It’s no secret that every material selection for a project impacts people and the planet. With that in mind, Perkins Eastman is working to upend harmful and outdated practices. In “Healthier Materials, Healthier People,” an article from the latest issue of our annual magazine #TheNarrative, we dig deep into the firm’s own material research and selection processes to inform larger industry initiatives, and highlight the #PEople who are leading the way: Heather Jauregui, director of sustainability, Tanya Eagle, leader of sustainability standards, and Christine M. Vöhringeröhringer, a sustainability specialist, and Jane Hallinan, IIDA, LEED Green Associate, WELL AP, the interior design liaison for material health. “As architects and designers,” Heather says, “we have a lot of influence on both the health of the planet and the health and well-being of the occupants who are using our buildings and spaces.” Learn more about our efforts here: https://lnkd.in/efHf3KNG, and check out the full magazine here: https://lnkd.in/eAA9Mz2A. #PerkinsEastman #HumanByDesign #MaterialHealth #Wellbeing #Sustainability #SustainableDesign #Design #Architecture
Perkins Eastman
Architecture and Planning
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Designing to Enhance the Human Experience
About us
Perkins Eastman is a global architecture and design firm guided by the belief that design can have a positive and lasting impact on people’s lives. With more than 1,000 employees in 23 locations around the world, we collaborate seamlessly across borders, barriers, and disciplines to connect people and ideas. Whether conceiving of new healthcare models, reviving a local landmark as a boutique hotel, or helping communities become more resilient, we are united in a dedication to progressive and inventive design that enhances the human experience. If everything is design, everything we do is HUMAN BY DESIGN.
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- Architecture and Planning
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- 1,001-5,000 employees
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- New York, NY
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- Privately Held
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- 1981
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- architecture, consulting, interior design, planning, programming, and urban design
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BIG NEWS! Perkins Eastman is now a Just organization. After more than two years of hard work, we received the International Living Future Institute’s (ILFI) #JustLabel this month for our 17 US offices, which serves as a commitment to our policies of #socialjustice, #equity, #diversity, #inclusion, #health, benefits, compensation, and stewardship. Perkins Eastman is one of only eight firms with more than 500 employees to receive the label within the #AEC industry, and we’re among only 200 Just organizations of any size in the world. In our latest #Insights post, we take a look at what the designation truly means, how our HR, DE&I, and Sustainability teams worked with leadership on this effort (huge shout-out to Koray Aysin, Emily Castellano MBA, MSc, Juan Guarin, Salema Gumbs, Nick Leahy, AIA, LEED AP, Emily Pierson-Brown, and Danielle Tinghitella, PHR), and what it means for the firm moving forward. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/e6y8vm6v #PerkinsEastman #HumanByDesign #Sustainability #SustainableDesign #Transparency #PositiveImpact #CorporateResponsibility #ILFI #Design
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Voting ends this Sunday, 8/18 for SXSW / SXSW EDU! Be sure to cast your vote for Perkins Eastman’s two proposals, “Future-Proofing Schools,” which expands on a biorealistic design approach, and “Someplace Like Home,” which discusses how to design the workplace of tomorrow. All you need to vote is a PanelPicker account. Vote now for our two proposals: https://lnkd.in/e5wEfCi3 and https://lnkd.in/esxFeRUu. #PerkinsEastman #HumanByDesign #SXSW2025 #SXSWEDU2025 #FutureProofingSchools #SustainableDesign #FutureofWork #WorkplaceDesign #Design #ThoughtLeadership
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Heather Jauregui and Sean O'Donnell FAIA LEED AP discuss the sustainable features of DC’s John Lewis Elementary School in the latest episode of Spectrum News’ “Exploring Your Health,” hosted by Erin Billups. The segment, “Curing Our Classrooms,” highlights the firm’s efforts to modernize DC schools, while highlighting John Lewis as just one example. “Every project strove to create a better, healthier, more sustainable learning environment,” says Sean, while Heather adds, “This school [John Lewis] has better air quality than almost any other school in the DC portfolio solely because we’re pumping more fresh air through it.” Watch the segment here: https://lnkd.in/eM9jf6bZ. #PerkinsEastman #HumanByDesign #WeAreWELL #SustainableDesign #Sustainability #EducationDesign #SchoolDesign #Design International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)
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In “Speaking of Sustainability,” an article from the latest issue of our annual magazine, #TheNarrative, we clarify some common #sustainability terms in an effort to create an aligned terminology that can more readily advance design performance and create better places for people and the planet. In this guide, we provide in-depth definitions for net zero energy (#NZE), carbon neutrality, resilience, DE&I (diversity, equity, and inclusion), a circular economy, indoor environmental quality (#IEQ), healthier materials, and biophilia, and provide some recommended reading for further learning. Read the story here: https://lnkd.in/eHzngZ2D, and check out the full magazine here: https://lnkd.in/edZrdXvN #PerkinsEastman #HumanByDesign #Sustainability #SustainableDesign #NetZeroEnergy #CarbonNeutrality #HealthyMaterials #Design #Architecture #GoodDesignIsSustainableDesign
