The redevelopment of The Progress Building was recognized as a Certified Historic Rehabilitation by the US National Park Service in 2019. Constructed in 1918, the building sat vacant for nearly 20 years before being purchased and developed as retail and office space. The facade had been modified through renovations in the mid-1900’s, requiring removal and reconstruction of brick and storefront. Historic photographs guided the restoration.

Having grown out of his too-small bike sales and repair shop, this professional cyclist and entrepreneur worked out a land swap when approached by a developer to build the bike shop he always wanted.  Giving his corner location for a new convenience food/gas store, he retained a one-third acre interior portion for the new bike shop building and parking.  The developer, city planner, architect, and bike shop owner all worked together to locate the two new buildings on the street edges with parking between. The shared vehicle access and parking met both business’s needs.

The development agreement only allowed $75 per square foot to build the bike shop, yet the owner only required a “garage environment” with good light, heat, and air.  The architect resolved to work within a basic rectangular building form and a simple palette of materials to answer the budget challenge without sacrificing quality design.

Over the years we have completed several tenant fit-out projects for restaurant and retail clients at Pullman Square, a shopping and entertainment complex in Downtown Huntington.

A complete redevelopment of the East Hills shopping center offered Huntington Federal Savings Bank a chance to move out of its strip mall location to a newly created outparcel along Route 60.  While limited in area and favorable terrain, the property offered excellent highway visibility with the opportunity to add drive-up banking.   The new 2,200 square foot building was completed in 2008.  It has a centralized public space containing a teller area, safe deposit vault and two open offices; surrounded by the branch manager’s office, workroom, break and safe deposit rooms.

With daylighting from two opposing walls, the resultant light and airy lobby feels much larger than its actual size.  Interiors are rendered in simple, light wood and earth tones.  The final composition is an exterior that signals the bank’s strength, endurance and traditional savings and loan service, but with an interior that is warm and welcoming to visitors and bank employees alike.

In our search for space in which to relocate our growing architectural practice, we discovered a vacant, Mid-Century Modern structure in a central location. Constructed in 1955, the masonry and steel structure was structurally sound but lacking in energy-efficient features. The design focused on insulation of the building envelope and highly efficient system design.  Thanks to the building’s corner site and long, relatively narrow footprint, interior spaces are filled with daylight. Exterior sunshades were added to the second floor windows, along with interior light shelves, to help control sunlight and glare.

Exposed structure and systems contribute to the sense of openness and texture within the main studio space.  The project represents our commitment to our profession, the city in which we practice and the practice of sustainable design. We occupied the building in 2014 and are pursuing LEED Gold certification for the project.