Strategic Insights

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

Will COVID-19 be the end of the open office? It’s a question we’ve heard a lot over the past couple […]

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. For the full article, click here. Working within a single […]

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, […]

A Thoughtful Approach to School Security

What if we gave security more forethought?

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.

Tickets on Sale for PivotPoint Manufacturing Event

This year’s event includes presentations from Kawasaki, Foremost Graphics, DWH, Progressive AE and others on a range of topics from workplace culture to planning for production growth. 

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.

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.

The Future of Workplace

What does the future hold for trends in the workplace, and what have been the long-term effects of past trends?

The Impact of Local Culture on Workplace Design

Sharing “aha moments” from our work with MLive Media Group and the national roll-out with parent company, Advance Publications.

Progressive AE Named One of The Healthiest Places to Work in Michigan

Our Grand Rapids office earned a 2017 Governor’s Fitness Award for “Healthy Workplace.”

Worship Facility Discernment Toolkit

How do you know if it’s better to build new or expand your current facility?

Key Takeaways: PivotPoint Manufacturing Event

This past March we hosted an event for manufacturers featuring presentations from key leaders and professionals.

Seven Universal Design Changes You Can Make Today

By Mike Perry There is no such thing as “one-size fits all” when it comes to humans. According to the […]