Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP

In this episode, we are bringing back Ron Schumacher and Jennifer Fehnrich of Terra State Community College; Todd Hernandez of Northwest State Community College, and Tom Sens of BHDP to discuss the outcomes of their campus master plans created last year.

Have you ever wondered how design can promote employee well-being? BHDP’s Andrew McQuilkin, Design Leader, and Brittany Clark, Interior Designer, join Trends + Tensions to take "designing for people" to the next level. In this episode, they discuss how the science behind happiness can influence design and architecture.

Nishar Fatema, Global Workplace Strategy Manager for ServiceNow, joins Trends + Tensions to discuss her work within the metaverse to bridge the gap between remote workers and their physical workplace. Since the pandemic, remote work has become a new norm, but interpersonal connections have weakened. Nishar and her team are exploring ideas in extended reality to bring back the in-person experience we once had.

Special guest hosts Dr. Jamie Caridi, and Carrie Magalski of Terra Firma chat with Kent Trachte, President of Lycoming College, and Chip Edmonds, Executive Vice President of Lycoming College, about the strategic partnership Lycoming College has created with Old City Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to revitalize the heart of the town.

Special guest hosts Dr. Jamie Caridi and Carrie Magalski of Terra Firma chat with Senator Gene Yaw and Mayor Derek Slaughter about the strategic partnership the city of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, has created with Lycoming College to revitalize the town.

In part 2, Special guest hosts Dr. Jamie Caridi and Carrie Magalski of Terra Firma chat with Saint Francis’s Erin McCloskey, VP of University Communications and Marketing, and Dr. Frank Montecalvo, VP of Innovative Partnerships and Student Development, as well as Mark Ritchey, President of Curry Rail Services and Principal Partner Curry Supply, and Ron McConnell, Representative of the Curry Company about the strategic partnership the Curry Family of Businesses has created with Saint Francis University that resulted in the Curry Innovation Center in downtown Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Special guest hosts Dr. Jamie Caridi, and Carrie Magalski of Terra Firma chat with Father Malachi Van Tassell, President of Saint Francis University, about the strategic partnership the university has started with the Curry Family of Businesses that resulted in the creation of the Curry Innovation Center in downtown Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Special guest hosts Dr. Jamie Caridi, and Carrie Magalski of Terra Firma chat with Dwight “Thanos” Smith, Chief Visionary Officer of Paragon VTOL, about the strategic partnership Paragon VTOL Aerospace has created with Virginia Union University. Thanos and Paragon partner with Virginia Union University to give the students an education that excites and breaks the barriers of socioeconomic limitations.

Special guest hosts Dr. Jamie Caridi, and Carrie Magalski of Terra Firma chat with Dr. Hakim Lucas, President of Virginia Union University, about the strategic partnership the university has started with Paragon VTOL. By providing students with technology for learning, Dr. Lucas is overcoming the stigma associated with the desire to learn and economic instability.

Introducing ESG practices—which stands for environmental, social, and governance—heavily influences business decisions and employees’ behaviors. In part two, we discuss how organizations like the Cincinnati 2030 District help companies reach their sustainability goals. BHDP’s Daniel Lessing brings in Elizabeth Rojas of Cincinnati 2030 District, as well as P&G’s Melissa Doughty and Steve Winbigler, to offer practical insights from their respective organizations.

Introducing ESG practices—which stands for environmental, social, and governance—heavily influences business decisions and employees’ behaviors. ESGs provide a blueprint for action for companies to reach their ambitious sustainability goals. BHDP’s Daniel Lessing brings in P&G’s Melissa Doughty and Steve Winbigler, as well as Elizabeth Rojas of Cincinnati 2030 District, to offer practical insights from their respective organizations.

Design has the power to influence the community, but what happens when you’re designing at the intersection of cultural institutions? For more than five years, BHDP and Playhouse in the Park have been collaborating on a new theater and lobby renovation. From the artists’ community at Playhouse to Eden Park to Cincinnati’s historic Mount Adams neighborhood, we dive into BHDP’s approach that flipped the script on design by bringing the park to the Playhouse. Hear from Blake Robison, Producing Artistic Director of the Tony Award-winning Playhouse in the Park, and Tom Arends, Design Leader and Partner at BHDP, just days before the unveiling of this exciting project.

