July 10, 2023
PE
PEOPLE-FIRST DESIGN IN THE WORKPLACE
June 26, 2025
Relationships are the Cornerstone of Designing Successful Public Projects
Unlike private development, public agency projects often require more time and thoughtful steps at the outset. It’s not that private...
Unlike private development, public agency projects often require more...
June 10, 2025
Passing the Torch
Marking a monumental shift in Ankrom Moisan’s leadership, Vice President of Architecture Murray Jenkins is appointed to become AM’s...
Marking a monumental shift in Ankrom Moisan’s leadership, Vice...
June 3, 2025
Insights from the 2025 Mass Timber Conference
Our in-house sustainability expert, Amanda Lunger, participated in the 2025 International Mass Timber Conference this...
Our in-house sustainability expert, Amanda Lunger, participated in the...
May 14, 2025
Employee Spotlight: 2025 Q1 Employee Ownership Champion Justin Hunt
Recognized as 2025’s Q1 Employee Ownership Champion, Justin Hunt, Senior Technical Designer, is thoughtful, well-spoken, and devotes both...
Recognized as 2025’s Q1 Employee Ownership Champion, Justin Hunt,...
April 25, 2025
Celebrating Our Female Leaders
First kicked off in 2024, the AMasterClass series is an ongoing discussion dedicated to celebrating and sharing the knowledge, insight, and advice...
First kicked off in 2024, the AMasterClass series is an ongoing...
April 18, 2025
Employee Spotlight: 2024 Q4 Employee Ownership Champion Allie Leaf
Having recently returned to work from maternity leave, Allie Leaf has had time to reflect on the wild ride that her career has taken her on so...
Having recently returned to work from maternity leave, Allie Leaf has...
April 14, 2025
Celebrating AM’s Team Members
Held at the beginning of each year, our annual People Celebration is a time when the firm reflects, looking back at all we have...
Held at the beginning of each year, our annual People...
April 7, 2025
Employee Spotlight: 2024 Q4 Design Champion Monika Araujo
Recognized and honored as Ankrom Moisan’s 2024 Q4 Design Champion, Monika Araujo, Senior Associate, is an active and...
Recognized and honored as Ankrom Moisan’s 2024 Q4...
March 27, 2025
Mass Timber Case Study: Sandy Pine
As a firm, Ankrom Moisan has a robust experience with mass timber. We were early adopters of the technology, and our expertise exemplifies our...
As a firm, Ankrom Moisan has a robust experience with mass timber. We...
March 23, 2025
Employee Spotlight: 2024 Q3 Design Champion Feature Aaren DeHaas
Honorerd as the Q3 Design Champion for Ankrom Moisan’s Reward & Recognition Program, Aaron DeHaas relies upon the support of her team to...
Honorerd as the Q3 Design Champion for Ankrom Moisan’s Reward...
February 18, 2025
Employee Spotlight: 2024 Q3 HOWNOW Champion Ferdilyn Ramirez
Recognized as 2024’s Q3 HOWNOW Champion for bing an advocate and proponent of Ankrom Moisan’s company culture for the San Francisco...
Recognized as 2024’s Q3 HOWNOW Champion for bing an advocate and...
February 13, 2025
Michael Stueve’s Workplace Design Trend Predictions for 2025
Co-leading Ankrom Moisan’s workplace interiors team for over half a decade, Michael Stueve, Principal, knows the ins and outs of...
Co-leading Ankrom Moisan’s workplace interiors team for over half...
January 13, 2025
Employee Spotlight: 2024 Q2 HOWNOW Champion Matthew Poncelow
Just past his ten-year anniversary with the firm, Matthew Poncelow, Senior Project Manager, sees the hidden connections between a...
Just past his ten-year anniversary with the firm, Matthew Poncelow,...
December 11, 2024
Rocking for a Cause
CCC
Since 1979, Central City Concern has helped struggling individuals...
CCC
Since 1979, ...
