Former FCA president John Campbell and his successor spoke to the Business Journal about the change in leadership, where the firm is headed, and what challenges it faces.

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Hackensack Meridian Health’s extensive hospital network offers students premiere access to clinical teaching sites across a variety of healthcare programs. The Interprofessional Health Sciences Campus (HIS) in Nutley, New Jersey, comprises the College of Nursing, School of Health and Medical Sciences, and the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine. The Health Sciences Campus first opened in 2015 and was the first private medical school in New Jersey in decades. To revitalize the campus, the network tapped long-time collaborator, architecture and design firm FCA, with the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine master plan and renovation. The campus reopened the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine in September 2021.

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Established design and architecture firm FCA, which has northeastern offices in New York and Philadelphia, has made good on its plans to bring the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine up to date.

The renovation, entailing 38,000 square feet of space, expands the amount of teaching and practice space available. New classrooms at the medical school will offer multimedia capabilities that are so necessary for instruction in the 21st century, especially in the medical fields. 

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FCA, an architecture, planning, and interior design firm, announced that ten team members have recently been named shareholders including: Joe Doherty, Dana Eddowes, Steven Stainbrook, Christopher Marotto, James Hammond, Charles Hemphill, Stephen Jouflas, Elena Casacio-Kotsur, Beverley Spencer, and Denis Kovalich. The announcement follows the firm’s recent rebrand and reinforces the organization’s commitment to supporting the professional growth of its employees.

“FCA is proud to solidify the well-deserved position and promising future of these leaders within our organization,” says John Campbell, President of FCA. “This is a committed group of individuals who have made a remarkable impact on our firm and I look forward to witnessing their continued growth and dedication.”

FCA, a leading New York and Philadelphia-based architecture and design firm, announced today that it has acquired a legacy firm, Fred M. Humphrey & Associates. Together, the firms will share their regional presence, knowledge, and relationships to design spaces uniquely suited to the needs of those who use them.

“FCA is thrilled to have a firm with such a rich history in Central Florida join our team. With experience supporting medical institutions over the last several decades, Fred M. Humphrey & Associates will bring their expertise and intimate knowledge of the area to further establish FCA as a design leader in the Southeast,” says Aran McCarthy AIA, Principal, Healthcare, FCA.

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FCA, a leading Philadelphia-based architecture and design firm, announced today that it is officially dropping the company name, “Francis Cauffman Architects,” from the brand, effective immediately. This rebrand allows the organization to continue diversifying its portfolio, free of name associations while providing further brand clarity and consistency.

“We believe that this rebrand is in the best interest of both our firm and our clients,” says President of FCA, John Campbell. “It’s important to create room for future growth while fine-tuning our existing processes and branding efforts. We’re excited to continue to honor the initials of the firm’s founders while evolving and expanding the breadth of our expertise under our new name.”

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Institutions of higher learning are facing many challenges in the coming decade. A demographic shift in the college-age population, constrained governmental funding, economic uncertainty from donor bases, and perhaps most traumatic of all, the life-altering impact of a worldwide pandemic, all create conditions for what amounts to an existential crisis for some institutions.

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For Women’s History Month this year, we’ve rounded up a handful of women in the architecture and design industry to pick their brains on what being a woman in this industry means to them, any issues they’ve faced—particularly during COVID-19—and what role models they strive to be like.

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As the landscape for academic institutions grows more competitive, determining how human factors impact the design of STEM facilities is becoming a significant consideration when it comes to attracting students and research faculty. As a result, team members at Francis Cauffman Architects are developing a set of metrics to identify and assess the value of design features that influence occupant experience in academic STEM spaces with the goal of creating an index that can be used to inform future renovation and new construction projects. Human factor points are allocated to spaces and design features that have a demonstrated positive impact on student enrollment, result in high levels of user satisfaction, and accommodate the teaching and research goals of the facility. In a post-COVID world, this additional evaluation tool may be more important than ever.

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FCA has announced the opening of its new Florida office, located in Orlando.

Orlando is currently the 2nd fastest growing region in the United States. Recent changes to Florida's Certificate of Need requirements in healthcare show a tremendous potential for significant capital investment in the sector. FCA can bring its expertise in healthcare planning and design to the region to support the health systems throughout Florida. 

FCA currently has three active projects in Florida, which include projects in Tampa, Miami, and West Palm Beach, along with a new project in Puerto Rico. By opening the office in Florida FCA will be better able to support its clients and reinforce their reputation as a client-focused firm.

Aran McCarthy, AIA, NCARB will act as the Healthcare Principal-in-Charge for Orlando Operations and will be supported by Paul Degillio, Senior Project Manager. 

The address of the new office is:
20 North Orange Avenue, Suite 1100
Orlando, Florida 32801