Research is integral to the practice of design. Curiosity, iteration, and experimentation lead to a deeper understanding of the forces that shape our work; when we engage with the complexity of the world around us, designers are better prepared to deliver transformative solutions. Research CategoriesDesign Perspectives Designing for Accessibility Designing for Accessibility Read Article Designing for Neurodivergence in Healthcare Settings: A Conversation with Dr. Alessandro Morganti Designing for Neurodivergence in Healthcare Settings: A Conversation with Dr. Alessandro Morganti Read Article Catalyze Change in the Built Environment Catalyze Change in the Built Environment by Espy Harper Read Article Elevate the Human Emotional Experience Elevate the Human Emotional Experience by Dean Rains Read Article Provide Resilient, High Performance Solutions Provide Resilient, High Performance Solutions by Amie Kremer-Blankenship Read Article Combine Innovation & Expertise Combine Innovation & Expertise by Wil Drennan Read Article Refine Through Iteration Refine Through Iteration by Jeremy Alford Read Article Adhere to a Rigorous Logic Adhere to a Rigorous Logic by Jeffrey Rengering Read Article Tell an Authentic Story Tell an Authentic Story by Brian Wurst Read Article Design Excellence In Action Design Excellence In Action by Katherine Peele Read Article Forecasting the Future of Architecture Forecasting the Future of Architecture by Katherine Peele & Espy Harper Read Article DeafSpace: Designing for a Rich Sensory Experience DeafSpace: Designing for a Rich Sensory Experience by Nicholas Day Read Article Practice with Purpose Practice with Purpose by Katherine Peel and Matt Barnett Watch the Video The Changing Landscape of Multifamily Developments The Changing Landscape of Multifamily Developments by Nicole Goss Read Article Branded Environments: Creating Engagement Through Experiential Graphic Design Branded Environments: Creating Engagement Through Experiential Graphic Design by Jen Boyles & Ellie Dawson Read Article The Powerful Link Between Academia & Professional Practice The Powerful Link Between Academia & Professional Practice by Matt Barnett Read Article The Power of Graphic Looseness The Power of Graphic Looseness by Abigail Gillin Read Article Building to Educate: An Interactive Conversation on Theory & Design Building to Educate: An Interactive Conversation on Theory & Design Read Article The Learning Commons & Academic Success The Learning Commons & Academic Success by Lisa Pinyan Read Article Design Nudges: Designing for Good Design Nudges: Designing for Good by Chelsea Harrell Read Article Cost Estimating for K-12 School Projects: An Invaluable Tool for Budget Management Cost Estimating for K-12 School Projects: An Invaluable Tool for Budget Managment by Ginny Magrath Read Article Welcome the Whole Patient: Interior Design for Behavioral Health Welcome the Whole Patient: Interior Design for Behavioral Health by Jessica Burgess & Michelle Hertel Read Article High Performance Rooms: Design Factors & Opportunities High Performance Rooms: Design Factors & Opportunities by Nathan Daniel Read Article Dynamic Lighting for Engaging Interior Environments Dynamic Lighting for Engaging Interior Environments by Wil Drennan Read Article The Artistry of High Performance Design The Artistry of High Performance Design by Matt Barnett Read Article Disruptors & Innovations: Raising the Bar for Productivity in Project Delivery Disruptors & Innovations: Raising the Bar for Productivity in Project Delivery by Richard Gowe Read Article Applying LEAN Design Principals to Healthcare: Making Lives Better, One (Literal) Step at a Time Applying LEAN Design Principals to Healthcare: Making Lives Better, One (Literal) Step at a Time by Esperanza Harper Read Article Design for Resiliency - The Lessons Learned from Hurricane Florence Along the Carolina Coast Design for Resiliency - Lessons Learned from Hurricane Florence Along the Carolina Coast by Charles Boney Read Article New Construction, Renovation & Consolidation Opportunities in K-12 Design New Construction, Renovation & Consolidation Opportunities in K-12 Design by Jamie Henderson Read Article Form Follows Responsibility: Four "Calls to Action" to Hold Ourselves Accountable Form Follows Responsibility: Four "Calls to Action" to Hold Ourselves Accountable by Justin Kearnan Read Article Building Products & The Environment Building Products & The Environment by Amie Blankenship Read Article Top 5 Strategies for a Net Zero Ready Building Design: In Hot & Humid Climates Top 5 Strategies for a Net Zero Ready Building Design: In Hot & Humid Climates by Laura McLeod Read Article Failing Faster & Leaps of Learning: Innovation in an Era of Rapid Change Failing Faster & Leaps of Learning: Innovation in an Era of Rapid Change by Katherine Peele Read Article Life Size Legos Life Size Legos by Matt Barnett Read Article Planning for the