Gresham Smith
As building system technology increases in complexity and sustainability remains at the forefront of design, the need for commissioning continues t...
Over the past decade, Flagler Hospital has been undergoing a complex, phased renovation touching every patient room and almost every public space w...
Believe it or not, alleys started off as public spaces.
As technology advances, Building Energy Modeling (BEM) is becoming an even more powerful tool for making informed design decisions. This is the fir...
Regardless of improved accuracy gains, caregivers may struggle with the idea of a computer logic qualifying decisions that have for decades relied...
Offering the one-two punch of cost savings and convenience, ASCs are increasingly becoming the venue of choice for both physicians and patients....
In every city with transit, there are some success stories, some challenges and plenty of lessons learned.
The Fitwel certification system is relatively simple and involves registering a building on a custom scorecard.
This is the second post in our series examining why airport operators should bother to upgrade their facilities, even if capacity isn’t forcing the...
At North Shore Medical Center, all state-of-the-art hybrid OR equipment was designed and installed for ceiling-mount suspension and functionality.
To help strike that delicate balance between the human and the high-tech, we must first have an in-depth understanding of our client’s needs as wel...
A GS&P-designed intersection in Tennessee
While there has been an emphasis on improving safety along corridors, it is equally important to focus on identifying potential safety issues at in...
With many hospital projects, art can be a construction-phase afterthought.
A terminal modernization program can be a complicated and expensive task that airport operators may be hesitant to undertake unless necessitated by...
Inconvenient meeting spaces, inadequate task seating, and frequent interruptions were among the key takeaways from healthcare designer Carolyn Fleetwood’s observation of a nurse during an eight-hour shift. Photos courtesy GS&P
From the surprising number of “hunting and gathering” trips to the need for quiet spaces for phone calls, interior designer Carolyn Fleetwood Blake...
The retail sector is charting unfamiliar territory as web sales and evolving tastes force a paradigm shift.
The retail sector is charting unfamiliar territory as web sales and evolving tastes force a paradigm shift. In our Retail Renaissance blog series,...
A branded environment has the potential to create a long-lasting impression for your intended audiences.
As UF Health North demonstrates, developer-driven projects can achieve the same high quality healing environments and design aesthetics as provider-driven projects.
When entering a new market, the financial risk can be magnified to the point that the investment – although critical to a system’s future – becomes...
Vanderbilt University's Rand Hall offers ample indoor and outdoor dining space along one of the most high-traffic paths through campus. Photo courtesy of GS&P.
Location, visibility, and adaptability are three important ideas to keep in mind when designing campus dining spaces, writes Gresham Smith and Part...
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Charting procedures and highlighting improvement opportunities can lead to developing effective design strategy simulations. GS&P’s Ray Wong wr...
University of Florida Health Jacksonville. Images courtesy GS&P.
GS&P's Corie Baker shows how to design and orient a building to efficiently collect or dissipate solar radiation while enhancing natural daylig...
The GS&P-designed 5th + Broadway mixed-use development provides provides pedestrian and mass-transit access as well as a variety of retail, dining, entertainment options on ground level. Images courtesy GS&P.
Today's college students have a bit more spending power than past generations. In the third part of the The New Student series, GS&P's Brandon...
The staircase at the GS&P-designed Methodist Olive Branch Hospital helps promote an active lifestyle. Renderings courtesy GS&P
The new high-performance Kaiser Permanente facility in Anne Arundel County, Md., uses the built environment to improve the overall health of its oc...
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How does success in managing density begin? By being design friendly to everyone, writes Jessica K. Lucyshyn of GS&P.
Photo: GS&P-designed Jackson Development Zone in East Lansing, Michigan, courtesy GS&P
Three tricks to maintain privacy and worker production in a cube-less world, according to GS&P's Jack E. Weber
San Antonios lively Riverwalk exemplifies the benefits of urban living: inviting sidewalks with plenty of retail, restaurants and attractions in walking distance. Photo credit: GS&P
If an urban building isn’t grounded in the local region’s character, it will end up feeling generic and out-of-place. To do urban infill the right...
These days, BIM is par for the course across most facets of design. But a lot of the conversation surrounding BIM still lacks clarity due to ambigu...
The GS&P-designed workplace project, \"The Zone,\" created a space for Jackson National Life Insurance Company that supports mobility and collaboration. Photo courtesy GS&P.
The importance of mobility, flexibility, and sustainability in the world of corporate design are already well-established. A newer trend that’s gai...
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In spite of the trend away from multi-car residences, not much has changed with regard to parking spot allocations within apartment buildings and o...
