Trends + Tensions Presented By Bhdp

Introducing ESG practices—which stands for environmental, social, and governance—heavily influences business decisions and employees’ behaviors. In part two, we discuss how organizations like the Cincinnati 2030 District help companies reach their sustainability goals. BHDP’s Daniel Lessing brings in Elizabeth Rojas of Cincinnati 2030 District, as well as P&G’s Melissa Doughty and Steve Winbigler, to offer practical insights from their respective organizations.

Introducing ESG practices—which stands for environmental, social, and governance—heavily influences business decisions and employees’ behaviors. ESGs provide a blueprint for action for companies to reach their ambitious sustainability goals. BHDP’s Daniel Lessing brings in P&G’s Melissa Doughty and Steve Winbigler, as well as Elizabeth Rojas of Cincinnati 2030 District, to offer practical insights from their respective organizations.

Design has the power to influence the community, but what happens when you’re designing at the intersection of cultural institutions? For more than five years, BHDP and Playhouse in the Park have been collaborating on a new theater and lobby renovation. From the artists’ community at Playhouse to Eden Park to Cincinnati’s historic Mount Adams neighborhood, we dive into BHDP’s approach that flipped the script on design by bringing the park to the Playhouse. Hear from Blake Robison, Producing Artistic Director of the Tony Award-winning Playhouse in the Park, and Tom Arends, Design Leader and Partner at BHDP, just days before the unveiling of this exciting project.

Wrapping up our conversation with EVP and CEO of the American Institute for Architects, Lakisha Ann Woods, this episode goes deep on what a more equitable, diverse profession and more sustainable built environment can look like. We connect with Lakisha fresh off of her appearance on the first season of the CBS show, “American by Design: Architecture.” Special guest co-host Dr. Justin Ferguson, a lead strategist at BHDP and an active member of AIA, joins our host, Brian Trainer.

Trends + Tensions presented by BHDP is back for its fifth season, and we’re kicking things off with EVP and CEO of the American Institute for Architects, Lakisha Ann Woods. Lakisha, who began her tenure as EVP and CEO at the beginning of 2022, has been busy laying the groundwork for AIA’s future—which involves a more equitable, diverse profession and more sustainable built environment. We connect with her fresh off of her appearance on the first season of the CBS show, “American by Design: Architecture.” Special guest co-host Dr. Justin Ferguson, a lead strategist at BHDP and an active member of AIA, joins our host, Brian Trainer.

Connectedness is one of the basic primal needs every person seeks. As designers, we must consider how connectedness affects organizations and their people so we can continue to define the future of work. In anticipation of an upcoming WORKTECH Chicago presentation on July 19, our guests, Dr. Dustin Jackson, Associate Director of Transformation Advisory at Cognizant, and Samantha Delabar, Design Leader at BHDP, discuss the topic of connectedness as it relates to the workplace. They dive into what it means, why it matters, and how employers can support connectedness in the physical workplace as well as a distributed work ecosystem.

Community colleges play a vital role in educating our future workforce. Now more than ever, colleges and universities must think strategically about how the physical campus can keep pace with their educational role. Ron Schumacher, President of Terra State Community College; Todd Hernandez, President of Northwest State Community College; Jennifer Fehnrich, Client Relations Manager at Poggemeyer Design Group, A Kleinfelder Company; and Tom Sens, Client Leader at BHDP, join the podcast for a discussion about the importance of campus master plans and what the process of creating one has taught them.

A community of work shares traits with a number of communities we encounter in our everyday lives. And like those communities, a community of work happens organically—from the relationships we build, our shared interests and motivations, and our common goals. Valerie Garrett, VP and Director of Workplace Design at Fifth Third Bank, and Dr. Justin Ferguson, Lead Strategist at BHDP, discuss how the workplace can support the people doing the work—and their communities—and not just the work itself.

A workplace is wherever people are working. Therefore, a laboratory is as much of a workplace as any office, and keeping people as a focus when designing is just as important for employee success, retention, and attraction. When gene therapy development company Forge Biologics began the process to renovate their facility—a combination of laboratories, offices, collaboration spaces, and more—the design team kept this principle central to their process. Our guests are Jaysson Eicholtz, Co-Founder and COO of Forge; Shannon Ryan, BHDP Senior Interior Designer on the project; and Daniel Lessing, BHDP Client Leader with experience in the cell and gene therapy sector.

In higher education, communicating your brand often happens through more than one channel. From online, virtual experiences to in-person, human interactions, thoughtful messaging is critical. Experiential Graphic Design (EGD) can help with that. Two higher education communications experts, Janice Supplee of Cedarville University and Brad Chamberlain of Luther College, join Bill Thiemann, Director of EGD at BHDP, and Host Brian Trainer in a two-part discussion on their experience in effective brand expression. When done right, it’s a fully integrated experience for all—students, parents, faculty, and staff.

