As a member of the planning committee, Odle McGuire Shook Architects is proud to be a 2016 conference sponsor for Preserving Historic Places. The conference is April 27-29, 2016 in Vincennes where we’ll highlight Indiana’s oldest city and the legacy of the National Historic Preservation Act. Educational sessions and workshops will address the latest.
The Danville Library building is going through an extensive expansion and renovation project. The plans for this project involve occupying more than half of the existing parking lot on site, which would have created a significant parking shortfall for the library staff and patrons. With this in mind and on a very tight time schedule,.
Last month, The Vigo County Historical Society announced the launch of a capital campaign to fund the new History Center. OMS is the architect for this project, and the Vigo County Historical Society recently shared the floor plans featuring OMS’ renovation designs. OMS produced the designs with hopes of giving new life to this outdated.
The city of Martinsville recently approved new Gateway Signage. Martinsville has partnered with OMS on this project. OMS Landscape Architect Ben Rawlins, ASLA, says, “The sign is meant to evoke the Italianate style of the Morgan County courthouse clock tower but in a more simple form. The industrial steel sign frame, reminiscent of the old.
The Elkhart Truth recently featured one of OMS’s projects in an article titled, “Historic building undergoes renovation, gets new life.” OMS had the opportunity to be the architect for the Deming Building project. This historic structure sits on the corner of Sixth and Cherry streets and is a well-known landmark.
