Side of Design

Quality by Design: Construction, Coordination, and Collaboration

Quality in design and construction is easy to recognize, but far more complex to achieve. It’s not just about how a building looks when it’s finished, but about the processes that carry a project from concept through construction. In this episode of Side of Design, we sit down with BWBR’s Director of Professional Services Dan Hottinger [https://www.bwbr.com/team-member/dan-hottinger/] and Construction Administration Manager Bryan Desma [https://www.bwbr.com/team-member/bryan-desma/] to unpack what “quality” really means in design and construction—and how it begins long before a project breaks ground.  If you like what we are doing with our podcasts please subscribe and leave us a review! You can also connect with us on any of our social media sites! https://www.facebook.com/BWBRsolutions [https://www.facebook.com/BWBRsolutions] https://twitter.com/BWBR [https://twitter.com/BWBR] https://www.linkedin.com/company/bwbr-architects/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/bwbr-architects/] https://www.bwbr.com/side-of-design-podcast/ [https://www.bwbr.com/side-of-design-podcast/]

Side Notes: Integrating Sustainability, Quality, and Codes for Design Excellence

Sustainability, quality assurance (QA), building codes, and specifications—at BWBR, these critical design functions are overseen by Rachael Spires, Associate Principal and Performance Design & Quality Manager. In this episode of Side Notes, she explores how the seemingly distinctive roles intersect, all working together to drive design excellence in powerful ways. If you like what we are doing with our podcasts please subscribe and leave us a review! You can also connect with us on any of our social media sites! https://www.facebook.com/BWBRsolutions [https://www.facebook.com/BWBRsolutions] https://twitter.com/BWBR [https://twitter.com/BWBR] https://www.linkedin.com/company/bwbr-architects/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/bwbr-architects/] https://www.bwbr.com/side-of-design-podcast/ [https://www.bwbr.com/side-of-design-podcast/]

Built for Community: Five Years of Impact at Regions Hospital Birth Center

What does it take to create a birth center that truly serves its community—clinically, culturally, and emotionally? The Regions Hospital Birth Center [https://www.bwbr.com/project/regions-hospital-family-birth-center/] was designed with this question in mind, taking a family-centered approach that integrates the latest care choices with the multicultural needs of mothers in the Twin Cities. In this episode of Side of Design, we take a deep dive into the design process as the hospital celebrates five years of impact.  Joining the discussion are Rochelle Johnson, Vice President of Patient Care and Chief Nursing Officer at Regions Hospital, along with BWBR project team members—Principal Melanie Baumhover [https://www.bwbr.com/team-member/melanie-baumhover/], who served as Project Manager, Principal Mike Boldenow [https://www.bwbr.com/team-member/mike-boldenow/], and Senior Healthcare Planner Sophia Skemp [https://www.bwbr.com/team-member/sophia-skemp/]. The conversation explores the project’s vision, challenges, and—most importantly—how the birth center continues to transform care. If you like what we are doing with our podcasts please subscribe and leave us a review! You can also connect with us on any of our social media sites! https://www.facebook.com/BWBRsolutions [https://www.facebook.com/BWBRsolutions] https://twitter.com/BWBR [https://twitter.com/BWBR] https://www.linkedin.com/company/bwbr-architects/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/bwbr-architects/] https://www.bwbr.com/side-of-design-podcast/ [https://www.bwbr.com/side-of-design-podcast/]

Side Notes: How Professional Services Bring Buildings to Life

Bringing a building design from concepts and renderings to a completed facility is a complex and technical process. Playing a major part in making it happen is BWBR’s Dan Hottinger [https://www.bwbr.com/team-member/dan-hottinger/], Principal and Professional Services Director, who describes his role as “the bridge between design and putting the design in motion.” In this episode of Side Notes, he shares the latest innovations and challenges he sees facing the AEC industry—and how professional services can help. If you like what we are doing with our podcasts please subscribe and leave us a review! You can also connect with us on any of our social media sites! https://www.facebook.com/BWBRsolutions [https://www.facebook.com/BWBRsolutions] https://twitter.com/BWBR [https://twitter.com/BWBR] https://www.linkedin.com/company/bwbr-architects/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/bwbr-architects/] https://www.bwbr.com/side-of-design-podcast/ [https://www.bwbr.com/side-of-design-podcast/]

One Material, Big Impact: How FSC Wood Supports Sustainable Design

As climate change reshapes the way we live—prompting thoughtful changes both big and small to support sustainability—the design profession must evolve as a key player in reducing waste, deforestation, and other drivers of global warming. One critical lever designers can pull is material selection. In this episode, we’re focusing on FSC-certified wood—a single material choice that can make a significant difference.  Joining us from BWBR are President and CEO Terri Ulrick [https://www.bwbr.com/team-member/terri-ulrick/], Senior Specifications Writer Renee Wells [https://www.bwbr.com/team-member/renee-wells/], and Sustainability Specialist Rasa Zeltina [https://www.bwbr.com/team-member/rasa-zeltina/] to discuss what FSC wood is, why it matters, and how designers can meaningfully incorporate it into their projects to support sustainability [https://www.bwbr.com/market/sustainability/] and social responsibility. If you like what we are doing with our podcasts please subscribe and leave us a review! You can also connect with us on any of our social media sites! https://www.facebook.com/BWBRsolutions [https://www.facebook.com/BWBRsolutions] https://twitter.com/BWBR [https://twitter.com/BWBR] https://www.linkedin.com/company/bwbr-architects/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/bwbr-architects/] https://www.bwbr.com/side-of-design-podcast/ [https://www.bwbr.com/side-of-design-podcast/]