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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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Shopper holding bags outside of retail store in shopping mall
White Paper 11.12.2021
Research-based Designs Solutions and Their Impact in the Retail Marketplace It is clear from research that shoppers want to return to the brick-and-mortar store format, but they demand the omni-channel and health and safety measures that they have grown accustomed to during the pandemic.
Two students walking through campus
White Paper 11.04.2021
Research on the Prospective College Student Campus Visit and Its Impact on Matriculation A campus visit is critical—for both universities and students. Our team measured the significance of the campus visit and its impact on enrollment in order to equip campus leaders with data to inform recruitment and investment strategy.
Image of Miami University's Esports gaming room
Published Articles 11.01.2021
Designing Spaces for Esports and Video Gamers Perhaps now more than ever before, students desire their own niche on campus. In recent years, an increasing number of students have found their community within esports—a form of competition using video games.
Inside look at Airstream's manufacturing plant
Published Articles 10.22.2021
Capacity Planning in a Post-COVID Manufacturing World COVID-19 and its effect on global manufacturing pushed many companies to re-evaluate their processes and production capacities. With this in mind, there are some capacity and supply-chain strategies that can help manufacturers remain competitive.
Aerial shot of Toyota production facility in Georgetown, Kentucky
Published Articles 10.20.2021
Sustaining Efforts In Sustainability Today, corporate sustainability is growing to encompass a broad range of forward-thinking strategies designed to create value for stakeholders, consumers, and employees—all while protecting and enhancing human health and natural resources.
Declan McCormack presenting
Blog Post 10.19.2021
Rethink Retail: Reflections on IRDC’s 2021 Conference The theme for this year’s International Retail Design Conference (IRDC) was a call to action for the industry: “Rethink Retail.” The implications are clear—the pandemic has changed the world, and we cannot return to business as usual.
Sketch of a university site plan
Blog Post 10.14.2021
Re-thinking the Campus Plan for Independent Colleges and Universities COVID-19 exposed a growing problem in higher education—the misalignment between campus strategy for spaces and buildings and overall mission. The answer? A strategic planning process.
Two students play a game on a computer in front of them
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.
A line drawing shows a man in the office connected to a woman working at home with a dog by her side
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.
A woman wears a VR headset and sits at a computer
Blog Post 09.14.2021
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.
Students hang out on a rooftop terrace
Published Articles 08.31.2021
Ensuring Health and Wellness in the Workplace In this article, Amy Malmstrom discusses the growing need for new sustainability guidelines—ones that incorporate the health and well-being of employees and exceed the traditional sustainability needs directed by laws and regulations.
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