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ArchitectureFlad's design solutions reflect an understanding of how people work and interact to help organizations devoted to learning, discovery, and healing do what they do best.Interior DesignInterior environments are extensions of an organization's business plan, supporting day-to-day capabilities and reinforcing identity and culture. Our interiors experts are highly qualified professionals who engage in a data-driven, interactive, and collaborative design process from a human-centric perspective.Planning & ConsultationFlad provides a broad range of planning and consulting services, from helping clients define their overall strategic vision to providing technical expertise for highly specialized laboratory and medical environments.Innovation & AnalyticsOur team leverages the latest set of digital tools to optimize and facilitate an innovative and integrated process.Sustainable DesignWe are committed to transforming how buildings are designed and built to support sustainability, resiliency, and human wellness.Structural EngineeringFlad's structural engineers provide accessible in-house support to architectural teams, enhancing our ability to achieve exceptional facility design for clients.Landscape ArchitectureFlad's landscape architects create innovative, resilient exterior environments that are reflective and respectful of the character of their location.Space Utilization AnalysisPre- and Post-Occupancy Evaluation, Workflow Analysis, IoT Sensor Technology Design ResearchUser Experience, Ethnographic Research, Design Thinking, AEC Trends Data InnovationAI and Machine Learning, Benchmarking, Volume Analysis and Projections, Scenario Modeling, Decision Support Tools Computational DesignAutomation, Environmental Analysis, Generative Design Design TechnologyBIM, Digital Fabrication, Reality Capture, Digital Twins

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Project Stories & Case Studies

Evaluating a Consolidated Transplant Clinic on Patient Experience and Staff EfficienciesStory: UW Health - Pleasant T. Rowland Transplant Clinic Informed planning, design, and evaluation of an interdisciplinary science buildingStory: North Carolina State University - Plant Sciences Building A New BenchmarkStory: BioMed Realty - Gateway of Pacific, Master Plan, BioMed Realty - Gateway of Pacific, Phase One, BioMed Realty - Gateway of Pacific, Phases Two and Three, BioMed Realty - Gateway of Pacific, Phase Four, BioMed Realty - Gateway of Pacific, Phase Five Sustainable Infrastructure: Transformative SolutionsStory: Duke University, Vanderbilt University, University of California, Berkeley Informed evaluation for redesigning biotech headquarters in a post-pandemic, hybrid officeStory: Adaptive Biotechnologies - Headquarters and Laboratory Evaluating a New Home for Medical Students and FacultyStory: University of Idaho - Huckabay Medical Education Building Evaluating an Ever-Evolving CommunityStory: Northwestern University - The Center for Robotics and Biosystems Evaluating a New Model of CareStory: Lee Health - Coconut Point Discovering Unexpected Opportunities Through Adaptive Reuse - Rethink, Reuse, RenovateStory: UF Health - The Oaks Academic Planning - Campus Master Planning Approach and ExperienceStory: Strategic Campus Planning Pharmaceutical Spaces - The Next Generation of Vaccine QA/QC FacilitiesStory: Novartis - USFCC QA-QC Testing & Administration Facility Extending LivesStory: UF Health - Heart & Vascular Hospital and UF Health Neuromedicine Hospital Connection and CollaborationStory: Medical College of Wisconsin - Hub for Collaborative Medicine Strategic Scientific Workplace - Fostering New Pathways to Innovative MedicinesStory: Nektar Therapeutics - Office Expansion, Nektar Therapeutics - Corporate Biotech Relocation Mission DrivenStory: Juno Therapeutics, a Bristol Myers Squibb Company - Scientific Workplace and Research Center Reinventing the Ag Biotech Research EnvironmentStory: Syngenta - RTP Innovation Center A New Era for Scientific InquiryStory: City University of New York - Advanced Science Research Center Energy EngineeringStory: New York State - Alternative Fuel Vehicle Research Lab Urban CampusStory: University of Wisconsin - Madison - Biochemical Sciences Complex Sustainable StrategiesStory: University of North Carolina - Koury Oral Health Sciences Building EmergencyStory: St. Mary's Hospital - Satellite Emergency Center A Cause, A Call, A BuildingStory: Florida Hospital / Sanford-Burnham Institute - Translational Research Institute Equipment Life - Life-Cycle Planning for Laboratory EquipmentStory Planned Business Interruptions - Strategies for keeping partially occupied facilities operational during renovationStory Ambulatory Care - 3 Case StudiesStory Adding Insight to InjuryStory The Architect in All of UsStory: Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa Emergency Department CCISStory: University of Alberta - Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science How to Design a Hospital in Five DaysStory: Guam Regional Medical City - Medical Planning / Programming GatewayStory: University of North Carolina - Koury Oral Health Sciences Building Transforming Healthcare EducationStory: UW Health - Clinical Simulation Center A Commitment to Environmental ExcellenceStory: University of California, Davis - Winery, Brewery, and Food Science Laboratory Increasing the Sustainability of Energy Research LaboratoriesStory: Stony Brook University - Advanced Energy Center Campus Fit - Three Case StudiesStory: University of Wisconsin - Madison - Biochemical Sciences Complex, University of North Carolina - Koury Oral Health Sciences Building, University of Saskatchewan - Academic Health Sciences Centre The Third Place - A place where people choose to beStory Open CampusStory: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory/Sandia National Laboratories - Livermore Valley Open Campus Master Plan and Ongoing Implementation Beyond LEED - Sustainable Laboratory DesignStory: Stony Brook University - Advanced Energy Center High Honors - 2008 Lab of the YearStory: Indiana University - Simon Hall

