Architecture for Workforce Development
and Regional Economic Impact

SHP provides strategic facility planning and architectural design for K-12 career centers, community colleges, and technical hubs seeking to bridge the gap between education and regional economic growth.

Let’s Discuss Your Facility Goals

Each learning environment is unique, reflecting the specific needs and resources of that particular school or community. Before we think about recommending or designing a single element, we work diligently to uncover what you and your stakeholders need—and hope for—out of your project.

Whether you’re just starting to think about your facility needs or you’re seeking an architect to hire, we’d love to have a conversation with you.

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Workforce Development Facilities with Purpose

SHP is proud to deliver designs that are in a class of their own. Here’s our recent work.

Gateway Integrated Manufacturing Hub Gateway Community & Technical College DACC South Campus Expansion Delaware Area Career Center Engineering Technologies Center Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools WCCC Phased Renovation Program Warren County Career Center Robotics & Advanced Manufacturing Technology Education Center – RAMTEC Tri-Rivers Career Center
More CTE Projects
Planning
Services to Define the Future

• Strategic Consulting
• Master Planning + Cost Analysis
• Health + Air Quality Assessment
• Conceptual Design + Visualization
• Educational Visioning
• Stakeholder Engagement

Design
Services to Shape Spaces

• Architectural Design
• Interior Design
• MEP Engineering
• Landscape Architecture
• Experiential Graphic Design

Construction
Services to Navigate Delivery

• Project + Owner’s Representation
• Construction Administration, Coordination + Close-out
• Warranty Management

Learning Spaces Informed by Research

Stay up-to-date on the latest insights and design solutions from our industry experts.

Education on Demand: The Power and Promise of Work-Integrated Learning Learn about the shift from blue collar to new collar, how to integrate workforce development analysis and master planning, and the link between work-integrated learning and space. Read More Adaptive Design Helps Eastland-Fairfield Students Take Flight Hands-on learning takes on a whole new meaning at EFCTS. With everything from welding stations to flight simulators, the center offers students an environment unlike any other. Read More New Skilled Trades Hub Combines Form & Function to Meet Local Need A skilled trades hub that strikes a delicate balance between form, function and flexibility supports Gateway’s computerized manufacturing, welding, HVAC and industrial maintenance programs. Read More
"SHP’s communication and genuine partnership through the entire process made it easy to trust their recommendations... I couldn’t be happier with how this whole project went."
– Kevin Kratzer, Superintendent, SHCTC
"SHP prioritizes the importance of understanding education. They read, attend national conferences and take steps to learn about instruction, not just buildings."
– Mary Beth Freeman, Retired Superintendent, DACC
"I found SHP to be reliable, accountable, concerned about quality, transparent and easily accessible."
– Margaret Hess, Executive Director, OACTS

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