March 2018 – Schmidt Associates

A Word from our Owners – Lake Central Athletics

March 26, 2018/in Project Highlights, Owners' Perspectives, K-12/by Schmidt Associates

Hear from two of our Owners on the addition/renovation of Lake Central High School athletic spaces: Dr. Larry Veracco, Superintendent of the Lake Central School Corporation Dr. Larry Veracco is in his 8th year as Superintendent at LCSC. He has spent 24 years serving the community as teacher, assistant principal, and Assistant Superintendent prior to his […]

Demonstrating Servant Leadership

March 19, 2018/in Company Culture/by Schmidt Associates

Schmidt Associates was founded on the guiding principle of Servant Leadership. It threads through interactions we have internally and externally, resulting in a constant search to add value to every project. By operating as servant leaders, our designs consistently surprise and delight, technology solutions deliver true efficiencies, and environments become a place where people are better […]

7 Principles of Universal Design for Learning

March 12, 2018/in Design/by Cindy McLoed

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is the framework, backed by research, that guides the development of learning environments to accommodate individual learning differences. Universal Design for Learning recognizes the different needs that are unique to those with visual, hearing, motor, or learning/cognitive disabilities while also designing for able-bodied users as well. UDL provides us, as […]

Brain-Based Design

March 6, 2018/in Design/by Sarah Hempstead

Your brain is a vastly complex system with billions of neurons and interneurons constantly firing. And with billions of people in the world, with their own unique neural pathways to process daily experiences, it is safe to say we all think, interact, work, and learn differently than the next. That said, our brains are similar […]