Never too old to learn: Our lessons from 2020
As an education-focused firm, we’re always looking to design the future. So, we asked our partners for a little insight from 2020 as we take on 2021.
As esports grows, high schools start getting in the game
Adding esports as an additional extracurricular provides another option for students to learn teamwork and communication, and can provide a valuable revenue boost to school districts.
Navigate COVID and plan for the future with an athletics facility analysis
Learn more about our Athletics Facility Analysis, offered to colleges and universities around the country to help them prepare for fans to return in a safe and efficient manner.
Charter schools expand their reach
Constantly evolving, charter schools will never replace traditional public schools, but they’re often a welcome addition for families looking for other options.
K-State architecture student finds meaning (and her future employer) with campus building addition
An architecture student at K-State, Gabby Coleman participated in the design of the future multicultural center and found a new employer in the process.
Library design shakes off the dust, finds new purpose for the future
While university libraries may have felt dated and old-fashioned back when we were in school, library design has never been more future-facing than right now.
The shared language of collaboration
The importance of a shared language in design is just one of the findings that designer Sandy Cochran discovered during her Innovation Sabbatical offered by Hollis + Miller.
The Great Pause: Leveraging the spring to prepare project-based learning for fall
As we look forward to an uncertain fall semester, what lessons can we extract from this past spring? And how can we build a stronger relationship with students in the coming months (wherever they may be)?
Designing universities for college ‘kids’ who aren’t always kids
Nontraditional college students have different needs – from child care to nontraditional class hours – that must be met for them to be successful. That means rethinking everything—from class times to campus design.
Infusing the arts into education adds some ‘STEAM’ to student success
Overwhelming research shows a clear correlation between the arts and student success, another reason why turning STEM into STEAM has been so important.
Colorado Skies Academy Captures Prestigious Honor From Association For Learning Environments
Colorado Skies Academy in Centennial, Colorado has been honored with the Association for Learning Environment's prestigious President's Award.
Learnscape project selected for National AIA Emerging Professionals Exhibit
Hollis + Miller Architects is proud to announce its Learnscape outdoor learning environment at Sunflower Elementary was selected for the 2020 National AIA Emerging Professionals Exhibit.
Hollis + Miller awarded for work on Lenexa City Center Library
Hollis + Miller is proud to announce it has been named one of the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) West North Central region’s 2020 Community Leadership Award recipients for its work on the new Lenexa City Center Library, which received the USGBC Award of Merit in the Innovative Design, New [...]
Diverse, women-based architecture team completing new multicultural center project for K-State
For the new Morris Family Multicultural Student Center for Kansas State University, the firm gathered a team of architects and designers not only composed of several women, but of diverse professionals who bring a unique perspective of their own.
Michelle Chavey tapped for 2020 NextGen Leaders program
We’re pleased to announce Hollis + Miller Partner Michelle Chavey has been selected for Kansas City Business Journal’s 2020 class of NextGen Leaders.
Hollis + Miller receives ENR Mountain States 2020 Best Projects Award for Interior/Tenant Improvement
The Castle Rock office of Hollis + Miller Architects was honored with a 2020 Best Projects award from Engineering News-Record (ENR) Mountain States for Interior/Tenant Improvement.
Hollis + Miller announces 2020 Learnscape recipient
Our 2020 Learnscape recipient is...Liberty Public Schools!
Local school construction projects stay on schedule, despite pandemic
As local schools sit empty, many Kansas City and Denver school construction projects have continued to progress, despite the pandemic.
Hollis + Miller wins award for new Oklahoma school
ABC of Oklahoma honored Tulsa's Ellen Ochoa Elementary School, designed by Hollis + Miller, in the Excellence in Construction Awards.
Meet Our Summer Emerging Professionals
Our seven emerging professionals have gone above and beyond this summer. We have been thrilled to help them learn and grow with the Hollis + Miller family these past few months. We asked them to share their experiences with us.
Carl B. Bruce Middle School Environmental Graphics
The new Carl B. Bruce Middle School worked with Hollis + Miller Architects to incorporate graphics to brand the facility in powerful ways.
Grain Valley Schools – District-Wide Facilities Master Plan
Hollis + Miller worked with Grain Valley Schools to develop the long-range master plan that would serve as the road map moving forward.
Outdoor Learning Environment at Sunflower Elementary School
As a partner of the Shawnee Mission School District, Hollis + Miller donated the design and construction of its signature outdoor learning classroom, known as Learnscape.
Blue Springs South High School – Freshman Center Addition
SITUATION With more than 14,000 students, the Blue Springs School District is one of the largest districts in the Kansas City area. Yet, for more than two decades, all ninth-graders at Blue Springs South High School attended a separate Freshman Center. After a bond issue was approved by area voters [...]
Metropolitan Community College – Penn Valley Student Success Center
SITUATION As the most diverse location of Kansas City’s Metropolitan Community College, the Penn Valley campus welcomes nearly 6,000 students each fall. However, the school recognized the need to upgrade its Student Success Center to more effectively serve the student population and provide a better [...]
Summit Ridge Middle School
Jeffco Public Schools in Denver area needed more space to accommodate the additional 400 children coming the following year, and also wanted to incorporate collaborative learning in a way that could benefit every Summit Ridge student.