Our colleagues recently celebrated the ribbon cutting and name unveiling for the new UCI Health Joe C. Wen & Family Center for Advanced Care. The new 168,000 sf specialty care building features a Center for Children's Health, in partnership with CHOC Children's, as well as facilities for an array of adult primary and specialty care. SmithGroup collaborated with our design-build partners McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. and Taylor Design to design this phase of the new Irvine medical campus for UCI Health. #HealthcareDesign #DesignABetterFuture
SmithGroup
Architecture and Planning
Detroit, MI 60,070 followers
An award-winning, global, integrated design firm on a mission to Design a Better Future.
About us
Founded by architect Sheldon Smith in 1853, our “born on” date might suggest that we’re a traditional design and engineering firm, but we left old-fashioned mindsets behind decades ago. Today, SmithGroup is an award-winning, multi-national organization that employs research, data, advanced technologies and design thinking to help clients solve their greatest challenges. Working across 20 offices in the U.S. and China, our network of 1,400 experts is committed to excellence in strategy, design and delivery—giving rise to new and innovative processes and methodologies that are redefining the way we work. Our integrated practice offers depth in all disciplines serving the built and natural environment, including architecture, engineering (coastal, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing), landscape architecture, urban design and environmental science. Our specialists—from artists and engineers, to nurses, workplace strategists and beyond—develop beautiful, sustainable, future-focused solutions for healthcare providers, science and technology organizations, higher education and cultural institutions, urban environments, diverse workplaces, mixed-use and waterfront developments, and parks and open spaces. Blending artistry, technology, planning, research and strategy, we partner with clients to up-end disruptors redefining their businesses and solve challenges impacting their worlds. Whether tasked to develop a business model, workflow processes, a campus master plan, a building, an energy model, or a strategic plan, our integrated team of experts relentlessly explores and refines until they arrive at a solution that realizes success at every scale of a project. Our ability to blend aesthetics with performance, sustainability, and resiliency to create a better tomorrow—for clients, employees, the community, the environment, and our collective future—has earned recognition from top-ranking institutions, publications and design authorities the world over.
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- Architecture and Planning
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- 1,001-5,000 employees
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- Detroit, MI
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- Privately Held
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- 1853
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- Architecture, Engineering, Planning, Landscape Design/Urban Planning, and Interiors
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#PreservationMonth SPOTLIGHT: The Gothic Revival west gatehouse defines a grand gateway into the urban oasis of Tower Grove Park in St. Louis. Originally designed as a residence for park staff, the west gatehouse underwent a comprehensive restoration last year that included cleaning and repairing its bold limestone masonry, fully replacing the two-tone slate roof including its iconic “TGP” initials, replacing exterior doors and windows with historic replicas, and sensitively upgrading accessibility. #HistoricPreservation #SavingPlaces 📷 Alex Fradkin Photography 📍St. Louis, Missouri
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In the inaugural issue of SmithGroup's Design Digest, we tackle one of the biggest challenges facing the design industry and our planet: the global climate crisis. #climateaction #decarbonization #resilience #climateadaptation #climateequity #sustainability #DesignABetterFuture
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Our design team was on hand last week to celebrate breaking ground on the new Princeton Plasma Innovation Center for U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. The 68,000 sf office and laboratory building is the first new building at PPPL in several decades, and will provide space for research supporting PPPL's expanded mission into microelectronics, quantum sensors and devices and sustainability sciences. Read more about how the building is designed to be the new "town center" of the campus and a model for sustainability in PPPL's press release. https://lnkd.in/evvXYcnG 🖼️ SmithGroup 📷 Michael Livingston / PPPL #DesignABetterFuture #LabDesign #Research #ScienceAndTechnology
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We are looking forward to the upcoming DBIA Western Pacific Region Annual Conference next week! Heather Chung will explore the critical role of women in leadership and how their unique perspectives contribute to project success. Roxanne Malek, AIA, DBIA & Tyler Krehlik AIA will discuss techniques for identifying actionable leadership strategies for all levels from emerging professionals to firm leaders. Jacqueline Lee, AIA, WELL AP & Gabriel Fonseca will dive into the SmithGroup + DPR Construction design-build project for UC Davis Health 48X Complex, highlighting how early team and stakeholder alignment enabled them to maintain permit schedules and overall project budget. More details: https://ow.ly/CYZg50RGzis #DBIAWPR #DesignBuild #DesignABetterFuture
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Congratulations to our colleague, Jamison Caldwell, for being honored as a 2024 "40 Under 40" award winner by Consulting-Specifying Engineer. Jamison's efforts as a leading voice in the firm’s progressive work in decarbonization, electrification and the design of high-performance buildings are just some of the reasons why he is so deserving of this recognition. You can learn more about Jamison's achievements here: https://bit.ly/4bDCsJr
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Our Science & Technology design leaders are looking forward to the upcoming Lab Design Conference in Phoenix next week. Diane Kase RID, LEED AP and Holly Dezinski will share their experiences elevating lab environments through creative space planning, interior design, material selection, finishes, lighting and MEP strategies. Adam Denmark will address the key drivers and different approaches to enable a building’s highest and best capabilities, while demonstrating specific project examples from top research institutions across the country. Details & registration – Lab Design News: https://ow.ly/Pr0s50RG60f #ScienceAndTechnology #LabDesign #Research #DesignABetterFuture
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Today, Fast Company announced the winners of its annual World Changing Ideas Awards. SmithGroup, in partnership with the Cuyahoga County Department of Public Works and the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission, is excited to announce that the Cuyahoga County Lakefront Public Access Plan has received an Honorable Mention in the urban design category! This prestigious, international award recognizes landscapes, public spaces, initiatives and policies that make cities around the globe cleaner, more efficient, more beautiful and more equitable for their citizens. Please join us in congratulating the many teammates, partners and advocates across Cuyahoga County that helped to make this impactful project a reality! View the complete list of honorees here: https://lnkd.in/eQTuBJKa #worldchangingideas #urbandesign #landscapearchitecture #greatlakes #lakeerie #equitablaccess #communityengagement #designabetterfuture
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So proud of our colleague Stephanie Mitrović - AIA, NCARB, IIDA for speaking at Arizona State University’s Commencement Ceremony last week on behalf of the Arizona State University Alumni Association, representing over 620,000 Alumni and inspiring more than 20,000 students!
What a week of CELEBRATIONS! On Monday evening, I had the honor of speaking Arizona State University's Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony at Sun Devil Stadium. I spoke on behalf of the Arizona State University Alumni Association to recognize and congratulate the Undergraduate Class of 2024 and the Golden Reunion Class of 1974. This year marks the largest graduating class in ASU history, with over 20,000 degree recipients! WOW, GO DEVILS!
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#PreservationMonth SPOTLIGHT: The new Virginia Mae Center on the grounds of Washington National Cathedral has been restored and renovated into a conference and retreat center. Originally housing the former College of Preachers, the handsome 1929 Neo-Gothic building is preserved, while modern upgrades in keeping with the building’s style enable flexible meeting and learning spaces and introduce accessibility. The Virginia Mae Center was recently honored by AIA|DC in the Historic Resources category. #HistoricPreservation #SavingPlaces 📷 Colin Winterbottom Photography 📍 Washington, DC