November 12, 2024
Things Your Architect Wishes You Had Done in Masterplanning
In architecture and urban planning, masterplans are strategic documents that design, organize, and plan for the development of a large site or...
In architecture and urban planning, masterplans are strategic documents...
October 15, 2024
Six Lessons Inspired by 2024 DJC Women of Vision Honoree Mariah Kiersey
Held annually, the Daily Journal of Commerce (DJC) Women of Vision award recognizes and honors women who are shaping...
Held annually, the Daily Journal of Commerce...
September 23, 2024
Project Walkthrough: Plaza Los Amigos
Named after the large, multigenerational mutual aid society created by Mexican and Texan farmworkers who migrated to Cornelius in the 1950s, Plaza...
Named after the large, multigenerational mutual aid society created by...
September 5, 2024
Get to Know Our Student Housing Team
Our Higher Education designers share why they’re excited about the future of student housing – from rising global demand to an increasing...
Our Higher Education designers share why they’re excited about...
August 22, 2024
Employee Spotlight: 2024 Q1 Employee Ownership Champion Stephanie Hollar
Honored as a champion of employee ownership within the first round of Ankrom Moisan’s rewards & recognition program, Stephanie Hollar...
Honored as a champion of employee ownership within the first round of...
July 24, 2024
Employee Spotlight: 2024 Q1 HOWNOW Champion James Lucking
Acknowledged in the first wave of Ankrom Moisan’s Rewards & Recognition program winners as a HOWNOW Champion, James Lucking embraces and...
Acknowledged in the first wave of Ankrom Moisan’s Rewards &...
June 18, 2024
Employee Spotlight: 2024 Q1 Design Champion Filo Canseco
Recently honored as Ankrom Moisan’s first-ever Design Champion through the new AM Rewards & Recognition program, Filo Canseco goes above...
Recently honored as Ankrom Moisan’s first-ever Design Champion...
March 14, 2024
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
The design process for healthcare spaces is multi-layered, spanning months to years, and involving numerous stakeholders. Healthcare Project...
The design process for healthcare spaces is multi-layered, spanning...
February 20, 2024
The Ins and Outs of Adaptive Reuse
What is Adaptive Reuse?
Adaptive Reuse Residential Conversions are projects that repurpose existing buildings for uses...
What is Adaptive Reuse?
Adaptive Reuse...
February 15, 2024
Residential Conversion Case Study
Converted from a Holiday Inn hotel to a residential apartment complex, 728 16th St. embraces its midcentury hotel past while providing a new take...
Converted from a Holiday Inn hotel to a residential apartment complex,...
February 15, 2024
Should Your Building Become Housing? Critical Considerations for Adaptive Reuse
It’s the question on every developer’s mind right now. Is adaptive reuse feasible for my building? Cost-effective? What will a housing...
It’s the question on every developer’s mind right now. Is...
February 13, 2024
Biophilic Design in Healthcare Spaces
Biophilic elements have numerous positive health benefits for those who use and inhabit a space, as human connection to nature is inherent. The...
Biophilic elements have numerous positive health benefits for those who...
February 8, 2024
Employee Spotlight: Amanda Lunger
Amanda Lunger wears many hats and has lived just as many lives. Recently, she was promoted to the role of Sustainability Advocate. Reflecting on...
Amanda Lunger wears many hats and has lived just as many lives....
January 31, 2024
What You Need to Know About Biophilic Design
Biophilia is the concept that there is an innate connection between humans and nature. Our love of nature and tendency to crave connections with...
Biophilia is the concept that there is an innate connection between...
December 18, 2023
Dave Heater Receives the 2023 Vistage Lifetime Achievement Award
Dave Heater has been a member of Vistage, an executive coaching organization for CEOs and key executives, since...
Dave Heater has been a member of Vistage, an...
December 14, 2023
Conversations with Bethanne Mikkelsen
Workplace Team’s Managing Principal, Bethanne Mikkelsen, notices the flows of workplaces and simultaneously motivates clients to stay current...
