DiGiorgio Now a Registered Architect

We are excited to announce that Paul DiGiorgio is now a Registered Architect (Alabama #7390). To reach this important professional milestone, Paul completed 5 years of architecture school, 7,291.5 hours of structured on-the-job experience (pre-design, design, project management, and practice management), and a total of 9 exams (many multiple parts). We are so proud of this accomplishment.

Paul is busy drawing a line through the word "Intern" on all his business cards while he waits for the new ones to arrive! Congratulations Paul!

New Building for Northwest-Shoals Community College

Here are some images of the new building we have designed for Northwest-Shoals Community College. The facility will be the new home for NWSCC's Cosmetology Program. It is currently in the Contractor pre-qualification stage, and will be bidding later this month.

(click any thumbnail below for a larger image. Depending on your connection speed, the image may initially load as a low-resolution image, then clear-up as a high-resolution version loads.)

Helping Hoover City Schools with Community-Focused Strategic Planning

Aho Architects is proud to be helping Hoover City Schools and the Hoover Community in a community-focused strategic planning process. More details will follow, but the Birmingham News has a good summary of the process in an article about Tim Aho's presentation at the Hoover School Board meeting last night. Read it here: http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2014/02/hoover_school_district_using_s.html

"Why is this man smiling?" -or- "Congratulations Paul!"

Paul DiGiorgio  |  Intern (but not for long!) Architect — **Paul DiGiorgio** | Intern (but not for long!) Architect

Please join the Aho Architects team in congratulating our Intern Architect, Paul DiGiorgio, on successfully passing his final section of the Architect Registration Exam (ARE)!

This is a (huge) step toward Paul becoming a Registered Architect. We are very proud of the hard work and countless hours of studying Paul put into this accomplishment.

The ARE is a rigorous series of 7 exams and 11 related design problems designed to test a candidate's knowledge of various aspects of architectural practice.

Please leave a congratulatory message in the comments section, and we'll make sure Paul receives it.

Welcome Jennifer Jones, RA

Jennifer Jones  |  Project Architect — **Jennifer Jones** | Project Architect

Aho Architects is pleased to welcome Jennifer P. Jones, RA, LEED AP to the Aho team.

Jennifer is an Architect and Project Manager with extensive experience in residential architecture, community and master planning and environmental sustainability. As a Project Architect, Jennifer will enhance our capabilities in planning and architectural design, construction document production and construction administration. She will also lend her hand to business development tasks and architectural writing.

Jennifer is a registered architect and is currently licensed in the state of Alabama. She has been accredited by the US Green Building Council as a LEED Accredited Professional since 2006 and began advocating green building long before that. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Auburn University where she participated in the acclaimed Rural Studio and Urban Studio.

Prior to joining Aho Architects, Jennifer worked for 5 years as an Architectural Consultant on several single family residential projects, renovations and additions. During this time Jennifer had another important responsibility - that of wife and mother to her young family.

Previously, Jennifer worked with BartonPartners, a multi-disciplinary firm in Norristown, Pennsylvania. At BartonPartners, Jennifer designed and managed predominantly multi-family residential projects with a focus in Affordable Housing. She worked directly with clients, builders, engineers, government agencies and other industry professionals to create projects that met the needs of the client, the inhabitant and the community.

New Roofs, Shelton State Community College

Aho Architects, LLC and Dunn Building Company have put new sloped metal retrofit roofing systems on four buildings at Shelton State Community College's C. A. Fredd Campus in Tuscaloosa, AL. The $1,243,742 project included new roofs, replacement of rooftop HVAC equipment, and related work on Buildings 200, 300, 500, and 600.

Here are some before and after images of the campus (courtesy of Dunn Building Company):

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RUMC Missions Building Photos

Here are some of the latest images from the new Missions Center we designed for Riverchase United Methodist Church.

Click any of the thumbnails below for the complete image.

Latest Photos: I Love Sushi, Madison, AL

The Madison Location of I Love Sushi is now open! Here are a few photographs taken shortly before opening. We'll post more photos of the completed restaurant soon...

Welcome Mark Love, AIA, to Our Growing Team

Aho Architects is pleased to welcome Mark Love, as a Senior Technical Architect.

Mark Love, AIA  |  Senior Technical Architect — **Mark Love, AIA** | Senior Technical Architect

Mark joined our team in May of this year and has more than 28 years of experience for institutional clients.

As Senior Project Architect, Mark’s responsibilities include design, organization of contract documents, detailing, consultant coordination, building official collaboration, contractor coordination, and construction review. Mark is a member of the American Institute of Architects and is a LEED Accredited Professional of the US Green Building Council.

Aho Designing Two New Steak 'n Shake Restaurants

Aho Architects, LLC and InSite Engineering, LLC are designing two new Steak 'n Shake restaurant locations in Hoover, AL for the local franchisee.

New Steak 'n Shake Location  |  Rendering from Northwest — **New Steak 'n Shake Location** | Rendering from Northwest

More information about the projects can be found in this post from the Birmingham News and its website al.com: http://www.al.com/business/index.ssf/2013/08/two_steak_n_shakes_slated_to_o.html