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The IIDA Michigan Chapter recently announced winners from its Annual Design Awards competition, and the Fetzer Institute's administration building in Kalamazoo, Michigan took top honors in the Work (Small) Category! This program celebrates design excellence and innovative solutions for interior spaces, and we are thrilled to be among this year's list of winners. Congratulations to everyone who made this project and award possible! More on the award winners: https://lnkd.in/eguDwBx2 #IIDAMichigan #interiordesign #interiodesignexcellence #designexcellence #designabetterfuture

The AIA25 Conference is only a few weeks away! We are looking forward to the events and excitement that accompany the gathering -- connecting with clients, partners, colleagues and peers and showing off our Boston office, too! We are also proud to see teammates James W. Shepherd, AIA, LEED AP, APT-RP, FAPT, Susan Pommerer, AIA, APT RP, CDT, LEED AP and Rosa T. Sheng, FAIA as conference participants, leading tours and impactful discussions. Be sure to add their sessions to your schedules and join us in conversations that will advance the future of the profession. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) #AIA25 #Architecture #BostonDesign #DesignExcellence #designabetterfuture

Join our colleagues Arijit Dutta and Hsiao Lin (Charlene) Hu, along with our partners Katie Walsh from the University of California, San Francisco, Jeff Russell and Gary Taylor from Rudolph and Sletten and Lauren Schwade LC, EDAC, IALD, IES from Mazzetti at the AMFP NorCal 2nd Annual Behavioral Health Symposium next week. This dynamic panel will explore how thoughtful design can help reduce stigma and promote healing in behavioral health environments. Details: https://ow.ly/2tt550VVihq #DesignABetterFuture #Healthcare #BehavioralHealth

Celebrating with clients always brings us joy. We were thrilled to share in festivities as the College of DuPage unveiled its fully updated Student Services Center. Designed as a “one stop” area for student services, the renovated facility includes a new Enrollment Center, an enhanced main entrance and updated atrium, a new InterCultural Hub and a reorganized student life lounge. Cheers to all on this exciting project milestone! #studentlife #highereducation #designabetterfuture

SmithGroup is proud to partner with Aims Community College on the new Student Health and Activity Center - a transformative space that will support student wellness, connection and success for years to come. Congratulations to everyone involved in reaching this exciting milestone! We're honored to work alongside Aims and an incredible team of partners who are bringing this bold vision to life. #HigherEducation #HealthEducation #HealthcareDesign

We’re proud to partner with XL Construction on the County of San Mateo North County Wellness Center, an innovative mass timber healthcare project. As we celebrate this project's continued progress, we look forward to seeing our shared vision come to life and creating spaces that prioritize sustainability, wellness and community impact. For more information on this project, visit: https://ow.ly/QC5w50VW12K. #DesignABetterFuture #HealthcareDesign #Healthcare

Urban Design Director Dan K. examines the evolving practice of trauma-informed design, its relationship to universal design principles and its potential to help create impactful places of healing, recovery and empowerment. Read Designing to Thrive in the People-Centered Design issue of our Design Digest: https://lnkd.in/eXgS87X3 #urbandesign #equity #wellbeing #DesignABetterFuture

Join us in welcoming Bradley Lockwood, AIA, DBIA, MBA as SmithGroup’s new Higher Education Studio Leader in Denver! Drawing upon nearly 20 years of experience in the higher education sector, Bradley will lead Denver’s Higher Education studio. Known for his strategic vision and planning skills, Bradley will play an integral role in building and nurturing key higher education relationships for SmithGroup, driving innovative solutions that advance this sector and our clients’ missions. For more information, visit: https://ow.ly/amWb50VVIEo #DesignABetterFuture #HigherEducation #Denver #LeadershipNews

As we celebrate #PreservationMonth, cultural design leaders Dayton Schroeter AIA and Monteil Crawley, AIA,LEED AP have teamed up with director of #HistoricPreservation James W. Shepherd, AIA, LEED AP, APT-RP, FAPT to pen a Perspectives article about the designer's role in interpreting and preserving sites of historic trauma. Read more about their recommended approach rooted in authenticity, integrity and healing. https://lnkd.in/eUaW3X_3 #DesignABetterFuture

Root! Root! Root for the home team! The Michigan Historic Preservation Network (MHPN) has awarded Wayne County Michigan's Hamtramck Stadium a 2025 Building Award -- an extra special honor given that May is Historic Preservation Month. The award is presented to outstanding rehabilitation projects that have made a significant contribution to the preservation of Michigan’s heritage.   Originally built in 1930 for the Detroit Stars baseball team and listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2012, the team worked tirelessly to recreate a functioning ballpark that celebrates the Negro Leagues' accomplishments while preserving the historical integrity of the stadium.   The team celebrated the award at the 2025 MHPN Annual Statewide Historic Preservation Conference on May 16th. Please join us in congratulating the many teammates, agencies and organizations that made this project possible! FRIENDS OF HISTORICAL HAMTRAMCK Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Negro League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) #historicpreservation #PreservationMonth #historicpreservationmonth #MHPN #designabetterfuture