Library of the Future: Considerations - Basics Planning for the Library of the Future: Considerations - Basics by Dean Rains Read Article Knowledge Management: Big Data in Service to the Business & Practice of Architecture Knowledge Management: Big Data in Service to the Business & Practice of Architecture by Katie Robinson Read Article Building Spaces for Leading-Edge Training Building Spaces for Leading-Edge Training by Becky Smith Read Article Collaborative Design to Support a High Performance System Collaborative Design to Support a High Performance System by Ron Smith Read Article Designing Authentic Connections to Nature: Biophilia in our Interior Environments Designing Authentic Connections to Nature: Biophilia in our Interior Environments by Laura Twomey Read Article The Art & Science of Hand Drawing: Humanizing the Design Process with a Bit of Controlled Mayhem The Art & Science of Hand Drawing: Humanizing the Design Process with a Bit of Controlled Mayhem by Brian Wurst Read Article Design Technology Working Smarter, Not Harder: 3D Building Capture Tools Working Smarter, Not Harder: 3D Building Capture Tools by Clay Horney, Eric Rueger & Scott Greenman Read Article Dissolving Boundaries: ArcGIS as a Tool for Authentic Engagement Dissolving Boundaries: ArcGIS as a Tool for Authentic Engagement by Blake Reeves, Allison Marble & Ariel Hills Read Article Rhino. Inside. Revit: Allowing Design to Drive the Process Rhino. Inside. Revit: Allowing Design to Drive the Process by Harrison Floyd Read Article Whole-Building Shrink Wrap: Turning Your Complex Revit Model into a Lighter, More Portable Tool Whole-Building Shrink Wrap: Turning Your Complex Revit Model into a Lighter, More Portable Tool by Ethan Atherton Read Article The Angler & the Ethical Hacker The Angler & the Ethical Hacker by Hector Monesegur, Patrick Walters & Darrell Puffer Read Article Where Region Meets Building Where Region Meets Building by Darrell Puffer & Ting Wang Read Article A Conversation about Cyber Security with the Pros A Conversation about Cyber Security with the Pros Watch the Video Design Investigations Designing for Economic Resilience Designing for Economic Resilience Read Article Modular Construction Modular Construction Read Article Managing Carbon in Design & Construction Strategies & Resources Managing Carbon in Design & Construction Strategies & Resources Read Article Biophilic Design Biophilic Design by Erika Means Read Article Catch & Release: Coastal Resilience & Water Inundation in the Southeast Catch & Release: Coastal Resilience & Water Inundation in the Southeast by Nicholas Bilgri Read Article Best Practices for Managing Wood Frame Construction Risks Best Practices for Managing Wood Frame Construction Risks Read Article Emergency Operations Centers Emergency Operations Centers Read Article Where Region Meets Building Where Region Meets Building by Darrell Puffer & Ting Wang Read Article Considerations for Wood Framing in Healthcare Buildings Considerations for Wood Framing in Healthcare Buildings by Laura McLeod Read Article Design Transformations Staying Connected in Charlotte's First Wired Certified Platinum Building: Ally Charlotte Center Staying Connected in Charlotte's First Wired Certified Platinum Building: Ally Charlotte Center Read Article Credit One Stadium: 57% More Seats, 100% More Fun Credit One Stadium: 57% More Seats, 100% More Fun Read Article 31 More People Are Sleeping in Beds Tonight, Thanks To a Village of Tiny Homes 31 More People Are Sleeping in Beds Tonight, Thanks To a Village of Tiny Homes Read Article A New Path: Reducing Emergency Department Visits by 20% in One Year A New Path: Reducing Emergency Department Visits by 20% in One Year Read Article Built to Withstand a Category 5 Storm: New Hanover County Government Center Built to Withstand a Category 5 Storm: New Hanover County Government Center Read Article Working with the Water at 4' Above Sea Level: Carving Out a Place for Inspiration, Hope & Healing Working with the Water at 4' Above Sea Level: Carving Out a Place for Inspiration, Hope & Healing Read Article Nine Thousand Showers (and Many Warm Welcomes) Nine Thousand Showers (and Many Warm Welcomes) Read Article Design Collaborations Designing for Rural Health Designing for Rural Health LS3P & NC State University, College of Design Read Article LS3P Hosts UNC Charlotte Design Studio LS3P Hosts UNC Charlotte Design Studio Read Article Adaptive Reuse of Big Box Stores and Malls Adaptive Reuse of Big Box Stores and Malls by Christina Meyer, National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) Fellow, with guidance from LS3P Read Article The Southeast’s Affordable Housing Crisis The Southeast’s Affordable Housing Crisis by Andrea L. Gomez, National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) Fellow, with guidance from LS3P Read Article Schools from Forests Schools from Forests with guidance from LS3P Read Article