Roadrunner Food Drive Success!

For the past three years, The Design Group has held a holiday food drive for one of our favorite charities, the Roadrunner Food Bank.

As you may or may not know, New Mexico has the highest rate of childhood hunger in the nation and is #2 for Food Insecurity.  The reality of this problem was brought to light in the Albuquerque Journal last October:

http://www.abqjournal.com/278640/news/hunger-really-does-exist-in-nm.html

We’re proud to say that our efforts in December raised 215 pounds of food donations, which beat our previous record by over 80 pounds! Way to go DG-ers!

DG Community Commitment Program

As a commitment to our local communities, and in recognition of our employees who generously donate their time to their favorite causes, we are proud to introduce the DG Community Commitment Program. For every hour of volunteer work, The Design Group will match employee efforts with a $10 donation to their chosen organization.

We're looking forward to making a real difference in 2014!

DG Headquarters is LEED Platinum

The Design Group is thrilled to announce that our own Headquarters Building has been certified LEED Platinum!

Platinum is the highest level of LEED Certification which can be achieved, and we are honored that our sustainable design efforts have made the grade.

Our website profile of DG Headquarters has more information about the building and our green design features.

Wherry is LEED Silver!

The Design Group's recent classroom addition to Wherry Elementary School has achieved LEED© Silver Certification!

Back in January, APS reported that the new spaces were popular with their students and staff, and we're proud that the project is now a sustainable success as well.

Read more about the project at our website.

The Design Group Makes the Top 10!

The Albuquerque Business Journal recently ranked the top Architecture Firms in New Mexico, based on billings for 2012, and the Design Group came in at number six!

We were also noted for having the biggest increase in employees for 2011-2012, with four new team members, and ranked 5th in the total number of employees in the firm.

As part of the article, photos of our Hidalgo Medical Services, Wherry Elementary School, and UNMH Anesthesiology Department projects were also featured.

The article was published in the June 7-13, 2013 edition of the Business Journal, or subscribers can find it online, here:
http://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/subscriber-only/2013/06/07/the-list-architecture-firms.html

Moving Clients Out of Their Comfort Zone

"Creating a building is an act of optimism, a belief in the future."

Doug Majewski, CEO and Principal Architect, recently provided the Albuquerque Business Journal with some tips on how to get clients to move out of their comfort zones.

In addition to helping our clients understand the different facets of architecture, we also build trust and communication by listening to their vision for the project and showing them the imaginative possibilities available to them.

The article was published in the June 7-13, 2013 edition of the Business Journal, or subscribers can read it online, here:
http://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/print-edition/2013/06/07/how-i-get-clients-to-move-outside.html

Hidalgo Medical Services Wins Non-Profit of the Year Award

NM Business First

New Mexico Business First has named Hidalgo Medical Services as the Nonprofit Health & Human Services Provider of the Year! Congratulations to our clients at HMS for this well-deserved honor.

The Design Group recently completed the HMS Public Health Facility in Silver City, New Mexico. Please visit our website for more information about this exciting project!
http://www.designgroupnm.com/design-hidalgo-silver-city.htm