Academic Facilities Archives

Celebrating 25 Years

Humbled. Grateful. And a little amazed…As we celebrate 25 years at Advent, I feel a little like Rory.

Advent has become known as the “Hall of Fame” company. I’m often asked, “What makes a great hall of fame?” or “How do you know if your work moves the needle?” My answer isn’t always what you might expect.

WYO Sports Ranch Serves Youth; Impacts Economy

Two touch screen kiosks in each wing of the space serve a need for a variety of audiences to uncover in a self-directed way to learn more about the mission, the space itself, the donors behind the vision and local community information.

Casper, Wyoming was always lacking in space for youth sports activities. In 2021, a small group of people decided to create a solution.

What’s Your Niche?

Recently, we refined our NICHE to underscore the competencies that we have honed by serving our client partners over the past 25 years.

Advent Earns National Design Award

Designs for the new Belmont Massey Center included interactive digital storytellling, a 3-D Bruin, donor and alumni recognition, as well as an interactive table that highlights all of the curriculum offerings offered at Belmont.

The Stories in These Walls

History of UW - display of timeline events, interactive experience, brand color, 2 layers: backlit fabric graphic Arc of Decades, backlit elements present timeline & cast golden glow, 2 sliding displays w/ customizable content, imagery, murals, brand fabric sculptures mounted above timeline, rail mounted stainless steel lettering, small scale steamboat logo ,700

Donors are motivated by an emotional connection to projects that are deeply personal for them.

Oregon’s Welcome Center Receives SEGD Merit Award

The SEGD Global Design Awards celebrate designers and design firms whose work innovates the practice of experience design and enriches the human experience for people of all backgrounds and abilities.

Plato, Third Spaces and Libraries.

High angle view of students studying on stairs in college. Young people spending time together after class.

Libraries can be the perfect place to tell the story of a college or university. How are you telling your university’s story?

Advent Earns Citation for University of Oregon Student Welcome Center

The University of Oregon Student Welcome Center was designed with an eye toward experiences that delight and reward curiosity. Advent’s team earned an American School & University Citation Award for Specialized Facility design in this year’s 2022 Architecture Portfolio.

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