New Faces and Places

“[Our] goal is to be a great design firm, not a big firm,” says Managing Principal Griff Davenport, FAIA . Opening an office in Nashville, introducing a new role in development management, and designing industry-leading projects are ways we are following through on this goal. Get the stories behind this growth in this week’s newsletter.

1. DLR Group Opens Nashville Office

Joining the stage in America's Music City, we're excited to announce the opening of our new Nashville office.

"Over the past five years we’ve touched more than 50 design projects in the Nashville area, from hotels to offices, master plans to interior design," says CEO Steven McKay AIA, RIBA, LEED AP .

"Now is the time to formalize our presence in this vibrant community." Get the story, projects, and people of this office.

2. Development Management Services: Q&A with Kristina Feller

DLR Group now offers Development Management Services. It's a strategic advisory offering that helps our clients comprehensively assess real estate portfolios and opportunities, as well as financial impacts to strategic plans. We're launching this to provide solutions that result in the best possible return on their investment.

As our new International Development Management Services Leader, Senior Associate Kristina Feller is at the front of our new offering. To hear more from her on what this means, read her interview with Senior Principal and Global Workplace Leader Jeremy Reding, AIA, WELL AP.

3. Learning through a Sense of Wonder and Inquiry

The future of education is shaped by innovative learning environments. The Ceylon Campus in Denver epitomizes this transformation. Through specific design incorporations – geometric elements, calming color palettes, and dynamic spaces – students learn with a sense of wonder and inquiry. Get the full design details behind the development of this K12 school.

4. Revitalizing a 70-year-old Namesake High School

What do you do when the district plan includes integrating new-age learning environments into older buildings with older structures and systems?

This is the question Agua Fria Union High School District asked us to help solve. Through a redevelopment master plan, we worked with the district to overlay a future vision for teaching and learning with existing building conditions and future serviceability. Discover the results of this community-inspired design.

5. Urban Design on Campus

"Urban design deals with the heart and soul of the campus," says Principal and Global Planning Leader Yogesh Saoji , AIA, AICP.

Crafting a meaningful collegiate experience is less about the variety of amenities at an institution and more about the connection students and faculty have with their school. But how do you design the intangible? It starts with six principles of urban design. Dive into the impact these principles have on breathing new life into institutions, facilitating growth, and rekindling community engagement within urban campuses.

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