Workplace Team’s Managing Principal, Bethanne Mikkelsen, notices the...
December 12, 2023
Making the Future Feasible
Ankrom Moisan has offered feasibility studies as a service to existing and potential clients for decades. For those who are unfamiliar, a...
Ankrom Moisan has offered feasibility studies as a service to existing...
December 1, 2023
Get to Know (More of) Our Student Housing Leaders
Two of our Student Housing studio leaders, Jason Jones and Cindy Schaumberg, give us insight into what’s next for student housing (goodbye...
Two of our Student Housing studio leaders, Jason Jones and Cindy...
December 1, 2023
New Code Increases Accessibility
Background
At Ankrom Moisan, we work hard to ensure an equal experience for all users of the spaces...
Background
At Ankrom...
November 28, 2023
Employee Spotlight: Dani Murphy
When it comes to fostering inclusivity and community, Dani Murphy knows the significance of a welcoming culture firsthand. Though she is still...
When it comes to fostering inclusivity and community, Dani Murphy knows...
November 27, 2023
HCAI Made Easy(er)
HCAI can be an intimidating organization to work with. But it doesn’t need to be. Many simple projects can even be...
HCAI can be an intimidating organization to...
November 20, 2023
Summer Travel
The summer has wrapped, and wintery weather has found us once again. Our Workplace team had some interesting travels this summer, and...
The summer has wrapped, and wintery weather has found us once again....
November 20, 2023
Developers Are Setting Their Sights on Redmond, WA
Developers are setting their sights on Redmond, WA, and for good reason; the area is experiencing a rapid...
Developers are setting their sights on...
November 17, 2023
Repositioning Skilled Nursing Facilities to Adapt to a New Market
Skilled Nursing Facilities face numerous challenges in today’s evolving healthcare landscape with low occupancy levels and high operational...
Skilled Nursing Facilities face numerous challenges in today’s...
October 30, 2023
How Lighting Can Influence Resident Health and Wellness in Senior Care Settings
Lighting plays an important role in a building’s architecture, as it can enhance a space, create an...
Lighting plays an important...
October 18, 2023
New Seattle Development Design Review Exemptions
The City Council has amended the land use code to make two important changes to the design review program aimed at encouraging additional...
The City Council has amended the land use code to make two important...
October 18, 2023
Why Designing Senior Community Renovations is Challenging & Impactful
Designing renovations for senior communities is no easy feat. While this project type comes with a unique set of challenges; when done well, it...
Designing renovations for senior communities is no easy feat. While...
October 18, 2023
Getting a Parent’s Perspective on Student Housing
2023 has been a big year for Matt Janssen. With his youngest leaving for college, it was the first year both of his...
2023 has been a big year for Matt Janssen....
September 26, 2023
Creating Active Environments within Senior Living Communities
Creating senior living communities with more “active adult” opportunities for residents to engage in is a smart and...
Creating senior living communities with more...
September 18, 2023
The Art of Efficiency
Popularized because of their connection to nature and relative abundance of space, garden-style apartments are lower density, low-rise housing...
Popularized because of their connection to nature and relative...
September 15, 2023
Defining Our Vision and Values: Part 2
This is part of a series of the origin of Ankrom Moisan’s mission, vision and values. Read ...
This is part of a series of the origin of Ankrom Moisan’s mission,...
September 15, 2023
Ankrom Moisan’s Mission and the Emergence of Our Why: Part 1
This is part of a series on the origin of Ankrom Moisan’s mission and vision, our purpose for doing what we do, and the values by which we work....
This is part of a series on the origin of Ankrom Moisan’s mission and...
September 11, 2023
Interior Design Trend Report
Commercial design trade shows and exhibitions, NeoCon and Milan Design Week, both took place recently, showcasing the latest interior design...
Commercial design trade shows and exhibitions, NeoCon and Milan Design...
