Raysich Architects, LLP (PRA) is happy to announce that Mrs. Duette Hart has recently joined the firm’s Sarasota office as a Project Specialist.
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PRA Partner Jason Puestow Receives Patriot Award
We are proud to announce that Plunkett Raysich Architect’s (PRA) Partner Jason Puestow, AIA, CSI, CCCA, received the Patriot Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). Jason was nominated by Adam Herrera, a Construction Administrator with PRA and member of the United States Army Reserve.
The Patriot Award reflects the efforts made to support citizen warriors through a wide range of measures,
Read MoreThe Importance of Religious Symbolism in Architecture
Buildings that connect the human experience to faith are special places. Accomplished ‘architecture’ works on many levels of perception to offer a richer experience to the occupant. Religious architecture offers a unique opportunity to inspire, lift spirits, and subtly teach the faithful and those still seeking faith.
In this white paper, we explore how PRA’s Church designers used architecture and integrated religious symbolism at Martin Luther College’s Chapel of Christ to embody the Christian faith and the major considerations that influences those design decisions.
Read MorePRA Expands to Austin, Texas
PRA opened a new office in Austin, Texas and will initially be so-located in Practice Design Group’s existing office.
Read MoreSenior Living Design Trends: Confirmation by COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed some facilities to make changes quickly. The industry’s underlying concern should maintain focus on design trends with positive outcomes and avoid returning to less useful design ideas. The recent work done by a variety of these facilities has helped to validate some of these design trends as especially useful.
Read MoreRethinking Our Educational Environments
Designing Modern Learning Spaces
In rapidly changing world, educators often face with the task of preparing students for careers in industries that do not yet exist. Globalization and increased mobility add to the need to think differently about how and what our students learn and the physical spaces in which learning occurs. The outdated industrialization model of education no longer serves the needs of today’s learners. There is an increasing demand for personalized and individualized approaches in the educational landscape.
Read MoreThe City of Madison Approval Process
The City of Madison approval process can be challenging, Kirk Keller offers suggestions to turn an otherwise difficult process into a satisfying partnership..
Read MorePRA Presents at the 2020 Digital EdSpaces Convention
This year we are excited to have two teams sharing stories at the 2020 Digital EdSpaces Convention. Linda Moses and Steve Kieckhafer are hosting a session about harnessing community engagement to help inform interior design and showcase the cultural diversity within a community. The team of Deborah Kerr, Past Immediate Superintendent of the School District of Brown Deer, and Nicholas Kent will explore how transforming a learning community can take years but ultimately leads to positive educational outcomes.
Read MoreThe Future of Work
Making the case for the Office
The nature of office work is continuously evolving. Many organizations have experimented with a variety of “remote work” scenarios over the years. Each organization has had reasons to pursue its vision for the future of work. And then…. 2020 arrived. The COVID-19 pandemic forced organizations to re-imagine how they operate. This forced experiment has, perhaps, provided glimpses into the need for in-person work environments, and may be changing how some organizations view the future of office work.
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