Entries by Schmidt Associates

Bringing Your Home to Work

When Schmidt Associates began in the mid-70’s, office design was based largely on the assumption that a worker was assigned a single, functional space, suited to a single task. The idea of comfort in the workplace was confined largely to the individual’s desk and focused on things like surface space, storage, and ergonomic design of […]

Lake Central High School Earns EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Certification

Lake Central High School Earns EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Certification for Superior Energy Efficiency Lake Central High School, has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR certification, which signifies that the building performs in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency and meets strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the […]

Changing of our Guard: Sarah Hempstead named CEO

We want to introduce you all to our new CEO, Sarah Hempstead About Sarah: Raised in Springfield, OH Attended Ball State University: dual degrees in Environmental Design and Architecture Studied abroad in Russia at Volgograd State University: architecture and engineering Currently resides in Meridian Kessler with husband Greg. She enjoys hanging out on the soccer field with her […]

Indiana Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects

Honor Award Prophetstown State Park Aquatic Center for Indiana Department of Natural Resources The project to construct a family aquatic center at Prophetstown was intended to expand recreational opportunities at one of the newest state parks in Indiana. The overall 2,000+ acre park, located at the confluence of the Tippecanoe River and the Wabash River, […]

Part Four: When Did You Know?

This third series of “when did you know?” focuses on a handful of architects from our team, each telling us about their “aha moment” in life. During my Catholic School days, I was really good at art and math. I ran out of classes to take one year, and my calculus teacher suggested I take drafting. I had […]