While easy to overlook, glass is a powerful design tool that, if used strategically, can have some profound effects on your architecture. Glass gives architects and business owners a means of creating more dynamic and human-centric environments that feel authentic to their brand, while leaving room for growth and innovation. Beyond design and aesthetic though,…[Read More]
Communication is a predominant component of classroom learning. The ability to recognize spoken word is, unsurprisingly, critical for the cognitive process. But what does that have to do with the design of your school? Studies consistently reveal that student retention and performance rank higher in an academic setting that minimizes background noise and reverberation. Programs…[Read More]
Emergency rooms are hectic. As a point of first access for patients, they’re responsible for handling an unbelievably diverse range of illnesses with differing levels of severity. But that’s not to say that there aren’t trends and commonalities. Quite to the contrary; more and more hospitals are seeing the need to tackle behavioral health problems…[Read More]
At CMBA, we believe we have a responsibility to create safe K12 designs. Architecture and design have a critical role to play in crafting K12 schools that simultaneously promote engaged learning and student safety. During an age in which stories of bullying, school shootings, and mental health concerns are all too common, this is more…[Read More]
The U.S. healthcare system has been on our mind a lot at CMBA as it is undergoing considerable stress due to an influx of patients infected with the novel coronavirus. We believe that part of the longer-term answer lies not just with traditional health providers, but in the potential of our cities and communities to…[Read More]
With employees now returning to the office and coronavirus still a lingering threat, more businesses are thinking about how to best adapt their spaces. CMBA thinks that Pivot Spaces could be a great way of doing that. People come first at CMBA, and pivot spaces can help to make the office somewhere people want to…[Read More]
According to the Maryland Child Care Resource Network, more than 65% of workers have at least one young child. Whether a worker is a single parent or half of a dual income family, quality and reliable child care is a top priority among this majority of the population. However, it doesn’t come without its obstacles….[Read More]
Remote work has been on the rise for the past couple of years, but current events have obviously accelerated the shift. Many companies around the world are rising to the occasion, acting swiftly to safeguard employees and migrate to a new way of working that even the most extreme business-continuity plans hadn’t envisioned. There are…[Read More]
COVID-19 is transforming many aspects of life, and higher education is no exception. As crisis-driven “experiments” begin launching, we should be collecting data and paying attention to the affect on higher education’s business model and the accessibility of quality higher education to discover when and how our designs should pivot. Do Students Really Need a…[Read More]
As colleges plan for classes this fall – online, in classrooms, or a hybrid of both – those that opt for some form of in-person instruction will need to deliver it safely. In order to do that, universities will need to follow health guidelines and communicate information effectively and clearly through signage and other techniques…[Read More]