Ideas

From publications to white papers and community discussions, McMillan Pazdan Smith is expanding ideas and thought leadership for the built environment.

How Well-Designed Stadiums Can Engage Communities

How Well-Designed Stadiums Can Engage Communities

Funding School Capital Improvements: A Blueprint for Success

Funding School Capital Improvements: A Blueprint for Success

Assessing Replacement Programming: An Advisors Case Study

Assessing Replacement Programming: An Advisors Case Study

Making Schools Safe Beyond the Built Environment

Making Schools Safe Beyond the Built Environment

The New Office Space Rules

The New Office Space Rules

Redefining Education at The Continuum

Redefining Education at The Continuum

This is Our House

This is Our House

Build-to-Suit vs. Spec: Which Building is Right for a Specific Company?

Build-to-Suit vs. Spec: Which Building is Right for a Specific Company?

The Architecture of Success

The Architecture of Success

Proactively Protect Your Office from the Next Pandemic

Proactively Protect Your Office from the Next Pandemic

IBC Update Allows for Flexibility in Podium Construction

IBC Update Allows for Flexibility in Podium Construction

Inside Out: Extending the Library’s Outdoor Footprint

Inside Out: Extending the Library’s Outdoor Footprint

Sensory-Friendly Spaces for Fans at Arenas and Stadiums

Sensory-Friendly Spaces for Fans at Arenas and Stadiums

Finnish Education Design Brings Joy to Learning

Finnish Education Design Brings Joy to Learning

Space-Planning Innovations that are Reshaping Healthcare Facilities

Space-Planning Innovations that are Reshaping Healthcare Facilities

10 Steps to Lead an Education Facility Capital Construction Project to Success

10 Steps to Lead an Education Facility Capital Construction Project to Success

The Household Model for Assisted Living Design

The Household Model for Assisted Living Design

Sound Investment for Healthcare Workers

Sound Investment for Healthcare Workers

Shining a Light on Success in the Classroom

Shining a Light on Success in the Classroom

Senior Village Success Story: From the Student’s Perspective

Senior Village Success Story: From the Student’s Perspective

SCIF Design: Physical Design for the Cybersecurity Era

SCIF Design: Physical Design for the Cybersecurity Era

Return to the Workplace: Re-Occupancy Design During COVID-19

Return to the Workplace: Re-Occupancy Design During COVID-19

Restaurant Franchising 101: An Architect’s Perspective on Things You Need to Know

Restaurant Franchising 101: An Architect’s Perspective on Things You Need to Know

Refining Emergency Department and Hospital Surge Preparedness

Refining Emergency Department and Hospital Surge Preparedness