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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 […]
Engaging the Workplace Part 2: Employee Considerations
With the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine being administered in Europe and the U.S., there is some light at […]
Riverbend Village Wins Heavy Hitters Award
Riverbend Village, a 1 million-square-foot mixed-use development in northwest Charlotte has received the 2020 Heavy Hitters’ Top Retail Development award […]
Engaging the Workplace Part 1: Physical Space Considerations
Returning to work and bringing employees back to the office amid the COVID-19 pandemic is likely going to look 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 […]
Understanding Industrial Refrigeration: A Q&A with Chuck Taylor, PE
In 2018, Smithfield Foods celebrated the grand opening of a new cold storage distribution center that would serve the northeastern […]
Safely Returning to Work: How We’re Doing It
Progressive AE’s workplace strategy is directly tied to how we work, supporting the unique needs of our teams and projects. […]
Cleaning vs. disinfecting interior finishes; what’s the difference and why it matters
These are interesting times. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect our lives. As designers, we’re working with clients to develop […]
Four Ways Unused Retail Spaces Can Be Transformed Into Multifamily Housing
In my role as the housing practice leader, part of my job is to try and understand the future of […]
7 Ways COVID-19 Will Change HVAC Systems of Medical Office Buildings
At the first sign of illness, most people will head to their primary care doctor or the nearest urgent care […]
Survey Results: One Global “Work from Home” Study
Phase 2 of this survey is now open. Please take a moment to help us better understand the future of […]
Want to Take a Selfie? Social Media’s Effect on Design
Five trends that are here to stay. Authored by: Charity Atton, Jessica Bain, Chelsea Currah, Amanda Elliott, Margo Garcia, and […]
The Future of Retail: Recovering from a Global Pandemic
If there’s one thing we know about the future of retail, it’s that there are still a lot of unknowns. […]
Open Offices are a Business Strategy, Not a Best Practice
By Melissa Malburg, IIDA, and Derek Molenaar, AIA Twenty to thirty years ago, offices were smack dab in the […]
Preparing Fitness Facilities to Re-Open: 10 Things You Can Expect to See
“The pandemic pushed millions to workout from home. Many will return and experience a different fitness facility.” When you return […]
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 […]
Protecting Tenants and Planning for the Future of Multifamily Housing
Over the past several weeks I’ve had a lot of conversations with housing clients and vendors about the COVID-19 pandemic […]
We Asked Clients About Working from Home; Here’s 10 Things They Said
The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has had a deep effect on our daily work routines. It has also broadened our understanding […]
Coronavirus has Changed the way we Work Today and in the Future
Like most people, our team is working from home this week and the foreseeable future. It’s a big change from […]
Understanding the Impact of a Pandemic on Healthcare Design
Why designing and caring for healthcare workers is more important than ever before There is no doubt that the current […]
5 Signs Your Building is Limiting Productivity
This article originally appeared in Michigan Manufacturing Association‘s monthly magazine MiMfg. Working within a single production facility is the best way […]
Progressive AE Named “Firm of the Year”
We are thrilled to announce that Progressive AE has been named “Firm of the Year” by the American Institute of […]
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 […]
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 […]
Why Mid-Size Manufacturers Should Care About the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Good, bad or otherwise, disruption is inevitable. At least, that is what we’ve come to expect. In the modern age, […]
Bridging the Skilled Trades Gap
Higher Education and Local Businesses Work Together A shortage storm is coming! A shortage of skilled trade workers, that is. […]
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 […]
Design Fuel Newsletter, Summer 2018
This summer’s Grand Rapids area newsletter features the following stories: We’re Growing: A New Office in Holland, MI Progressive AE […]
Mall Survival Guide: Demalling, Adaptive Use and the Mall of Tomorrow
It’s a problem retailers have been up against for years – as technology continues to influence how and when we […]
Dr. Cheryl Richards Joins Progressive AE Board of Directors
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. – Architecture and engineering firm Progressive AE welcomes new board member, Dr. Cheryl Richards, CEO and Regional Dean of Northeastern […]
Designing Spaces That Work For a Multigenerational Workforce
As Millennials continue to flood the workplace and organizations are competing for new talent, many leaders have focused on changes to the work environment that will attract and appeal to the new majority.
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 […]
Brightmoor Christian Church Wins National Design Award
Brightmoor Christian Church in Novi, MI, has received a national Solomon Award for excellence in design. The large expansion and […]
Design Trends: NeoCon 2017
As another NeoCon comes and goes, we take note of some of the top trends for 2017.
Can People See In? Why Visibility Matters for Places of Worship
What effect do visibility and the ability to see inside have on places of worship? For Brightmoor Christian Church, the change has been incredible and helped reintroduce the church to the community.