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Education Facilities

Data is driving design for education

In gathering this constant flow of data and recognizing the shifting trends, how can educational institutions make informed choices and smart design decisions that lead to higher efficiency and improved control over capital budgets?

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Our blogs are written by our employees at HDR. While we are most well-known for delivering architecture and engineering services—for adding beauty and structure to communities through high performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. Our thought leader bloggers represent offices from around the world and write about ideas, experiences and insights into our practice and the greater design community. Come visit us at Insights @hdrinc.com.

Healthcare Facilities | HDR | Mar 24, 2017

5 insights for designing a human-centered pediatric experience

Pediatric experience design must evolve beyond the common mantra of “make it fun” or “make it look kid-friendly.”

Sustainability | HDR | Jan 19, 2017

How NYC is slashing 80% of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

To help one of the most complex cities in the world develop an actionable strategy to meet visionary GHG reduction goals, we focused on strategies for deep carbon reductions for the city’s entire building stock, which constitutes 73% of citywide emissions, writes HDR's Jennifer Bienemann.

Architects | HDR | Oct 21, 2016

A process of analysis and synthesis gives architects and designers the information they need to create

Sometimes people look only for the simple answer and don’t understand that there is a calculated process to get there, writes HDR’s Lynn Mignola.

HDR | Oct 3, 2016

10 tips for conducting a great user interview

Know what you're working toward, be empathetic, and listen actively are three tips HDR's Joel Worthington suggests for conducting a user interview.

Sustainability | HDR | Sep 8, 2016

Forging a sustainable future: How would a five-year-old design it?

When it comes to design we are in the business of imagining what could be, not necessarily what is, writes HDR's Lynn Mignola.

Healthcare Facilities | HDR | Aug 10, 2016

11 principles for pediatric healthcare design

Engagement at all levels, designing with families in mind, and integrating flexible spaces are all important design considerations to keep in mind for pediatric healthcare planning, writes HDR's Brian Zabloudil.

Office Buildings | HDR | Jun 14, 2016

Let's not forget introverts when it comes to workplace design

Recent design trends favor extroverts who enjoy collaboration. HDR's Lynn Mignola says that designers need to accommodate introverts, people who recharge with solitude, as well.

BIM and Information Technology | HDR | May 2, 2016

How HDR used computational design tools to create Omaha's UNO Baxter Arena

Three years after writing a white paper about designing an arena for the University of Nebraska Omaha, HDR's Matt Goldsberry says it's time to cherry-pick the best problem-solving workflows.

Big Data | HDR | Mar 28, 2016

Predictive analytics: How design firms can benefit from using data to find patterns, trends, and relationships

Branden Collingsworth, HDR’s new Director of Predictive Analytics, clarifies what his team does and how architecture projects can benefit from predictive analytics.

Office Buildings | HDR | Mar 2, 2016

HDR redesigns Twin Cities' studio to have coffee shop vibe

With open spaces, huddle rooms, and a design lab, the firm's new digs are drastically different than the old studio, which felt like working in a law office. Design Principal Mike Rodriguez highlights HDR's renovation plan.

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