Institutional
Focused on educational, religious and social organizations that are often deeply rooted in our communities, Midwestern’s institutional practice embraces the client’s purpose in society and strives to extend its reach through complementary design and development strategies. Often times, this approach starts with helping the client and its stakeholders define their vision and explore how real estate acquisition, construction or expansion can bring it into reality.
Foundational principals to this practice include contextual land planning, accessibility planning, sustainable design strategies and landscape architecture. Adaptive reuse is another development tool often conductive to the financial realities many of these organizations face. No matter the need, our team values the partnership it builds with these critical community resources.
Case Studies
Project Highlights
- Complete reconstruction and expansion of parking lot
- Addition of bus drop-off area with speed tables
- Addition of parent drop-off area
- Underground stormwater detention pipes to reduce runoff
- Conversion of parking lot, entries, drop-off area and all sidewalks meet ADA standards
LOW IMPACT DESIGN
- Partial first flush basin design
- Improved pedestrian connectivity from surrounding neighborhoods to the school
Project Highlights
- Complete reconstruction of parking lot
- Addition of bus-only drop off area to improve pedestrian safety
- Addition of parent-only drop off area to improve pedestrian safety
- Addition of stormwater basin to promote sediment removal from parking lot runoff
- New dumpster enclosure
- Re-use of existing lighting reduced construction costs and project waste
- Conversion of parking lot, entry and side walls all to ADA standards
LOW IMPACT DESIGN
- Partial first floor design
- Improved pedestrian connectivity
Project Highlights
- Includes two of numerous campus wide transit stops
- Parking lot and driveway circulation evaluation and design
- Surface parking lot design
- Storm sewer collection system analysis and design
- Work with contractor and other consultants on complex phasing to maintain current activities around site
- Participated in stakeholder and public meetings
LOW IMPACT DESIGN
- Innovative stormwater best management practice
Project Highlights
- Master Plan of Cleary University Livingston County Campus, including Landscape recommendation
- Athletic Campus was a major component of Master Plan with 3 NCAA sports programs and recreational opportunities for all students
- Design new Alumni and Friends Garden
- Intimate and casual gathering spaces for people to sit, study, relax and mingle
- Incorporate two bronze structures into the flow of the garden
- Participated in stakeholder and public meetings
Project Highlights
- Perform storm water study for existing and proposed conditions
- Design underground detention storage solution
- Reroute existing utility infrastructure facilitating building expansion
- Coordination with the City of Ann Arbor
LOW IMPACT DESIGN
- Underground detention storage
- Hydrodynamic storm water separator
- Project received LEED Gold Certification
Project Highlights
- Perform storm study for existing and proposed conditions
- Demolition of three existing buildings
- Work with contractor and other consultants on complex phasing to
maintain current activities around site - Reroute existing utility infrastructure facilitating building construction
LOW IMPACT DESIGN
- LEED Silver Certification
- Hydrodynamic stormwater separator
- Green roof
Project Highlights
- Surveying, planning and engineering design services on a new 300-space, 4-story parking structure
- Worked closely with municipal, regulatory agencies and all stakeholders
- Resolved regulatory issues
- Optimized site plan
- Green building initiatives
- Designed new underground utilities to replace existing utilities in conflict with the proposed structure
- Developed emergency vehicle and pedestrian control plans for use during construction to minimize interactions