Responding to the Pandemic in Administrative Spaces
It has been a long and arduous year for so many of us, not least of all because the COVID-19 pandemic has infiltrated our daily lives. So... More
Transforming Interior Spaces with Carpet and Flooring
British painter Francis Bacon’s (1909-1992) legacy consists of disfigured and abstract human subjects often enclosed in a cage-like... More
Engaging On-Campus Communities with Landscape Design
A private college or university may offer an amazing education, a desirable location, and buildings that are functional and beautiful—but... More
Making the Most of Finite Spaces with Campus Service Vehicles
As an undergraduate, I worked in the merchandising team of a major electronics chain. Our job was to keep a high-volume store functional... More
Choosing the Right Path with Outdoor Recreation
A path is a way of making sense of the world. One can cross a landscape in infinite ways—but, of course, some paths are better than... More
Expressing an Institution’s Core Values with Exterior Design
About ten years ago, I was exploring the Altstadt (“old town”) of Munich. I spent the afternoon between the Augustiner-Bräu and the... More
The Rise of Distance Learning and the Online PhD: Is There Cause for Concern?
At present, there exists two correlating trends within higher education, each of which offer a glimpse into its future: The first is that... More
Aquatics-Based Fun and Fitness at Rollins College & Duke University
Fox Day at Rollins College (Winter Park, Florida) is an annual tradition dating back to 1956. For a single day each spring, on a day deemed... More
Versatile Fitness
My older brother warned me about the “Freshman 15,” and I should have listened. But I was young and eager to be on my own, and I lacked... More
Optimizing Pool Water Treatment
During the Olympic Summer Games, I gleefully watch any event of any sport—archery, table tennis, modern pentathlon, judo, basketball,... More