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With a renewed focus of how the built environment impacts the wellbeing of its users, Corgan’s Education practice expands typical notions of mental health to consider the unique challenges of students through their educational journey. Education design has long considered how best to support the mental health of students including those with anxiety, stress, depression or formal diagnosis such as...

One of Corgan’s Project Specialists of the Education Studio, Tai started as a summer intern after coming to the US from the Ukraine to pursue her education in architecture, and she has been here ever since. After watching her mother work as a math and physics school teacher and learning the ins and outs of the profession, designing schools comes naturally to her. “Kids are curious creatures by nat...

Brain Health is at the top of everyone’s mind these days. New research is finding we can optimize peak performance, rebound from head injuries, and live happy and healthy lives well into advanced age, according to Jennifer Zientz with UTD’s Center for BrainHealth. The power of neuroplasticity makes possible expanding the potential and ability of the brain. Tapping into new research uncovers powerf...

In this special episode and Q&A broadcasted from Ávila, Spain, Manuel Jiménez García, Co-Founder of Nagami, invites the Corgan team into the latest advances in 3D printing technology. Learn how his company pioneered a system using software, extruders, and robotics to form plastics into three-dimensional prototypes to create everything from furniture to architectural renderings and objects d’art. B...

In this episode, originally broadcasted live from Ávila, Spain, Manuel Jiménez García, Co-Founder of Nagami, invites the Corgan Team to learn about the leaps in 3D printing technology. Hear how he created a system combining software, extruders, and robotics to form plastics into three-dimensional prototypes to create everything from furniture to architectural renderings and objet d’art. A marriage...

Airports, airplanes, and automobiles! This episode takes us to a municipal airport in Torrance, California, where we meet John Mares, private pilot, sports car enthusiast, and Associate Principal of our Aviation Studio in Los Angeles. The son of a combat naval pilot, John started flying single-engine aircraft at age 14, collects beautifully designed cars including a 1965 Corvette Stingray, and has...

As wellness, inclusivity, and kindness find their crescendo in national workplace conversations—Gen Z and future talent prioritizing commitments to equity and inclusion and employers celebrating the value of diverse voices and perspectives, office design has both the opportunity and challenge to respond to not only the different ways we work, think, and learn but also the differences in how we exp...

Access to medical care is among some of the most basic human needs for a society to grow and thrive. As centers for protecting life, promoting wellness and education, and providing necessary care and intervention, these spaces are anchor points for our communities and in the rhythm of our lives. Join us for this episode of TheSquare as Stacey Brimmer, Vice President in Corgan’s Healthcare practice...

Find out how blockchain mining is driving demand for immersive cooling – a revolutionary new technology emerging as a game-changer for data center architecture. Tune in as Tom Kruger, Senior Associate for the Data Center Studio in LA, discusses how cryptocurrency is a catalyst for change, ushering in a greener era with immersive cooling allowing for a 90% reduction in energy costs for data centers...

Let’s talk shop! In this episode, we meet our Director of the Model Shop, Dylan Wells, who made the move from aviation architecture to Corgan’s on-site workshop where he designs, builds, and fabricates models and one-off projects for our architects and interior design teams. Equipped with 3D printers, robotics, woodworking tools, laser cutters, and CNC routers, the model shop is where tested tools...

Magnified by the pandemic crisis, exhaustion and burnout among healthcare providers signaled the long-awaited need for positive change. With up to 50% of healthcare providers considering leaving the profession due to working conditions, designing efficient and functional healthcare facilities is crucial to the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of staff, as well as patients. Gerard Gulpeo...

This episode shines the spotlight on the MediaLab team. Listen and learn how the collective brain trust of three visionary storytellers shaped the creative direction of Corgan’s in-house production studio. With various backgrounds in communications, commercials & television, blockbuster films, special effects, and animation, Brandon Carmichael, John Higgs, and Ludo Michaud sit down with Adam Flaa...

