SFC Ribbon Cutting

Springfield First Community Bank held their open house and official ribbon cutting on October 22, 2009. A strong turn-out of local patrons attended the ceremony that was catered by Gilardi’s Italian Ristorante. The new 16,000 square foot headquarter facility was designed by H Design Group and constructed by Eoff and Associates. An on-line “building blog” detailing the entire construction process of the facility can be found at the following link: https://www.sfcbank.com//go/building-blog

Congratulations to Brian Straughan, Kirk Bossert, Jan Baumgartner and the entire SFC staff.

C Street Savoy

H Design Group has been awarded the design for an exciting project on historic Commercial Street in Springfield Mo. The project located at 224 E. Commercial Street includes the design of the interior space of the historic 2-story commercial street building and contains approximately 11,000 total s.f. The main level will be designed as a multi-purpose space to accommodate public events, banquets, weddings, and dance lessons run by Dance with Me. The adjacent courtyard will be renovated to act as an outdoor public area adjacent to the event space. The upper level will be designed to accommodate two individual private loft units. Drawings are scheduled for completion in November of 2009.

City Utilities Community Credit Union

H Design Group was recently awarded the design for a major addition and renovation to the existing City Utilities Credit Union facility located at 818 North Benton Avenue in Springfield Mo. The project consists of interior renovation to the existing facility containing approximately 7,800 s.f  along with the addition of approximately 4,500 s.f. The addition will include a new drive-thru, grand entrance and lobby space, several new offices, large board room, coffee lounge, break area, and restrooms. The design is intended to provide a stronger presence to the bank’s image while blending into the architectural fabric of the adjacent Drury University and Central High School campuses. Construction Drawings are scheduled to be completed by November 16th of 2009.

Pitt Family Donation

The announcement of Doug, Julie and Brad Pitt’s financial donation to the O’Reilly Family Event Center on behalf of their parents has allowed the arena project to move from LEED Silver to LEED Gold.  Because of the obvious notoriety of Springfield-native Brad Pitt, H Design Group has been getting many questions from news sources inquiring about the sustainable design aspects of the arena. Such components include alternative transportation features, minimal site disturbance, heat island effect, light pollution reduction, water efficient landscaping, water use reduction, optimal energy performance, enhanced commissioning, construction waste management, recycled/local materials, certified wood court floor, low-emitting materials, thermal comfort design, and rain-water collection. A full-length animation of the project can be found at http://www.drury.edu/oreilly/video/

Ozark’s Dermatology Specialist Open House

The Ozark’s Dermatology Specialists has officially moved into their new office building located at 3808 S. Greystone Court, Springfield Mo. and is now open for business. An open-house ceremony was hosted in the new facility on October 13, 2009. H Design Group was the architect, Malone Finkle Eckhardt & Collins was the MEP Engineer, Anderson Engineering was the Civil Engineer, Meridian was the Structural Engineer, Interior Planning Consultants was the interior designer, and Howard Bailey Construction built the 12,652 s.f. building. The exterior of the building has a prairie style appearance with large overhangs and low sloped shingled roof. Exterior materials consist of a natural cultured limestone with a burgundy brick. Large windows allow natural light in all exam rooms and employee offices to promote a better working environment. The building circulation and layout was carefully designed to promote efficient use of the space for both patients and employees. Congratulations to Dr. Craig Naugle and his entire staff! 

St. Francis Groundbreaking

On September 20, 2009, the parish of St. Francis of Assisi in Nixa, Mo broke ground on a new 13,880 s.f. facility that will house a new sanctuary, community space, chapel, offices, and classrooms.  The new Catholic church was designed by H Design Group and will be constructed by Bailey Company.  Present at the ground breaking were members of the building committee, Bishop James Johnston Jr., Father Mark Boyer, Stacy Bailey of Bailey Company, Matt Capen of H Design Group, and several parishioners. Opening is scheduled for August of 2010.

Pickleman’s Now Open

Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe is now open for business. H Design Group was the architect for the 1800 s.f. cafe located at 3522 S. National Avenue in Springfield Mo. The franchise owner is D. Allen Willis, the General Contractor was Eric Snow, and the MEP engineering was performed by Colvin Jones Davis. Congratulations on the grand opening and best of luck in the Springfield market.

Audi Dealership

H Design Group has been selected to design the new showroom and service facilities for Audi of Springfield. The dealership will reside in the former Infiniti Dealership building located on the southeast corner of Sunshine and HWY 65. An extensive renovation and remodel will transform the building’s image to reflect Audi’s signature style. Completion of drawings are scheduled for October 1, 2009 and Crossland Construction will construct the improvements.

Baby Announcements

On a lighter note, two members of H Design Group’s team have been busy producing more than great designs. Rob Haik, (Principal of H Design Group) and his wife Brenda Haik are expecting their first child together. Looks like it’s a girl and the due date is set for December 13, 2009. Matt Capen (Project Designer of H Design Group) and his wife Karen Capen are expecting their second child (a boy) on December 25, 2009. Congratulations and good luck to both!

Bentonville Ar. Parks & Recreation

H Design Group was recently awarded the architectural contract for designing a new facility for the Parks and Recreation Department in Bentonville Arkansas. Within 8000 s.f. and a construction budget of 1 million dollars, the facility will house administrative office, community rooms, activity spaces, and other community services. Centrally located in downtown Bentonville and networked to the city’s natural trail system, the location is prime for promoting exercise and natural activities.