The block walls and wood trusses are under construction.  Check out the photos below.

Excitement abounds as the Highway Patrol looks to occupy their new facility.  The new facility was featured recently in the Lancaster Eagle Gazette.

Article previously published in the Lancaster Eagle Gazette www.lancastereaglegazette.com

Sunday, April 11, 2010 marked the official groundbreaking of the WSA Studio design of a new sanctuary for Holy Trinity Lutheran in Upper Arlington.  Within a year…we will celebrate the grand opening.  We will keep you posted on construction progress.

Click here to view the article at Dispatch.com

The First United Methodist Church in New Philadelphia hosted its first Easter services in their new addition Sunday.  The grand opening is slated for May 23, 2010 as construction is wrapping up.

Click here to view the article titled “Lasting Legacy” on TimesReporter.com.

The Open House celebration hosted by Ohio University Lancaster Campus on Friday February 26, 2010 was a success.  Congratulations to the designers and staff involved with the project.  View the short video below to see for yourself!

Click on the arrow first, and then select the button on the lower right to enlarge the video to full screen

WSA Studio is proud to announce that the Ohio State University Knowlton Hall project has been distinguished by a national honor award for architectural design.  WSA Studio was the architect of record for the project which was completed in 2004.  The project was designed in collaboration with Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects of Atlanta, and has also been the recipient of awards from AIA Ohio, AIA Georgia, and AIA Columbus.

Congratulations to Mack Scogin Merrill Elam, Shelley Metz Baumann Hawk, HAWA, Michael Van Valkenburg Associates, Bird + Bull, and the Ohio State University on this prestigious recognition.

Notes of Interest

The site of the new school of architecture is at the western edge of the old campus, close to the river and the football stadium, at the happily congested corner of West Woodruff Avenue and Tuttle Park Place. Bounded by existing buildings and crossed by major campus pedestrian thoroughfares, the site is a dynamic zone, capable of sustaining a connective architecture and landscape and an inclusive urban form.

Asserting the belief that a school of architecture has a commitment to teach by example to both students within and the community at large, the architectural form and urban positioning of the new school is strategically active and interactive. The building form is generated by enclosing, defining and confronting the spaces and existing buildings of the larger site. Studios overlook the newly captured spaces. Students are in the midst of the urban activity which they will study and will eventually help form and influence.

The new year (and this time, a new decade) is always a refreshing time of the year.  This is a special time.  The firm and our profession stands ready to take on the future.  And, being an architect or a designer is all about planning for the future.  What a great fit for our professions.

As we enter 2010, WSA Studio is poised to reflect on our heritage while steering the firm in a new direction.  2010 is our firm’s 40th year and as a means to celebrate our Fortieth year and our firm foundation, we will be holding four events (one for each decade) to remember our heritage and strike a path for the future.  Look for upcoming announcements regarding our first event, a wine and cheese reception to introduce our first show, “Forty Sketches -compelling drawings from the archives of Wandel & Schnell, Architects”.  This exhibit will resurrect forty drawings from our firm’s archives, will celebrate the contributions of the former partners and will be on display in the firm’s gallery throughout the winter months.

This is an exciting time in the history of our firm.  New growth, new leadership, and the transition to the next forty years.  Stay tuned.

Spark’s Pharmacy, a medical office building and pharmacy in downtown London, Ohio was recognized last week by AIA Columbus as a part of their annual design awards program. The project, completed in 2006, received an Honorable Mention in the new building design category. The jury, chaired by Doug Stockman of the firm el dorado in Kansas City, recognized the building for its response to the urban context, scale, material application and detailing. The project design team at WSA Studio included Todd Boyer, AIA - project architect; Tim Hawk, AIA - principal architect; and Alan Sulser, CSI - technical coordination and specifications writer. Congratulations to the entire design team.

Click the link below to see images of this award winning project.

Ernie’s London Apothecary
London, Ohio

Last week, a discussion held between Walker Evans of Columbus Underground, Gwen Berlekamp of AIA Columbus, and Tim Hawk was featured on the online news source. Check it out. http://www.columbusunderground.com/columbus-center-for-architecture-opening-soon

WSA Studio is proud to announce that Tim Hawk is featured in an online podcast. The theme of the discussion is interior architectural practice. Follow the link and enjoy.

http://www.aia.org/practicing/groups/kc/AIAS076039