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"...The music unfurls like a windswept banner," says The Wall Street Journal about the experience of “sonic splendor” at the revamped San Diego Symphony Jacobs Music Center. Design and sound star in the latest classical music review: https://lnkd.in/gBPEbTAC 🤝: Schuler Shook & Akustiks, LLC 📸: Todd Rosenberg

The new UPMC Presbyterian Hospital will be the largest hospital in Pittsburgh's history, at 17 stories and spanning 900,000 square feet. A recent topping-off ceremony marked the placement of the final steel beam, with construction shifting to the hospital’s interior. Designed by HGA, the new inpatient tower will feature cutting-edge technology, 600 private patient rooms, a family lounge, a fitness center and an innovative lifestyle village, inviting in patients’ families and the broader community. Learn more about this transformative project here: https://lnkd.in/eyMKAEHw

The life sciences sector is transforming the real estate market. CBRE estimates 21.3 million square feet of life sciences real estate will be completed this year. HGA is partnering with clients, like Cell Signaling Technology (CST), and developers, like Longfellow Real Estate Partners, to reimagine life sciences facilities as vibrant, welcoming destinations. By emphasizing four key elements—wellness, collaboration, biophilic design, and community integration—these properties become dynamic environments where science, community and creativity converge. Learn more from HGA's Mark Allen in Building Design+Construction Media: https://lnkd.in/eXgBBnPa

"We have designers who have innovative hypotheses as they conceptualize projects. What I do as a researcher is study those concepts, collect and analyze data, and verify hypotheses that support our work." Learn more about Mahshid Jalalian—who was recently recognized as a Healthcare Design Rising Star—and her work as a Design Researcher. In this Quick Take, we explore the concepts and projects fueling her passion for design innovation ⬇ https://lnkd.in/enKQzgu3

The new Visual Arts Complex at California State University, Fullerton is designed to better serve an ever-evolving, diverse community of learners—marking the beginning of a new future for the CSU Community. Designed by HGA, the cutting-edge space features a new gallery, digital arts building, and classrooms—all with open, transparent design that invites students and the public to engage with the arts like never before. Expansive windows and prominently displayed student work make the arts a central focus. Learn more about how the vibrant, new complex is shaping the future of the CSU and Fullerton community, here: https://lnkd.in/evKRYBee HGA’s project partners included C.W. Driver Companies, LUMINESCE DESIGN, LandLAB_, ME Engineers, Saiful Bouquet Structural Engineers, KPFF Consulting Engineers, Acentech, Vantage Technology Consulting Group, AVIT, and Gerald Stamm Design

HGA gathered with local, state, and federal dignitaries and residents to honor the past of the City of New Haven's "Black Main Street," and to celebrate its future promise. Design Principal, Peter Cook, FAIA, NOMA, spoke at the groundbreaking of ConnCAT Place on Dixwell, a $200 million development, with HGA colleagues, Megan Shiley, AIA, LEED AP, Vance Cunningham, RA, Alisa Chirachaturaphak, and Scott Cryer, AIA in attendance. The first phase will include the construction of a new headquarters for Connecticut Center for Arts and Technology 'ConnCAT', a worker training center. It will be joined by a 186-unit mixed income apartment tower, a Cornell Scott - Hill Health Center child mental health and family center, a FRIENDS CENTER FOR CHILDREN INC-affiliated daycare, a grocery store and food hall, a greenspace, and retail storefronts. Learn more in the New Haven Independent ⬇ https://lnkd.in/exZENQpA

Stop. Drop. and Scroll. October is Fire Safety Month and our Fire Protection Team, led by Eric Roeder, is here with a few reminders for fire safety at work and at home. Freshen up your system knowledge in the graphic below, then learn more and connect with Eric's team ➡ https://lnkd.in/e8fNyyEJ

Honoring the past, the present, and the future, the reimagined History Jackson Hole | Jackson Hole History Museum is a cultural destination and a local fixture for education and community gathering. Drawing from Jackson’s signature Western aesthetic, the collaborative HGA-lead design effort struck a delicate balance between contextual and contemporary design, integrating both the Western character and historic relevance of downtown Jackson alongside a modern museum reflecting Jackson Hole’s present and future. Learn more about this transformational project engaging diverse audiences locally and nationally, here: https://lnkd.in/eWdPfpAG Project partners included Prospect Studio, G&A, ACM, Nelson Engineering, Jason Berning Project Management 📸: Albert Vercerka/Esto

Designing for wellness — providing ample access to daylight, serene views of nature, selecting materials for better air quality, creating outdoor spaces for staff respite — fosters healing at SSM Health’s South Madison Clinic. The HGA-designed clinic is the first International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) certified healthcare facility in Wisconsin and the largest WELL certified healthcare facility in the United States. Take a look inside SSM Health's flagship location, now WELL v2 Pilot GOLD certified, here:

The Westwood Hills Nature Center in the City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota incorporates key sustainability features such as a geothermal heat pump system, rooftop solar photovoltaic array, solar shading, natural ventilation for cooling and thermal mass for heating. Highlighted by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on Energy.gov, this high-performance, net-zero building reduces energy consumption by 20%, enhances comfort for staff and visitors and reflects the City’s commitment to environmental stewardship. Learn more about the HGA-engineered geothermal heat pump system here: https://lnkd.in/gaq-iCnb