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Technology Impacting Labs: AI, Robotics, balancing data space and wet labs - The Hypothesis: Conversations on Scientific Research EnvironmentsNovember 12, 2024 - Philip Ra : Philip's passion for both architecture and technology has led him to be an innovator in the use of digital technology during building design.National labs, planning collaboration, and the scientific playground of the future - The Hypothesis: Conversations on Scientific Research EnvironmentsAugust 13, 2024 - Matt McCord : As a designer and project architect, Matt commits to all phases of project development from master planning and design through construction.Supporting Inclusivity with Thoughtful Design - Scientific Workplace of the FutureJuly 30, 2024 - Janie Angeleri : Designing an inclusive scientific workplace that supports individual personalities, preferences, and needs, allowing everyone to do their best work.Maximizing lab flexibility, efficiency, and remote collaboration - The Hypothesis: Conversations on Scientific Research EnvironmentsMay 15, 2024 - Russ Drinker : Russ is an architect and business executive who is passionate about reshaping the built environment for a better future.The Impact of Neurodiversity on Workplace EvolutionMay 09, 2024 - Preeti Dalvie : As part of design research efforts at Flad, we continue to uncover interesting insights from pre- and post-occupancy evaluations.Designing to Support Well-Being and Sustainability - Scientific Workplace of the FutureApril 18, 2024 - Janie Angeleri : Employers now face greater responsibility and higher expectations to provide a comfortable work environment. These stakes are especially high for scientific workplaces.Planning for the unexpected, automation, and the next generation - The Hypothesis: Conversations on Scientific Research EnvironmentsMarch 13, 2024 - Ross Ferries : Science Planner Ross Ferries explores how a hybrid work environment has changed the scientific workplace as well as COVID's lasting impact on lab planning.BSL Conversions: A Cost-Efficient Method to Support High-Containment ResearchFebruary 20, 2024 - Mike Moreland and Ross Ferries Healthcare Resilience Unveiled - Insights, Actions, and Planning for UncertaintyJanuary 24, 2024 - Laura Stillman, Steve Jackson, Jodie Thill Transitioning to Green Hospitals and Healthcare FacilitiesDecember 15, 2023 - Brad Pollitt, Laura Stillman, and Randy Keiser Budgeting and advocating for sustainability, designing for wellness - The Hypothesis: Conversations on Scientific Research EnvironmentsNovember 13, 2023 - Kimberly Reddin : Flad's Director of Sustainability Kimberly Reddin discusses advocating for sustainable lab equipment and materials, the importance of budgeting for sustainability, and public policy trends.Hybrid in Higher Ed?October 19, 2023 - Elizabeth Strutz : As we progress further into a world of digital connections, the ways in which we teach, learn, and share are evolving more and more each day.Labs as data engines, miniaturization, theranostics, and real-time medicine fulfillment - The Hypothesis: Conversations on Scientific Research EnvironmentsOctober 17, 2023 - Paul Hansen : Flad Principal Paul Hansen considers big-picture market influences that could reshape the biologics industry and human health.Collaboration and Convergence - Accelerating Innovation in AgricultureAugust 30, 2023: In this white paper, ag science experts share insights on how to help accelerate the convergence and innovation needed to address the unsolved grand challenges Testing for Life - Lessons learned and emerging opportunities in clinical diagnostic testingApril 27, 2022 A Data-Driven Approach to Transplant Center DesignApril 04, 2022 - Elizabeth Strutz and Laura Serebin Collaboration During the Design of a Feature WallMarch 15, 2022 - Jeff Reif The Case for Prefabricated Cleanroom ConstructionFebruary 28, 2022 - Cole Brunson Merging Art and Science with Computational Design - Research and InsightsJanuary 20, 2022 - Philip Ra Envisioning the Future of Healthcare - Creating Our Own Crystal BallJanuary 11, 2022 - Laura Stillman and Zahra Makki Ag Science: Using Data to Drive InnovationNovember 29, 2021 - Chuck Mummert and Chad Zuberbuhler Actionable Insights - Data Analytics in HealthcareFebruary 17, 2021 - Sinh Dinh Virtual and Physical Space Reinvention - New Care Centers of the FutureJuly 13, 2020 - Jodi Mulcahy Rethinking Workplace DesignMay 27, 2020 - Ben de Rubertis Changing the Creative Environment - Finding flexibility and establishing routines during the COVID-19 pandemicMay 20, 2020 - Bridgette Grzesik The Genius of PauseApril 22, 2020 - Brad Leathley Visual EmphasisApril 21, 2020 - Molly Smith POE 411 - Why Firms Should Embrace Post-Occupancy EvaluationsApril 20, 2020 - Elizabeth Strutz Window and Wall Woes - Exterior Envelope Study Improves Thermal Comfort and Realizes SavingsApril 18, 2020 - Pat Spoden Is Your Compounding Pharmacy Compliant? - Understanding Key USP RegulationsApril 18, 2020 - Lindsay Baumgartner A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words - The Power of 360-Degree Photo and 3D Data CaptureApril 17, 2020 - Geoffrey Maulion The Beauty of BenchmarkingApril 17, 2020 - Eric Schappe, Elizabeth Strutz, and Megan Simmons The Windowless BoxApril 15, 2020 - Kimberly Reddin 5 Trends for the 2020 Academic MarketFebruary 10, 2020 - Matt Garrett, Stuart Lewis, Chuck Mummert

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