Behind-the-scenes with three students in Wenonah High School's hospitality and tourism class (from al.com)

The Birmingham News' on-line site (al.com) recently featured students from the Culinary Arts program at Wenonah High School, designed by Aho Architects.

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2013/02/behind-the-scenes_look_at_weno.html

We're very proud of these students, as well as the education and opportunities they have received.  It was an honor to serve as architects for the facilities which support them.

You can see additional images of their school on our website here.

and by going to http://www.ahoarch.com/education-gallery?tag=Birmingham+City+Schools

Image from al.com

(http://media.al.com/birmingham-news/photo/2013/02/12207733-standard.jpg)

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New Wenonah High School  |   Birmingham City Schools

I Love Sushi Restaurant Construction Progressing

Construction is well underway at the new I Love Sushi location in Huntsville.

I Love Sushi  |  Huntsville/Madison, AL

This will be the second location of the "I Love Sushi" restaurants in Huntsville.  Construction began in the late Fall of 2012.  This 6,000 s.f.  restaurant is the first free-standing location for our client.  The restaurant features a bar, sushi bar, and indoor, private, and outdoor table-service dining areas.

Learn more about the project here.

Rendering of Exterior and Entry

ANPH Receives $2.4M Funding for Rosewood Gardens Project

Aho Architects would like to congratulate our client, Alabama Non-Profit Housing, Inc. on the announcement last week that their Rosewood Gardens housing development in Russellville, AL was one of 12 projects in the country, to be funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development office. 

You can read USDA's press release here.

Aho Architects assisted ANPH and its technical assistance and training partner, Florida Non-Profit Housing, Inc. in their application, and we're excited to be embarking on our second project for them.  Previously, Aho Architects served as architect for ANPH's Casa Bonita rural rental housing project in Oneonta, AL.  More info. about that project can be found here on our website.

RUMC Opens Student Worship Center with Concert

Here's a short video clip from the inaugural concert during RUMC's Senior High Disciple Now weekend on 11/17/12.

Please click the (hard to see) icon in the center of the image below to play the video.

We are extremely happy to see the new facility being used to its fullest.  One of the most rewarding things for us as architects, is to see the transformation of a client's vision and needs, into a design, then into construction documents, and finally into built form which they can use.  We're grateful for the opportunity to play a part in it.

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RUMC Lobby and Grand Stair

​The main lobby of the Education and Office Building at Riverchase United Methodist Church is taking shape.

​Grand Lobby Stair  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church

“Construction is progressing well, and we are looking forward to the buildings being ready to occupy soon.”

Lobby Feature Ceiling  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church​

Accent Floor Pattern  |  Riverchase United Methodist Church​

RUMC Student Center Entry Structure

Entry Steel  |  Student Center, Riverchase United Methodist Church​

The steel structure for the entry to the new Student Worship Center at Riverchase United Methodist Church has been set.​  The structure will be covered with brick soon.  The design concept here is to leave a space where the arch's cornerstone would typically be as an opening to orient views heavenward.  The metaphor is that God is the keystone.