At TKDA, we influence future leaders. Our multi-disciplined team of architects, landscape architects, interior designers, planners, and civil, electrical, mechanical, and structural engineers work together to create inclusive and reliable learning environments that empower students. We specialize in solving complexity with precision and expertise and are dedicated to providing innovative and exceptional services to meet the unique needs of learning centers. Our team delivers lasting solutions to higher education clients through the following services:

• Predesign
• Schematic design
• Design
• Programming
• Cost estimating
• Construction administration
• Building assessments

We have a long history of working on higher education projects, spanning residence, dining and culinary, facilities, labs, classrooms, trade and shop, and site improvements. Our team’s comprehensive education experience in these project types shows our ability to deliver long-term solutions that enhance the learning environment for students, staff, and the surrounding community. With a focus on collaboration and relationship-building, we deliver projects that have a lasting positive impact on learning centers.

Residence

Student housing facilities are living and learning communities that foster a sense of belonging. The quality of housing is also one of the most important issues students consider when evaluating residential campuses. As we design student residences, we include contributions from students, making their input a vital part of the process.

Dining and Culinary

Campus dining halls and community common areas are the center of activity and a cornerstone for social gatherings. At TKDA, we design high-quality dining centers, grab-and-go facilities, and other culinary spaces to elevate the student user experience with efficiency and sustainability at the forefront.

Facilities

The most important elements of a campus often go unseen or unnoticed, and the facilities’ infrastructure is important to sustain healthy, comfortable, and safe environments. We consistently deliver successful upgrades and renovation projects that address facility management challenges and improve energy performance.

Labs

TKDA leverages our experience in corporate and industrial laboratory environments to create teaching and research labs that enable faculty, students, business partners, and researchers. Our lab designs explore meaningful upgrades to enhance core programs and the built environment where people learn and work on a regular basis.

Classrooms

Classrooms must provide flexible support for programs and teaching initiatives while maximizing space utilization and efficiency to meet the needs of students, faculty, and staff. Our education engineers, architects, planners, and specialists design classrooms that encourage socialization and create a positive learning environment.

Trade and Shop

We combine our expertise in industrial and manufacturing facilities and experience designing learning environments to create teaching and research labs that enable faculty, students, business partners, and researchers. The results are collaborative, creative environments that can evolve with changing needs and foster student skill development.

Sports and Recreation

TKDA’s dedicated sports and recreation design team understands the impact athletic facilities have as attractive amenities to current and prospective student-athletes. From athletic fields and stadiums to wellness centers, we develop facilities that accommodate the diverse and evolving sports, recreation, health, and wellness needs.

Site Improvements

College campuses are where people live, work, and play. We provide a broad range of design services for both hardscape and softscape solutions that are functional, sustainable, and harmonious. Our landscape architects and civil engineers collaborate to design spaces that fit your vision and are fiscally practical for the future.