Flad remains one of the nation's leaders in reconstruction, renovation, and adaptive reuse design and is ranked No. 17 on the list of the top 232 firms for building reconstruction/renovation architecture in the latest Building Design + Construction Giants Report.
Flad has worked with many of the nation's leading universities, life science research organizations, and healthcare organizations to replace, renovate, and repurpose existing facilities and ensure updated spaces are designed with the flexibility to meet their occupants' evolving needs for decades to come.
With a wide breadth of experience planning and designing complex science environments, Flad understands that renovation and adaptive reuse projects can be inherently more complicated than a new build and one size does not fit all. However, the numerous benefits include lower costs, reduced embodied carbon, and faster timelines. Updating, rather than discarding old buildings, honors the past and builds upon established culture to meet the needs of the future.
Whether renovating a single floor or entire building or reassessing the space needs of an entire campus, each successful project is unique and requires flexibility in planning and phasing to balance priorities. Flad’s integrated team of planners and designers works with stakeholders to find the hidden personality and strengths of existing structures to harvest their full potential.
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July 02, 2025