Category Archives: Design
Back to News“LEED”ing Green Design- Part 2
It’s what you’ve been waiting for! In this, Part 2 of the “LEED”ing Green Design blog series, we will begin to take a closer look at the various ways a green or “LEED” design approach can benefit …
Read MoreHousenick Park in the news
One of our projects, Housenick Park, has made the news lately along with MKSD Partner, Kim LaBrake. For the project, MKSD is working with Pennoni Associates on the Master Plan for the Janet Johnston Housenick & William …
MKSD Teams Compete in VIA Marathon Relay
On September 11th, MKSD had TWO teams participate in the VIA Marathon Relay- Quick Draw II and Running with Pencils. This was MKSD’s second year participating in the Lehigh Valley Health Network hosted marathon which raises money …
“Defining the Threshold of Natural Experience”- My Fifth Year Thesis
As architects, we’re perpetually tuned to the subtle changes we see or experience as we move through, over, and under different spaces, whether natural or man-made. Since a very young age I can remember the fascination I …
“LEED”ing Green Design
When the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) rolled out their new green building certification system in March of 2000, few anticipated that LEED®, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, would turn into the design focus that …
Read MoreWhat Today’s Health Care Consumer Wants
The delivery of health care has changed dramatically in the last decade. No longer is the hospital a place known for its antiseptic smell and the green tiled corridor walls coldly lit by suspended fluorescent light fixtures. …
Nicholas Hewes Passes ARE®
MKSD architects is proud to announce that our Project Designer Nicholas Hewes, LEED AP, has passed his Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®) to become a licensed architect in Pennsylvania. The ARE® is a testing procedure comprised of seven …
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