August 31, 2023
An Interview with the Oregon Chapter’s 2022-2023 IIDA President, Clare Goddard
I sat down with Clare Goddard, now Past President of the IIDA Oregon Chapter to hear about her reflections on the 2022-2023 Board...
I sat down with Clare Goddard, now Past President of the IIDA Oregon...
August 1, 2023
Getting Involved in the Interior Design Industry
Three members of our interiors department, Roberta Pennington, Clare Goddard and Jessica Kirshner, discuss their...
Three members of our interiors department,...
August 1, 2023
Discussing Pride with Dave Heater
AM President Dave Heater talks to Dani Murphy about Pride.
...
AM President Dave Heater talks to Dani Murphy about...
July 25, 2023
Get to Know Our Student Housing Leaders
Two of our Student Housing studio leaders, Alissa Brandt and Matt Janssen, give us insight into the unique joys and challenges of designing...
Two of our Student Housing studio leaders, Alissa Brandt and Matt...
July 24, 2023
An Interactive Timeline of Ankrom Moisan’s History
In celebration of Ankrom Moisan’s 40th...
In celebration of Ankrom...
June 30, 2023
Conversations with Michael Stueve
Our very own Michael Stueve, Workplace Principal and UI/UX Strategist, is always thinking innovatively about the future of workplace and is also...
Our very own Michael Stueve, Workplace Principal and UI/UX Strategist,...
June 6, 2023
Ankrom Moisan’s Healthcare SPAKL Team – Big Focus on Small Projects
The SPAKL team is Ankrom Moisan’s thorough and decisive resource for solving complex and challenging Healthcare...
The SPAKL team is Ankrom Moisan’s thorough...
June 5, 2023
Meet Our New Materials Library Coordinator
Tell us a little bit about yourself. What’s your professional experience? What are you passionate...
Tell us a little bit about yourself. What’s your...
May 22, 2023
How Architects are using Artificial Intelligence in the Design Process
Revolutions in digital tools and technology are rapidly changing the landscape of many different industries across the globe. One of the latest...
Revolutions in digital tools and technology are rapidly changing the...
May 18, 2023
Dignified Healing Spaces
Does design have the power to enhance dignity?
Many of us have the privilege to go about our daily lives...
Does design have the power to enhance...
May 10, 2023
Being Well
While physical health and fitness have been an important aspect of residential design for many years, it’s only in the last 5-10...
While physical health and fitness have been an important...
May 5, 2023
Indoor / Outdoor Air Quality
The Do GOOD / Be WELL scholarship encourages Ankrom Moisan employees to research an open-ended topic of their choosing...
The Do GOOD / Be WELL scholarship encourages...
May 5, 2023
Creating Environments to Suit Your Energy
Happy National Fitness Day! Kim Bielak is credited for starting the day in 2017 which is “designated for the first Saturday of May to be a...
Happy National Fitness Day! Kim Bielak is credited for starting the day...
May 1, 2023
Employee Spotlight: May Au
It seems that May Au was destined to be an artist. Her sketches appear in the firm’s “AM is Sketchy” Teams...
It seems that May Au was destined to be an...
April 21, 2023
Compelling Sustainable Materials and Resources for 2023
Q: What environmental innovations are you seeing trending in new products for 2023?
A:...
Q: What environmental innovations are you seeing trending in...
April 11, 2023
The Office as Ecosystem: Strategy 5
We’re all feeling the effects of the boom-bust economic cycle, and it makes it hard to know where to focus the attention when it comes to...
We’re all feeling the effects of the boom-bust economic cycle, and it...
April 5, 2023
Repositioning | Renovating Communities
Re-imagine your community expanding services and amenities for the current and next generation. For the active adult,...
Re-imagine your community expanding services...
April 4, 2023
The Office as Ecosystem: Strategy 4
Running a productive meeting today is a virtual minefield. With remote participants, on-site attendees, a variety of videoconferencing resources,...
Running a productive meeting today is a virtual minefield. With remote...
