Outside the Box with BRPH

In today’s world, the lines between home, work and play are blurred. Consumers want every space to feel more hospitable, more comfortable, more like home. Smart companies are striving to create spaces where consumers want to spend time, whether it’s a favorite vacation spot, an attraction, at school and at the office. It takes a true expert to transcend the noise and create the craveable spaces and memorable experiences that guests are seeking, all while staying true to your brand and your mission. Cristi Moore, National Practice Leader for Interior Design and Chief Design & Creative Leader for BRPH, is charged with leading the firm’s effort to elevate design across every aspect of its business.

Six years ago, when Margaret Brock walked into a room to pitch her firm's services, the name BRPH wasn't known for hospitality work. Her design colleagues wondered why she'd gone to work for a firm known for engineering launch pads and manufacturing facilities. How did this firm suddenly earn a seat at the hospitality table? Margaret shares how she and her team helped clients navigate the global impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and have since turned BRPH into a major player in hospitality design industry.

When it comes to designing and building a complex project, so many factors come into play—cost, risk, schedule, collaboration… What's the best methodology? Design-build? Design-bid-build? Or is there a better way?

Under its integrated services model, BRPH now takes on the role of architect, engineer and constructor for a select few highly specialized, extremely technical projects. What are the pros and cons? How does this streamlined process save clients time and money? Matt Tyler, President of BRPH Construction Services, and Cris Vigil, Sr. Vice President of BRPH, explain.

It’s no secret that good planning is essential to a successful business, but in the AEC industry, proper forecasting can make or break your firm. Scheduling and budgeting expertise is not only crucial to the firm itself, it’s also important to clients who want to ensure that their vendors can manage money well, stand the test of time and deliver the services they’ve promised. Jason Dunn, Senior Vice President, Chief Risk Officer and head of BRPH’s Project Management Office, shares the science of earned value management.

For most Americans, the tremendous growth of the commercial space program over the last decade probably doesn’t feel very tangible. But that’s a real issue, says Lt. Gen. Dave Buck, (U.S. Air Force Retired) , President of Mission Solutions for BRPH. America must begin to normalize the space domain in order to ensure national security and economic prosperity. Here’s why…

When it comes to planning new attractions and exhibits, zoos and aquariums can often be at a disadvantage from their counterparts in the theme park world. Their budgets are often restricted to their fundraising capabilities, making it challenging to balance program wants with program necessities. An experienced architecture, engineering and construction firm can be a valuable ally in this process.

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Interview with Jerry Benitez and Bernie Manuel about designing theme park attractions.

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