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For over 35 years, Gilbert Architects has been a full-service architectural firm devoted exclusively to planning and designing educational facilities for clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

Gilbert Architects Participates in PlanCon Reform Advisory Group

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On Monday and Tuesday, August 15–16, 2016 Thomas W. Gilbert, AIA, REFP, President, and Sharron M. Herr, Director of Business Development and member of the PSBA Alumni Network, attended PSBA’s PlanCon Reform Advisory Group. As the state moves to resolve concerns with its complex and antiquated system for reimbursement of school construction projects under the […]

Future Superintendents Learn about School Construction

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On Tuesday, June 21, 2016 Thomas W. Gilbert, AIA, REFP, President, and Scott A. Adams, Senior Project Manager, presented a segment on design and construction of school facilities to our guests from Neumann University Business Management program. Adjunct Professor William N. Kiefer, Ed.D., Doctor of Education Program and retired Superintendent of Cheltenham School District, brought […]

Off-Site Construction – Integrated Approach

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On Tuesday, May 24, 2016 Thomas W. Gilbert, AIA, REFP, presented an Education Session titled “Project Stakeholder Integration in Off-Site Construction” at the MD/DC 64th ASBO Annual Spring Conference in Ocean City, Maryland at the Roland E. Powell Convention Center. Tom presented both the Millmont Elementary & 6th Grade Magnet School and the West Reading […]

Modular Can Be Faster, Safer and Less Costly

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A recent study of 17 permanent off-site construction projects found that, on average, schedule can be slashed 45% and costs cut 16% over onsite construction. Of the completed projects reviewed, there were an average of 0.25 safety incidents. Off-site construction has the potential to reduce schedule and increase safety and quality, chorused the modular construction […]

Project Stakeholder Integration in Off-Site Construction

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Thomas W. Gilbert, AIA, REFP, President of Gilbert Architects presented at the Off-Site Construction Expo in September at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Tom presented both the Millmont Elementary & 6th Grade Magnet School and the West Reading Elementary Center as Case Studies. What is Off-Site Construction? Primarily you are shifting […]

Modular Building Institute 2015 World of Modular Las Vegas, NV

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We enjoyed presenting “Project Stakeholder Integration in Off-Site Construction: Challenges, Opportunities & Needs”. We’d like you to take this opportunity to download a copy of the PowerPoint presentation. Thank you for attending the session and we hope you have an enjoyable time in Las Vegas!

Modern School Design Supports Student Learning

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Gone are the days when a teacher stands at the front of the classroom instructing students, all facing forward. Gone are the days of chalkboards and textbooks as a sole means of instruction, and gone are the days where computers are confined to the library for research. This is the 21st century, and school designs […]

The Future of School Design

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Learning is now fundamentally a social process. School design is more about creating a community rather than a structure to house students. Active, versus passive, learning is enhanced through communicating, listening, collaborating and producing to create meaning with identity. By embracing this concept, and through the versatility of technology, the future of school design is […]