Insights & News

September 11, 2025

Our firm’s annual summer internship program welcomes students across the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Site visits, technical assignments, and networking opportunities introduce our interns to unique opportunities and challenges in their communities. Interns also…

August 7, 2025

The role of first responders is essential to the betterment of our communities, and we want them to feel healthy so they can perform their job to the best of their ability. However, fire fighters face a major threat to their health in the form of carcinogens. These substances are directly linked to…

July 2, 2025

As architects and designers, we’ve always prioritized resilience, which we define as the ability of a facility and its occupants to withstand, adapt to, and thrive through changes, stresses, and shocks. In recent years, our profession has focused more intently on designing for resilience against…

March 20, 2025

According to the National Human Activity Pattern Survey, people spend an average of 87% of their time in enclosed buildings—in homes, offices, schools or other built environments. All this time spent indoors and breathing indoor air pollutants may lead to a variety of health issues with different…

March 17, 2025

In this Q&A article for Florida Specifier, Dewberry Associate and Department Manager Shawn Hamilton reflects on his time in public service as secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, including what leadership lessons he learned, what shaped his service, and what he’s doing now.

November 26, 2024

Our firm redesigned a 29,441-square-foot facility for the Town of Vienna's new police headquarters. The station's design allows for all divisions of the Vienna police department to work in one building, prioritizing operations and safety while enhancing civic pride. The project incorporates security technology measures related to the crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED), which aim to reduce crime and minimize fear of crime in the community.

October 31, 2024

With urban populations increasing worldwide, greenways offer a unique opportunity for residents to connect with nature close to home. However, greenways are often located in sensitive environments which can present complex challenges in planning, design, construction, and long-term maintenance. By…

September 26, 2024

The amount of sound we each experience within a space can have a significant impact on our overall health and well-being. The level of acoustical comfort, clarity, and tolerances that are experienced within a space is unique to each of us and has a direct correlation to our own workplace…

September 19, 2024

Senior Associate Dan Anderton describes how to design a vibrant community through the consideration of structure density, access to transportation, landscaping, environmental impacts, and diverse architectural design elements.

June 20, 2024

Large government entities are often tasked with making decisions that require understanding huge amounts of data. Their leadership needs to be versed on various aspects of an issue before they make a decision that will impact communities. Our geospatial and survey teams work together to gather and…

April 23, 2024

New 39,000-square-foot facility being built to meet needs of growing community.

February 14, 2024

As part of the Village of Romeoville, Illinois, redevelopment plan, our team designed a new aquatic center attached to the Romeoville Athletic & Event Center. The project incorporated a 22,000-square-foot, underwater-themed natatorium, three 20-yard lap lanes, a 20-foot-tall water slide, and two pool-access party rooms. The aquatic center now serves as a main attraction for the downtown area.