Archive for January, 2010
Knowlton Hall wins National AIA Architecture Award
by Tim Hawk on Jan.16, 2010, under recent
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.
 JURY COMMENTS What architect would not have liked to have gone to school here? This project embodies everything I would want in an architecture building. It is full of unique spaces, an open flexible hall that beckons people to participate, and seems to have surprises around every corner.“Our buildings shape us,” as Churchill said, and to have future generations of architects learn and grow as designers within an inspiring building such as this… is exhilarating. |
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2010 Institute Honor Awards for Architecture Jury Richard L. Maimon, AIA (Chair) KieranTimberlake Philadelphia Jeanne Gang, FAIA Sam Grawe Jeffrey Lee, FAIA Miguel A. Rivera Agosto, AIA Mark Simon, FAIA H. Ruth Todd, AIA |
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| Architect | Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects |
| Owner | The Ohio State University |
| Location | Columbus, Ohio |
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.
| ADDITIONAL CREDITS | |
| Architect of Record | WSA Studio |
| Engineer | Shelley Metz Baumann Hawk
HAWA Consulting Engineers Bird + Bull |
| General Contractor | P.J. Dick, Inc. |
| Landscape Architect | Michael Van Valkenburg |
| Photo Credit | ©Timothy Hursley Photography |
Transitions
by Tim Hawk on Jan.02, 2010, under recent
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.
