Higher Education

Higher Education buildings often embody and reflect a school’s traditions and history. But ever-evolving technological advancements challenge the traditional learning environment, requiring universities to build specialized facilities or markedly adapt older facilities to accommodate these changes. This challenge calls for an open-minded but informed approach to real estate investment that speaks to both honoring higher education’s legacy and supporting its developing future.

At AE7, we excel at visioning and re-imagining real estate. We work with our clients to create campus master plans that provide road maps for real estate spending. Through our space utilization studies, we bring renewed life to under-utilized spaces, creating new opportunities for student and faculty interaction that reinforce an institution’s mission and identity. We understand the importance of preserving and modernizing historic buildings as well as designing new ones that fit into the greater context of the campus, provide enduring flexibility, and ease of maintenance.

Focus areas:

  • Campus Planning
  • Academic Facilities
  • Student Housing
  • Student Services Centers

Key Contacts

Teresa Bucco
Teresa Bucco
Principal
Jeff Wetzel
Jeff Wetzel
Pittsburgh, PA
Principal | Practice Director | Board of Directors

Our Expertise

Commercial
Commercial
Destination Development
Destination Development
Development Creation
Development Creation
Engineering
Engineering
Food & Beverage
Food & Beverage
Health & Wellness
Health & Wellness
High-rise
High-rise
Hospitality
Hospitality
Interior Design
Interior Design
Island Developments
Island Developments
Master Planning
Master Planning
Mixed-Use
Mixed-Use
Nature Reserves
Nature Reserves
Public & Civic
Public & Civic
Public Realm & Landscape
Public Realm & Landscape
Residential
Residential
Retail
Retail
Sustainability
Sustainability
Waterfront Developments
Waterfront Developments