Living out our Humanity—By Design

Many of our PEople are involved with their local communities, mentoring students at all levels through programs such as the ACE Mentorship in New York, Pittsburgh, and Chicago; Architecture in the Schools in Washington; and the Salvadori Center in New York. These programs are critical in supporting and strengthening the pathways for minority students to pursue architecture.

The Meltzer Center for Athletic Performance at American University is being designed as a state-of-the-art sports complex for athletes and students, as well as SCAN, an expansion of the university’s wellness program. It will also be the first Net Zero Energy collegiate athletic facility in the country upon its completion. Rendering © Perkins Eastman

We developed a growth plan for the Heritage Community of Kalamzaoo that addresses wellness at every stage of the continuum of care. From active independent living to support-heavy long-term care, each resident and staff member will be provided access to an equitable wellness experience across the campus.

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, together with development partners BRIDGE Housing and Security Properties, is developing two new multi-family projects to support and sustain the local community. The affordable apartment building, just steps away from the Ballard Library and Ballard Commons Park, will provide 84 permanently affordable apartments that will serve families at or below 60 percent of the area median income. Rendering © Perkins Eastman

Innovate Carolina is a division of the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill whose mission is to foster innovation and grow new businesses from university research programs. The project embodies the new ways we work; the collaborative and flexible co-working environment includes both enclosed and flexible open offices, meeting and conference rooms, a café and lounge area, and an outdoor terrace to support a range of work and collaboration environments. Photograph © Tzu Chen / Courtesy Perkins Eastman

The City of Pasadena has engaged Perkins Eastman to guide the planning as it reclaims 50 acres of land currently occupied by State Route 710, which divided the city in the 1970s when this never-completed highway section was trenched through it, displacing mostly poor and minority communities in the process. By engaging its resident and business communities, this evolving planning effort is helping the city realize a reparative vision for the site where investments, benefits, and the built environment address past harms and reflect a more inclusive future.
Map illustration © Perkins Eastman

In November, our New York PEople collaborated to paint a mural for the community room at the Bowery Residents’ Committee’s Cecil Ivory House, a transitional homeless shelter in Harlem. Anna Lekanidis created the beautiful image, which won our in-house design competition, and Sherwin Williams graciously donated all the paint and supplies. The mural was designed to be uplifting and vibrant, and to improve the space for those who call Cecil Ivory House home. Top Left: Tamanna Tiku, Anna Lekanidis, Ty Kaul, Cassandra McGowen, Nasra Nimaga, Lisa Harris, and Christine Marsigliano. Top Right: Ty Kaul, Lisa Harris, and Nasra Nimaga. Above: The completed mural.
Photograph Courtesy Christine Marsigliano