UAB Altec Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences

Yesterday a ground-breaking ceremony was held at UAB to announce the construction of the new Altec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine and Data Sciences Building and the Marnix E. Heersink Institute for Biomedical Innovation Conference Center. Governor Kay Ivey, Senior leaders from UAB, the Board of Trustees, the Styslinger family, and state government leaders attended.

The new 175,000-square foot facility will include space for computational research, research support, offices, administrative and scientific collaboration, and meeting spaces designed to meet the specific needs of genomics and precision medicine investigators and their programs. The building is an exclamation point on the focus of medicine in the state of Alabama.

“This facility, made possible by the foresight and help of our state and local leaders, as well as generous donors, will position UAB and Alabama to be a global leader in precision medicine and genomic sciences, enhancing world-class clinical care for our community and beyond.”

— UAB President Ray Watts, M.D

Auburn Harbert College of Business building breaking ground

Auburn University broke ground on the Harbert College of Business building scheduled to be completed in the Fall of 2018. The new building will feature over 80,000 square feet of classroom and collaborative space as well as a rooftop terrace.

“This new facility will enable us to deliver on our promise of providing a superior student experience in new ways. We will be able to provide more collaborative learning environments for our students and we will be better able to respond to changes in technology or classroom best practices that can be easily adjusted or modified to fit a variety of needs.”

— Bill Hardgrave, Harbert College of Business Dean

Ronald McDonald House Breaking Ground on Expansion

The Ronald McDonald House design team participated in the groundbreaking celebration as construction begins on the 28,543-square-foot addition.The new wing will include 28 guest suites, family living rooms, laundry rooms on the second and third floors and five extended-stay apartments. We are proud and excited to be able to serve and support such a great organization with our services.

UAB Collat School of Business Building Ground Breaking

WBA was thrilled to be a part of the groundbreaking at the future site of the Collat School of Business. The four story building, located at the corner of University Boulevard and 13th Street South, will feature state-of-the-art classrooms, training rooms and labs for behavioral research. Williams Blackstock Architects is honored to be working with Robert A.M. Stern Architects to make this UAB project a success.

Breaking ground at UAB's School of Nursing

WBA was in attendance, with project partners from Payette, at the ground breaking ceremony for UAB's School of Nursing. Students were invited to say farewell to the current building be signing their names on the walls before the start of construction.

Vestavia Hills City Hall Ground Breaking

The firm was present as the City held the official "ground breaking" for the new City Hall and Police Building.

We had the honor of designing the new City Hall and Police Building which will serve the administrative functions of the City. As the City has grown over the past 50 years, the needs of the government has grown and the the existing City Hall has proven to be too small to accommodate the growth. The new 54,000-square-foot City Hall and Police Building will be located to the west of the Vestavia Plaza Shopping Center and is expected to be complete by September 2015. The new building will provide a civic presence and exterior green space.