March 28, 2023
The Office as Ecosystem: Strategy 3
The traditional idea of an office was losing appeal well before the pandemic made it obsolete. As wireless technology made it possible for people...
The traditional idea of an office was losing appeal well before the...
March 21, 2023
The Office as Ecosystem: Strategy 2
Improving an office ecosystem only pays off if employees actually come into the office to experience it. And what gets employees into the office?...
Improving an office ecosystem only pays off if employees actually come...
March 14, 2023
The Office as Ecosystem: Strategy 1
The Office as Ecosystem approach has 3 key tenets:
The well-being of one lifts the prospects of all
Fostering connections...
The Office as Ecosystem approach has 3 key tenets:
The...
March 8, 2023
Where are the Women?: Closing the Gap
Backed by Ankrom Moisan’s Do GOOD / Be WELL research scholarship and ...
Backed by Ankrom Moisan’s Do GOOD / Be WELL research scholarship and...
March 8, 2023
Where are the Women?: The Research
The Do GOOD / Be WELL scholarship encourages Ankrom Moisan employees to research an open-ended topic of their choosing to discover and share the...
The Do GOOD / Be WELL scholarship encourages Ankrom Moisan employees to...
March 7, 2023
The Office as Ecosystem
Our workplace design team has a unique window into the changing nature of work, and the challenges that companies have keeping up with it. Every...
Our workplace design team has a unique window into the changing nature...
March 1, 2023
Living Our Hows Series
These are our Hows, the values by which we work and play. We created our Hows a few years ago through a decade-long process (stay tuned for a...
These are our Hows, the values by which we work and play. We created...
February 28, 2023
Interiors Innovator Karen Bowery Retires After 40 Years with Firm
After 40 years of setting the standard for how architecture and interior design intersect, Karen Bowery, Executive Vice...
After 40 years of setting the standard for...
February 23, 2023
Living Our Hows (6 of 6): Lead with Heart
Ankrom Moisan takes our Hows very seriously. Our Hows are the values by which we work and play. This post explores...
Ankrom Moisan takes our Hows very seriously....
February 16, 2023
Employee Spotlight: Michael Bonn
When designing affordable housing projects, Principal Michael Bonn puts a piece of himself into his work. Sometimes multiple pieces. He goes above...
When designing affordable housing projects, Principal Michael Bonn puts...
February 9, 2023
Spotlight: New Hire Emily Feicht
Q. Tell us a little bit about yourself.
I grew up here in Oregon and have always had a real passion for the...
Q. Tell us a little bit about...
January 23, 2023
Promotions Announcement 2023
Over the past year, we’ve accomplished a lot. From designing seven award-winning interior design & architecture...
Over the past year, we’ve accomplished a...
December 21, 2022
Living Our Hows (5 of 6): Share Openly
Ankrom Moisan takes our Hows very seriously. Our Hows are the values by which we work and play. This post explores...
Ankrom Moisan takes our Hows very seriously....
December 14, 2022
Living Our Hows (4 of 6): Client Trust
Ankrom Moisan takes our Hows very seriously. Our Hows are the values by which we work and play. This post explores Trust and is one of a...
Ankrom Moisan takes our Hows very seriously. Our Hows are the values by...
November 30, 2022
Connected Senior-Living
Holden of Bellevue has received an INaward from the IIDA Northern Pacific Chapter. This senior living center won in the category of “INhome”...
Holden of Bellevue has received an INaward from the IIDA Northern...
November 24, 2022
Exploring our Design Passions
“It was one of the highlights of my entire working career.”
...
“It was one of the highlights of my entire...
November 22, 2022
Employee Spotlight: Jenna Mogstad
Last month Interior Designer Jenna Mogstad was named the 2022 Emerging Professional by IIDA’s Oregon Chapter. after being nominated by several...
Last month Interior Designer Jenna Mogstad was named the 2022 Emerging...
November 17, 2022
Living Our Hows (3 of 6): Be Yourself
Ankrom Moisan takes our Hows very seriously. Our Hows are the values by which we work and play. This post explores Be Yourself and is one...
