6 Tips for Thinking Creatively
Thinking creatively involves exploring new ideas, making connections between seemingly unrelated concepts, and generating unique solutions to problems. Read some tips to foster creative thinking!
Addressing Behavioral Health Crises Through Architectural Solutions
As an experienced Senior Architect, I’ve been privileged to contribute to projects that have had significant societal impacts. One such pivotal project was the Sanford Bemidji Health Care Crisis Center in Minnesota. This project was more than just an exercise in architectural design. It was a mission to create a transformative environment for a community…
Designing for Safety: The Transformative Impact of CPTED in K-12 Education
As a certified safety expert, I am committed to making K-12 educational facilities safe havens for learning. In our ever-evolving world, we need to build environments that nurture growth, inspire creativity, and shield our students and staff from harm. It was this pursuit of safety that motivated me to embrace an innovative design strategy called…
A Comprehensive Analysis of Designing for Resiliency
In an ever-evolving world, each decision we make carries an extensive ripple effect, influencing not only our immediate surroundings but also shaping the wider world. Our collective awareness has grown over the years to recognize that our resources are not limitless, and that it is our shared responsibility to safeguard our planet. The next phase…
Revitalizing South Dakota State University’s First Bank & Trust Arena
There’s a certain magic in witnessing the evolution of a beloved structure, especially one as iconic as the former Jack Frost Arena, which has served as a beacon of community and athleticism at South Dakota State University since its birth in 1973. As an architect for EAPC Architects Engineers (EAPC), I had the opportunity to…
AFFORDABLE HOUSING | A cyclic conversation without resolution
With rapid population growth developers, designers, contractors, and finance are at work to provide adequate housing supply. Housing is required to facilitate the recruitment and retention of the influx of the workforce. Yes, housing is in high demand. Yes, we need to accommodate the influx. But – are we planning for the long-term impact…
SAY IT LOUD: Brooke Wegener
I began working at Koch Hazard Architects in 2011 following a career in the collegiate athletics sports information and events world. I knew nothing of the design industry and, quite frankly, had never really thought much about the intention of design. I have spent the last 10+ years being in awe of design in the…
National Preservation Month
May is National Preservation Month, and Blueprint: SD will be highlighting relevant stories from the state, region and across the country to highlight some of the great work taking place in the field of architectural preservation and rehabilition. To begin this month’s focus, we’ve assembled a great list of resources to explore- for education, advocacy…
Vertical Building Studio: Student Perspective
“Building Studio is a vertical building design studio offered to 2,3,4 and 5-yr students every spring. Students study and produce detailed material and structural characteristics of architectural elements (foundation, wall, floor, roof, opening, etc) – connected to different types of construction systems. The semester begins from the specific, in order to draw design depth from…
From the NOMA Student
Some of the most rewarding experiences can be found through the effort of organizing. Interorganizational interactions are one such engagement in the process of organizing. The NOMAS at SDSU students’ experiences are contextualized through inter-organizational interactions within the city of Brookings, the human capital constructs of the South Dakota Board of Regents, and the rare…