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21 January 2021 // Announcements

JRA to Design New Children’s Museum of Eau Claire

JRA is honored to provide master planning and design for the new Children's Museum of Eau Claire (CMEC). The museum's…
17 December 2020 // News

JRA Joins OCT Alliance as Part of Hello Tomorrow Initiative

12月7日, 一年一度的华侨城策划规划联盟大会以“明日边际”在中国深圳华侨城欢乐港湾举办。JRA的亚太区市场开发部丛婷婷受邀参加大会，并作为新一批成员代表在大会沙龙中致辞。 On December 7, the annual OCT Alliance of Planning & Design Conference, themed "Hello Tomorrow", was held at the OCT…
23 October 2020 // JRA Culture

Community Building by Design – Tony Schmidt’s Tale of a Trail and an Ale

As you may have noticed in our recent #FeelGoodFridays video, we love Cincinnati! We love it even more when we…
15 October 2020 // Announcements

Shawn McCoy Named to Blooloop 50 Museum Influencer List

We are thrilled to announce that JRA Vice President Shawn McCoy has been named to the Blooloop 50 Museum Influencer…
12 October 2020 // Thoughts

Attraction Design and the Art of Art Direction

by David Ferguson and Tony Schmidt The keystone of successful attraction design process is a strong team. Together, we push…
08 October 2020 // News

The FRIENDS Experience Chicago Now Open

"Instagrammable tourism and extreme ’90s nostalgia met and had a baby. Congratulations, it’s 'The Friends Experience.'" - Chicago Tribune "...couldn’t…
24 September 2020 // Announcements

JRA-Designed Nickelodeon Playtime FEC to Open in China Q4 2020

China Leisure Development Co., (CLDC) and ViacomCBS have inked a deal to develop a Nickelodeon-themed Family Entertainment Center (FEC) in…
21 August 2020 // JRA Culture

Socratic Outdoor Learning Center | JRA and The Morey Family Collaborate on Community Park

Socratic Method: The use of questions, as employed by Socrates, to develop a latent idea, as in the mind of…
02 July 2020 // Thoughts

ACM and JRA Collaborate on Images of Hope Storytelling Project

Albert Einstein wrote, “play is the highest form of research.” For over a decade, JRA has enjoyed collaborating with the…