Wrapping up our conversation with EVP and CEO of the American Institute for Architects, Lakisha Ann Woods, this episode goes deep on what a more equitable, diverse profession and more sustainable built environment can look like. We connect with Lakisha fresh off of her appearance on the first season of the CBS show, “American by Design: Architecture.” Special guest co-host Dr. Justin Ferguson, a lead strategist at BHDP and an active member of AIA, joins our host, Brian Trainer.

Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP is back for its fifth season, and we’re kicking things off with EVP and CEO of the American Institute for Architects, Lakisha Ann Woods. Lakisha, who began her tenure as EVP and CEO at the beginning of 2022, has been busy laying the groundwork for AIA’s future—which involves a more equitable, diverse profession and more sustainable built environment. We connect with her fresh off of her appearance on the first season of the CBS show, “American by Design: Architecture.” Special guest co-host Dr. Justin Ferguson, a lead strategist at BHDP and an active member of AIA, joins our host, Brian Trainer.

Connectedness is one of the basic primal needs every person seeks. As designers, we must consider how connectedness affects organizations and their people so we can continue to define the future of work. In anticipation of an upcoming WORKTECH Chicago presentation on July 19, our guests, Dr. Dustin Jackson, Associate Director of Transformation Advisory at Cognizant, and Samantha Delabar, Design Leader at BHDP, discuss the topic of connectedness as it relates to the workplace. They dive into what it means, why it matters, and how employers can support connectedness in the physical workplace as well as a distributed work ecosystem.

Community colleges play a vital role in educating our future workforce. Now more than ever, colleges and universities must think strategically about how the physical campus can keep pace with their educational role. Ron Schumacher, President of Terra State Community College; Todd Hernandez, President of Northwest State Community College; Jennifer Fehnrich, Client Relations Manager at Poggemeyer Design Group, A Kleinfelder Company; and Tom Sens, Client Leader at BHDP, join the podcast for a discussion about the importance of campus master plans and what the process of creating one has taught them.

A community of work shares traits with a number of communities we encounter in our everyday lives. And like those communities, a community of work happens organically—from the relationships we build, our shared interests and motivations, and our common goals. Valerie Garrett, VP and Director of Workplace Design at Fifth Third Bank, and Dr. Justin Ferguson, Lead Strategist at BHDP, discuss how the workplace can support the people doing the work—and their communities—and not just the work itself.

A workplace is wherever people are working. Therefore, a laboratory is as much of a workplace as any office, and keeping people as a focus when designing is just as important for employee success, retention, and attraction. When gene therapy development company Forge Biologics began the process to renovate their facility—a combination of laboratories, offices, collaboration spaces, and more—the design team kept this principle central to their process. Our guests are Jaysson Eicholtz, Co-Founder and COO of Forge; Shannon Ryan, BHDP Senior Interior Designer on the project; and Daniel Lessing, BHDP Client Leader with experience in the cell and gene therapy sector.

In higher education, communicating your brand often happens through more than one channel. From online, virtual experiences to in-person, human interactions, thoughtful messaging is critical. Experiential Graphic Design (EGD) can help with that. Two higher education communications experts, Janice Supplee of Cedarville University and Brad Chamberlain of Luther College, join Bill Thiemann, Director of EGD at BHDP, and Host Brian Trainer in a two-part discussion on their experience in effective brand expression. When done right, it’s a fully integrated experience for all—students, parents, faculty, and staff.

In higher education, communicating your brand often happens through more than one channel. From online, virtual experiences to in-person, human interactions, thoughtful messaging is critical. Experiential Graphic Design (EGD) can help with that. Two higher education communications experts, Janice Supplee of Cedarville University and Brad Chamberlain of Luther College, join Bill Thiemann, Director of EGD at BHDP, and Host Brian Trainer in a two-part discussion on their experience in effective brand expression. When done right, it’s a fully integrated experience for all—students, parents, faculty, and staff.