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South San Francisco Civic Community Center — City of South San Francisco Community Civic Campus

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Design Excellence

SmithGroup Named a Top-Ranked Workplace in the USA
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Brenna Costello Elevated to Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Architects
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SmithGroup Ranked Among the Top 5 Largest Laboratory Architecture Firms for 2024
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Andrea Reynolds Named to the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) College of Fellows
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SmithGroup Earns Double Honors in Interior Design Magazine's Best of Year Awards
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SmithGroup is Nation’s Largest University Architecture Firm of 2024
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Vince Avallone Elevated to Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Architects
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Metropolis Awards River People Health Center for Best Social Impact
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SmithGroup Recognized in Athletic Business Facilities of Merit Class of 2024
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Jim Shepherd Named to The Association for Preservation Technology College of Fellows
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SmithGroup Recognized at COP29 for Climate Leadership in Healthcare
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Jason Campbell Recognized as "40 Under 40" Honoree by BD+C Magazine
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Toledo Glass City Metropark Receives National Innovation Award
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SmithGroup Wins Healthcare Design Magazine's Breaking Through Competition
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Five SmithGroup Projects Receive AIA Honor Awards
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Jamison Caldwell Recognized With 2024 "40 Under 40" Award From Consulting-Specifying Engineer Magazine
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Fast Company | 2024 World Changing Ideas Award Winners | Cuyahoga County Lakefront Access Plan
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Kansas City University Awarded SCUP Excellence Award
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Engineered Systems Names Brittany Fiema as “Top 20 Women to Watch in HVAC” for 2024
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SmithGroup is Nation’s Largest Museum Design Firm of 2023
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Katy Liang Recognized as "40 Under 40" Honoree by BD+C Magazine
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Metropolis Honors SmithGroup’s Impactful Design for the San Francisco AmeniPODS
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Design Digest

SmithGroup’s Design Digest features new insight and innovative approaches to the key issues driving design and shaping our future.

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Volume 5: Adaptative Design

Built to Adapt: Designing Flexible, Resilient and Human-Centered Care
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From Worn to Reborn: Reimagining Aging Classroom Buildings
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Designing for Risk: Climate Adaptation as Investable Infrastructure
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Creating Workspaces That Evolve with Purpose
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From Vacant to Vibrant: Adaptive Reuse Revitalizing the Great Lakes
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Built to Evolve: Early Planning for Adapting Cultural Facilities
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The Evolution of Acuity Adaptable Care
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Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The Current South Shore: A Holistic and Equitable Approach to Senior Living
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Gamification and Gen Alpha: What it Means for Workplace Design
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South San Francisco's Civic Center Park & Playground: A Place for People of All Ages & Abilities
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Dayton Schroeter Writes for New Book: Museums and Mass Violence
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Ambitious Museum Projects in Memphis and Richmond Confront the Past
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SmithGroup Celebrates Opening of Michigan State University's New Multicultural Center
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Creating Inclusive Spaces: Strategies for Spatial Equity and Longevity Living™
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Ted Watkins Memorial Park
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Building on a Legacy: The New Capital Jewish Museum Embraces Its Historic Synagogue
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Metropolis Awards River People Health Center for Best Social Impact
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center & Health Center
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How Do We Improve Access to Health Education and Care for Rural Populations?
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Longevity and Ageism: Redefining Senior Living
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Dayton Schroeter Pens Essay for New Book: Empty Pedestals
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SmithGroup Awards 2024 Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Scholarships
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Michigan State University - Multicultural Center
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The Town that Refuses to Die Deserves to Thrive: Designing for Justice and Decarbonization in Allensworth, CA
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River People Health Center
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The Future of Work: Generation Z, Office Design and Human Connection
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Designing Workspaces for All | Neurodiversity and the Workplace
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Research & Innovation

CAMI to Transform Molecular and Immunological Research in Phoenix
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Navigating the Impacts of Artificial Intelligence & Energy in Research-Driven Environments
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The Intangible Metrics of Success in Research
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Beyond Imagery: The Application of AI to Architectural Design
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The Role of Tech Adaptation in Design Innovation
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Kornberg Center, Promega Corporation
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The Voice of Interns: Designing through Research & Innovation
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Keenan Gibbons' Research Featured on CNN
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How museums utilize virtual reality to attract more visitors and increase revenue
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UNTHSC Regional Simulation Center
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VIDEO | Next-Gen Healthcare Design: The Power of AR & VR in the Design Process
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ZEISS Michigan Quality Excellence Center
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Surfing the Metaversity
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Data-Informed Space Utilization: Cultivating Partnerships
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A DOE software suite is helping SmithGroup optimize its designs’ energy efficiency | BD+C
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Innovation & Technology in Practice

Community

South San Francisco's Civic Center Park & Playground: A Place for People of All Ages & Abilities
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Back to School: How University-based Retirement Communities are Redefining Senior Living
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Texas A&M University Southside Recreation Center
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Design Must-Haves for Office Cafés
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center & Health Center
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Zombie Offices: Bringing the Office Back From the Dead
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Designing Connections: Can Architecture Help Solve for Loneliness in Senior Living?
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Fast Company | 2024 World Changing Ideas Award Winners | Cuyahoga County Lakefront Access Plan
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Is Your Workplace Experience Commute-Worthy?
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Sunnyvale Civic Center Campus
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North County Wellness Center
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Wauwatosa 69th Street Center
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MEDC Redevelopment Ready Communities Resiliency Toolkit
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Glass City Metropark
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Expanding Waterfront Access at Lakewood Park
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Riverfront Parks and Trails Master Plan
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The Future of Work: Generation Z, Office Design and Human Connection
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Michigan State University - Multicultural Center
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Public Life Study at Florida and New York Avenues
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Designing with Purpose: Putting the “Community” in Community College
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