The Plains will soon have a new presence on the streets of Birmingham. Auburn University is moving forward with a comprehensive renovation of the historic Hood McPherson Building to serve as a home away from home in downtown Birmingham. Designed to bring creative and collaborative energy into the charm and character of this historic structure, the newly renovated facility will serve as a place to teach, meet, create, and innovate with students and the greater Birmingham community alike. We’ll be sharing more on this exciting collaboration with Auburn University in the near future.
Luxury Apartments Coming to Huntsville
A new mixed-use development is coming to Huntsville, Alabama that includes 6,000 square feet of restaurants, 250 luxury apartments, and 11,000 square feet of restaurant and office space. Located at the corner of Bradford Road and Wynn Drive, this upscale development is positioned at a major intersection of researchers, students, professionals, and families in Huntsville’s Research Park.
The luxury apartment homes will provide residences for nearby students and research professionals within walking and biking distance of UAH Campus, the new Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering and the surrounding global research facilities, while providing residents an upscale experience with included amenities.
Happy Holidays!
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The Historic Greyhound Renovation Featured in DesignAlabama
“Our team had to carefully peel back layers of materials to uncover historic materials and then pursue a mindful restoration and an adaptive reuse of the bus station into office space with contemporary interventions." - Brittany Foley
Promotion Announcement: Grace Blackstock
Grace Blackstock
Associate
An experienced interior designer specializing in corporate environments, Grace plays a key role in developing interior design concepts for our clients, in a manner that positively impacts the culture of the companies she works with. She works with our team of designers to ensure the delivery of dramatic and functional interior design for each project, bringing detailed coordination all the way through the design and construction process. Grace earned her Interior Design degree from Savannah College of Art and Design, and previously worked in Washington DC where she played a key role in the interior design of the new Spy Museum.
Source: https://www.wba-architects.com/
Promotion Announcement: Ryan Stechmann
Ryan Stechmann
Associate
As a project team member with a range of experience, Ryan brings his technical expertise to seamlessly develop the design and construction drawings. He generously offers his talents and creative abilities to clients and his colleagues in the office. Ryan has a great attitude and is unfailing focused on executing complex projects and is involved in daily design decisions, coordination, and construction administration of corporate, retail, and higher education projects. Ryan is a graduate of University of Southern Mississippi and has a Master of Architecture from the University of Tennessee.
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Thanksgiving at WBA →
We took some time today to enjoy our traditional Thanksgiving meal with each other. We are thankful this holiday season for an amazingly talented group to work with!
Promotion Announcement: Suchithra Prabhu
Suchithra Prabhu
Associate
Alongside her delightful demeanor, Suchithra brings a keen modern eye and expertise in sustainable building strategies to her design process. She demonstrates extraordinary leadership within the office and is a welcome face with each client and project team. She is a fantastic team member with wonderful initiative - tirelessly tackling complex issues on projects while pushing project design in parallel. She was recently instrumental in the adaptive re-use of the Hardwick Building, a historic industrial facility to be repurposed into an imaginative modern mixed-use office building in Birmingham’s Design District. She graduated from Siddanganga Institute of Technology in India with a Bachelor of Architecture in 2008 and has a Master of Architecture from the University of Illinois.
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2021 AIA Gulf States Awards
We're thrilled to announce that we won an AIA Gulf States Citation Award for the design of the Resource Management Services offices. The design concept reflects the company’s identity and values by creating a dynamic relationship between the wooded lake front and the daylight filled interior. The result is a pleasant office space that attracts and retains employees that are engaged by the company’s collaborative, entrepreneurial, forestry-focused culture.
Resource Management Services Office
AIA Gulf States Citation Award
The design optimizes light and transparency throughout the space with unlimited views of the surrounding site. From the elevator core of the building, visitors and employees experience is a panoramic view creating a dynamic heart for the office space. The “town center” of the office has a formal and informal conference space, a café, and a variety of open seating areas for employees and visitors along the lakefront side of the building. Strong axial views through the building of the surrounding forest are found throughout the space providing a connection to the what drives the company.
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AIA Alabama Awards Featured in Bham Now →
The Williams Blackstock Architects team was recognized by The State of Alabama American Institute of Architects (AIA) with five honorable awards this month and we are proud to have it covered on BhamNow.