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In an effort to increase interactions among medical staff, students, patients and their families, and their surrounding communities, Perkins Eastman is helping major institutions such as the University of Miami, University of California, San Francisco, and Kuwait University transform their medical campuses from insular islands to collegial networks. Dive into the master plans and learn more about the firm’s healthcare practice in “Rx for Change,” a story from the latest issue of our annual magazine, #TheNarrative. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/eGy2j_4p, and check out the full magazine here: https://lnkd.in/edZrdXvN. #PerkinsEastman #HumanByDesign #MedicalDesign #MasterPlanning #HealthcareDesign #Design #Healthcare #Architecture
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Perkins Eastman’s Thought Leadership teams have submitted two proposals to SXSW 2025 and SXSW EDU 2025 in the hopes of presenting in Austin, TX, in March, and we need your help. To vote, simply create a PanelPicker account and then place your picks for “Future-Proofing Schools” (https://lnkd.in/e5wEfCi3) and “Someplace Like Home” (https://lnkd.in/esxFeRUu). Voting is open from now until Sunday, August 18. Learn more about our proposals below and vote today! For SXSW EDU 2025, and brought to you by Perkins Eastman, UCLA, and the Neutra Institute for Survival Through Design, comes our session, “Future-Proofing Schools: Beyond Weathering the Storm.” Join us to discover the benefits of adopting a Biorealistic design approach and get practical tips to transform learning environments. Watch our video: https://lnkd.in/ez6vieiy, and vote for us: https://lnkd.in/e5wEfCi3 For SXSW, and brought to you by Perkins Eastman’s Design Strategy team, comes our session, “Someplace Like Home: Let’s Fix the Office Problem.” Join us in a hands-on workshop where you’ll co-create the office of tomorrow. Leveraging our research on the Science of Hominess, we'll explore innovative solutions to transform free-address environments into spaces that feel more welcoming. Watch our video: https://lnkd.in/eN_7PAEZ, and vote for us: https://lnkd.in/esxFeRUu. #SXSWEDU2025 #PerkinsEastman #HumanByDesign #UCLA #NISTD #FutureProofingSchools #Biorealism #RichardNeutra #SustainableDesign #SustainableLearningPedagogies #SXSW2025 #WorkplaceDesign #FutureofWork #FreeAddress #Hominess #Productivity #IdeationWorkshop #BuildKits #HandsOn #Design #ThoughtLeadership
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WTWH Healthcare (WTWH Media LLC) has named Merintha Pinson as one of its 2024 Future Leaders in Senior Housing & Senior Living. With her passion for innovative #seniorliving design, active involvement in conferences and seminars, and collaborative spirit, Merintha is a rising star. “Merintha stands as a dynamic catalyst for change within the architectural community. Her infectious passion for pushing boundaries inspires peers and colleagues alike to think creatively and embrace progressive ideas,” says Gretchen Cobb, CPA, MBA/HCM, chief operating officer of the Royal Oaks Retirement Community. Thanks to this honor, Merintha will be featured in an interview with Senior Housing News this fall, and will attend the ReBUILD Conference in Chicago this November. Learn more about the accolade here: https://lnkd.in/eBVk6-Hy. Congratulations, Merintha! #PerkinsEastman #HumanByDesign #SeniorLivingDesign #Leadership #FutureLeader #Design #Architecture Aging Media Network
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Congratulations are in order! Emily Pierson-Brown, associate principal and PEople culture manager at Perkins Eastman, has been recognized by Environments for Aging as a 2024 EFA Design Champion. The annual awards program honors outstanding professionals for their contributions to the design of #seniorliving environments. As one of only three honorees in 2024, Emily will be celebrated in #EnvironmentsforAging’s Fall 2024 issue and honored during the awards luncheon at the EFA Conference + Expo in Lexington, KY, in April 2025. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eys_DGE7, and please join us in congratulating Emily on this well-deserved honor. #PerkinsEastman #HumanByDesign #EFADesignChampion #SeniorLivingDesign #Award #Design
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When the Simons Foundation was looking for a way to connect its two historic, noncontiguous buildings so its researchers could more easily convene, Perkins Eastman rose to the challenge, creating a pedestrian connection—a “skybridge”—between 160 Fifth Avenue and 162 Fifth Avenue in the Flatiron District of Manhattan. Learn how the firm communicated the appropriateness of its cutting-edge, glass-and-carbon-fiber design to the client and city officials in “Project Scrapbook: Skybridge,” the cover story in the latest issue of our annual magazine, #TheNarrative. Read the story here: https://lnkd.in/gt5yKuS8, and check out the full magazine here: https://lnkd.in/edZrdXvN. #PerkinsEastman #HumanByDesign #ProjectScrapbook #Skybridge #Design #NYCDesign #Architecture #NYCArchitecture
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