I've always been into making things since I was a kid, from Legos to woodworking and metal working. Growing up, anytime my family wanted to improve or change something in our home we always tackled it ourselves in a DIY fashion. My parents were not trained in the architecture or construction industry, but were willing to learn and teach themselves. Whether it be finishing a basement, remodeling a kitchen, or building a shed/deck, they always involved myself and my sister in the process as kids. Through those experiences, coupled with a love of making, I knew early on that I wanted to be an architect.

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As part of a series of collaborations with Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH), architecture and design firm FCA was tasked with reimagining an existing retail space into a fully functional ambulatory care center. Completed in September 2022, the Hackensack Meridian Health and Wellness Center at Eatontown is a 45,000-square-foot out-patient facility that accommodates cardiac and primary care, in addition to imaging, neurology, lab, physical therapy and women's oncology spaces.

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Each night at dusk from March until early fall, Austin tourists and residents line up on the Congress Avenue Bridge to watch about a million of the city's iconic Mexican free-tailed...

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Sustainability is like healthcare for the planet. By following the well-vetted and carefully constructed system of LEED, facility executives can rest assured that they have done their part in helping to protect the planet’s health. The side benefits of a commitment to LEED are wide-ranging. Customers see tangible proof of the institution’s commitment to sustainability. Attracting and retaining top talent remains an ongoing need, and LEED helps to keep employees happy and more productive through better access to daylight and healthier air quality. In addition, organizations benefit from a higher civic leadership position due, in part, to its use of LEED. At the global scale, LEED helps to mitigate the negative effects of climate change which aligns with the climate commitments made by many organizations.

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“It was an exciting challenge to reimagine our own workplace,” says Aran McCarthy, AIA, NCARB, President at FCA. “It required us to dig deep and discover what our team truly wants from an office. Our new office needs to give people something they cannot get at home—a choice of workstation, the flexibility to move around, a culture to relate to, and most importantly, connection to one another.”

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Several months ago, a CBRE survey of office trends revealed reduced office space needs among many employers. Fully 68% of the largest companies, those with more than 10,000 employees, indicated they planned to downsize. Some 46% of other respondents planned downsizing.

Of those intending to downsize real estate portfolios, 87% reported requiring less space due to the growth of hybrid work styles. Some 31% reported planning to downsize due to pre-pandemic real estate portfolio inefficiencies, and fully 27% for no other reason than to reduce expenses. CBRE’s conclusion? “Smaller requirements should remain the norm for future office leasing activity.”

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Architecture and design firm FCA was tasked with executing phase one of the initiative's multi-year rollout. The first stage involved consolidating all acute care services onto the Mary’s Avenue Campus, renovating the property’s existing facility and adding a new patient tower expansion. The new addition, located on the south side of the campus, includes two levels of clinical spaces comprising 78,000 square feet, with an additional 51,000 square feet of renovations to the existing building.

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The key is to let workplace form follow function, said Ann Hoffman, director of workplace strategies at Philadelphia design firm FCA.

“What can you give me in that space that I can’t get at home?” said Hoffman. “And I can tell you, it’s not a ping pong table.”

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