Higher Education Architecture & Design

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Higher Education Architecture Design to encourage academic and personal growth

Higher Education Architecture Design to encourage academic and personal growth.

Good design enhances the human experience and encourages academic and personal growth. For most students, a college campus is a life changing and immersive experience. Our role as architects is to design environments that encourage the best possible experience.

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RECENT WORK

Project Highlights

BAUCCIO COMMONS

A welcoming hearth for dining, gathering, and studying

ENGINEERING INNOVATION CENTER

Makers design and collaborate in an open environment.

HADLOCK STUDENT CENTER

Inspiring greater fitness by connecting to the outdoors.

From Our Clients

“Soderstrom was able to listen to us as a client and deliver on a project with a short timeline. The design exceeds the physical needs of our campus and honors the collegiate heritage by physically defining a sense of purpose and academic tradition.”

Rev. John J. Donato, C.S.C. | Vice President for Student Affairs, University of Portland

“Soderstrom has been a valuable asset in getting us where we are today. They are at the top of my ranking of architects to work with based on how well they have responded with ideas, while still protecting the priorities of this building.”

Bill Jacques | Pence Construction, OSU Operations Facility

“I was impressed by the thoroughness of the Soderstrom team and their commitment in seeing the job through to completion without requesting additional design fees. Soderstrom delivered a great project while helping us to stay within budget. I would recommend them to other owners with similar projects.”

Christina Vinson, P.E. | Project Manager, Oregon State University

Tell Us About Your Project

Design Principles

Enhance the Campus

Higher education architecture Dunedon Berchtold campus buildings

Enhance the Campus Environment

Our buildings are designed to sensitively fit within their surroundings, and create a strong community image through the use of beautiful, durable materials. We take cues from existing buildings and the environment to enhance the distinct sense of place on campus.

Safety, Security, and Wellbeing

Higher Education architecture Beauchamps athletic facility

Foster Health and Wellness

For students to perform well academically, their mental and physical health also needs to be supported. Campus buildings need to be welcoming, inclusive, and comfortable. We utilize healthy building strategies to maximize daylight, provide temperature control, promote accessibility, and ensure overall occupant comfort.

Building Community

Engage the Campus Community

The best way to understand the needs of the student population and staff is to meet with them and ask questions. We engage diverse focus groups and concentrate on listening well and translating identified needs and wishes into the project’s design.

Sense of Place

Higher Education architecture George Fox University engineering lab

Support Modern Learning

Our priority is to create flexible learning spaces that support modern technology. At the same time, we recognize that learning is now more hands-on than ever. For career technical or occupational education spaces, we design simulated career environments to provide experiential learning.

Collaborative Engagement

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Deliver Timeless, Flexible Designs

Buildings must look and perform as well 50 years from now as they do on opening day. This guides our thinking in striving for simplicity, elegance, and the use of enduring, low maintenance systems and materials.