Hord Coplan Macht

We are just under one week away from the #SCUPAnnualConference 2024! Be sure to stop by the HCM booth to chat with our #highereducation design experts Casey Smith, Paul Lund, AIA LEED AP, BDC, and Laura Lumadue. 🏫 Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) Annual Conference 📍 Philadelphia, PA 📅 July 21-23 👋 Booth B7

The William H. Farquhar Middle School was designed and constructed adjacent to the existing school. The LEED Silver-certified, 3-story facility serves grades 6-8 and features geothermal heating and cooling, a green roof, daylight harvesting, rainwater collection, and porous paving. Key features include: • Community use of the cafeteria, media center, and gymnasium • New athletic fields, parking lot, parent drop-off loop, bus loop, tennis and basketball courts • Design optimized for the County’s Rustic Roads Program, preserving the rural and agricultural character • Bioretention facilities and a geothermal system utilizing the site’s wet, clay soils • Vegetated roofs, outdoor learning courtyards, and vistas The school integrates seamlessly with the natural landscape, promoting sustainability and community connection. Visit here to learn more: https://bit.ly/4cwlcqE

Facing the future of multifamily trends: HCM Principal Jennifer Harpe shares her insights on how creative design can turn escalating financial pressures into investment opportunities. Maximizing amenity space is just the beginning. Find out more in the latest issue of Multi-Housing News. https://lnkd.in/eT8Yjc-v #HCMDesign #MultiHousingNews #MultifamilyTrends

“I do believe that having the right physical environment helps the team function better and deliver better care.” - Melvin Blanchard, M.D., FACP, Chair of Medicine, Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC HealthCare) The HCM team prioritized patient comfort in the design of this renovation and expansion. Thoughtful elements such as natural light, intuitive navigation, larger patient rooms, and cozy visitor seating areas all help to reduce the stress of patients, visitors, and staff alike. Read more about the GBMC Promise Project in this edition of Health Facilities Management by the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE): https://lnkd.in/epD7KbHV

Hord Coplan Macht is teaming up with Montgomery Housing Partnership to design Nebel Street, a 166-unit affordable and mixed-income community in White Flint, MD. This project will offer much-needed affordable housing near public transit and enhance the neighborhood with its innovative urban and landscape design. Features include: • Efficiency, one-, two-, and three-bedroom units • Indoor amenity spaces • Structured parking with 155 spaces • Environmental integration with views, outdoor decks, and a tree-lined walkway • An urban pocket park across the street The Nebel Street project will seek LEED-Homes v4 Gold Certification and National Green Building Standards. Visit here to learn more: https://bit.ly/4eK65LB

Join us at the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) Annual Conference! Casey Smith will present, "Live, Dine, Thrive: Fueling Futures with a Nexus of Transformative Resources" alongside colleagues from Moody Nolan and Morgan State University. Morgan State University’s Thurgood Marshall Hall is championing excellence through innovative campus initiatives. This multi-phase, multi-story facility centralizes diverse student services, offering a holistic focus on sustainability, wellness, and living-learning. As enrollment increases, this project preserves open space and integrates premier dining experiences. https://lnkd.in/gNd3ry6V #SCUPAnnualConference

The CSU Hydro building, located on the CSU Spur campus in Denver, Colorado has won a 2024 IIDA (International Interior Design Association) Rocky Mountain Chapter BEST Award in the Serve- Higher Education category! The IIDA Rocky Mountain Chapter is a community of interior design champions dedicated to advancing the industry through advocacy, cultivation, & celebration. The BEST awards celebrate "Brilliantly Executed Spaces & Thinking," selected by a panel of judges.

Happy Independence Day!

Congratulations to our partner, MacKenzie Contracting Company, LLC, on the Gold Excellence Award from ABC Greater Baltimore for the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center Breast Center project. This HCM-designed project significantly expanded the women’s health offering by expanding the center to a full floor. The expansion and renovation collocates multiple services, including imaging, for an improved patient experience.

ICYMI: We are excited to announce the election of Landscape Architecture Market Sector Leader and Principal Chris Schein as one of 40 American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Fellows in 2024. Read full press release here: https://bit.ly/4cgnrh1