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In one way or another, the COVID-19 pandemic has altered nearly every aspect of our daily lives, from the way we buy groceries to how we define work-life balance. However, few areas of life have experienced quite as tumultuous a ride as education. When the pandemic hit, educators and students alike were instantaneously dropped into […]

SHP is proud to announce the addition of five new members to our Cincinnati-based team: Bobby Hintz, Jamie Kruer, AustinLueder, Adam Plaver and Anthony Zunis. The addition of these five talented individuals elevates the Cincinnati office and SHP as a whole, with each bringing various levels of experience which will benefit us, as well as […]

While new or renovated performance spaces can be designed with just one purpose in mind -- putting on a show -- that doesn't mean theater design is one-size-fits-all. Here, our experts spotlight a few trends and best practices when designing performance spaces.

“The very things you never dream will be of any consequence will be the most consequential.” Ron Hicks reflects on 27 years of service to SHP.

While economic, technological and other trends are driving demand for work-integrated learning, the number of students entering career technical education continues to decrease. Happily, the opposite is true for SHP clients; in fact, we have successfully completed nearly $400 million in workforce development projects at high schools, colleges and stand-alone career centers. We believe in […]

They say never to judge a book by its cover. This is a lovely sentiment, but the fact of the matter is that humans are hardwired to create a first impression and stick with it. According to Healthline, a person starts to form impressions of another person after seeing their face for less than one-tenth […]

With most schools around the country opening their doors to students once again, SHP had to say goodbye to one of our summer co-ops, Jacob Roberts. (Luckily for us, he’ll continue working part-time in our Columbus office through the end of the year!)  Jacob, a 2020 Bowling Green State University graduate, currently pursuing his master’s in architecture and business administration, is no stranger to SHP. He has been an SHP co-op on four […]

We’ve launched a new feature on SHP.com: Ask An ______. The series is just what you’d expect: you ask the questions, and we turn to our best and brightest team members to get the answers. Our next installment features associate and project architect Brian Lutz. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused us, as a society, to […]

We were thrilled to have the opportunity to share a few thoughts with American School & University as part of its educational interiors showcase. In our contributed article, The Only Way to Predict the Future is to Invent It, we dive into three questions shaping the future of education. Here they are. Will school communities […]

If you are involved or even more simply interested in the world of design, you have likely heard about the Pantone Color of the Year. What began as a humble printing company in Carlstadt, New Jersey, has now evolved into one of the most recognizable brands in the design industry. While the company is most […]