Latest Designstrategy Podcast Episodes
Revisiting Campus Master Plans: A Deeper Dive into Rethinking Strategies
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - December 15, 2023 16:22 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsIn this episode, we are bringing back Ron Schumacher and Jennifer Fehnrich of Terra State Community College; Todd Hernandez of Northwest State Community College, and Tom Sens of BHDP to discuss the outcomes of their campus master plans created last year.
Where Science, Happiness, and Design Intersect
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - November 01, 2023 14:13 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsHave you ever wondered how design can promote employee well-being? BHDP’s Andrew McQuilkin, Design Leader, and Brittany Clark, Interior Designer, join Trends + Tensions to take "designing for people" to the next level. In this episode, they discuss how the science behind happiness can influence ...
Into the Metaverse: Building Meaningful Connections Among A Growing Global Workforce
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - August 18, 2023 17:06 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsNishar Fatema, Global Workplace Strategy Manager for ServiceNow, joins Trends + Tensions to discuss her work within the metaverse to bridge the gap between remote workers and their physical workplace. Since the pandemic, remote work has become a new norm, but interpersonal connections have weake...
Building Community Through College-City Collaboration Part 1
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - June 05, 2023 14:45 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsSpecial guest hosts Dr. Jamie Caridi, and Carrie Magalski of Terra Firma chat with Kent Trachte, President of Lycoming College, and Chip Edmonds, Executive Vice President of Lycoming College, about the strategic partnership Lycoming College has created with Old City Williamsport, Pennsylvania, t...
Building Community Through College-City Collaboration Part 2
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - June 05, 2023 14:45 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsSpecial guest hosts Dr. Jamie Caridi and Carrie Magalski of Terra Firma chat with Senator Gene Yaw and Mayor Derek Slaughter about the strategic partnership the city of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, has created with Lycoming College to revitalize the town.
Creating Opportunities Through Community Partnerships: Part 2
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - May 24, 2023 13:08 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsIn part 2, Special guest hosts Dr. Jamie Caridi and Carrie Magalski of Terra Firma chat with Saint Francis’s Erin McCloskey, VP of University Communications and Marketing, and Dr. Frank Montecalvo, VP of Innovative Partnerships and Student Development, as well as Mark Ritchey, President of Curr...
Creating Opportunities Through Community Partnerships: Part 1
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - May 24, 2023 13:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsSpecial guest hosts Dr. Jamie Caridi, and Carrie Magalski of Terra Firma chat with Father Malachi Van Tassell, President of Saint Francis University, about the strategic partnership the university has started with the Curry Family of Businesses that resulted in the creation of the Curry Innovat...
Technology's Influence on Educational Equality Part 2
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - May 16, 2023 17:15 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsSpecial guest hosts Dr. Jamie Caridi, and Carrie Magalski of Terra Firma chat with Dwight “Thanos” Smith, Chief Visionary Officer of Paragon VTOL, about the strategic partnership Paragon VTOL Aerospace has created with Virginia Union University. Thanos and Paragon partner with Virginia Union Un...
Technology's Influence on Educational Equality Part 1
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - May 15, 2023 20:14 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsSpecial guest hosts Dr. Jamie Caridi, and Carrie Magalski of Terra Firma chat with Dr. Hakim Lucas, President of Virginia Union University, about the strategic partnership the university has started with Paragon VTOL. By providing students with technology for learning, Dr. Lucas is overcoming th...
Actionable ESGs: Achieving Ambitious Corporate Goals in Sustainability Part 2
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - April 28, 2023 13:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsIntroducing ESG practices—which stands for environmental, social, and governance—heavily influences business decisions and employees’ behaviors. In part two, we discuss how organizations like the Cincinnati 2030 District help companies reach their sustainability goals. BHDP’s Daniel Lessing bri...
Actionable ESGs: Achieving Ambitious Corporate Goals in Sustainability Part 1
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - April 21, 2023 14:05 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsIntroducing ESG practices—which stands for environmental, social, and governance—heavily influences business decisions and employees’ behaviors. ESGs provide a blueprint for action for companies to reach their ambitious sustainability goals. BHDP’s Daniel Lessing brings in P&G’s Melissa Doughty...
Flipping the Script on Design
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - March 10, 2023 21:51 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsDesign has the power to influence the community, but what happens when you’re designing at the intersection of cultural institutions? For more than five years, BHDP and Playhouse in the Park have been collaborating on a new theater and lobby renovation. From the artists’ community at Playhouse ...
The Future of AIA: Part 2
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - March 03, 2023 18:15 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsWrapping up our conversation with EVP and CEO of the American Institute for Architects, Lakisha Ann Woods, this episode goes deep on what a more equitable, diverse profession and more sustainable built environment can look like. We connect with Lakisha fresh off of her appearance on the first se...
The Future of AIA: Part 1
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - February 24, 2023 18:34 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsTrends + Tensions presented by BHDP is back for its fifth season, and we’re kicking things off with EVP and CEO of the American Institute for Architects, Lakisha Ann Woods. Lakisha, who began her tenure as EVP and CEO at the beginning of 2022, has been busy laying the groundwork for AIA’s futu...
