Parkhill Smith & Cooper



            Parkhill Smith & Cooper (PSC) is a full-service design firm that provides engineering and architectural design primarily in the public sector or with public entities. Such include municipal infrastructure, education, healthcare, and transportation. PSC was established in 1945 in Lubbock. They have other locations in Amarillo, El Paso, Midland//Odessa, and Las Cruces. PSC currently has a staff of over 250 professional, technical, and support personnel. Parkhill Smith & Cooper promotes sustainability and green design. PSC is LEED certified due to their sustainable designs. PSC is consistently ranked among the Top 500 Design Firms in the United States.

            John Bard is an employee of Parkhill Smith & Cooper who showed us around the building. He told us about his story as a designer. He is a graduate of the Interior Design Program. He first graduated with a degree in architecture then he went back to school to get a degree in interior design. He talked about sustainable design and sustainable materials. He then showed us around the building.

            The two buildings of Parkhill Smith & Cooper have an industrial look that has a sustainable design. They have a sock ventilation system that collapses at night when it is not in use. They also have dry erase wall paint with a level five sheet rock in the conference rooms. They also have acoustical tile made out of recycled paper content. In the conference rooms there are also fabric boards that are sustainable and self-extinguishing.

            Parkhill Smith & Cooper is a company that has joined the green revolution of sustainable design. This green revolution is involving and many design companies are joining. Green design is a way to help our environment and helps us to live a better, healthier life.