In this episode, we sit down with Studio Design Director Cory Dear to explore how his unique background shapes a powerful, forward-looking commercial practice at Corgan. From early doodles to a series of clay figurines, Cory’s natural draw to art and design evolved from his childhood admiration for shoe designers into an influential study of legendary global architects. Hear how Cory’s career has...

Former Creative Director at Corgan and current Marketing Director of Panini Trading Cards, Jeff Hoferer is first and foremost a creative storyteller. From being the “weird” kid who wrote poems and sang songs, to filming videos in high school, and later acting and producing movies in LA, for Jeff all the world’s a stage. “Putting something on paper out of thin air that takes someone on a journey se...

In this episode of TheSquare, we sit down with Corgan’s Design Director, Chuck Armstrong, to explore how his approach to design has evolved over four decades and how his contributions have informed the firm’s most influential projects. A Corganite for 25 years, as a child Chuck was fascinated by the ever-changing Dallas skyline and knew his calling was to design buildings. “The universal issues of...

The pandemic created a major shift in the workplace, prompting companies to examine how they use space. Tech companies especially have the agility to experiment with more flexible spaces that support innovation, collaboration, and culture. Jill Ibison Vessels, Vice President of the Interiors Studio, discusses how to bring people back to the office and support how they want to work.   Whether in-pe...

This week on TheSquare, we discuss multifamily and mixed-use developments. James Adams, Vice President, and Stephen Lohr, Vice President and Director of Multifamily, deep dive on trends for how people are choosing to live, work and play. They explore how Corgan is reigniting multi-family with the adaptive use of older structures, office buildings, mixed-use developments, and large master-planned c...

Join us as we take a tour through Francis Walker's art/music studio! Francis is a Director in the Aviation sector who has a passion for all things creative. Watch as he discusses his inspirations, from painting, to film, and beyond.   #francisbacon #acousticguitar #artmaking   VISIT: https://www. Corgan.com/ Also connect with us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CorganInc/ Facebook: https:/...

Join us as we talk to Peter Smith, Director of Business Development at View, Inc - a company dedicated to creating sustainable buildings with smart technologies! #greenwashing #middleware #digitaltwin VISIT: https://www. Corgan.com/ Also connect with us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CorganInc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CorganInc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CorganInc LinkedIn:...

Get to know George. Morgan Gorospe, Business Development Director at Corgan, sits down with George Kahler, Interiors Studio Leader in New York, to explore how a love of Legos and drawing evolved into a career in design that has taken him around the world. Learn how he has translated his work in Dubai, Australia, and the UK to creating spaces that continue to shape how we approach the future of wor...

Join us for a Curious Conversation with Brittany Blouch, Director of Design and Construction for Impact Museums, host of the Van Gogh exhibit and other immersive experiences. Learn how her love of art and math have shaped here career in architecture and designing themed entertainment. Enter into the world of experiential design where dynamic layers from lighting and music to staffing and anchor sp...

Few professions were upended by the past two years as much as teachers.  Met with immediate school shutdowns, technology inequities, and learning gaps, teachers must also navigate the more enduring changes in how we learn and work.    While schools have been good at prioritizing improved student experience and performance, they have been, generally speaking, less successful in providing spaces tha...

In Corgan's 2022 Curiosity Report, we worked with experts across multiple industries to explore breakthrough energy innovations that power our world. More than just what keeps the lights on, we explore what new ways to keep businesses, people, and our ecosystems running so that we can advocate for a better tomorrow.    From the embodied energy in the materials we use and onsite energy generation t...

Did you know that concrete is the second most used resource in the world, next to water? Making concrete is a complex process— using the studies of chemistry, physics, and engineering, coupled with hundreds of elements all rolled into one.    On this week’s episode of TheSquare Podcast, we have a curious conversation with Brent Rollins, Vice President of Business Development for Spray-Lock Concret...

On this week’s episode of TheSquare Podcast, we sit down with Barry Yanku, Studio Design Director at Corgan. Initially striving to pursue a career in the performing arts, Barry took his love for the arts and turned it into a 30+ year career in architecture and design. Barry directs projects from conceptual ideas to final products by leading teams, developing, maintaining and coordinating with cons...