Smart switches, color-coded smart connectors, and harmonic distortion bring up past episodes of “Star Trek” in most peoples’ minds. But for electrical engineers, knowing what’s new and what’s best in generator projects is vital to their client’s projects. Shaun Tidwell, PE, Parkhill associate and electrical engineer, and Apphia Wilson, a Parkhill engineering technician, both representing…
Ashlee Horsely, AIA, and Zach Garrett, PE, are currently involved in the design and construction of K-12 projects with social stairs across multiple districts. Lubbock-Cooper ISD’s Liberty High School is structurally designed by Zach. One portion of this project involves the installation of social stairs. In their University of Parkhill 2022 course about social stairs,…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of those living with mental or behavioral health issues. Each year, millions of Americans face living with a mental illness, and research shows that 1 in 5 adults will be diagnosed with a mental health condition each year in the U.S. The coronavirus had our priorities…
According to Water and Wastes Digest, PFAS – technically known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – can cause a wide range of health defects. Studies have consistently linked PFAS to increased cholesterol levels, low birth weight in infants, thyroid hormone disruption, and increased risk of prostate, kidney, and testicular cancer. PFAS, a family of chemicals, is prevalent in…
Fun Fact…The Field’s Edge is empowering their residents by letting them choose which custom-designed tiny home they would like to live in. For many of their clients, this will be their first permanent home. The Field’s Edge could have reduced cost by going with a portable or stock home design, but they chose to give their…
Today, Parkhill celebrates the 119th birthday of Marlin Rocelius “Red” Smith, one of Parkhill’s original founders. He was born on April 17, 1903. Red began his professional career while on summer break from the Agricultural & Mechanical College of Texas, now known as Texas A&M University. The Engineering Department of Coleman County hired him as…
The murals at Friona Primary School are more than just colorful decorations—they are storytelling masterpieces that celebrate the local heritage, engage students in imaginative learning, and honor a deeply personal legacy. Created in close collaboration with the Parkhill team, the murals were designed to transform the school’s Hub areas into vibrant, educational spaces. In the beginning, our team…
Today, Parkhill celebrates the 115th birthday of Samuel “Clarence” Cooper, one of the three original founders of Parkhill. He was born on March 3, 1907. Clarence Cooper began his engineering career in Crosbyton in 1924. Before the establishment of Parkhill, he worked for the Texas Department of Transportation and the Sweetwater County Surveyor, as a topography…
This slab formwork looks tiny for a reason. It is the beginning of a custom-designed 200-SF tiny home for a chronically homeless community member served by The Field’s Edge and supported by pro-bono design services through Parkhill’s 2019 Community Investment initiative. The Field’s Edge community includes 100 tiny homes with multiple designs to suit community members’ tastes. The community also…
Abilene ISD’s Dyess Elementary students are known as the “jets.” In addition to Parkhill’s design collaboration with the City of Abilene, Dyess Air Force Base, and Abilene ISD for the new Dyess Elementary School, Parkhill Landscape Architects Cary Dodson, RLA, and Ty Sisco, RLA, designed a Memorial Park for the school’s mascot, an F-4D Phantom. ”Parkhill is…
As Dan Hart, FAIA, PE, begins his term as the 98th President of The American Institute of Architects, he reflected on the “superpower” and mission of architects. Architects have unique perspectives and responsibilities in design and experiences invested in communities that contribute to creating a sustainable impact in the world. ‘What an extraordinary time it is to…
Brian Griggs, AIA, is a Principal and Project Manager for Parkhill’s Higher Education Practice. His expertise includes collegiate and multi-facility master planning, charrette coordination, pre-design programming of higher educational facilities, and the design of instructional, laboratory, student life, and residential facilities for community colleges, CTE institutions, and universities. What values set Parkhill apart? I’ve been…