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A Grassroots Effort to Narrow the PPE Shortage in Metro Atlanta
As COVID-19 hits communities throughout Georgia, we can all do our part to help protect our health care workers on the front lines. Sizemore Group has joined a grassroots effort to help narrow the shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) in our state’s...
Hosting Remote Community Meetings While Public Gatherings Are Closed
by Deanna Murphy, AICP Director of Planning Sizemore Group The outbreak of COVID-19 across the United States has changed the way Georgians can interact with each other and conduct business. But in order for economic development and community planning to continue, it...
How will COVID-19 impact the way we design spaces, buildings and places?
by Bill de St. Aubin, AIA, LEED AP, CEO Town Planner & Architect Sizemore Group As a firm that focuses on cultural places and beautiful spaces, we have been humbled to tears watching COVID-19 impact every area of our communities. I've been reaching out to my son...
Creating the Space Between Buildings
by Deanna Murphy, Principal, Planner Tulia Scott, Senior Associate Architect, Project Manager Jonne Smith, LEED Green Associate The space between buildings can pose a creative challenge for architects, planners and designers. On many projects, these spaces are left...
Optimizing Student Experience Through Design
by Lily del C. Berrios, AIA and LEED BD&C Principal, Sizemore Group Enrollment, retention and completion are key priorities for colleges. Through our work in higher education, we encourage clients to re-think the student INTAKE process. Let’s consider what...
Building a New City Hall: Key Lessons For a Successful Town Center
In 2016, the City of East Point reached out to Sizemore Group looking to move their city operations back to the heart of historic downtown, which was sitting underutilized but filled with potential. The City presented Sizemore Group with the objective to build a new...
Overview Facilities Academic and Financial Planning – Architectural Space Planning
In Education, Build New or Repurpose Old? That is the question.
In the United States, an increasing amount of our built environment is approaching the 50-year-old threshold, and our academic institutions are no exceptions. As schools of all levels age, they are forced to evolve to meet the changing needs of students and staff....
Creating Healthy Places, People and Profits through Design
What role does architecture play in creating healthy societies? According to the National Institutes of Health, health is a balance of complete physical, mental and social well-being. As architects, we have a responsibility to help societies achieve this balance by...
Charter Schools Adapt to Circumstance
Public charter schools have a unique opportunity to design creative and functional spaces for students to learn, play and thrive. Untethered from design requirements set by the Department of Education — but hindered by lack of facilities funding from the state —...