Ankrom Moisan takes our Hows very seriously. Our Hows are the values by...
November 16, 2022
High-Rise Living for a Diverse and Evolving Neighborhood
The SoMa district, home to the Ankrom Moisan San Francisco office, is a neighborhood perhaps best defined by...
The SoMa district, home to the Ankrom Moisan...
October 25, 2022
Trivia Night 2022
We’re proud to share that we raised over $167,000 for Food Lifeline during our 12th annual AM Trivia Night last...
We’re proud to share that we raised over $167,000 for Food Lifeline...
October 21, 2022
The Principles of Cost Cutting
Q. What’s your top piece of advice for clients and the entire project team regarding cost efficient...
Q. What’s your top piece of advice for clients and the...
October 19, 2022
Employee Spotlight: Roberta Pennington
Roberta Pennington doesn’t just offer advice to her colleagues; she puts on a pair of mustache glasses and coaches them through challenging...
Roberta Pennington doesn’t just offer advice to her colleagues; she...
October 13, 2022
Not Your Average Fundraiser
We’ve been told that AM Trivia Night is THE industry event of the year. And we can’t help but agree—between the killer pub trivia, dance...
We’ve been told that AM Trivia Night is THE industry event of the...
October 12, 2022
Living Our Hows (2 of 6): Have Fun with It
Ankrom Moisan takes our Hows very seriously. Our Hows are the values by which we work and play. This post explores Have Fun with It and is...
Ankrom Moisan takes our Hows very seriously. Our Hows are the values by...
October 5, 2022
Living Our Hows (1 of 6): Embracing Change
Ankrom Moisan takes our Hows very seriously. Our Hows are the values by which we work and play. This post explores Embracing Change and...
Ankrom Moisan takes our Hows very seriously. Our Hows are the values by...
September 20, 2022
Better Together
Every year, around this time, we gather as a firm and celebrate design. It’s like an Ankrom Moisan holiday. A week-long tradition we’ve all...
Every year, around this time, we gather as a firm and celebrate design....
September 13, 2022
Bringing Bigger Buildings to Smaller Jurisdictions
Over the last several years, more demand in smaller markets has resulted in increased proposals for larger scale...
Over the last several years, more demand in...
September 12, 2022
An Integrated Approach to Revolutionary Healthcare Design
Population health relies on more than simply treating sickness. Leading a healthcare shift to a value-based model whose viability depends on...
Population health relies on more than simply treating sickness. Leading...
September 1, 2022
Mass Timber: Harder Mechanical
A fifth-generation Portland family business, ...
A fifth-generation Portland family business, ...
August 26, 2022
Wynne Watts Commons
It is undeniable that housing insecurity affects millions across the United States. Rents are up and homelessness is on the rise. There are many...
It is undeniable that housing insecurity affects millions across the...
August 24, 2022
Employee Spotlight: Jennifer Sobieraj Sanin
Empathetic, balanced, and calm—three words you’ll hear from Jennifer Sobieraj Sanin’s team if you ask them to describe her...
Empathetic, balanced, and calm—three words you’ll hear from...
August 19, 2022
Mass Timber: Moda Tower Lobby
For our first mass-timber curtain wall in Portland’s ...
For our first mass-timber curtain wall in Portland’s ...
August 9, 2022
Spotlight: Intern Jules Stafford
Q: Tell us what you learned through your summer internship at Ankrom Moisan.
A: This...
Q: Tell us what you learned through your summer internship at...
July 29, 2022
Mass Timber in the Office
Intro
It is a challenge right now for employers everywhere to get people into the office. It has us rethinking ways to encourage people...
Intro
It is a challenge right now for employers everywhere to...
July 13, 2022
Employee Spotlight: Ryan Miyahira
Ankrom Moisan Managing Principal Ryan Miyahira recently hosted AM’s second annual Pickathon, a video showcase of the firm’s many talented...
