by Terry Coffey | Mar 5, 2020 | Architecture/Green Building, Gym Equipment
Even in the competitive higher education market much can be gained by learning from each other. That’s the main idea behind the annual American School & University Architectural Portfolio issue. “As the first, largest, and most prestigious education facilities...
by Terry Coffey | Dec 19, 2019 | Draper Updates, Gym Equipment
Architects have taken the art of gym design to new heights over the past few years. For proof you only need to flick through the annual Athletic Business Architectural Showcase. That’s where you’ll find the best athletic facility building projects of the year. To make...
by Terry Coffey | Dec 5, 2019 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Gym Equipment, Screen Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades
Safety plays a central role in the design of all building types but is especially important in school design. Schools should be both safe places and safe spaces. Here are three ways Draper can help designers make their schools safer: Improving security with...
by Terry Coffey | Nov 21, 2019 | Architecture/Green Building, From the Field, Gym Equipment
It’s easy to think of a gymnasium as a boring, blah kind of place. Boxy, cavernous, and windowless. But the modern athletic facility is anything but boring. Each has unique features and designs and needs to be approached as a custom project. Here are four gymnasium...
by Terry Coffey | Nov 14, 2019 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Gym Equipment, Screen Technology, Solar Control & Window Shades
When things are at their busiest you can’t afford to be let down by overwhelmed vendors who can’t keep up. Despite the cyberattack earlier this year, 2019 has been another year of tremendous growth for Draper, and we’ve been taking steps to make sure we can not only...
by Terry Coffey | Sep 12, 2019 | Architecture/Green Building, Draper Updates, Gym Equipment
In recent years branding has become a major consideration for sports facilities. And it isn’t restricted to facilities that host professional and collegiate events. Even high schools now recognize the importance of branding in facility design and development. A recent...