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For many design professionals, architecture is more than the final product. It is a language, a process of creating spaces for people, and a representation of what we value as a culture. What is good and appropriate in one context may not work in another.

Johns Hopkins broke ground on two major Homewood campus construction projects this month—the Hopkins Student Center on the east side of campus and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Agora Institute building on the west side.

Senior student Tamara Marshall, a resident assistant for the fifth floor, absolutely loves living in the new hall. “I don’t really have expectations when I wander into things, so I didn’t know what to expect, but I was shocked! I love the study rooms and comfy couches. The design is really good.” She went on to express that not only were the suites designed with creatives in mind, but also young adults.

Howard Community College is erecting a new $102 million building on its Columbia campus to replace a pair of aging facilities. The college recently broke ground on its new Mathematics and Athletics Complex. Construction on the "fused" facility, which will serve as a home to the school's math and athletics programs, will begin later this summer and is expected to conclude in fall 2024.

Architect and Principal Eric Moss’ work has shown how architecture can elevate experience and embody mission. After a 34-year career at Ayers Saint Gross, Eric is retiring from the firm in June of 2021.

Today, The American Institute of Architects and the American Library Association announced the 2021 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards winners, honoring five libraries in the United States that exemplify "design achievement, including a sense of place, purpose, ecology, environmental sustainability, and of history," according to an AIA press release.

The design team and university community shared a vision that Hayden Library needed to transform from a warehouse of books into a place for people while simultaneously celebrating the building’s historic legacy.

As a resilient, employee-owned design firm, Ayers Saint Gross is always looking toward the future. We embrace change, overcome obstacles, and grow together.

The Archinect staff scoured Pinterest to find their current favorite libraries and reading spaces.

This week, after reviewing proposals from 10 design teams, the state of Maryland selected Baltimore’s Ayers Saint Gross to lead a team that will design a new home for the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore, the second leg of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing.

Clark will partner with an all-star design combination of Ayers Saint Gross and Robert A. M. Stern Architects to build the facility.

Construction has begun on a 165,600-square-foot lab building at Arsenal Yards in Watertown, a mixed-use project by Boylston Properties to revamp the former Arsenal Mall.

2020 has been a challenging year for everyone. While these challenges are never far from our minds, as the year draws to a close, we look too for moments of celebration. This year, Ayers Saint Gross projects were honored with more than 27 design awards, including 11 from the AIA and 4 from the ASLA.

Modified plans bolster connectivity, both within the building and to nearby spaces on the Homewood campus and within the community.

The quality of the submissions has rarely been stronger or more timely.

These shining examples of architectural innovation—including Enoch Pratt Free Library—address user needs in unique, interesting, and effective ways.

The award-winning facility quickly became the hub of academic life on campus.

Expert Shannon Dowling explains how comfortable, welcoming, and inclusive learning environments create successful student experiences.

Each year, we look forward to the ACUHO-I conference as an opportunity to see old friends, make new ones, and learn all we can about the latest in student housing and residence life. This year the conference experience is different, but the goals remain the same.

Every elementary school designed to meet LEED standards represents a commitment to a future of green schools for all, including Bancroft Elementary (LEED Gold) in Washington, DC.

A number of small schools like Colby, in Maine, are hoping to improve off-campus amenities by helping to revitalize downtowns through buildings such as The Bill and Joan Alfond Main Street Commons.

This year, Ayers Saint Gross projects were honored with more than 20 design awards, including eight AIA awards for work spanning across the globe.

In the fall of 2018, Colby College opened the Alfond Main Street Commons, realizing Colby’s vision of housing 200 students and faculty-in-residence in the heart of downtown Waterville, Maine. The past year has proven this initiative to be a resounding success.

We are so thrilled that ARCHITECT Magazine ranked Ayers Saint Gross as number 29 on its annual list of the top architecture firms in the country. 

Here are eight things to know about the project, named Gateway to the Garden.

Decades in the envisioning, Semans-Griswold Environmental Hall is dedicated on the Chester River.

The centerpiece of Clemson University’s newest residential community has been lauded for its architectural design excellence.

Every campus wants to do its part to improve town and gown relations. Ayers Saint Gross recently helped Colby College in Waterville, Maine achieve that goal through the Alfond Commons project.