Spirit of the River: Children’s Hospital of San Antonio

Posted by user on Feb 27, 2014 in architecture, environmental graphics, interior design | No Comments
Spirit of the River: Children’s Hospital of San Antonio

“May what I do flow from me like a river, no forcing and no holding back, the way it is with children.” - Rainer Maria Rilke The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio  (CHOSA) is poised to serve  a fast growing pediatric population in South-Central Texas (and beyond)  that will surge more than 30% by 2035.  In partnership with […]

Art Through The Eyes Of A Child

Posted by user on Feb 17, 2014 in art, super fun stuff | No Comments
Art Through The Eyes Of A Child

When I think about health, more often than not, I come back to well-being.  Look at any major health insurance company and they are pushing us to be more concerned with our ‘well-being’ as the key to leading a balanced and healthy lifestyle.  There is a particular relationship between arts/culture and well-being.  Art can help […]

Top Three Trends in the New Healthcare Economy

Posted by user on Feb 14, 2014 in architecture, planning | No Comments
Top Three Trends in the New Healthcare Economy

Recently, Stanley Beaman & Sears hosted several healthcare executives to sit down with Fred Bayon, Managing Partner and National Spokesperson for the Advisory Board.  He discussed many of the forces shaping the new healthcare trends in today’s economy. We have outlined the top three  consumer trends below that are putting the industry on its head! […]

Universal Design: Inclusive. Intuitive. Intelligent.

Posted by user on Feb 7, 2014 in architecture, interior design, planning | No Comments
Universal Design: Inclusive. Intuitive. Intelligent.

Universal Design makes things safer, easier and more convenient for everyone. It involves designing products and spaces so that they can be used by the widest range of people possible. Universal Design evolved from Accessible Design, a design process that addresses the needs of people with disabilities. Universal Design goes further by recognizing that there […]

SBS Snowpocalypse 2014

Posted by user on Jan 31, 2014 in super fun stuff | No Comments
SBS Snowpocalypse 2014

Here is a light-hearted look at the FUN side of Snowpocalypse 2014 from our employees who enjoyed the snow days! Plus an awesome display on how to use a canoe as a sled. Hey- you have to use what you got in the South!  

Wayfinding in the Streets of Venice

Posted by user on Jan 27, 2014 in environmental design, environmental graphics | No Comments
Wayfinding in the Streets of Venice

The SBS Environmental Graphic Design (EGD) Studio taught me about the importance of wayfinding. The most significant reason way finding solutions are necessary in buildings such as hospitals and airports is to reduce stress. In high stress situations, such as running across the airport for your plane that departs in 4 minutes, the very last […]

SBS is Proud to Announce a New Promotion

Posted by user on Jan 21, 2014 in architecture | No Comments
SBS is Proud to Announce a New Promotion

Moses has been with Stanley Beaman & Sears for 6 years and is a prolific Project Manager with an infectious enthusiasm for great design. He has honed his eye for detail and assembly through work on large science and technology facilities as well as healthcare projects.

A New Year’s Resolution I am Determined to Keep

Posted by user on Jan 10, 2014 in uncategorized | No Comments
A New Year’s Resolution I am Determined to Keep

As graduation rapidly approaches, there is more pressure to figure out what happens next, predominantly: What will I do? For many, this is a challenging question because they struggle to identify a passion.  However, for me, and those alike, it is difficult for the completely opposite reason. I see a countless number of paths that […]

Ponce City Market | The Largest Adaptive Reuse in Atlanta History

Posted by user on Dec 18, 2013 in architecture, planning | No Comments
Ponce City Market | The Largest Adaptive Reuse in Atlanta History

Recently I had the opportunity to go on a behind-the-scenes tour of Ponce City Market guided by Jamestown Properties, the developers of the project. Jamestown Properties, who purchased the site in 2011, are also responsible for the world famous Chelsea Market in NYC. Ponce City Market is the largest adaptive reuse project in the history […]

Go Ahead and Donate that Water Buffalo to Impress Your Friends

Posted by user on Dec 12, 2013 in environmental graphics, Philanthropy | No Comments
Go Ahead and Donate that Water Buffalo to Impress Your Friends

“It is more difficult to give money away intelligently than to earn it in the first place.” — Andrew Carnegie (The Gospel of Wealth, 1889) Charities Aid Foundation released The World Giving Index this month.  It won’t surprise anyone that the United States is high on the list. In fact, we are number one.  Hardly unexpected […]