Renovations to the Shewey Locker Rooms at Marshall University created a state-of-the-art facility for the Thundering Herd Football Team.

ETA completed interior renovations to the Shewey Locker Rooms at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. The upgrades included new furniture, finishes, and fixtures for the showers, restrooms, meeting room, and the entry tunnel. The project introduced unique lighting features that light the base of lockers and wrap the entrance tunnel, creating a dynamic environment for game day. Large, wall-to-wall graphics display Marshall University branding to foster a strong sense of team identity and pride.

The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) selected Edward Tucker Architects and Hasenstab Architects to design a renovation and addition to their Fredric W. Smith Science Building. The project, currently in the Construction Documents phase, will improve functionality of the space and attract researchers, expanding education opportunities for students and faculty.

The interior’s team at Edward Tucker Architects is leading the coordination of finishes, furniture, and signage to ensure the design reflects the institution’s goals and values. Their aim is to create a welcoming and inspiring space that fosters collaboration and research for both students and faculty. The scope of the project includes a three-story addition which will include research laboratories and support spaces.

The project is funded through an award of $29,000,000 from the West Virginia Legislature, as well as $6,000,000 grant from HRSA.

Construction is anticipated to begin in 2025.

In 2021, the Bluefield State University acquired the Bluefield Regional Medical Center and has been converting the former hospital into academic and student housing facilities for the campus. The second floor is being renovated in phases as the Medical Education Center, to provide space for the College of Allied Health Professions. Phase 1 will open in the Spring of 2025 and involved the renovation of 12,000 square feet of the East Wing of the second floor for the Associate and Bachelor of Science of Nursing programs. Phase 2 will include renovating the West Wing for the Radiologic Technology and Sonography programs and the South Wing for the Administrative Suite and Respiratory Therapy program. The conversion of the floor has focused around creating student-centered spaces for collaboration, including study space (many of the institution’s students are commuters and need space on campus to spend time during the day) as well as computer labs for assessment, simulation labs, and flexible, multifunctional learning spaces. ETA’s interior team designed furniture and finishes for this project, ensuring the design vision was fully realized down to the last detail.

WV State University acquired the F. Ray Power Building, which had been vacant for some time, and rehabilitated the structure as their new Agricultural Research Station.

The F. Ray Power Building was formerly a part of the WV Division of Rehabilitative Services Complex, which was vacant for many years prior to becoming part of the West Virginia State University campus. The 33,300 sf building was renovated into an Agricultural Research Station, including wet labs, offices, and multipurpose instructional spaces.

The project was completed over four phases. The first phase consisted of providing temporary electrical power, lighting, and general clean-up of existing interior spaces consisting primarily of offices and related support spaces. Phase two consisted of selective demolition of existing interior spaces. The work was a preparatory phase to facilitate building evaluation and eventual renovations. Hazardous materials abatement was also completed by the Owner at this point.

Phases three and four consisted of roof replacement, storefront window replacement, interior walls, doors, interior finishes, chemical fume hoods, walk-in refrigerator, commercial and laboratory grade casework. The Systems scope of new work included Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, and IT/Data infrastructure.

Marshall University chose to relocate its growing School of Pharmacy to its health science campus in Huntington, in addition to developing graduate housing. The creation of what is essentially a living learning community for medical students is a valuable recruiting and retention tool for the university.

The 50,000 square foot school of pharmacy program includes a variety of learning environments, including active learning classrooms, simulation learning labs, administrative offices, and research space. The classrooms were designed with moveable furniture, demountable walls and built-in technology for maximum flexibility. The research labs, previously siloed, are now co-located into one large space to encourage research partnerships. Quiet study pockets are located at various instances in the building. Some smaller learning spaces were designed to multi function as study rooms after school hours – maximizing efficiency while providing for all needs in the building. On all floors, the learning spaces and administrative spaces are organized along a primary causeway with writable surfaces and seating to maximize collaboration and engagement between faculty, students and staff.

This 10,000 square foot suite in the Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center is a build-out of remaining shell space dedicated to cancer research and clinical trials personnel.  Challenges included fitting traditional wet bench laboratory spaces within the non-rectilinear plan, adding central lab water, gas and HVAC infrastructure, and managing construction staging within a health care environment.  Due to an unusually high existing floor to ceiling space, we identified an opportunity for a mezzanine open work area that also takes advantage of daylight for Clinical Trials staff.  Our firm provided programming, lab planning, design and construction administration services.  The project was completed in 2011.

This six-story, one hundred and thirteen year-old structure sat vacant for nearly 20 years before Marshall University purchased it to transform into a new home for the School of Art & Design, their first significant expansion into the downtown.  Presented with a complex program that required more space than was available in the building, we worked closely with faculty to identify critical adjacencies and opportunities for shared space.  The solution creates consistent floor-to-floor patterns, yet elegantly resolves the complex and varied departmental needs.

