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The built environment defines us by giving character to place; it is transformative, nothing short of it.

As developers, architects, engineers, and construction managers we each play a singular role to build these environments.

We each must take a leap that we can work together as an integrated team, with the best intentions to build places to live, work, play, learn, and heal – today nothing less is required.

The building design and construction industries currently operate on fragmentation, mostly confrontation, contract disputes, and lack of collaboration.

Where does this behavior come from?

There is failure in our educational system to recognize this condition and transform the current academic context to better prepare emerging industry professionals that can act effectively across all disciplines; additionally there is failure to fully integrate, collaborate and forge better relationships between academia and the profession.

The Integrated School of Building (InSB) will teach the next generation of trans-disciplinary professionals. We will transform the academic environment and lead the way to a new more effective model.

We will stop asking the students to take a leap into the workplace, and their futures, unprepared. Instead we will enable them, providing the tools they need to perform, progress, and create success.

- Arturo Vasquez, AIA  /  Vice-President + Co-Founder