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The Value of Charrettes
Design charrettes are interactive sessions where design stakeholders meet to resolve conflicts and ideate solutions. Charretting is a way to address client needs, provide fresh perspectives, coordinate challenging design solutions, and highlight portions of a project that require further investigation. In the latest issue of Hixson’s Workplace Insights newsletter, we look at three key benefits […]
Read moreDepartment Spotlight: Interior Design
Creativity and attention to detail are hallmarks of the Hixson Interior Design team. Capitalizing on their extensive knowledge and experience, these professionals, led by Interior Design Manager Roselia Harris, excel at helping our clients determine their design and space needs and tailoring specific solutions to address those needs. By marrying the latest trends with timeless […]
Read moreDesigning Break Rooms in Hygienic Zones
Laboratory environments are hygienic zones…spaces that must be kept clean, dry, and free from contaminates, including allergens. These spaces should also be free of food and beverages and other sources of contamination. However, in these hygienic environments, designers must also consider some basic human needs that need to be addressed: How can you make it […]
Read more75+ Years of Excellence in Meat and Poultry Processing Facility Design
Throughout Hixson’s 75+ years in business, our firm has designed and engineered best-in-class meat and poultry manufacturing facilities for many of the leading food processors across North America. Our design and engineering teams, consisting of members from our 20 in-house technical disciplines, provide a comprehensive approach to complex projects. From site selection through start up, […]
Read moreGreat Place to Work: Towne Meeting
On the third Monday of every month, Hixson associates gather together in one large, light-filled room (known, quite appropriately, as the Daylight Room) for an all-company Towne Meeting. The meeting, led by Hixson President and CEO Greg Hammond, features a variety of speakers from within the firm on topics including project updates, quality improvement initiatives, […]
Read moreHixson…A Long History of Dairy Plant Design!
Hixson’s experience in engineering and design for the dairy industry all started with a bottle of milk – or actually – many, many bottles of milk! In the mid-1950’s, Hixson designed our first dairy facility for the Kroger Company. Since then, Hixson’s experience in the dairy industry has grown exponentially. We have designed facilities and […]
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