Cold calling is kind of like blind dating. You don’t know what you’re getting into and it might get a little awkward. If you are like us and many other companies, you probably think it’s a little bit old school, too. At Shield, we...
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Cannon Design and Shield's UCSD headwall was recently selected to win the IDA Gold Award in the international competition. Read more about this innovative headwall that won the IDA Gold Award. UCSD Canopy Headwall wins IDA Gold AwardAn original headwall for the University of California – San...
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No matter what industry you look at, it’s clear the market is hungry for original ideas. Original thinking leads to original execution, setting work and clients apart. Original thinking was what led Cannon Design and Shield Casework's development of the UCSD Canopy headwall, which was...
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As Shield grows, evidence supporting the importance of quality keeps rolling in. We all appreciate fine craftsmanship, products made with standards that focus on high quality and attention to detail. And they evoke our emotions: we talk about handmade items with a depth of feeling...
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Shield Casework President Stephen Hopkins recently contributed to the Architect Exam Prep podcast. In the podcast, Hopkins discusses the future of architecture as a profession with several other industry leaders. Read the details of the podcast and listen to the full session here. The future of architecture—the...
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Cannon Design’s Yazdani Studio was commissioned to plan and design the Jacobs Medical Center, a 10-story multi-specialty hospital, in a major expansion for the UC San Diego Health System.Shield first partnered with Cannon and Modular Services Company to turn an institutional medical product, the patient headwall, into...
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