Strategic Insights

Openness in Worship Spaces

Churches often have preconceptions about what their space needs, without understanding the impact space can have on the experience and performance of the environment.

Sustainability Solutions

Sustainability continues to be an important element in the retail industry, with 78.3% of all retail chains reporting the use of environmentally friendly material.

Rethinking Dementia

Grand Rapids played host to a recent summit that sought to bring together experts in the field of senior living to “Rethink Dementia”.

Design for the Digital Native

New technologies are immersive, even addictive. Environments saturated in these technologies can drain people’s energy and enthusiasm if employers aren’t […]

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 […]

Population Health Management: Strategies That Work

The words “population health management” are now part of almost every planning conversation with our healthcare clients.

The Michigan Battle of the Buildings!

An energy reduction war, a crusade against kilowatts, a barrage against BTU’s.

Meet Drew: Anticipating Workplace Needs and Styles

“I want to work in an environment that makes me happy – that inspires my curious mind, encourages my unique voice, and enables me to collaborate”

So You Still Think Solar Energy is Too Expensive? Debunking in Three Graphs

In many cases, solar power is now cheaper than traditional grid electricity.

Celebrating Design Success with Saint Mary’s Foundation

The Progressive AE interior design team won the award for hospitality space under 10,000 square feet featuring Saint Mary’s Foundation project.

Trust: Building a Sound Foundation

A little bit of knowledge can go a long way in building trust. Learn the basic differences in construction delivery methods to make the right choice for you.

Brand: The Inseparable Connection Between Online and Retail Stores

By balancing technology and human interaction, retailers can have an active online and physical presence.

National Roll-out: Say it With Photos

Using images to capture details can be your team’s most powerful tool for progress.

Managing a Multi-Outlet Media Industry Overhaul

A collection of 10,000 photographs from the Advance Publications national roll-out.

Envisioning the Future of Senior Living

PACE and Adult Day programs are allowing seniors to age in place. Download a FREE visioning synthesis from our one-day community forum.

How Outpatient Strategy Affects Facilities (Part 2 of 2)

To support the focus on wellness care over medical care, facilities need to change.

It’s a Process: Transformation by Design

Find out how MLive Media Group changed everything about the way they do business.

Media Industries Thrive on Togetherness, Done Right

Faced with reinventing itself, the media industry looks to design a workplace that nurtures in-office collaboration, innovation and productivity.

Brightmoor Christian Church

Like a town square, the hub is sized to support the surge of all ministries gathering, and provides an inspiring experience that creates areas of intimacy and opportunities for social activity.

Time is Money: Speed to Market in Retail Environments

Pushing back a grand opening by just days can cost the retailer a substantial amount in lost revenue.

Discovering the Benefits of Work Style Choice in the Office

Ensuring the right mix of collaborative spaces, focused work rooms, and technology are available is essential to an innovative workforce.

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.

The Workplace Environment: Your Greatest Asset

Are employees your secret weapon? Or is something still missing?

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.

Senior Living: Harvesting Food & Friendships

The benefits of gardening are evident through all stages of life, but is becoming much more prominent in senior living environments

Evolution of Sustainable Thinking

While “sustainability” means something different to everyone, there are underlying tenets that have become generally understood.

Multi-generational Worship Spaces

Multi-generational spaces are a key element in remaining relevant within the community at large and within the worship community.

How Outpatient Strategy Affects Facilities (Part 1 of 2)

Health networks are working hard to deliver alternative options to keep lower acuity patients off the main campus and out of the inpatient system.

The Environment’s Impact on Healing the Mind

With a significant sector of the population affected by mental illness it is imperative that we understand how to design space to aid in the healing process.

Efficiency in the Industrial Setting

An experienced architecture or engineering professional can lead a manufacturer through a more intentional process, asking questions that can lead to a better use of capital.

Balancing Technology With Human Interaction

By blending digital experience with intuitive perspective from customers, retailers can employ technology in new ways to enhance the traditional shopping experience.

Sustaining Transportation…and Relationships

With shared goals and commitment to the community, the partnership between Progressive AE and The Rapid has been a natural fit.

Solomon Award Winner: Best Church Design-Expansion

It was truly an honor to celebrate this project with Appleton Alliance Church and also our partner, Boldt Construction.