on its Innovation Campus in Alexandria.
Phipps Conservatory's Center for Sustainable Landscapes Attains BREEAM Outstanding
Published 3-10-2020
The Center for Sustainable Landscapes at Phipps Conservatory has attained BREEAM Outstanding certification.
Neuroscience Research Facilities Blend Individual Research Hubs and Novel Interdisciplinary Spaces
Published 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 variety of targeted specialized spaces. Facilities that support that research, therefore, must be designed to accommodate both the interdisciplinary and the specialized. “As we approach these projects, we need to have a completely open mindset and expect the unexpected,” says Alex Munoz, SmithGroup princpal and senior lab planner. “The facilities must be designed with flexible standards that are both highly specialized for current research and capable of being relevant in the future.”
University of Hawaii at Hilo Dedicates College of Pharmacy
Published 12-11-2019
The University of Hawaii at Hilo dedicated the $31 million Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy in December of 2019.
Michigan State University and Health Innovation Partners Break Ground on Medical Innovation Building
Published 12-6-2019
Michigan State University broke ground on the $85 million Doug Meijer Innovation Building in Grand Rapids in November of 2019.
University of Houston System Opens Katy Campus
Published 11-9-2019
The University of Houston System opened its $46.8 million Katy campus in October of 2019.
University of Tennessee at Knoxville Breaks Ground on Engineering Building
Published 10-20-2019
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville broke ground in October of 2018 on a $129 million engineering building.
Northern State University Opens Jewett Regional Science Education Center
Published 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.
Colorado State University Plans National Western Center Campus
Published 8-8-2019
Colorado State University will break ground in early 2020 on the $200 million National Western Center Campus in Denver.
LAB2050: Imagining the Lab of the Half Century
Published 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 thought leaders—Adam Denmark, director of Laboratory Planning, and Steve Palumbo, Science and Technology Studio leader—sought to find out with their team members though a yearlong research initiative they called LAB2050. Collectively, the SmithGroup team and their client advisors defined six categories that they used to project current trends forward—technology, funding and partnerships, energy and the environment, collaboration, synergies, and planning and design—and to visualize the new ones that might emerge.