The soon-to-be completed Federal Reserve Building opened its doors for the local media to tour as the Lin Emery kinetic outdoor sculpture was unveiled. Williams Blackstock Architects has been working with Hoar Construction to complete the project for its opening in February. Stay tuned for the announcement of the future tenants moving into the space, WBA has been working with Hand Arendall and Urban Cookhouse to complete their interior spaces.
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.
Happy Thanksgiving
Thankful for our future designers
We had a visit from Edgewood Elementary School's fifth grade enrichment program. They were full of energy and questions and ready to learn the ins and outs of architecture and interior design. We received Thank-you notes from all the students to put on display in the studio. We are thankful for their enthusiasm and interest in the industry and look forward to the next generation of young architects and designers.
Thanksgiving at WBA
We took some time today to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal with each other. We are thankful this holiday season for an amazingly talented group to work with.
Barber Staircase
With the addition to the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum nearing completion, the final touches are wrapping up. One of the focal points of the addition is the freestanding spiral staircase around the elevator. We were able to document the construction of the staircase and share it here.
Happy Veterans Day
WBA would like to thank all who have served. Thank You.
COLONEL ROBERT L. HOWARD VETERANS HOME
The sprawling Colonel Robert L. Howard State Veterans Home provides a sense of community living for its 254 residents. Connected within a town-like setting, including Main Street and the Town Center, the Veterans home is comprised of small groups of bedrooms arranged consecutively into units called houses, which are grouped together to form neighborhoods. More like a small village, each of the five neighborhoods provides wide corridors, patios, porches, pathways, porticos and landscaped courtyards so residents can feel connected to the outside world. In addition to providing more efficient and convenient care to residents, support spaces are also included within each neighborhood to serve the emotional and physical needs of each resident.
Photo Day at WBA
It's that time of the year again for all of the WBA employees to gather on the loading dock stairs to take a firm photo. There were lists and a lot of pointing and arranging but in the end, we got the shot.
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.
Ronald McDonald House Expanding with help form Medical Properties Trust and Williams Blackstock Architects
Medical Properties Trust's donation of $500,000 gets the Ronald McDonald House expansion closer to its $7.5 million goal.
“Medical Properties Trust has made a donation that will help get the project one step closer to reality. The company said in a news release that it has pledged $500,000 toward the “Healing Together” campaign and commemorated the new wing’s second floor and the residents’ main dining room”