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Perkins+Will is a firm of remarkable people who are driven by discovery – through their relationships, research, and design. In the simplest sense, our ideas are the precursors for all of our design work. Ideas + Buildings, Perkins+Will’s blog, features emerging thought leadership from across the firm, inviting an even greater global dialog around learning, wellness, workplace, sustainability, and everything in between. Visit the blog at: http://blog.perkinswill.com.

K-12 Schools | Perkins and Will | Apr 28, 2015

How to create an environment where students want to succeed

According to a 2014 Gallup poll, our school system not only kills children’s creativity, but also takes its toll on their motivation, writes Perkins+Will's Tinka Rogic.

K-12 Schools | Perkins and Will | Mar 18, 2015

The new Vo-Tech: Transforming vocational workshops into 21st century learning labs

It’s no secret: the way students learn today is different. But facilities are adapting to the increasing demands of technology, collaborative learning, and project-based instruction.

Glass and Glazing | Perkins and Will | Mar 15, 2015

Building tech breakthrough: Vacuum insulated panels keep University of Alaska students cozy in sub-zero temps

In a first-of-its-kind curtain wall installation, triple-pane VIP glass panels provide an astonishing R-40 insulation value at the university's new student union in Fairbanks. 

University Buildings | Perkins and Will | Feb 23, 2015

Future-proofing educational institutions: 5 trends to consider

In response to rapidly changing conditions in K-12 and higher education, institutions and school districts should consider these five trends to ensure a productive, educated future.

Office Buildings | Perkins and Will | Feb 18, 2015

Why the mobile workplace isn't always mobile

Perkins+Will’s Janice Barnes addresses the nuance in mobility types and explains the importance of defining terms upfront.

Perkins and Will | Jan 9, 2015

10 surprising lessons Perkins+Will has learned about workplace projects

P+W's Janice Barnes shares some of most unexpected lessons from her firm's work on office design projects, including the importance of post-occupancy evaluations and having a cohesive transition strategy for workers.

Perkins and Will | Nov 18, 2014

5 big trends changing the world of academic medicine

Things are changing in healthcare. Within academic medicine alone, there is a global shortage of healthcare professionals, a changing policy landscape within the U..S., and new view and techniques in both pedagogy and practice, writes Perkins+Will’s Pat Bosch.

Perkins and Will | Oct 9, 2014

Beyond the bench: Meet the modern laboratory facility

Like office workers escaping from the perceived confines of cubicles, today’s scientists have been freed from the trappings of the typical lab bench, writes Perkins+Will's Bill Harris.

Perkins and Will | Sep 22, 2014

4 keys to effective post-occupancy evaluations

Perkins+Will's Janice Barnes covers the four steps that designers should take to create POEs that provide design direction and measure design effectiveness.

Perkins and Will | Aug 25, 2014

Tall wood buildings: Surveying the early innovators

Timber has been largely abandoned as a structural solution in taller buildings during the last century, in favor of concrete and steel. Perkins+Will's Rebecca Holt writes about the firm's work in surveying the burgeoning tall wood buildings sector.

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