March 3, 2021
Human-Centered Safety®: Seeing Mental Health through a Different Lens
As Scott Holmes recounts his evolving interest in the design of mental health spaces, it was the story of a...
March 1, 2021
Does Space Matter in Mental Health Treatment?
Treating children and adolescents with mental and behavioral health issues is challenging. For those seeking treatment, care must be of...
February 19, 2021
BWBR Welcomes Eight New Shareholders
This week, BWBR welcomed eight new shareholders in conjunction with the firm’s 2020 Annual Meeting. Each newly named shareholder demonstrates...
February 17, 2021
Scenario Planning: The Next Evolution
When the pandemic spread through the United States, it did more that create a care crisis for so many healthcare...
February 2, 2021
Design in the Age of Upheaval
In March 2020 when the pandemic forced the closures of schools, offices, restaurants, clinics, and other facilities, initial questions focused...
December 17, 2020
BWBR Expands Capabilities with Strategic Facility Advisor
Brandon King has seen the costs of a facility from both ends of the spectrum. As an architect and owner’s...
December 2, 2020
Lloyd Bergquist, the second ‘B’ in BWBR, passes
A gentle soul always with a smile on his face. More than a physical description, those words captured the essence...
November 19, 2020
Building Staff Resilience in a Time of COVID-19
“Every practitioner, nurse, social worker, physician—they are worried for their own health. They’re worried they’re going to bring this home...
October 19, 2020
BWBR Welcomes Seven New Associates
BWBR named seven new associates within the employee-owned firm, following the January 2020 recognition of twelve new shareholders. With each...
October 13, 2020
EmPATH Units: Improving Psychiatric Emergency Care
The numbers, alone, are attention grabbing For institutions that have implemented EmPATH (Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment, and Healing) models for...
October 12, 2020
Mayo Clinic’s Benefactor Recognition Displays Earn Interior Design Award
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The renewal of two benefactor recognition displays on Mayo Clinic’s Rochester, Minn., campus immerses visitors in...
October 12, 2020
Every Space is a Learning Space
Learning space design, approached from a holistic perspective, takes into account the spectrum of learning activities and the variety of...