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The BHDP Difference

A Holistic Approach Delivered Through Strategic Design Practices

BHDP’s markets include Workplace, Higher Education, Industrial, Discovery & Science, and Retail. Additionally, we provide services in architecture, experiential graphic design, interior design, master planning, and strategic services. 

With every project, we focus on creating environments that align our clients’ people, processes, and needs. We measure our success by achieving desired results for our clients.

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BHDP has over eight decades of experience serving clients worldwide.

Exterior Pamela Morris Center for CareSource at dawn in Dayton, OH Workplace
Lycoming College Krapf Gateway Center entrance at night Higher Education
Airstream building exterior Industrial
Sorel store in New York City Retail
Students in Kenan Labs at UNC Chapel Hill Discovery & Science

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Market Leadership

Drew Suszko

Drew Suszko

Workplace Market Leader

Paul Orban

Paul Orban

Higher Education Market Leader, Partner

Michael Verdier

Michael Verdier

Industrial Market Leader, Partner

Andrew McQuilkin

Andrew McQuilkin

Retail Market Leader, Partner

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Blog Post 09.21.2021
Designing Esports Suites for the Future It's clear: esports is here to stay. When higher education institutions invest in their esports gaming suites, they are investing in their students by promoting social connection and enhanced gameplay.
Trends and Tensions Roundtable Higher Education
Blog Post 09.20.2021
The Future of Ed Tech and Its Impact on Higher Education With the immense shifts that have taken place in academia in the aftermath of the pandemic, leaders must come together to identify trends in their market—as well as the near-term and long-term implications that lie ahead.
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Blog Post 09.16.2021
The Role of Esports in Academic Programming Gaming touches a myriad of people and industries. Due to its rising popularity on higher education campuses, it is only natural for colleges to begin tying esports into their overall academic programming.
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Published Articles 09.15.2021
Thriving in the Fluid Workplace Drew Suszko explores the impact of an increasingly fluid workplace on the workforce and how companies can learn to go with the flow. Three paths have emerged—Virtual First, Office-Centric, and Hybrid—and we’re now at a proverbial fork in the road.
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Published Articles 08.30.2021
How Sticky is Your Workplace? As more offices open back up, employers face a challenge—not all employees want to return. How can employers help people to feel safe? What makes a space inviting and relevant anyway? With urban designers facing similar challenges, this article dives into six urban design and planning principles that have special relevance today.
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Blog Post 08.19.2021
Collegiate Esports Programs Are Transforming the Fabric of Higher Education This is part one in a three-part blog series discussing the impact of esports on higher education and our role as designers and architects of gaming spaces.
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Blog Post 08.06.2021
Reflections on the 2021 National Association of Collegiate Esports National Convention Alejandro J. Medina reflects on his experience at NACE's recent esports convention. As many universities expand their esports programs, we can offer a perspective on trends affecting the design of gaming suites.
Students study inside Denison University's Doane Library & Mudd Learning Center
Published Articles 07.29.2021
University Library Research Results: What You Don’t Know Might Hurt You Following a nationwide student survey to understand the behaviors, emotions, and experiences surrounding the university library, Tom Sens and Kyle Moll discuss what the findings mean for future library design.
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Blog Post 07.23.2021
Keeping a Pulse on Shopper Behaviors Based on the results from various surveys and the roundtables, our retail team identified key design decisions retailers can and should make to help shoppers regain confidence and return to the in-store experience they desire.
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Published Articles 07.19.2021
Cracking The Code: Design Through The Lens Of Our Eight Primal Needs In this article, Chris LaPata and Dustin Jackson share the eight primal needs for companies to consider as they make their return to the workplace.
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Blog Post 07.13.2021
Looking Forward: A Reflection on IAMC’s Spring 2021 Forum Daniel Lessing reflects on his experience at a recent conference, IAMC's Spring 2021 Professional Forum. He shares more about how it went and what he learned.
Shoppers in a Shopping Mall
Blog Post 06.23.2021
Post-Pandemic Retail—Survive or Thrive? Assuming the recovery plays out as expected and we see a return to a level of normalcy in the coming months—it is time to figure out what we do next.
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