Our firm worked with Marshall University and Sodexo Food Service to give a fresh face to the cafeteria and create new dining experiences for the students and faculty. There were multiple retail brands in the space including a deli, stone hearth pizza station, American cuisine grill, and Mongolian grill. The dining space was laid out to create an urban feel to allow the users to choose different “neighborhoods” to dine or study. The project was completed in 2011 with a $1,100,000 budget.

Our firm worked in conjunction with Marshall University, Sodexo Food Services, and Starbuck’s Coffee to create an interior community environment for the students and faculty. This was a multiple stage retail and food service project to allow each renovated area to not impact the function of the others while under construction. The end product seamlessly ties together the retail themes to create an inviting space to dine, converse, or study. The Starbucks was completed in 2009 with a $350,000 budget. The cafeteria and dining space was completed in 2010 with an $800,000 budget.

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.

Marshall Health renovated an existing office building to expand their services to the Teays Valley community in 2017.

The design team was challenged to convert an existing 51,000 sf office building into an outpatient medical facility. The program included a central lab and x-ray suite, along with general adult medicine, pediatrics, a women’s center, medical and surgical specialties, cardiology, neurology, endoscopy, and a sleep lab. Shared waiting areas and registration were provided on each floor, and a cafe was provided on the ground level. The new use for the existing building also necessitated an addition with two elevators, and a patient drop-off canopy.

The design team coordinated all aspects of the project, from space planning and construction documents to furniture and finish selections. The project was delivered for approximately $105 per square foot.

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Built in the 1950’s, the original Museum’s size doubled when gallery and studio additions designed by Walter Gropius with The Architect’s Collaborative were added in 1968. In 2008, a private endowment provided funding specifically for an addition to display the Museum’s collection of works on paper and to provide an expansion of the vault.

Completed in 2011, the new gallery addition wraps around the base of a Gropius-designed clerestory light monitor form.  To take advantage of the view of the courtyard and Gropius Studios beyond, a skewed window breaks from the rigid form and focuses the view. Because of strict light exposure restrictions for works on paper, an anteroom is formed around the window to help block direct daylight into the gallery space.

“You were so easy to work with and totally responsive. I never felt I had to make a decision without having the benefit of your expertise when I needed it. None of that even touches on the splendid design…”
–Margaret Mary Layne, Director, Huntington Museum of Art