Leveling Up: Making Space for Esports
Esports, a form of competitive video gaming, has near universal appeal among young people as shown by a 2024 Pew Research Center study, which found that 85% of U.S. teens play video games and 41% do so daily. THE RISE OF ESPORTS IN EDUCATION Not surprisingly, esports are also thriving in education where students from […]
Community and Technical College Students Thrive When Design Centers their Needs
The career and technical education sector fills an important role in our communities: maintaining a workforce with the skills and knowledge for in-demand jobs in the present and future. FGM Architects (FGMA) has partnered with community and technical colleges to deliver spaces that can create a bridge from high school to college or prepare students […]
Creating Spaces for Neurodiverse Students
This article originally appeared in the July/August 2024 School Business Affairs magazine issue. Strategies for changing the school’s physical environment to benefit special-needs students Students have returned to the classroom after the pandemic, but the impact of COVID-19 on their learning is still evident. Students’ anxiety and depression are reported to be much higher than […]
FGM Architects Hires Anthony Lo Bello, AIA, to Lead Business Development for Higher Education Practice
Lo Bello’s experience and industry stature propel national firm’s strategic growth. Oak Brook, IL – FGM Architects, Inc. (FGMA), an employee-owned design firm with 200+ professionals in eight offices across five states, announced that Anthony Lo Bello, AIA, has joined its practice as a Principal. With over 30 years of experience, Lo Bello will lead […]
State-of-the-Art Transportation Education Center Brings Three Programs Under One Roof
St. Louis Community College's Transportation Education Center at the Forest Park campus will offer flexible classrooms with greater natural light. The facility supports STLCC Transformed initiative to bring collaborative learning and a fully-prepared pipeline of new employees to the St. Louis metropolitan area. St. Louis Community College (STLCC), facing growing student demand alongside pressing space […]
Inclusive Learning Environments to Support Mental Health and Neurodiversity
Education institutions across the country are seeing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of their new and returning students. Most commonly, colleges are reporting higher rates of symptoms of anxiety and depression (Zhai & Du, 2020). Simultaneously, there is an increased demand to meet the social, psychological, and academic needs of […]
Armerding Center for Music and the Arts Receives Chicago Building Congress Award
Cory Kamholz Joins FGMA
FGM Architects (FGMA) is pleased to announce that Cory Kamholz, AIA, LEED AP, CPHC has joined the firm as Design Principal, focused primarily on the firm’s Higher Education and Municipal practice areas. Cory received his B.A. in Architecture from Washington University and went on to earn a M. Architecture degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee […]
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Center Wins Award of Merit!
Congratulations to City Colleges of Chicago and Olive-Harvey College's Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Center! The project received a Merit Award in the Distinguished Building Category for projects larger than $5M from AIA Northeast Illinois. Olive-Harvey College’s Transportation, Distribution and Logistics (TDL) Center is the first of its kind in Illinois. A key component of City […]
Celebrating the Armerding Center for Music and the Arts
We are excited to share with you a first glimpse of Wheaton College's new Armerding Center for Music and the Arts! Located at the heart of campus, this 90,600 sf facility features a start-of-the-art 650-seat auditorium and 100-seat recital hall that will host a wide range of events. The new home for the Conservatory includes […]