Project Review: Forest Park Middle School

02.03.202211.10.2023

Where School Design Meets Curriculum

Traditional school design lacks the flexibility needed for today’s curriculum and often limits student exposure to opportunities outside of core subjects. In the past two decades, our perspective on school design has evolved to be more student-centered and promote collaboration and more personalized learning opportunities. School buildings are no longer simple places we send our children to receive direct instruction for nine months of the year. Instead, they are tools used to enhance learning and provide access to discovery.

Building A Highly Successful Career: Life As An Architect

01.27.202207.26.2023

“Design is always a product of its time. Buildings are the result of the influences that have acted upon the designers. What will be the design vocabulary of the 2000s? I am curious and intellectually excited to see how design evolves because of these influences.” – Michael Bahr

PRA’s Michael Bahr had a chance to sit down with Medium to discuss life as an architect and advice for a successful career as an architect.

Plunkett Raysich Architects Announce New Partners

01.17.202208.01.2023

MILWAUKEE, WI – Leading architecture and interior design firm Plunkett Raysich Architects, LLP (PRA) announced Mr. Mike Bahr and Mr. Devin Kack have been named as Partners and join the ownership of the firm.

“We continue to evolve our culture to focus on client-centered innovation and care. We welcome Devin and Mike to our leadership team to continue their work championing the impact that design, project process, and communication have upon creating successful projects,” said PRA Managing Partner Scott Kramer.

Is Retail Healthcare our Future?

11.09.202107.27.2023

Walgreens, CVS Health, Walmart, and Amazon, what do they all have in common? They are all large retail stores that have chain stores or a vast retail market reach across the United States and are trying their hand at the healthcare industry. These new entries to the healthcare industry are challenging traditional healthcare providers and shifting how we view medical care. Not only are they making services more widely available, but they also provide transparent,

The Rise of Telemedicine: Impacts on Healthcare Planning

11.04.202108.01.2023

COVID-19 has accelerated the access and prevalence of virtual healthcare platforms. Once thought of as a future technology, telemedicine has quickly become part of a “new normal” that providers and patients must navigate.

PRA Welcomes Project Specialist Duette Hart to Sarasota

10.19.202106.16.2023

Raysich Architects, LLP (PRA) is happy to announce that Mrs. Duette Hart has recently joined the firm’s Sarasota office as a Project Specialist.

PRA Partner Jason Puestow Receives Patriot Award

10.12.202106.11.2023

We are proud to announce that Plunkett Raysich Architect’s (PRA) Partner Jason Puestow, AIA, CSI, CCCA, received the Patriot Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). Jason was nominated by Adam Herrera, a Construction Administrator with PRA and member of the United States Army Reserve.

The Patriot Award reflects the efforts made to support citizen warriors through a wide range of measures,

The Importance of Religious Symbolism in Architecture

09.14.202112.18.2023

Buildings that connect the human experience to faith are special places. Accomplished ‘architecture’ works on many levels of perception to offer a richer experience to the occupant. Religious architecture offers a unique opportunity to inspire, lift spirits, and subtly teach the faithful and those still seeking faith.

In this white paper, we explore how PRA’s Church designers used architecture and integrated religious symbolism at Martin Luther College’s Chapel of Christ to embody the Christian faith and the major considerations that influences those design decisions.

PRA Expands to Austin, Texas

07.12.202106.11.2023

PRA opened a new office in Austin, Texas and will initially be so-located in Practice Design Group’s existing office.