From the ground up, your district has the opportunity to shape lives; to be the hub for learning, growth and laughter in your community.

Innovations that make your project rock, every step of the way.

1: Empower

- Community Engagement
- Referendum Planning
- Facilities Assessment
- Utilization Analysis
- QLEO Cost/Benefit Anaylsis

2: Design

- Think Big Design Process
- Our Design Manifesto
- Master Planning

3: Transform

- Future-Focused Schools
- Evidence-Based Design
- Construction Administration
- Managing Operational Costs

Learn more about how we INNOVATE

They truly understand PreK-12 architecture and its connection to instruction and the community.
- Mike Maloney, Director of Operations, Davenport Community School District

Meet the experts:

Backed by success stories from clients across the Midwest, our experienced experts have seen it all and will serve as your resource and advocate from start to finish. 

Jessica Whitlock, Associate

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Jessica Whitlock

Director of Marketing
​Associate

Jessica is an enthusiastic and outgoing personality that loves the way great design and communication can change and improve people’s perceptions. Working in the creative and collaborative environment at BLDD helps her realize the importance of using good communication processes to achieve the goals of her clients – whether it’s using a fantastic fundraising plan, or developing a successful community engagement process, Jessica loves getting a big group of people together on the same page to bring a project to life.

​Jessica enjoys music anyway she can experience it, including singing in the company band – The Veggies. Spending time with her two sons keeps her busy and happy – they enjoy living life to the fullest just like mom. She loves her time on the water, swimming or skiing, and even has a little time in the summer to play softball.

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Chris Sims

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Chris Sims

Marketing + Graphic Design

Designer by trade. Creative by nature. Chris has been involved in the arts his whole life. From a young age he has been singing, drawing, building, acting, designing, writing. Passionately creative to the core, Chris seeks opportunities to acquire new skills and a fresh point of view. He applies these methods and perspectives to design challenges and offers unexpected solutions to bring new insight to his projects. 

​Outside of work, Chris is actively involved in his church, serving as Director of Creative Arts. He sings, drums and leads the worship team every week in addition to coordinating special events, designing for print & web and marketing duties. In his free-time, Chris enjoys spending time with his wife and their five children, cooking, singing show tunes, avoiding yard work, cheering on the Golden State Warriors, water balloon wars, watching movies, and making each other laugh.