In higher education, communicating your brand often happens through more than one channel. From online, virtual experiences to in-person, human interactions, thoughtful messaging is critical. Experiential Graphic Design (EGD) can help with that. Two higher education communications experts, Janice Supplee of Cedarville University and Brad Chamberlain of Luther College, join Bill Thiemann, Director of EGD at BHDP, and Host Brian Trainer in a two-part discussion on their experience in effective brand expression. When done right, it’s a fully integrated experience for all—students, parents, faculty, and staff.

As gamification and VR have edged into apps, shopping, and even work, one gaming phenomenon is taking college—and the world—by storm. Esports has grown exponentially in the last five years, and Miami University in Ohio has been at the forefront. Phill Alexander, Co-Director and Co-Founder of Miami’s varsity esports team and Assistant Professor of Game Studies, joins BHDP Senior Architect AJ Medina and Host Brian Trainer to discuss the unexpected benefits for students when space is made for esports.

As gamification and VR have edged into apps, shopping, and even work, one gaming phenomenon is taking college—and the world—by storm. Esports has grown exponentially in the last five years, and Miami University in Ohio has been at the forefront. Phil Alexander, Co-Director and Co-Founder of Miami’s varsity esports team and Assistant Professor of Game Studies, joins BHDP Senior Architect AJ Medina and Host Brian Trainer to discuss the unexpected benefits for students when space is made for esports.

Of all the industries where BHDP practices architecture and design, the Retail industry may have been hit the hardest in 2020. BHDP Retail Market Leader Andrew McQuilkin joins Host Brian Trainer to discuss how this resilient industry has responded to supply-chain, staffing shortages, and health and safety mandates in 2021. Reflecting on the predictions made in the first episode this season, “Looking Back and Looking Beyond,” Andrew weighs in on the key changes and influencers to watch in Retail.

Manufacturing facilities were no stranger to the supply-chain issues and the “great resignation” resulting from the pandemic—but many organizations adapted through automation, re-shoring, and diversifying supply chains. BHDP’s Industrial Market Leader Michael Verdier joins Host Brian Trainer to discuss the 2021 predictions made in our first episode of this season, “Looking Back and Looking Beyond.” For the Industrial market, pandemic workarounds may have made manufacturers smarter, more efficient operations.

College and universities across the U.S. adapted quickly in 2021 to adjust their priorities in response to the pandemic. BHDP’s Higher Education Market Leader Paul Orban joins Host Brian Trainer to explore the short-term and long-term changes in higher education and examine the predictions made in our first episode this season, “Looking Back and Looking Beyond.” Paul reflects on his theories about funding priorities, hybrid vs. in-person learning, and more.

At the beginning of 2021, uncertainty led to many projections and theories about the future of work. As we close out the year, BHDP’s Workplace Market Leader Drew Suszko joins Host Brian Trainer, a Senior Strategist at BHDP, to examine the predictions made in our first episode this season, “Looking Back and Looking Beyond.” One theory we explored? “Hybrid” will be the word of the year. In reality, the way we work is more nuanced than a single term can define.

Together, corporate real estate strategy and design strategy can redefine the workplace. Organizations like Fifth Third Bank and Nationwide Insurance utilize the convergence of these two strategies to make the right decisions for their organizations. Valerie Garrett, VP and Director of Workplace Design at Fifth Third Bank; Matt Kovich, Director of Project Delivery and Corporate Real Estate at Nationwide Insurance; and Patrick Donnelly, Client Leader and Partner at BHDP, join Host Brian Trainer to uncover the power of this intersection.

As trends in technology continue to erode the traditional boundaries of the workplace, one thing has become clear: the future is fluid.  Smart organizations, like Okta, are building dynamic and distributed teams by empowering people with the right tools and technologies to do their jobs effectively. Samantha Fisher, Head of Dynamic Work at Okta, and Drew Suszko, Workplace Market Leader at BHDP, discuss the ways Sam and her team are building a smart, connected, and distributed team capable of tackling the challenges of 21st Century work.

After the COVID-19 pandemic thrust the nursing profession into the spotlight, facilities and schools have experienced increasing difficulty in attracting and retaining talent. Our guests—Dr. Beth Schultz of Manchester University and BHDP Architects Kevin Denman and Jessica Sears—share their perspectives following an enlightening roundtable discussion with nursing educators at independent colleges across the US. Learn why designing functional simulation spaces plays a pivotal role in future nurses’ success—and can impact their longevity in the profession.