McMillan Pazdan Smith

08/20/2026

🎉 What a day for the Middle Tyger community!

The new Middle Tyger Education Center is officially open, expanding childcare capacity from 60 to 265 children and creating a new 42,000-square-foot home for learning, play, therapy, family support, and connection.

More than a new building, this $19 million campus shows what’s possible when a community comes together around children and families. 💚

We’re proud to celebrate Middle Tyger Community Center alongside the incredible group of partners who made this vision possible!

Congratulations to everyone involved, and especially to the children, families, educators, and staff who now get to call this place theirs! 🎈

08/12/2026

Reedy Laurel Elementary in Greenville, SC, started the school year with a pretty special moment: a feature on the TODAY show showcasing the school, its students, the Principal and the big ideas behind how they learn.

Seeing students walk into spaces designed by McMillan Pazdan Smith for curiosity, from the greenhouse to the hydroponics wet lab, and hearing the school’s mission to inspire young “citizen scientists” shared with a national audience is something worth celebrating.

To the Otters, and to students, teachers, and school communities everywhere, here’s to a great year of learning, growing, and discovering what’s possible. 🦦🌱

08/05/2026

In a focus feature for School Administrator magazine, MPS' Ben Thompson shares how school districts can make confident decisions amid aging facilities and changing student enrollment.

Ben shares a proven three-step framework to help K-12 leaders use data, engage stakeholders, and align facility investments with long-term community goals.

🔗 Explore the framework https://hubs.li/Q04r-7g90

07/22/2026

Updated: Celebrating all 16 of our newest Principals! 🎉

More leaders. More perspectives. More possibilities.

We’re proud to recognize 16 professionals who have recently stepped into Principal roles at McMillan Pazdan Smith.

Across our studios, these leaders embody collaboration, accountability, design excellence, and a deep commitment to the success of our clients, colleagues, and communities.

We’re excited to see how this next generation of Principals will continue shaping our firm and reimagining what’s possible.

Join us in congratulating all 16! 👏

🔗 Meet our newest Principals: https://hubs.li/Q04qlRkC0

07/15/2026

A successful greenfield hospital begins with a clear market strategy, operational vision and plan for long-term adaptability.

Our latest blog explores the critical questions healthcare leaders should answer, from service line planning and patient experience to sustainability and future growth.

Read the article: https://hubs.li/Q04pHzNz0

Strategic greenfield hospital planning helps health systems align market strategy, sustainability, adaptability, and long-term operational value before design begins.

07/09/2026

The future workforce may start earlier than we think. 🎓⚙️💻

In Huntsville, Alabama, the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering is reimagining what high school can look like when education, industry, and campus design work together.

Designed by our Huntsville studio, formerly Fuqua & Partners Architects, the ASCTE campus supports:
🔐 Cybersecurity + AI learning
🤖 Robotics, drones + engineering projects
🛠️ Labs, fabrication space + a cyber range
🏠 Residential life + student support
🤝 Direct connections to regional industry

More than a school, ASCTE is a model for how K-12 design can help build long-term talent pipelines and prepare students for the future economy.

👉 Read the full blog: https://hubs.li/Q04nVc_60

07/03/2026

Red, white, and blueprints!

As our nation marks 250 years of independence, we’re reminded that the places we design are part of something larger: communities shaped by service, connection, and shared purpose.

At MPS, we’re proud to continue serving the communities we call home — designing spaces that support how people live, learn, work, heal, and gather.

Our studios will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day, and will reopen on Monday, July 6.

Wishing our clients, partners, teammates, and communities a safe and meaningful Fourth of July weekend. 🎆

06/24/2026

Outpatient care is transforming how healthcare facilities are planned and designed. Prisma Health’s Northeast Medical Park, recently featured in a Healthcare Design photo tour, shows how more services are moving into specialized, high-performing ambulatory settings.

In these environments, success depends on data-informed planning that supports operational efficiency, clear patient flow, and flexibility for future care models. From simplified check-in to clearly organized clinical zones, every square foot is designed to minimize patient travel distances and support adaptable care spaces.

Projects like this demonstrate the impact of partnering with a team that brings both healthcare design expertise and in-house advisory services from day one, aligning operational strategy and architecture to better support caregivers and patients.

As outpatient care continues to grow, the most effective facilities will be those that can clearly connect design with performance. See the full photo tour in Healthcare Design here:

Prisma Health's Northeast Medical Park in Columbia, S.C., centralizes outpatient care across specialty clinics, surgery, and imaging.

06/04/2026

Shoutout to our Huntsville Studio Director, Les Tillery. He is profiled in the current Huntsville/Madsion County Chamber publication for his work in the community!

The Huntsville Studio Director for McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture, Les Tillery, is featured in an HREGI profile.

05/29/2026

Our MPS Charlotte team once again participated in a successful CANstruction event and partnered with The Whiting Turner Contracting Company to successfully design and build "Cow Abducted by UFO" an 8 ft tall UFO beaming up a cow out of around 2000 cans!

Together, with our partners, we also raised $6734 to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina

Our team took home two awards: Biggest Impact (for largest total donation) & Structural Ingenuity.

This year the event was held at the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market and took place on April 18th.

Thank you to all of the corporate sponsors:
McMillan Pazdan Smith
Whiting Turner
Optima Engineering
Timmons Group
Oldcastle APG
Edifice Construction
Atlantic Commercial Caseworks
V3 Lighting
Hartranft Lighting Studios
Britt, Peters and Associates
Garden State Tile
SteelFab, Inc.
Gastonia Plumbing & Heating Co.