How can museums be more inclusive and welcoming of the world around them? It starts with thoughtful approaches to planning and design, says architect Erin Flynn, a leader in the cultural practice at Cooper Robertson, with success through a wide-ranging focus on diversity, starting in the earliest phases of programming and conceptual design.

Architecture and urban design firm Cooper Robertson has announced significant new appointments and promotions for its growing team, which is renowned for transforming cities and creating resilient places worldwide.

The architecture and urban design firm Cooper Robertson has announced the completion of the C.H. “Chub” O’Reilly Enterprise Center, a major new academic building on the growing campus of Drury University in Springfield, Missouri. Designed by Cooper Robertson in collaboration with Trivers, the $27 million, 67,348-square-foot facility is Drury’s first new building in more than two decades.

Can architects help protect priceless cultural artifacts from extreme weather events? This will be a point of discussion in a major European museums conference on November 7th.