The Science Behind Connectedness in the Workplace
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - July 15, 2022 14:46 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsConnectedness is one of the basic primal needs every person seeks. As designers, we must consider how connectedness affects organizations and their people so we can continue to define the future of work. In anticipation of an upcoming WORKTECH Chicago presentation on July 19, our guests, Dr. Dus...
Rethink and Reboot Strategy: Revisiting Campus Master Plans
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - May 27, 2022 22:21 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsCommunity colleges play a vital role in educating our future workforce. Now more than ever, colleges and universities must think strategically about how the physical campus can keep pace with their educational role. Ron Schumacher, President of Terra State Community College; Todd Hernandez, Presi...
Introducing Communities of Work
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - May 06, 2022 19:50 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsA community of work shares traits with a number of communities we encounter in our everyday lives. And like those communities, a community of work happens organically—from the relationships we build, our shared interests and motivations, and our common goals. Valerie Garrett, VP and Director of ...
When Laboratory and Workplace Design Converge
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - March 23, 2022 20:38 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsA workplace is wherever people are working. Therefore, a laboratory is as much of a workplace as any office, and keeping people as a focus when designing is just as important for employee success, retention, and attraction. When gene therapy development company Forge Biologics began the process t...
Aligning Brand Identity with the Campus Experience: Part 2
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - February 25, 2022 23:09 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsIn higher education, communicating your brand often happens through more than one channel. From online, virtual experiences to in-person, human interactions, thoughtful messaging is critical. Experiential Graphic Design (EGD) can help with that. Two higher education communications experts, Janic...
Aligning Brand Identity with the Campus Experience: Part 1
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - February 11, 2022 23:05 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsIn higher education, communicating your brand often happens through more than one channel. From online, virtual experiences to in-person, human interactions, thoughtful messaging is critical. Experiential Graphic Design (EGD) can help with that. Two higher education communications experts, Janic...
Designing Space for Esports—A Growing Campus Phenomenon: Part 2
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - January 28, 2022 05:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsAs gamification and VR have edged into apps, shopping, and even work, one gaming phenomenon is taking college—and the world—by storm. Esports has grown exponentially in the last five years, and Miami University in Ohio has been at the forefront. Phill Alexander, Co-Director and Co-Founder of Mia...
Designing Space for Esports—A Growing Campus Phenomenon: Part 1
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - January 14, 2022 23:08 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsAs gamification and VR have edged into apps, shopping, and even work, one gaming phenomenon is taking college—and the world—by storm. Esports has grown exponentially in the last five years, and Miami University in Ohio has been at the forefront. Phil Alexander, Co-Director and Co-Founder of Miam...
2021 in the Rearview: The Retail Market
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - December 10, 2021 15:31 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsOf all the industries where BHDP practices architecture and design, the Retail industry may have been hit the hardest in 2020. BHDP Retail Market Leader Andrew McQuilkin joins Host Brian Trainer to discuss how this resilient industry has responded to supply-chain, staffing shortages, and health ...
2021 in the Rearview: The Industrial Market
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - December 09, 2021 23:30 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsManufacturing facilities were no stranger to the supply-chain issues and the “great resignation” resulting from the pandemic—but many organizations adapted through automation, re-shoring, and diversifying supply chains. BHDP’s Industrial Market Leader Michael Verdier joins Host Brian Trainer to ...
2021 in the Rearview: The Higher Education Market
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - December 08, 2021 22:45 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsCollege and universities across the U.S. adapted quickly in 2021 to adjust their priorities in response to the pandemic. BHDP’s Higher Education Market Leader Paul Orban joins Host Brian Trainer to explore the short-term and long-term changes in higher education and examine the predictions made ...
2021 in the Rearview: The Workplace Market
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - December 07, 2021 21:12 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsAt the beginning of 2021, uncertainty led to many projections and theories about the future of work. As we close out the year, BHDP’s Workplace Market Leader Drew Suszko joins Host Brian Trainer, a Senior Strategist at BHDP, to examine the predictions made in our first episode this season, “Look...
The Intersection of Real Estate Strategy and Workplace Strategy
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - November 30, 2021 23:35 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsTogether, corporate real estate strategy and design strategy can redefine the workplace. Organizations like Fifth Third Bank and Nationwide Insurance utilize the convergence of these two strategies to make the right decisions for their organizations. Valerie Garrett, VP and Director of Workplace...
The Future is Fluid
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - October 27, 2021 06:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsAs trends in technology continue to erode the traditional boundaries of the workplace, one thing has become clear: the future is fluid. Smart organizations, like Okta, are building dynamic and distributed teams by empowering people with the right tools and technologies to do their jobs effectiv...
Preparing Future Nurses through Innovative Design
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - October 15, 2021 22:28 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsAfter the COVID-19 pandemic thrust the nursing profession into the spotlight, facilities and schools have experienced increasing difficulty in attracting and retaining talent. Our guests—Dr. Beth Schultz of Manchester University and BHDP Architects Kevin Denman and Jessica Sears—share their pers...
Aligning Organizational Culture with Architecture
Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP - September 29, 2021 14:19 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsPeople build environments for many reasons, but perhaps the most important one is an expression of a shared culture. For Total Quality Logistics (TQL), their newly expanded headquarters has become a physical representation of their brand. Our guests Daniel Gabbard, Director of Real Estate and Fa...
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