What's New - Spring 2003

SOJOURNER CENTER IS COMPLETE!

On the day before Thanksgiving 2002, Hardlines Design Company's design for the new Sojourner Recovery Services center was officially completed. The 7,000 square foot facility houses administrative offices, a daycare center, counselor offices, and group therapy rooms. One of the design highlights is the octagonal entry rotunda, lit by clerestory windows, that Luceille Fleming, Director of the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addition Services, praised as a "warm welcome" for patients and workers alike at the December 16, 2002, building dedication.

View of southwest corner, December 2002.

View of entry rotunda and front desk, December 2002

HARDLINES RECEIVES COMMISSION TO RENOVATE HISTORIC RAILROAD DEPOT

Hardlines Design Company has started design for the restoration and renovation of the B&O Railroad Depot in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Exterior work is intended to restore the original turn-of-the-century appearance and includes repair of existing windows, doors, and roof brackets. Interior work includes restoration of original plaster and wood details, upgrade of restrooms, and minimal changes for use as a conference center and offices.

Northeast corner of B&O Railroad Station, 2002.

HARDLINES COMPLETES FIELD WORK AT REMAINING AFMC BASES

Field teams completed fieldwork at the remaining two bases of the 13 bases assigned to the company. HDC personnel completed field work in 110-degree July weather at Hill Air Force Base in Utah and finished up at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base at the end of August.

View of original 1940s-era generators for wind tunnels still in operation at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, 2002.

HARDLINES CONDUCTS EXCAVATIONS IN LAWRENCE COUNTY

Utilizing our fluxgate gradiometer, HDC employed remote sensing techniques at three sites in Lawrence County to identify areas having a high potential for yielding subsurface evidence of prehistoric activities. Excavations involved both manual unit excavations and the use of a backhoe to strip large areas. HDC documented evidence of prehistoric human occupation spanning at least a 2,000 year period from 1,000 B.C. to 1,000 A.D. Ongoing analysis of the artifacts collected by HDC will aid in refining this time line as well as providing information on the day-to-day life of prehistoric Ohioans.


Overview of crew working at one of the three project sites, November 2002.

HARDLINES CONTINUES WORK AT NASA-GLENN RESEARCH CENTER

Hardlines Design Company has completed Level I HAER documentation of Building 100, the Control Room, and is finishing work on the actual testing facility itself. The image below is an in-house CAD rendering of the test stand, which highlights the "scrubber," a stack that cleansed engine exhaust prior to its release into the atmosphere. Remaining work includes production of videos, conservation of a historic model, and creation of a museum display.

CAD Rendering of the Rocket Engine Test Stand, 2002.

HARDLINES RECEIVED SBA AWARD

In May 2002, Hardlines Design Company received a U.S. Small Business Administration Award for Excellence in recognition of "outstanding contribution and service to the nation." Hardlines Design Company was nominated for our historic building work at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

BAGLE THE BEAGLE

Bagle the Beagle turns 11 years old this spring. Although still pretty spry and agile, she is considered a senior citizen, and as such, thinks that she deserves to rest whenever she feels like it. In this photo, Bagle attempts to take a nap on the couch but just can't get away from the photographer!

Bagle the Beagle eyes the photographer, January 2003