blog contact about bnim45 news social mindful library careers access we deliver beautiful integrated living environments that inspire change and enhance the human condition . watch video enter site bnim ranked 4th in sustainability bnim is ranked 25th overall among the top 50 architects of 2016 by architect magazine . this includes 4th in sustainability 51st in design and 105th in business . more bnim architects together with steven holl architects celebrate opening of university of iowa visual arts buildingthe visual arts building at the university of iowa designed by steven holl architects in partnership with bnim will open on october 7 2016 . the new state of the art facility provides 126 000 square feet of loft like space for all visual arts media as well as galleries faculty offices an outdoor rooftop studio and teaching spaces for art history . the building is designed to encourage collaboration between all arts disciplines . read morehttp bnim.com news bnim architects together steven holl architects celebrate opening university iowa visual arts recent results more results fayez s. sarofim research building the fayez s. sarofim research building home of the brown foundation institute of molecular medicine is a comprehensive research facility on a tight urban site within the texas medical center campus . this facility is designated to support research collaboration in the area of molecular medicine particularly in genetics and proteomics and bioinformatics . the sarofim research building houses dry and wet laboratories offices conferencing areas a 200 seat assembly facility and appropriate support spaces . the design creates a dynamic interactive environment conducive to research and learning on multiple levels . from the relationship with the outdoors to the architecture of the building to the interior spaces the approach considers form and function holistically promoting the productivity and well being of users . read more designing for resilience thunder valley regenerative plan q & a with lead planner christina hoxiethe thunder valley regenerative community master plan is a visionary community design collaboration between local pine ridge indian reservation community members the oglala lakota 501 3 nonprofit organization thunder valley community development read more november 18 2015 bnim at greenbuild 2015 blue is the new green steve mcdowell director of design for bnim will speak about the growing complexity of water issues for architects planners and engineers . the panel of distinguished presenters will explore water infrastructure through case studies of current projects and policy . mcdowell will use several bnim projects to discuss the significance of water in reshaping how we think about design the omega center for sustainable living in rhinebeck ny ; odum school of ecology in athens ga ; and bnim s proposed headquarters in kansas city 1640 baltimore . water is the next currency and blue will replace green in our future discussions about sustainability . october 06 2015 bnim at sxsw eco urban planner josh boehm will make a presentation at sxsw eco on october 6 . he will illustrate some of the emerging innovations of kansas city s smart connected city initiative . kansas city s smart city infrastructure will accompany the city s nearly complete 2.2 mile downtown streetcar route and will be the largest network in north america . while built by a public private partnership between the city cisco and sprint the smart city project is built on a foundation of openness with opportunities for other collaborators to find entrepreneurial uses of smart city data . more about the presentation . events archive about we deliver beautiful integrated living environments that inspire change and enhance the human condition . the 2011 national architecture firm award winner bnim is an innovative leader in designing high performance environments . through an integrated process of collaborative discovery we create transformative living design that leads to vital and healthy organizations and communities . copyright 2015 bnim core values we seek a better way . we are committed to long term thinking and measurable improvement as a way of life . we seek to increase the vitality of people planet and prosperity equally . we are passionate about generous design it inspires people and changes the world . we insist on being excellent in execution performance and results . we care about what our buildings do and how they positively impact lives . we operate with a spirit of authenticity and servant leadership . we embrace diversity in our culture in perspective voice and skills . we promote integrated thinking and a collaborative dialogue of discovery . we embrace the challenge of innovation and the advantage of replication . services architecture existing buildings interiors sustainable consulting landscape architecture workplace planning planning graphics research about about bnim45 news social mindful library careers access