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    posted May 31st, 2016 by E4H

    How E4H is Organizing Knowledge
    A Community of Practice Architecture is more than a set of drawings. While drawings are a tangible commodity of practice, the Architect’s most valuable product is knowledge. For many years our respective offices have produced and fostered knowledge regarding the design and construction of healthcare facilities. Our ability to stay competitive[...]

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    News

    posted May 29th, 2016 by E4H

    Red Balloon Run and Ride
    The Red Balloon Run and Ride is a family friendly 5K Run and Bicycle Rally held at Children's Medical Center Plano. Family and friends of Ascension Group Architects supported the rally by partcipating in this charitable event. [...]

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    News

    posted May 18th, 2016 by E4H

    Black to Present at Planetree Conference
    Jaques Black, AIA, Partner at E4H and Catherine Lord, Ph.D., renowned autism expert and Director of the Center for Autism will be presenting Healthy Environments for Autism at The Planetree Conference in Chicago on Monday October 31st.The presentation will explore the dynamics between the built environment and the behavior of individuals with Autis[...]

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    Thought Leadership

    posted May 14th, 2016 by Jerry Switzer

    The Art of Emergency Department Design
    Partners Jerry Switzer, AIA, NCARB, ACHA, and Dale Taglienti, LEED AP reveal The Art of Emergency Department (ED) Design. Read the Article[...]

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    Design

    posted May 13th, 2016 by E4H

    How Tall Buildings Touch The Sky
    Yesterday afternoon, in a quiet moment as I was staring out of my office window in midtown south, I was thinking about the skyline and how tall buildings touch the sky. Louis Sullivan theorized that the skyscraper (the new building form in his time) should be designed like a column, with a distinct base, shaft and top or capital. If you look at m[...]

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