Technology Archives – Schmidt Associates

Flexibility at the Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion: A Triumph in Modern Innovation

October 24, 2023/in Community, Sustainability, Project Highlights, Design, Technology, Construction, Landscape Architecture, Engineering, Deep Dive/by Sarah Hempstead

In July, the Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion opened, reshaping the landscape of event hosting in Indiana. Spearheaded by Schmidt Associates architects, engineers, construction administrators, and interior designers, this cutting-edge building has quickly become a cornerstone of the Indiana State Fairgrounds’ facilities offerings, including 196,000 SF of flexible, multi-purpose space. From Swine Barn to […]

Designing Prosperity: Transforming Iroquois High School and Paving the Way for Comprehensive, Skills-Based Training

August 7, 2023/in K-12, Project Highlights, Design, Technology, Construction, Engineering/by Veena Reedy

Committed to providing students with state-of-the-art facilities that foster technical knowledge and employability, Jefferson County Public Schools has embarked on a transformative project at Iroquois High School to renovate an existing skilled trades teaching facility into a premiere building for technical career training for the large and culturally diverse student body. This comprehensive plan will […]

Designing Accessibility On Campus

April 7, 2023/in Higher Ed, Project Highlights, Design, Technology, Engineering, Deep Dive/by Lisa Gomperts

How Schmidt Associates Designers Made the Alumni House at Allison Mansion Welcoming to All Emulating historical character and turn-of-the-century charm, Allison Mansion housed the family of transportation pioneer James Allison when it was built in 1911. Possessing opulent taste, the mansion was outfitted with an imported German chandelier, a sunken conservatory, a music room with […]

Three Ways VR/AR Engages Audiences While Building Consensus

February 17, 2022/in Higher Ed, Technology/by Sara Richey

Seeing your building project on paper is one step closer to becoming a reality but, thanks to technology advancements in Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR), you can now see a project in 3D and start using it to build consensus, early in the process. This is good news for Owners, but before getting into specifics, […]

The Importance of STEM in K-12 Schools

March 12, 2019/in K-12, Project Highlights, Design, Technology, Engineering/by Schmidt Associates

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) might seem like a buzz word or a trend these days, but demand for careers in these fields are steadily increasingly. Our economy and overall well-being depend heavily on STEM-related occupations—whether it is computer programming, manufacturing, civil engineering, or general family medicine. Getting kids involved and interested in STEM-related […]

5 Tips for Designing More Interactive Classrooms

October 2, 2018/in K-12, Design, Technology/by Cindy McLoed

Interactive learning is one of the best ways for teachers and educators to make sure their students are actually grasping the knowledge and skills they are sharing. An effort to combat Mark Twain’s famous sentiment of higher education being “a place where a professor’s lecture notes go straight to the students’ lecture notes without passing […]

BIM in Dispute Resolution – KGR

August 7, 2018/in Technology, Engineering/by Schmidt Associates

I had the opportunity to read a great blog post by my friend Greg Cafouros at Kroger Gardis & Regas (KGR). At Schmidt Associates, using Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a standard practice for all of our projects. We see the direct benefits it has on reducing errors and saving costs for our Owners. It […]

Hands-On Healthcare Education

April 3, 2018/in Higher Ed, Project Highlights, Design, Technology, Healthcare/by Lisa Gomperts

What makes a successful learning environment for training much-needed healthcare providers? Facilities geared toward experiential learning! Students today must learn differently while new information is being generate faster than ever before. Designers of healthcare teaching facilities are tasked with creating flexible, experiential learning environments to fulfill this need, and Schmidt Associates has worked with many […]

Q&A Session with Matt Durbin

February 27, 2018/in Technology, Company Culture/by Schmidt Associates

Matt Durbin, Technology Designer and Information Systems (IS) Manager, has taken an interesting path to land where he is today. Below, we journey along that path with him. Where did you go to school? I attended Olney College, majoring in General Studies and playing first base on their baseball team. And […]

Clash Detection: Protecting your Budget and Timeline

December 19, 2017/in Technology, Engineering/by Schmidt Associates

What is Clash Detection? Clash Detection software integrates with BIM/Revit design tools, showing the designers and contractors when two or more objects are intersecting and by how much. The software exports a location and physical image of the detected intersection, so you will see the actual conflicting pipes, duct runs, wires, etc. that need to […]