October 2014 – Schmidt Associates

Lessons Learned on Design/Build

October 31, 2014/in Construction, Design, K-12, Higher Ed, Community/by Lisa Gomperts

Schmidt Associates summarizes lessons learned after each project to continually improve. The list below summarizes our experience with various design/build projects—acting as either the criteria developer or as a member of the design/build team. • There can be different levels of scope or criteria development depending on the Owner’s desire for control or the desire […]

40% Reduction in Design Time Using Integrated Technology

October 29, 2014/in Design, Construction, K-12, Higher Ed, Community, Technology, Project Highlights/by Tom Neff

Owners often ask for “faster, better, cheaper.” Schmidt Associates and Turner Construction recently completed an addition and renovation for Lake Central School Corporation’s high school, reducing design time through the use of integrated technology by 40%. The key elements that reduced design time were: • Our on-site team and office teams worked directly with school […]

Ivy Tech Express Enrollment – Technology-Driven/Student-Focused

October 22, 2014/in Project Highlights, Design, Higher Ed, Construction/by Kevin Shelley

Like a toddler taking their first step, the decision a person makes to enroll in college and continue their education is the hardest part. Full of anticipation and anxiety, the toddler takes that step with independence, but under the watchful eye of a protective parent. Some are off and running, while others need a finger […]

Leadership Moment from October

October 15, 2014/in Leadership/by Wayne Schmidt

A thing of the past, right? Well, not entirely. We no longer accuse neighbors of dabbling in the dark arts when crops fail, disease strikes, or one’s horse goes lame, but we do look for some culprit to blame when life goes wrong. The same innocuous seed lies at the heart of an academic research […]

50 Letters From Architects: Our Contribution

October 8, 2014/in Design, Community, Sustainability/by Craig Flandermeyer

This is part of a series of blog postings of Schmidt Associates architects’ responses to the American Institute of Architects (AIA)-Indianapolis invitation to write letters to Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard. Architects submitted big or small ideas to improve the urban built environment for Indianapolis and were on display at The Hall during June and July […]

Who Do I Need on My Team?

October 1, 2014/in K-12/by Anna Marie Burrell

When you decide to open a charter school, you are also tasked with deciding which professionals to partner with and when. It’s beneficial to team with professional firms that are experienced in charter school construction—and to get them involved early in the process. This will typically include professionals in the following industries: Architect and Engineer […]