Category: General Civil / Municipal

Engineers Make It Happen – Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

By Disa Wahlstrand, PE, LEED AP There’s a saying: “The optimist sees the glass as half full. The pessimist sees the glass as half empty. The engineer sees the glass as twice as big as it needs to be.” If you are an engineer or know one, you probably just nodded and maybe laughed! This… Read More »

Successful Campus Projects Share Traits in Common

By Disa Wahlstrand, PE, LEED AP Campuses come in all shapes and sizes, ranging in use from education to health care to industry. Every campus has unique needs and challenges specific to the type of service they provide. Yet from an engineering perspective, many campuses – whatever their use – also have similar traits and… Read More »

10 Powerful Elements Bring Public Spaces to Life

By Chris Silewski, PLA How do you make a space great? Design it for its intended uses but with flexibility for those uses to change over time. And give people not just a single focal area in which to congregate but at least 10 ways to engage with the space. Look carefully, and you’ll notice… Read More »