Ankrom Moisan Managing Principal Ryan Miyahira recently hosted AM’s...
June 22, 2022
Virtual Reality
Our incredible in-house visualization team is testing out some VR upgrades! Virtual reality has proven to be a valuable design tool for our teams...
Our incredible in-house visualization team is testing out some VR...
June 19, 2022
Mass Timber: Skylight
Portland’s Central Eastside Industrial District is poised to transform its character and vibrancy. Designed to capture and elevate...
Portland’s Central Eastside Industrial District is poised...
June 16, 2022
Employee Spotlight: Lori Kellow
Lori Kellow, Ankrom Moisan’s longest standing employee, has been with the firm since 1985. After a nearly 37-year tenure, Lori has a uniquely...
Lori Kellow, Ankrom Moisan’s longest standing employee, has been with...
June 7, 2022
Project Pin-ups
In pursuit of the best solutions, we create opportunities for collaboration.
After all this time meeting and sharing ideas...
In pursuit of the best solutions, we create opportunities for...
May 10, 2022
Ankrom Moisan’s Community Service
Old Town Cleanup Community Service, Ankrom Moisan Represents!
Many of our employees provide valuable time, skills and efforts...
Old Town Cleanup Community Service, Ankrom Moisan...
May 1, 2022
Mass Timber: The Standard at Seattle
With study spaces for every occasion, social areas, luxurious amenities, and ground floor retail just blocks from campus, ...
With study spaces for every occasion, social areas, luxurious...
April 22, 2022
Celebrating Earth Day
Our Workplace Design Team is highlighting our integration of salvaged products and materials to celebrate Earth Day! We intentionally source and...
Our Workplace Design Team is highlighting our integration of salvaged...
March 30, 2022
Interior Design Camp
One of the most rewarding aspects of my career in interior design is sharing it with young people. Many years ago, when my, now, college-age...
One of the most rewarding aspects of my career in interior design is...
March 1, 2022
Sustainability & Ankrom Moisan Interiors
Q: What efforts are Ankrom Moisan making to provide better information and resources when it comes to...
Q: What efforts are Ankrom Moisan making to provide better...
January 20, 2022
Designing for Inclusivity
Designing for inclusivity is something that is always on interior designers’ radar. ADA regulations instituted in 1990 blossomed into the...
Designing for inclusivity is something that is always on interior...
December 19, 2021
Mass Timber: 38 Davis
At 38 Davis, work and home is integrated through mass...
At ...
December 17, 2021
Employee Spotlight: Keith Larson
Did you know Ankrom Moisan has an in-house model maker?
Meet Keith Larson. While he’s been working as a professional...
Did you know Ankrom Moisan has an in-house model...
December 1, 2021
Convenience Factor
The new standard is that services, products, and conveniences are available to people in a matter of minutes. Residents demand their communities...
The new standard is that services, products, and conveniences are...
October 20, 2021
Insights from the Advancing Mass Timber Construction Conference
Mass timber technology continues to develop rapidly as more and more projects seek to implement this beautiful, sustainable, and durable material....
Mass timber technology continues to develop rapidly as more and more...
October 12, 2021
Project Materials Spotlight
A trend our workplace team has been observing lately: landlords are considering their tenants more like customers and creating spaces as a...
A trend our workplace team has been observing lately: landlords are...
October 7, 2021
Office Design that Supports Employees Holistically
With more employers offering the ability to work from home—and ...
With more employers offering the ability to work from home—and ...
September 29, 2021
Lifestyle Experiences at Work
Natural light. Fresh air. Lush greenery. Hospitality-inspired amenities. Companies want to give employees a lifestyle package that makes people...
Natural light. Fresh air. Lush greenery. Hospitality-inspired...
September 22, 2021
Technology-Rich Workplaces
Before the pandemic, relaxing with coworkers in the office breakroom or preparing meals in the communal kitchen were typical, stress-free, even...
Before the pandemic, relaxing with coworkers in the office breakroom or...
