SmithGroup designs a broad range of applications in both the U.S. and abroad. Primary markets for the company include: Health, Science & Technology, Learning, Workplace, and Urban Design and Planning. Some recent notable projects that the firm has worked on include the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC, a new 250,000-square-foot museum constructed on the last major un-built site on the National Mall; the Michigan Technological University Center for Integrated Learning and Information Technology (CILIT) in Houghton, MI, a 209,000-square-foot addition including a library and departmental space for computer science, mathematical sciences and physics; and Discovery Communications in Silver Spring, MD, a 500,000-square-foot worldwide corporate headquarters.
Recently, Stone World had the opportunity to speak with several members from SmithGroup's Wash-ington, DC, and Detroit, MI, offices. Participants in the roundtable discussion included: