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Celebrating New Schools / New Spaces 2023
In the fall of 2023, thousands of students will walk into seven brand new schools designed by our team at MOA. This marks the most new schools MOA has ever opened in...
read moreMOA principals speak at AIA’23 on day treatment center design
MOA Principals Katie Vander Putten and Kasia Bulkowski led a special session at this year’s AIA Conference on Architecture in San Francisco. Alongside Dr. Tony J. Poole, Assistant Superintendent of Special Populations...
read moreMOA projects featured in Stanford d.school K12 Lab publication
MOA is thrilled to have two project case studies featured in a recent publication from Stanford University’s d.school K12 Lab. The d.school K12 Lab develops educational models, strategies, and tactics to create...
read moreA 40-Year Legacy—Just A Beginning
A Message from MOA Leadership on the firm’s 40th Anniversary Our longevity as a firm is a testament to the guidance and vision of past and current leadership, the strength and talents...
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Design strategies to mitigate risk of self-harm
Client stakeholders and the design team recognized that making Traverse Academy a safe environment was paramount to the success of the facility. The team sought to minimize the potential risk for students’...
read moreDesigning a Day Treatment Center that Functions as a School
The kids are not alright. A recent report from the Clarify Mental Health Institute, based on a sample of health insurance claims for 20 million American children aged 1-19 from 2016-2021, presented...
read more6 Questions to Ask about a Laboratory Conversion
When clients ask us whether they can turn an existing office space into a laboratory, we always tell them the same thing: It depends. The truth is that we can’t offer a...
read moreAdding mothers’ rooms (lactation rooms) to every workplace
Mothers’ rooms—also known as lactation rooms or nursing rooms—are dedicated spaces in a workplace where breastfeeding employees can comfortably, conveniently, and privately express breast milk while at work. A 2019 survey conducted...
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