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Benefits and Challenges of Adaptive Reuse in Higher Education
Adaptive reuse is the idea that an existing building can be repurposed for a new, modern use that is different […]
A New Podcast About Design and Higher Education
The Design Slate is a brand new podcast from Progressive AE. Hosted by learning practice leader Tod Stevens, The Design […]
What Remote Communication Tells Us About the Importance of “Place” in Higher Education
By Ned Baxter, AIA Before the coronavirus changed how we learn and work, I had been thinking about the critical role “place” plays in learning — whether on […]
Five Things Higher Education Can Learn from Corporate Workplace
By: Jessica Griffis, Senior Interior Designer As designers, we are dedicated to understanding the needs of our markets, from healthcare […]
Renovating the Traditional University Mid-Century Building
By Ned Baxter, AIA Mid-century buildings form the heart of many American college and university campuses. Built to satisfy the […]
Saving Money and Energy with Window Shading
By Kori Jager, PE Have you ever lowered a shade in your house or the office and instantly noticed a […]
The Pedagogy of the Digital
The Y2K bug (that’s the year 2000 for you younger readers) seems like ancient history. Eighteen years ago, we pondered […]
Welcome Tod R. Stevens, AIA! New Learning Practice Leader
Progressive AE has hired industry expert, Tod R. Stevens, AIA, as a dedicated practice leader in the learning market. Stevens […]
Design Fuel Newsletter Fall 2017
The latest editions of Design Fuel, Progressive AE’s biannual company newsletter, are out! This time around we’ve produced two newsletters […]
Transforming Spaces for Advanced Manufacturing Education
After a period of under-investment in technical training, community colleges and universities are now creating teaching environments that prepare their students for successful careers in today’s manufacturing workplace.
Master Planning: Unlocking Campus Performance
Campus master planning is a methodical process that includes analysis, benchmarking, visioning and aligning the institution’s stakeholders.
Redefining Technical Education
The design of the Hanson Technology Center celebrates the way technology and design can pair with precision manufacturing to create dynamic spaces that are environmentally and financially efficient.
Not Your Parent’s Dining Experience
Trends in On-Campus Dining
University dining halls have changed drastically over the past few decades, and the gap between them continues to widen. It’s amazing just how much it’s changed over the years.
Planning for Student Diversity
How do you create spaces that meet both the needs of the programs and the needs of those using them?
Building for Transformation – DeVos Family Center for Scouting Renovation
The local Grand Rapids Boy Scouts chapter recently launched a campaign titled “Build Character Today, Lead Tomorrow” to expand the DeVos Family Center for Scouting.
A Learning Facility’s Influence on Outcomes: Have You Assessed Yours Lately?
With shrinking resources and budget limitations, it is critical to understand the utilization and condition of your current facilities and infrastructure.
Tri County Area Schools Break Ground on Building Updates
School safety has become an important topic over the past several years. According to the National Center for Education […]
The Inaugural Year: Kruizenga Art Museum
The museum will provide “hands-on” learning opportunities for all academic disciplines at Hope College.
Creating Value through Design
Research is growing and it is showing the positive impact architecture, planning and design has on learning environments and the associated outcomes.
Student Dining Halls as a Recruitment Tool
It’s a never ending struggle, a numbers game. Colleges and universities with the biggest and newest offerings compete for the […]
On-Campus Housing Solutions
The beauty of the on-campus housing model is that it can be altered to suit the needs of any public or private institution.
Optimizing Student Dining Facilities
In the competitive marketplace of higher education, dining facilities are a significant component in recruiting and retaining students to a school.