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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.

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Market Leadership

Drew Suszko

Drew Suszko

Workplace Market Leader, Partner

Paul Orban

Paul Orban

Higher Education Market Leader, Partner

Michael Verdier

Michael Verdier

Industrial Market Leader, Partner

Andrew McQuilkin

Andrew McQuilkin

Design Leader, Partner

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Blog Post 11.17.2022
Reflections on Challenges and Opportunities Facing Higher Education Leaders Michael Garvey reflects on his experience speaking and attending the Leadership in Higher Education annual conference in Baltimore, MD. He reflects on what he learned and shares more about his presentation topic.
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Blog Post 11.14.2022
Key Learnings from the 2022 P3 Higher Education Summit Kevin Denman reflects on his experience at a recent conference, the 2022 P3 Higher Education Summit. He reflects on what he learned about P3 (public-private partnership) and its benefits.
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Published Articles 10.26.2022
Creating Communities of Work: Creating Place in the Workplace In rethinking the workplace, other design-related fields and areas of scholarship can provide important insights regarding the intersection of people and place in communities, organizations, and companies.
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Blog Post 10.18.2022
Navigating New Expectations in the Commercial Office Market Although landlords, employers, and employees are weighing in on what the next generation of office design should look like, stakeholders should consider a few things when navigating new expectations.
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Blog Post 09.26.2022
Don’t Overlook Existing Work Elements to Improve Well-Being The pandemic has led to heightened attention regarding people’s overall well-being, including mental and emotional health, by both employees and employers. Organizations are coming to recognize the need to emphasize both the physical health and well-being of their people.
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Published Articles 09.20.2022
Evolving Opportunities, New Spaces at Two-Year Colleges In this article, Tom focuses on the current challenges community colleges face with the decline in enrollment and significant economic uncertainty after the pandemic and shares how colleges can adapt to meet the needs of the students, faculty, staff, and communities in which they serve.
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Press Release 08.25.2022
BHDP Architecture Welcomes John Kline as Workplace Client Leader in Charlotte BHDP Architecture welcomes John Kline as a Workplace Client Leader. Based in Charlotte, NC, Kline will focus on building client relationships in the southeast region and delivering brilliant experiences for current workplace projects.
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Published Articles 08.02.2022
The Role of Connectedness In The Future Of Work In this article, Samantha Delabar and Dr. Dustin Jackson explore the importance of feeling connectedness in the workplace and offer strategies to rebuild lost connections as workers return to the office.
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Blog Post 06.30.2022
Great Store Design = Great Shopper Experience: Is This Really the Case? Great store design only accounts for a portion of a customer's overall in-store experience. Our research shows that people heavily rely on positive and meaningful interaction with store employees to develop pleasant associations with retailers.
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Press Release 06.10.2022
BHDP Architecture Welcomes Michael Garvey as Higher Education Client Leader in Charlotte BHDP Architecture welcomes Michael Garvey as a Higher Education Client Leader. Based in Charlotte, NC, Garvey will focus on leading clients through the design process and applying his expertise to deliver brilliant experiences for higher education clients throughout the southeast region.
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Press Release 06.01.2022
Michelle Lopez Orsini Joins BHDP Architecture's Raleigh Office On April 26, BHDP Architecture welcomed Michelle Lopez Orsini as a Design Leader for the Workplace market in Raleigh, NC. In this role, Lopez Orsini will utilize her architecture and interior design experience to explore and implement strategic solutions for workplace environments.
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Press Release 05.25.2022
Steve Hackman Joins the Growing Discovery & Science Team at BHDP Architecture On April 1, BHDP Architecture welcomed Steve Hackman as a Design Leader for the Discovery & Science market. In this role, Hackman will combine his extensive laboratory planning experience with the design of people-centered, technically advanced facilities that inspire the scientific environment.
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