Balancing for Security and Community: Modern approaches to public safety facility design

Common concerns communities face when designing public safety facilities, and how to combat them By Hillary Morgan, AIA, NCARB and Kevin Baughn, Associate AIA, CSI In public safety facilities throughout the country, design and architecture determine who crosses paths, how the community interacts, where tensions rise and how elected officials, staff and the public move […]
Mobile Arena, the city’s new live entertainment venue, reaches a construction milestone

Mobile Arena celebrated a major project milestone as city leaders and project partners recently gathered to celebrate the project’s progress. The event marked the placement of a ceremonial steel beam, bringing the $300 million facility closer to completion. The ceremony was held as the signed beam was put into place on the 10,000-seat arena’s structural […]
New Healthcare Business Development Leader taking the helm at GMC

Architecture and engineering firm Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) recently hired Chip DeShields as Vice President of Healthcare Business Development. A seasoned business development professional, DeShields will strategically identify opportunities for the firm in the healthcare space throughout the Southeast. DeShields is a results-driven business development professional with a proven track record of creating strategic relationships. […]
North Augusta Middle School breaks ground on $50 million transformative renovation

Aiken County Public School District‘s North Augusta Middle School is entering an exciting new era as construction begins on a transformative $50 million renovation and expansion, designed by Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC). This ambitious project, made possible by the 2024 renewal of the one-cent sales tax approved by Aiken County voters, will modernize the historic […]
Goodwyn Mills Cawood announces healthcare leadership promotions

Architecture and engineering firm Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) has promoted several healthcare team members to new leadership positions across its footprint. Led by Vice President of Healthcare Steve Alby, AIA, GMC’s national healthcare practice aims to design patient-centered, cost-effective spaces for accessible and efficient care delivery. “We have seen significant growth of our practice over […]
Correctional News Design Roundtable

Architecture at the Intersection of Staffing and Security, featured in Correctional News Industry leaders, including GMC’s Hillary Morgan, discuss design strategies shaping safer and more resilient justice facilities. By Lindsey Coulter and GMC Vice President of Justice Architect Hillary Morgan with support from Kevin Baughn As correctional agencies grapple with staffing shortages, evolving security threats, […]