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Ayers Saint Gross team members were honored to serve among the many volunteers who helped plant marsh grasses and coastal shrubs for the National Aquarium’s new Harbor Wetlands exhibit. Featuring a learning dock and a network of floating islands, this wetland exhibit is designed to reintroduce a salt marsh ecosystem back into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor and is scheduled to open later this year. Ayers Saint Gross landscape architects have been working with the National Aquarium on the design for the exhibit since 2018, as an expansion of our sustainable floating wetland prototype designed with Biohabitats, McLaren Engineering Group, and Kovacs, Whitney & Associates in continuation of Studio Gang’s EcoSlip concept.

100 Forge is a nine-story, 165,000 SF research building in the Arsenal Yards development of Watertown, Massachusetts. Designed to support leading life sciences and biotechnology companies, the building interiors feature full height glazing and biophilic materials drawing connections to the site. The first-floor lobby offers tenants conference amenities, co-working areas, hospitality seating, connection to the outdoor plaza seating, and an event space with overhead hydraulic lift that opens toward the neighboring park for indoor/outdoor functions. Learn more about this project: https://lnkd.in/ez6pBkzq.

With dramatic views of the Charles River, 100 Forge is a landmark for research, containing five of greater Boston’s most innovative life science businesses. Located within Arsenal Yards, an amenity-rich, mixed-use development in Watertown, Massachusetts, this purpose-built, nine-story lab includes 165,600 square feet of research space, with shared hospitality and conference offerings. Learn more about this project: https://lnkd.in/ez6pBkzq.

Congratulations to interior designer Karen Bastidas Reinoso, who was recently named a recipient of an IIDA Mid-America Chapter Emerging Leader Champion Award! This award recognizes an emerging leader who has demonstrated a commitment to excellence and advancing the profession and surrounding professions of interior design. Karen was honored for her professional work, as well as her time spent mentoring interior architecture students both locally and in her home country of Ecuador and her volunteer work with local nonprofits. In addition to her project work, Karen is known around the firm as an active collaborator with a positive attitude towards problem-solving and exploring solutions that elevate our work. We are grateful to have her on our team! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ePgx339p.

As we conclude National Nurses Week, we’re highlighting projects that contribute to the education of nurses and health professionals. We’re dedicated to designing thoughtful learning spaces that prepare the next generation of agile and collaborative nurses. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eEUXJHVC Projects pictured: 1. The Dr. Philips Nursing Pavilion at the University of Central Florida, designed in collaboration with HuntonBrady Architects 2. The Center for Interprofessional Education and Care at Duke University 3. Hofstra University Center, designed in collaboration with HLW International

University of Maryland Eastern Shore's School of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions Building offers a full spectrum of teaching and learning spaces for students in pharmacy, occupational therapy, kinesiology, and physician assistant programs. With light-filled entryways offering views of the outdoors, this academic building is a welcoming gathering and study space that fosters student success. The project was completed in partnership with Shepley Bulfinch. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ehGA9-xt.

Ayers Saint Gross is committed to protecting the environment. In 2010, we signed the The American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2030 Commitment and we’re working to achieve carbon neutrality in our work by 2030. This Earth Day, we celebrate some of our most recent LEED certified projects, including Cunniffe Commons at Ringling College of Art and Design, the Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center at the Missouri Botanical Garden, and the Science & Innovation Center at Hofstra University. We’re honored to have worked on these high-performance buildings that support environmental and human health and accelerate our clients toward their sustainability goals. Learn more about our sustainability efforts: https://lnkd.in/eRiRk4G3.

Frisco Landing at University of North Texas at Frisco has been recognized with an IIDA Southwest Chapter merit award. Serving as the flagship building for the new Frisco campus, the building’s interiors blend elements from the surrounding natural landscape with bold colors that pull from the university's brand. The strategic use of colors and visual graphic elements, including eagles, wings, and flight-related themes, create a cohesive branded experience designed to welcome students and inspire confidence in their future success. Learn more about this project: https://lnkd.in/e-Ur7YEa.

We’re excited to share that the Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center at the Missouri Botanical Garden has been honored with two awards from IIDA Southwest Chapter during their annual awards gala. The center was named Best in Show, the highest recognition of the night, and earned a design excellence award in the category of public facilities. Inspired by the history of the Garden and its extensive plant collection, the Jack C. Taylor visitor center blurs boundaries between indoors and outdoors, creating an immersive experience by incorporating elements of the natural world. The center's lobby acts as a metaphorical clearing in the landscape, where the elements of air, light, earth, and canopy are presented architecturally. Learn more about this project: https://lnkd.in/dJszmHay.

Today marks the groundbreaking for the Health Sciences Education and Research Center at Texas A&M International University. This innovative new teaching, research, and clinical building will help drive continued program growth while addressing the acute needs of the medically underserved community in and around Laredo. This three-story building will include instructional labs, demonstration rooms, and research labs for multiple health sciences programs. Designed with flexibility in mind, it will also be used to offer clinical services to the community. Stay tuned for updates as the project continues. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dPVEvdrb This project is a collaboration with Alta Architects, with consultants JQ Infrastructure, CNG Engineering, Coleman & Associates, DataCom Design Group, Fire Protection Consulting Group, and Bartlett Cocke General Contractors.