August 11, 2021
Simplifying the Specification Process
Within my design passion comes a desire to learn about how spaces and their materiality affect people mentally, psychologically, physiologically,...
Within my design passion comes a desire to learn about how spaces and...
August 10, 2021
Designing for Comfort
Our homes should be comfortable, should rejuvenate us, and they can make or break our capacity for resiliency. Designing for comfort goes far...
Our homes should be comfortable, should rejuvenate us, and they can...
August 5, 2021
Discovering a Love for Design
This is a familiar story for many interior designers. I wanted to be an interior designer since I was in grade school; the signs were there from...
This is a familiar story for many interior designers. I wanted to be an...
June 30, 2021
Symbiotic Communities
Before the pandemic, it was common for businesses and office workers to have an insulated experience within the...
Before the pandemic, it was common for...
June 25, 2021
What’s Next for the Workplace?
What will it take to revive central business districts across the US? What role will your workplace play in this recovery? What makes a...
What will it take to revive central business districts across the US?...
May 24, 2021
Looking Ahead
Ankrom Moisan’s Jeremy Southerland, Alissa Brandt, and Chris Ebert led a presentation ...
Ankrom Moisan’s Jeremy Southerland, Alissa...
May 18, 2021
Multi-Faceted Life
Apartment buildings are micro-neighborhoods, offering residents opportunities to connect to the community around them. And as individual unit...
Apartment buildings are micro-neighborhoods, offering residents...
May 3, 2021
Fitness is Integral to Wellness
The connections between exercise and overall wellness are well established—but how can we, as designers, create senior communities that...
The connections between exercise and overall wellness are well...
February 10, 2021
Balancing Elements of Design with Light in Mind
With access to natural daylight, we’re sharper and happier during the day, we sleep better at night, and we recovery faster when we’re sick....
With access to natural daylight, we’re sharper and happier during the...
January 27, 2021
Adaptive Living
There’s a new focus on the changing needs of residents in an evolving world. Future-ready units with practical and customizable features will...
There’s a new focus on the changing needs of residents in an evolving...
January 13, 2021
Leading the Evolving Market
As people adapt to the shocks of the pandemic, multi-family communities are responding to the long-term shifts in residents’ daily...
As people adapt to the shocks of the pandemic, multi-family communities...
November 11, 2020
Vitality in the Village
Understanding the connection between a well-designed community and people’s overall resilience and health, our campus master plan for Mary’s...
Understanding the connection between a well-designed community and...
November 4, 2020
Approaching Air Quality Holistically
Fresh air and wellness are intrinsically connected. With ready access to fresh air, people are more alert, physically healthier, able to heal...
Fresh air and wellness are intrinsically connected. With ready access...
October 29, 2020
[Home]Work
With the rapid acceptance of remote work, we are examining how residents’ needs are changing in multifamily communities. Building amenities...
With the rapid acceptance of remote work, we are examining how...
October 27, 2020
Re-Connect
What is the purpose of the office now? And in the future? To answer these questions, we surveyed nearly 400 people from various industries and...
What is the purpose of the office now? And in the future? To answer...
October 8, 2020
The New Suburban Office
Natural ventilation and access to fresh air are priorities for post-pandemic office spaces. With people’s growing interest in shorter commutes,...
Natural ventilation and access to fresh air are priorities for...
October 8, 2020
Evolution of Office Amenities Q&A
COVID-19’s influence on the future of office space is one of the real estate industry’s million-dollar questions today. With many employees...
COVID-19’s influence on the future of office space is one of the real...
October 6, 2020
Feasibility Studies
We conduct site feasibility studies for our clients, which are divided into three tiers. From Tier 1 to Tier 3, each tier deals with increasing...
We conduct site feasibility studies for our clients, which are divided...
September 24, 2020
Accommodation Around Dining
Sharing meals is essential to people’s social and emotional wellness. Our insights support safer communal meals in senior living campuses that...
Sharing meals is essential to people’s social and emotional wellness....
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