April 21st, 2009 in Articles
“FTCC Picks Architect For West Campus”
Fayetteville Observer :: Sarah Reid, April 21, 2009
What happened: The board voted unanimously to hire a Raleigh firm to design a satellite campus near Lake Rim Park. According to the board, 48 companies applied for the job. The building and grounds committee selected HH Architecture, said Joe Levister, vice president for administrative services. The firms were scored by a number of factors, including their specialized expertise, past performance, staffing, design approach and knowledge of green concepts, he said. The top five firms were interviewed by the committee before it made its recommendation to the board. HH Architecture is designing the remodel of the former Service Merchandise building on campus. The estimated $13.2 million project will create a new general classroom, according to the firm.
February 5th, 2009 in Articles
“Fairgrounds Would Add Parking, Stalls”
The News & Observer :: Matt Ehlers, Staff Writer, February 5, 2009
RALEIGH - The N.C. State Fairgrounds would get new exposition space, more parking and hundreds of extra horse stalls under a long-range master plan made public Wednesday.
The plan, designed to look 20 to 30 years in the future, would cost $121 million in today’s dollars if fully completed.
“The whole process has allowed us to think about our campus as a whole, to think about needs and deficiencies,” said State Fair manager Wesley Wyatt. “As funding and resources permit, we can take on some of these projects.”
February 4th, 2009 in Articles
“Master Plan Unveiled For NC State Fairgrounds”
NBC 17, February 4, 2009
Architects said Wednesday that people heading to the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh will notice big changes during the next few decades.
HH Architecture and State Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler laid out a master plan to make around 50 phased improvements, adding up to about $120 million worth of work.
HH Architecture Reveals Master Plan for NC State Fairgrounds
February 4th, 2009 in Articles
“Master Plan Unveiled for Fairgrounds’ Future”
WRAL TV, Capitol Broadcasting Company, February 4, 2009
State Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler on Wednesday laid out plans for a $121 million makeover for the North Carolina State Fairgrounds.
The 48 projects that the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services want to complete over the next 20 to 30 years are designed to improve access, exposition space, traffic flow and pedestrian safety at the fairgrounds and will allow the state to upgrade and expand its services, Troxler said.
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HH Architecture Unveils Master Plan for NC State Fairgrounds
July 30th, 2008 in Articles
“HH Architecture Exec Earns LEED Accreditation”
Business Leader, Triangle Edition, July 2008
RALEIGH, N.C. - HH Architecture, a full service design firm based in Raleigh, NC, announced today Alicia Kirwan, AIA, has earned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
