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AIA Ohio 2020 Design Awards A Big Win For SMBH

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AIA Columbus Awards 2020
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At the AIA 2020 Design Awards Program, 16 projects were highlighted and received  Honor, Merit, or Citations Awards. SMBH worked on four of the award winning projects - one Honor Award and three Merit Awards.

The Honor Award: Bath & Body Works Research and Development Center
A fun fact about this distribution center and office is we designed the original building about 25 years ago. The AIA award-winning project was the renovation of an existing mezzanine and the addition of an impressive staircase, which we also designed. Our recently retired founder, Bill Lantz, managed this project in addition to serving as the project engineer.

The Merit Award: Northern Lights Branch Addition & Renovation
SMBH designed the original building, as well as this addition and renovation - part of a $100 million Columbus Metropolitan Libraries program to renovate and add to the library systems in Columbus. Other projects that we worked on that were part of this program include the Main Library downtown renovation, a new branch in Whitehall, and a new branch in Hilliard. Principal Bob Baumann managed this project and worked directly with the architect, DesignGroup.

The Merit Award: View on Grant
This project was a vertical expansion that converted the existing building into apartments. Our Engineer Nathan Miller and BIM Specialist Ben Ervin worked on this project, and Principal Bob Baumann managed the project, working with the architect, Jonathan Barnes.

The Merit Award: Pomerene Hall at The Ohio State University
A significant renovation and addition to a The Ohio State University building that is over 100 years old. Acock Associates was the architect and, as usual with them, the results are stunning. The building was completely transformed and updated while maintaining its historic character. Engineer Nathan Miller and BIM Specialist Ben Ervin also worked on this project, while it was managed by Partner + Director Joe Noser.

The following link has information about all of the projects that received awards along with a lot of great pictures. Enjoy!
https://www.aiaohio.org/design-awards/

 

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SMBH Coloring Contest Winners Announcement

Coloring Contest Collateral - Winner Announcement

Thank you to everyone who participated in our first ever SMBH Coloring Contest! Sadly, we didn't receive any submissions for the Ages 16-20 category, so we've named two winners in the Ages 11-15 category instead. You can see all of the entries below!

It was very tough choosing just four winners, but we managed to chose these great pieces. The artist of each piece receives a $50 gift card!

  • Ages 10 & Under
    • Carrick - The LeVeque Tower
  • Ages 11-15
    • Charlotte - OSU Oxley Thompson Library
    • Morgan - The Joseph Hotel
  • Ages 21 & Over
    •  Bob - The Joseph Hotel

Ages 10 & Under

10 & Under - Carrick 1

Carrick - Winner!

10 & Under - Carrick 2

Carrick

10 & Under - Carrick 3

Carrick

10 & Under - Cece 1

Cece

10 & Under - Cece 2

Cece

Ages 11 -15

11-15 - Charlotte

Charlotte - Winner!

11-15 - Morgan

Morgan - Winner!

11-15 Lauren

Lauren

Ages 21 & Over

21 & Over - Bob

Bob - Winner!

21 & Over - Christine

Christine

21 & Over - Meghan

Meghan

21 & Over - Molly

Molly

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Now Hiring: CAD Specialist

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The mission of the CAD Specialist is to efficiently create accurate construction documents using AutoCAD.

This is a Full-Time, Non-Exempt Position with Paid Overtime.

Apply Now!

Responsibilities:

  • Work collaboratively with engineers and clients on the project team to deliver on time, on budget and per plan
  • Demonstrate a production mindset creating efficient and accurate production of construction documents using AutoCAD
  • Produce documents that accurately integrate information from design team drawings, verbal instructions and redline mark-ups of building structures
  • Demonstrates understanding and command of building construction, and structural engineering terminology, through the accurate use in conversations and documentation
  • Responsive to the needs of clients and other SMBH team members via effective communications

Work Environment:

  • Office

Qualifications: 

  • Minimum of High School Diploma or equivalent
  • College, technical or vocational classwork preferred
  • Two plus years creating structural drawings using AutoCAD preferred
  • Experience in the Architectural/Engineering/Construction industry preferred
  • Excellent communications skills/writing skills
  • Ability to work independently and/or in a team environment
  • Attention to detail
  • Flexible and easily adapts to changing priorities
  • Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite
  • Ability to prioritize work and meet multiple deadlines
  • Experience with Deltek Vision a plus

Physical Demands:

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone. Reaching, stooping, and kneeling may also be required to install computer equipment
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work
  • Light to moderate lifting is required

Candidates only. Recruiters, please no phone calls about this job.

SMBH is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for their race, age, color, physical handicap or disability, military service record, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or national origin.

SMBH Coloring Contest Goes Live!

Happy National Coloring Day!

The world is a crazy place right now. The pressures and stresses of life amid a pandemic and social turmoil are uniquely intense because of how they seem to compound one another. It's a lot to process, and we all (kids and adults) need ways to decompress sometimes.

To that end, and in celebration of National Coloring Day, we've created a coloring book of some of our favorite and most iconic Columbus projects for you to go wild with. Kids schooling at home and need an indoor activity? Here you go. Working from home alone, lost all sense of time, and need a little time away from a screen? We got you. Have you always wanted to see the LeVeque tower in bright teal? Now's your time to shine.

We know it can be hard to take a break for yourself, especially doing something as "unproductive" as coloring, but it's a great way to relax and center ones self.

To help encourage some stress relief through creativity, we'll be awarding a $50 gift card to the winner of each of these age categories:

  • 10 & Under
  • 11-15
  • 16-20
  • 21 & Over

How to Enter:

Entries are due by 11:59 pm on September 25th!

Winners will be announced on our website and social media on September 28th!

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