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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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Informed, Empathetic, Exciting Design

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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Indoor Shopping Mall
Blog Post 05.26.2021
The Permanent Effects of COVID-19 on Gen Z Shoppers With a focus on Gen Z, what does the data say about this generation’s “New, New Normal”? At BHDP, we have set out to better understand changing shopping behaviors by conducting periodical shopper surveys.
Two dancer silhouettes with the words "the retail rumba: one step back, two steps forward."
Blog Post 04.27.2021
The Retail Rumba: One Step Back, Two Steps Forward Part III of III Many of the variables that affect the performance of the retail industry are trending in the right direction. Unemployment rates continue to drop. From 14.8% at the onset of the pandemic in April 2020, it now stands at 6% in March 2021.
interior of office building
Blog Post 03.19.2021
The Case for Space: Fostering Culture Among a Distributed Workforce The pandemic has taught us a lot over the past year—technology is our friend, work can happen anywhere, and many things will never return to “normal.”
Retail Rumba
Blog Post 02.25.2021
The Retail Rumba – “One Step Back, Two Steps Forward” Part 2 While 2020 was a step back, 2021 is the time to prepare for two steps forward. We can finally see light at the end of the tunnel. This beacon signals that now it is time to plan for long-term solutions and take steps toward implementing the learnings from what we now know.
Retail Rumba
Blog Post 12.10.2020
The Retail Rumba: One Step Back, Two Steps Forward The 2020 pandemic has reminded us that retail is severely prone to the effects of uncertainty. Of all industries, retail is highly susceptible to events beyond its control. But it is also probably true to say that it is one of the most resilient with the most potential to energetically bounce back.
The Store Planner Mindset
Blog Post 12.10.2020
The Store Planner Mindset Retail has always been a fast paced and dynamic industry, and that is no truer than today. I have always thought of the retail industry as one of the most creative and collaborative—just think of all the expertise required to conceptualize, plan, and open a store.
From Clicks to Bricks
White Paper 10.22.2020
From Clicks to Bricks: Expanding Brand Loyalty through Physical Stores It’s 2015. A new movement in retail is emerging where some direct-to-consumer brands (DTC) are dipping their toes in the pool of physical retail.
Site and Facility Master Planning documents laid out on a table
Published Articles 10.01.2020
Attaining a Big-Picture Perspective With a Facility Master Plan In this article, Michael Verdier offers his perspective on the “must-haves” required for a successful site and facility master plan.
three people looking at a building plan
Published Articles 09.09.2020
Creating Inspiring Experiences Through Purposeful Design When leveraging purposeful design through a balanced approach of informed, empathetic, and exciting, designers can reach a higher, more impactful level of design.
Lycoming campus building
Blog Post 08.27.2020
No Time to Say Goodbye: How the Covid-19 Pandemic is Affecting the College Student Experience The Covid-19 pandemic necessitated a sudden transition in higher education from in-classroom education to online learning, and students had to vacate campuses and adapt quickly to remote instruction.
outside of Glossier Building
Published Articles 08.24.2020
Trends in Retail Success: Pay Attention to the Data There’s value in raw data, but it can only take you so far. The true value of those numbers materializes through analysis, anomalies and context.
outside of Glossier Building
Published Articles 08.04.2020
Trends in Retail Success: Pay Attention to the Data Part 1 The “Clicks to Bricks” (C2B) movement is gaining significant momentum. It wasn’t long ago that only a handful of direct to consumer brands (DTC) expanded into the physical retail space. Today, dozens have ventured from an entirely digital presence to opening brick-and-mortar locations.
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