Remaking the Engineering Building: Facility Design Best Practices

Chris Purdy is the Higher Education Practice Director for SmithGroupJJR. With twenty five years of experience focusing on facilities for higher education, he understands the unique requirements of campus architecture including longevity, sensitivity to context, sustainability and student engagement. Chris has special expertise in providing leadership for projects that focus on student STEM education and research. Some of his most notable clients include Michigan State University, Oakland University, Boston University, University of Cincinnati, Western Michigan University, University of Michigan, and University of Detroit-Mercy. Chris graduated from University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture degree and from University of California, Berkeley with a Master of Architecture degree.