International Women's Day

Today is International Women's Day, and we're proud to recognize the talent, creativity, leadership of the women of Williams Blackstock Architects. Thank you for the incredible work you do and for all of the ways you contribute to our company and our community.

“Women are always told, 'You're not going to make it, it’s too difficult, you can't do that, don't enter this competition, you'll never win it,' - they need confidence in themselves and people around them to help them to get on.” – Zaha Hadid

Lake Homes Realty to open new office in Hoover

Lake Homes Realty is moving to a new corporate headquarters in Hoover. They are planning to add 400 jobs over the next five years as part of an expansion with sister company RealSource Title Insurance & Real Estate Closings. They currently serve 33 states and are the nation’s largest lake real estate brokerage. We are so happy to be with them on this next phase!

Hoffman Media Office Groundbreaking

The “Hoffice” has broken ground. Hoffman Media will soon be moving in to their new space on 2nd Avenue North in downtown Birmingham.

AIA Alabama Emerging Professional Spotlight

Asia Burgin

AIA Alabama Emerging Professional Spotlight

Asia is an Alabama native, born in Anniston. As a student at Auburn University, she received both an honor and honorable mention award for student projects in 2017. While studying at Urban Studio in downtown Birmingham, she realized her passion to preserve the precious gems of the past and creating reusable, inviting spaces for the future. After graduating, she began pursuing this passion at Williams Blackstock Architects. She is currently working as Project Manager on Nextec, the historic Edwards Motor Building, which is being renovated into a high-tech office space that will serve for tech companies to land into the upcoming Switch District.

Another project focus for her is the Selma Campsites. Her aspiration is to preserve the historic homes of residents in the area that provided shelter and resources to activists who marched the 54-mile route from Selma to Montgomery during the Civil Rights movement. She was also instrumental in the historic preservation of the Historic Greyhound Depot. Acknowledging the significance of the civil rights history of the site, she pursued a thoughtful restoration and adaptive reuse of the space. Asia wants to continue focusing on architecture, whether new or adaptive reuse, that is socially responsive, reusable, technologically advance, flexible and environmentally aware.

Brittany Foley & Preserving the Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement

We are proud to partner with ACFA to present Civil Rights: People and Places. "Preserving the Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement: Protecting the Campsites and Telling the Stories from Selma to Montgomery." ⁠

Tuesday, February 22, 12:00 - 1:00 PM via Zoom.

To commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery March, the families and collaborative partners are working to stabilize the structures found at the three unprotected campsites. Preserving those important landmarks for future generations is a vital step in documenting the families' historic contributions to the Civil Rights movement and sharing their untold stories as part of our nation's history. ⁠

Auburn University Renovating Historic Hood McPherson Building

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!

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.