Avoiding the “Jenga” Building: Addressing Aging Infrastructure for Campus Research Labs
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Tag Archive: Workplace Strategy
The Next Workplace: The Commons
We have all been challenged with significant changes to the way we work in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our work-life balance has never been so acutely juxtaposed and tested with the introduction of expanded remote work practices and …
The Changing Trajectory of the American Workplace and the 15-Minute City Model
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unique challenges that most Americans haven’t had to navigate in their lifetime. One of the most uncharted waters most of us have faced is working from home. Take social distancing, minimal travel and the newfound …
A COVID-19 Collision: Healthcare Meets Workplace Design
Workplace design has experienced a radical transformation over the last decade. Cave-like cubicles and frightful fluorescent lighting are dead and gone—today’s office spaces embrace an organization’s vision, values and culture with a variety of spaces that encourage collaboration while offering …
Six Feet Apart, Back Together Again: Returning to the Office
Face mask—check. Hand sanitizer—check. Packed lunch, water bottle, coffee thermos—triple check!
After working from home since mid-March due to the COVID-19 crisis, Gresham Smith employees have begun a phased return to the office, with our staff still having the option …
Our Built Environment & COVID-19: From Arriving to Thriving
We have all been challenged with significant changes to the way we work and the physical separation from our colleagues. The work/life balance has never been so acutely juxtaposed and tested. The change we have encountered has been sudden and …
The Coronavirus’ Impact on the Workplace: What’s the Next Normal?
Over these last few weeks, we’ve been on the phone and in front of a camera more than ever, chatting with vendors, contractors, consultants, co-workers and clients of all shapes and sizes. We’re all doing our best to distinguish the …
The Rhythm of the Unit: More Design Lessons from Shadowing a Nurse
As a designer of hospitals, I have always been curious about how nurses in the med/surg nursing unit spend their shifts, and how the design of these units impacts the delivery of patient care. In 2016, I had the opportunity …