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To our extended Cushing Terrell family — the clients, partners, and individuals who’ve made our work more fun, our projects more successful, our teams more cohesive, and our days brighter — thank you for an amazing year! #happyholidays2019

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@cushingterrell representing in force from Seattle, Austin, and New York. This week we came together to dive into topics of equitable design, embodied carbon, zero waste, the importance of listening to each other, and redirecting the crisis of rapid climate change. We are feeling inspired and fueled to spread our knowledge with our teams and clients. Oh, and we signed up for the WELL AP exam! #cushingterrell #wedesignforyou #wellbuilding #WELLAP #healthybuildings #greenbuild19 #atlanta #loveyermother

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In the City of Trees, you can expect a lot of leaves. For thirteen years running, our Boise team has been participating in #RakeUpBoise, a @nwboise program that brings teams together to rake up leaves for seniors and people with disabilities. It was a bright and sunny day for this family affair, with kids joining in the fun and learning a little about helping others and the nature of chores. We have it all — the before and after pics, the cute kid pics, you name it. Nice job everyone!

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Continuing with the trees/native plants theme, our Minneapolis crew volunteered with @greatrivergreening to plant native seeds and plugs at Lilydale Bluffs in Saint Paul. Erosion in the area has led to degrading bluffs and lower water quality in the nearby Mississippi River. The native plants will help encourage habitat recovery and stabilize the soil. Although the day was muddy and wet, they had a lot of fun (with a valiant effort from a wee one). In total, it was estimated they helped plant 9,000 plugs along a two-acre swath of hillside. They’re excited to go back in the springtime to see what it all looks like!

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Our team in Minneapolis, Minnesota, always has great ideas about how to get involved in the community — this fall, trees and native plants were the theme.

Team members participated in the inaugural Fall Tree Census in downtown Minneapolis. A “Greening Lab” event in partnership with @greenminneapolis, @mplsdid, and @minneapolisparks, the organizations are working together to improve the health of urban trees. Some of the facts the team learned: Urban trees live in a dry and harsh environment; it costs $10 a day to water one tree; in this northern climate, trees are severely impacted by sidewalk salt. Some of the solutions? Soil sensors to monitor salinity levels and tree gator bags to help with watering. The tree census will aid efforts by providing data as to which tree species grow best in urban environments as well as the nuances of location.

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Team members Jimmy and Melinda Talarico and our firm president Scott Wilson were on hand at @prosperabusinessnetwork’s annual awards this past Friday to celebrate colleague Sky Cook (second from the right) being nominated as a finalist for business excellence due to her contributions to the Women’s Business Center (WBC). Prospera is a non-profit organization supporting community-centered economic development in southeast Montana, and WBC is one of Prospera’s programs focused on advancing women entrepreneurs. Earlier this year, WBC was named the 2019 Women’s Business Center of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Association. Congratulations to Sky and everyone who has contributed to the organization’s success!

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What happened to @thepeopleofcta you may ask? We’re still here! Just with a whole new look and feel. Today, we’re celebrating the evolution of our firm, which includes a new name — or rather an old one made new: Cushing Terrell.

Founded in 1938 by architects Ralph Cushing and Everett Terrell, our firm was built on the belief that integrating architecture, engineering, and design opened the doors for deepened relationships and enhanced creativity: that belief was the beginning of our design practice and still defines us today.

Driven by empathy, we design systems and spaces that help people live their best lives, achieve their visions, and enjoy healthy, sustainable built environments.

At @teamcushingterrell, you can see our team members in action: working with each other, our clients, and in our communities to create a little magic.

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Team members in #Billings, Montana, had a blast at this year’s Girls-in-Science community event at @msubillings. The free event is geared toward 4th-8th grade girls with the goal of generating interest in STEM fields through hands-on activities and one-on-one interaction with women role models.

Our crew was “keeping it cool” with an HVAC-informed activity where kids built their own “house,” which had to be insulated to keep an ice cube from melting. They were provided a variety of materials, including tin foil, newspaper, and cotton balls, to learn how different materials can impact the thermal properties of a building.

Our team consisted of: Stephanie Donovan (landscape architect), Allyn Jorgensen (mechanical engineer), Mallory Johnson (design professional), Hollie Mellgren (structural engineer), Jennifer Parkhurst (mechanical engineer), and Colleen Smith (architect).

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Amazing and exhausting day working with @rjhcreative, @cr_deese, and @timothy_goers to capture photos and video of @g5brewco for @cta_group / @thepeopleofcta. They’re gonna be goooood (way better than these iPhone snaps)!

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Two things we never want to stop doing: having fun and being curious.

This curiosity and hunger to know more is what drove Design Principal David Koel to launch a program aimed at bringing young designers together with industry veterans to learn how they think (and to ask a zillion questions). He thought: “Let’s just march in there, be honest, and say, ‘What are you doing? How are you doing it?'” Thus, “Constant Curiosity” was born. For the team’s first trip, they traveled to Duluth, Minnesota, to visit the gracious David Salmela, FAIA. With the landscape and history of Minnesota being one of the chief influences on his design, our team had the opportunity to speak with the inspirational architect in his home studio.

Watch the full inaugural episode of #ConstantCuriosity by visiting our blog (link in our bio), and join us on a journey where it’s A-OK to be curious.

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We’ve outgrown our #downtownBoise office and are expanding with an additional location in Caldwell, Idaho, an area that is itself experiencing economic growth. This historic little gem will be home for team members who live further out west, helping reduce their commute times. Designing our own offices is something we love to do, so a group started the process with a charrette aimed at determining the space layout. This place has such great bones! Brick arches, wood, and concrete – just our style. We look forward to joining the #Caldwell community!

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