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About Boelter Design GroupBoelter Design Group invents successful wayfinding systems
Wayfinding systems are developed to address a very specific problem; when people cannot easily find their way to destinations within a facility, they become frustrated and stressed. An institution's staff faces lost time and extra work assisting them.
From offices in Madison, Wisconsin and Grand Junction, Colorado, Boelter Design Group's multi-disciplinary team integrates behavioral research and building design to guide efficient pedestrian flow through large facilities like hospitals, universities and other public spaces.
Boelter Design Group wayfinding staffStephen C. Boelter, M.S. - Principal Stephen has over twenty four years experience in design, renovation and restoration of commercial and residential structures, new construction and real estate development He holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with additional study in architecture at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee . He completed his Master of Science in Interior Environments at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, with research emphasis in building evaluation and wayfinding, His projects are wide ranging in style and reflect the geography and culture of the local environments His work has received several design awards and has been published in Madison and Milwaukee periodicals, His career has included working with several Milwaukee and Grand Junction organizations involved with housing, community planning and cultural interests His teaching experience includes courses at the UW-Madison and Mount Mary College in Milwaukee He is an active member of the Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) and International Facility Management Association (IFMA).
Susan Torgrude, M.S. - Environmental Researcher/Planner Susan has experience in research, evaluation and planning in senior living and healthcare facilities Her research specialty is living environments for people with dementia. Susan holds a Master of Science in Interior Environments from the UW-Madison and a Certificate in Aging from the Institute on Aging at the UW-Madison. She has served as a guest reviewer for the UW-Madison interior design students' projects involving living environments for older adults She is a member of the Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA), and the Society for Advancement of Gerontological Environments (SAGE), and serves on the SAGE Federation Board, as well as the SAGE- Wisconsin Steering Committee.
LuAnn Meinholz - Administrator and Systems Manager LuAnn manages a variety of software for BDG including administrative systems, design software such as AutoCAD, and graphics software such as Excel, Adobe Illustrator, and Quark XPress. LuAnn oversees administrative and accounting, and supports staff computer requirements.
Carol Bracewell - Graphic Designer Carol owns Flying Pig Productions, a freelance graphic design firm with a specialty in typography, She has worked in typesetting, publication design, and graphical problem solving since 1990, and She created and completed a dual-degree program in Technical Writing at Michigan State University , earning a B.A. in English and a B.S, in Engineering Arts. She has worked with publishers, advertising agencies, manufacturers, and non-profits, helping them maximize current technologies to create cost-effective and reader-friendly printed materials and visual displays.
Bob Corbett AlA - Architect Bob is a registered architect with experience in historic preservation, academic and specialty building types, Bob teaches architectural technology at the Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wisconsin, During his seven-year association with BDG , Bob has collaborated in many design and consulting projects.
Dustin Gehrett - AutoCAD Technician Dustin is trained in AutoCAD software and contributes to drafting of project documents. His collaboration with BDG is for both design and wayfinding consulting clients.
Presentations and ArticlesOur staff is committed to education and dialog about the relationship between human behavior and environmental design, We present at conferences and special meetings, volunteer to serve on committees, provide advisory services, and publish articles. Activities have included:
SAGE FEDERATION
SAGE Wisconsin
Professional Wayfinding - Theory, Research, Design, and Results June, 2002
Society for the Advancement of Gerontological Environments
(SAGE)
How Wayfinding Affects Facility Planning - A Case Study
Behavioral Research: A Resource to Guide Design for Older Adults Including Those with Dementia
Wayfinding - It's More Than Signs
Wayfinding - It's More Than Signs
Designing Home Environments for People with Dementia Living at Home
Designing Home Environments for People with Dementia Living at Home
Academic Comparison of Research-Based and Space Syntax Evaluation for Wayfinding Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) Conference
Independent Housing for Seniors that is Affordable, Marketable and Allows for Aging in Place Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) Conference
Using Post-Occupancy Evaluation Research to Guide Development of a Graphic Support System for Wayfinding during Phased Expansion and Redevelopment on a medical campus,
Research, Design, and Technology: Process, Teamwork, and Results Colloquium Presentation
Post-Occupancy Evaluation of Covenant Oaks, Oakwood Village - West, Madison , Wisconsin . Advisory Consultant - Environment and Behavior Seminar - Class Project Professor: Michael Hunt, Arch,D,
Integrating Key Variables to Enhance Wayfinding in a Children's Hospital: Perspectives from Research and Experience in Professional Practice
Environment-Behavior Research for Health Care Consumers: Implications for Professional Practice
Post-Occupancy Evaluation of a Special Care Unit Using Dementia-Specific Design Criteria
The Role of Terminology in the Design of Wayfinding Systems in Health Care Environments
Evaluating Problems of Congestion for the Madison Children's Museum
Wayfinding Systems: Implementing Design Theory
Wayfinding Systems: Implementing Design Theory 39th Annual Conference
Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital
Mechanical Engineering Building Evaluation
Publications Successful Signage Design Facility Care
Wayfinding in Health Care Environments
Wayfinding Terminology - "Ask the Experts" Facility Care
The Importance of Wayfinding in Healthcare Environments Wisconsin Architect
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