Here are some new photographs of the New Student Worship Center at Riverchase United Methodist Church.
NWSCC Hires Aho for New Cosmetology Building, Receives State Approval
Aho Architects is proud to now serve Northwest-Shoals Community College, having been selected to design their new Cosmetology Building on the Shoals Campus. The College received State Board of Education approval on 6/27/2013. We're looking forward to getting started!
You can read more about the program in this article from the Times Daily.
Joseph
As part of our commitment to stewardship in various forms, the staff of Aho Architects sponsors Joseph, a Kenyan orphan, through our support of the Hope Community Centre in North Kinangop, Kenya.
As part of our commitment to stewardship in various forms, the staff of Aho Architects sponsors Joseph, a Kenyan orphan, through our support of the Hope Community Centre in North Kinangop, Kenya.
Joseph is 13 and in 6th grade. At this time, he wants to be an engineer who designs roads (but we're secretly hoping he'll become an architect!).
Aho Architects supports this vital program by providing for Joseph's basic needs and his education.
Joseph | Hope Community Centre, North Kinangop, Kenya
Bids Under Budget: WSCC Business Ed. Renovation
We're proud that our estimates vs. actual project budgeting track record continues to be strong. We received bids on 5/14/13 for this renovation of space for Wallace State Community College's Business Education program. The bids were all within a tight range, and were 1.9% under our estimate. Our historical cost estimating track record is approx. 2% under budget, so these results are very close to that.
Accurate cost estimating throughout the phases of project development is a very important service Aho Architects provides our clients. We have projects bidding all the time, and use the feedback from those results to fine-tune our estimating process. The results of this process speak for themselves, and we're very pleased to be able to help our clients budget accurately and plan effectively for their capital projects.
Habitat for Humanity Spring 2013 Build Day
Several times each year, Aho Architects staff "close" the office and spend the day helping to build a Habitat for Humanity home for a deserving family. This year, we worked in Pratt City, an area of Birmingham devastated by the 4/27/11 tornado, on a new home for the Gates family. This project was part of the 2013 "Building on Faith" initiative which seeks, with local churches, to build a large number of homes in time for Easter.
This is part of our firm's stewardship efforts.
For us, this is an opportunity to give back; to get involved in construction work and experience what happens on the other side of the drawings we produce; it makes us better architects for sure, and building a home also builds our team.
For this "build day" we joined with members of Riverchase United Methodist Church, one of our clients who was also a major financial supporter of this home.
3/14/2013 Habitat for Humanity Build Day
Work on the Boards: Multifamily Housing
What we're working on...
Recently, we prepared these sketches and a conceptual design for a proposed multifamily housing development in the Greater Birmingham area.
Campus Signage (Wallace State Community College)
Aho Architects designed a campus signage and way-finding program for Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Alabama. The $425,000 signage program included a variety of sign types around the campus to assist in way-finding, building identification, and communication. The project centerpiece was a large electronic readerboard sign pylon located along Highway 31 at the front of the campus.
Building Monument Sign | Wallace State Community College
The project included 57 signs throughout the campus of the following types: electronic readerboard pylon, building monument, pole-mounted "flag", building letters/dimensional characters, large and small directionals.
Electronic Readerboard Pylon Sign
Key features of the electronic readerboard pylon sign:
- Text, Photo, Animation, Live Video capabilities
- Height: 30'
- Electronic display: 24' x 10' , 16mm resolution (3670 pixels/square meter)
- 4.72 sextillion colors
- 60 frames per second video
A portion of the campus with signs highlighted
Not Afraid of Heights (WSCC Bevill Center)
It's a good thing we're not afraid of heights...
One of our current projects is replacing windows and exterior elements on the Bevill Center which was damaged in the 4/27/2011 tornado which struck Wallace State Community College in Hanceville. Part of our work involves investigating the existing conditions and observing the repair work. That becomes a challenge when the work is 7-8 stories up.
Our work on WSCC's Bevill Center is one of five packages of storm damage repair work on various structures across the campus.
Aerial View of the Bevill Center | The purple line in the bottom right corner of the image is the storm track of the EF-2 tornado which struck the campus on the morning of April 27, 2011.
New Missions Building | Riverchase United Methodist Church
Here are some new photographs of the recently opened Missions Building at Riverchase United Methodist Church. Aho Architects designed this 5,000 s.f. facility which is the new home of the church's Hispanic Ministry offices, missions activities, and the scouting program.
The following programs are included:
- Reception Space
- Hispanic Congregation Staff Offices
- Computer Lab / ESL Program
- Classroom
- Clothing Boutique
- Music Rehearsal Space
- Storage, Restrooms for Outdoor Recreation
- Conference with Small Kitchen
- Large Storage for Boy Scout Troop 367
Click on any image below to enlarge it
TOP Trails Environmental Center Nears Completion
The City of Talladega's TOP Trails Environmental Center located at Brecon Springs is almost complete. We conducted our final inspection yesterday, and the Owner plans to start moving-in next week.
Front Porch | TOP Trails Environmental Center
The facility is the welcome center for Talladega's TOP Trails outdoor recreation center and includes management offices, reception/check-in for the park and campground, an environmental education center, and public rest room and shower facilities. The building was designed by Aho Architects, in conjunction with InSite Engineering, which is designing the overall development.
Talladega's newspaper, The Daily Home, ran a story about the center which is available here: http://www.dailyhome.com/view/full_story/21913612/article-Work-is-complete-on-TOP-Trails-Environmental-Center?instance=home_news_bullet