The design concept was to create an open, modern feeling within the historic structure. Lighting and acoustics were carefully addressed in the design.  Conduit, piping and lighting were organized to minimize visual clutter, and a warm gray color unifies the ceiling plane.  A unique color scheme on each level, reflected in signage and furniture selections, serves as an orienting feature from floor to floor. The result is a hip, sophisticated space with just the right mix of historic elements and modern design.

“You spent many hours listening to what the faculty needed to deliver quality experiences to our students, and you took that information and developed a very comprehensive program.  Your design that came from the program is beautiful and functional, and the Visual Arts Center is a masterpiece.  Our partnership with your firm was a rewarding experience for all of us at Marshall University.  Thank you!”
— Don Van Horn, Dean, Marshall University Visual Arts Center

“From the initial meeting, it was clear you were committed to providing a personalized approach to the design process. Your team took the time to listen to our needs and understand the unique vision we had for the project. You showed a genuine interest in our goals and worked tirelessly to ensure that our needs were met throughout the entire design process.

Your attention to detail was impressive, and you were able to incorporate all of our ideas and requirements into the final design while still maintaining a high level of functionality and aesthetic appeal. Your innovative approach to design created a space that was not only beautiful but also functional and practical. Throughout the project, you remained in close communication with us, providing regular updates and seeking feedback to ensure the design met our expectations. Your commitment to client satisfaction was evident in the final design, which exceeded our expectations in every way.”
— Daniel Kaufman, Program Director, Associate Professor, Photography, Marshall University College of Arts & Media, School of Art & Design

Marshall University’s new School of Pharmacy opened in August 2012. The challenge was to create a state-of-the-art pharmacy program within an existing 1980’s era classroom building. Our firm was the lead architect on the project and we partnered with S/L/A/M Collaborative in Connecticut for programming and schematic design.  The design team provided facility assessment, programming and full design services including interior design & furnishings. The result is an extensive transformation of the first two floors of the four-floor, 69,000 sf building. The lack of access to daylight demanded a new interior environment with a sense of openness in large, flowing spaces that are warm and welcoming. Floors are organized with the primary social/community areas at the heart of the plan.  Glass interior walls provide transparency from the public spaces into classrooms, labs, and skills areas to enhance the sense of community. Strategic use of technology throughout the building creates connectivity and community for students and faculty.  Team-teaching areas, classrooms and common areas all have technology-embedded walls to support the School of Pharmacy’s active learning educational model.

“…speaking for the faculty, staff and students we are very proud of the dynamic educational and research environment… At the end of our first semester with the inaugural class, all of us are enthusiastic about the positive outcomes that are being realized in these new spaces.”
–Dr. Kevin Yingling, Dean, School of Pharmacy, Marshall University

The project is the culmination of an 11-year phased construction process that began with the firm developing a master plan for the Forensic Science campus. Phase I was completed in 1999 and the program located in the renovated locker room building at the north end of Fairfield Stadium, Marshall’s former football stadium. Phase II was completed in 2004 with a two-story addition to the existing building providing computer forensics, digital evidence lab and administrative spaces. Phase III was completed in 2009 with a three-story addition providing a biotech business incubator, forensic science instruction and research laboratory spaces. We coordinated all aspects of the design including lab equipment.  A biotech business incubator and additional classroom space was built out in 2014.

“The MU Forensic Science Center’s phased design created a unified campus to reflect a cohesive theme, highlighting that state-of-the-art forensic science is being performed within these structures. It has be a pleasure working with Edward Tucker Architects. We hope to work together on future projects including a drug testing and research laboratory.”
— Dr. Terry Fenger, Director, Forensic Science Program, Marshall University

Our firm served as lead architect for this 80,000 square foot health care and higher education facility, completed in 2007.  We partnered with Freeman/White, a Charlotte, NC firm specializing in healthcare design.  Freeman/White provided design and programming consultation in the schematic design and design development phases, with our firm producing construction documents and performing construction administration services, as well as designing furniture and signage.

The project site was formerly Marshall University’s football stadium.  This presented a unique challenge due to the elevation change from ‘field level’ to ‘street level.’    The first floor of the building is academic space used by Marshall’s Joan C. Edward’s School of Medicine.  This floor is accessed from the field level.  The academic spaces include a tiered classroom with a state-of-the-art audio-visual system, a clinical skills lab and reading room.  The upper three floors are clinical space, accessed from the main patient entry at the street level.  Also in the project scope was a post-tensioned concrete parking deck for patient parking.

The building utilizes soft earth tones, coordinated furnishings and warm lighting to create a comfortable atmosphere for its inhabitants.  The large exam rooms, acoustic control and centrally located nurse stations create a functional and pleasant environment for clinical practice.