Written by Joyce Raybuck, AIA, LEED AP, a Design Principal at BNIM in Kansas City with a background in higher education, embassy design, workplace, and urban development projects. Alongside her project leadership, she currently serves on the AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) Leadership Group.
In recognition of a new chapter for BNIM as an employee-owned design company, we are excited to introduce a new iteration of our core purpose and our enduring values as a practice. Our core purpose speaks to the idea of designing for a better world.
When BNIM first moved our offices online at the end of March in response to the rapidly evolving global health crisis, it was essential to quickly and effectively adapt to protect the health and well-being of our employees, clients, and community. Over the course of two months, the realities of how we interact both in social and professional settings has changed.
Even before the pandemic, climate action required of humanity a new way of living – a way that is less consumptive and destructive, and more regenerative and generous. While still acknowledging the horrible human suffering that the pandemic has wreaked and the societal inequities that it has laid bare, it has also given us a glimpse into how our global community can respond in unison and with care for each other ... with generosity and within a different kind of flow.
In 1938, the art-deco style Charity Hospital was constructed to expand the public healthcare resources available to the City of New Orleans. Charity was a teaching hospital that stood as a beacon of hope for many in the community. Following Hurricane Katrina, the one-million square foot building was shuttered and still stands vacant today, leaving an emptiness in what was once a bustling area of the City.
More than ever before, project documentation procedures face increased constraints by timelines, clients, delivery methods, project types, and municipalities. As part of BNIM’s Redesigning Design efforts, we are synthesizing our specification process from a one-size-fits-all approach to an approach that employs various, distinct specification tactics and related templates. This is BNIM’s plan to support an efficient construction process for everyone involved.
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ENDURING Core Values
Places where people want to be.
We design spaces that create positive experiences for people to thrive and feel a sense of belonging.
No one knows as much as everyone.
We are designers who value creative collaboration and surround ourselves with people who inspire and challenge us.
Diverse by nature, inclusive by intention.
Nature is diverse, and diversity is resiliency. We each experience the world differently and embrace our unique backgrounds by cultivating an inclusive design community.
Intuitive to scientific to experiential.
We design solutions for our clients’ unique needs using intuitive ideas combined with tested metrics and data. Our transparent process leads to beautiful, immersive, transformative experiences.
Change-makers who empower others.
We strive to grow and develop future leaders who will continue to create positive change.
Interconnected with everything.
We recognize humans need nature to thrive. We devote our work and advocacy to restore and improve our planet.
Expertise
Architecture
Existing Buildings
Interiors
Sustainable Consulting
Landscape Architecture
Workplace Planning
Planning
Graphics
Research
