What's New - Fall 2009
HDC to complete Environmental Assessment for the Navy-----
HDC was hired by Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Midwest Division to perform an Environmental Assessment (EA) for Building 76 at Naval Station Great Lakes (NAVSTA) in Great Lakes, Illinois. Building 76 was constructed in 1916 for the American Red Cross, which was founded as an emergency response agency and to provide neutral humanitarian care to the victims of war. Building 76 was built after the Spanish American War and in preparation of the United States entry into World War I. The Red Cross provided support services to sailors and their families, emergency preparedness and disaster relief, community services, blood donation services, health, safety, and wellness programs, and international relief and development programs from Building 76 for nearly 90 years, until 2004 when they vacated the building and consolidated their operations in Mundelein and Chicago, Illinois. . Building 76 is a contributing resource to the Great Lakes Naval Training Center Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1987.
HDC previously completed a Case Alternatives Report (CAR) for Building 76 in September of 2008. A building conditions assessment was performed and an objective analysis of all realistic and viable uses of Building 76 was explored in the CAR. Requests for solicitations and proposals for adaptive use of Building 76 and public comment were released both in the local media and nation-wide through the federal opportunities bulletin. A public meeting was also held to solicit proposals and comment from any interested parties.
The EA analyzes the physical, biological, and socioeconomic impacts of each alternative presented in the 2008 CAR. A diverse range of issues is analyzed in the EA and includes but is not limited to streambank stabilization, erosion control, threatened and endangered species, stormwater management, hazardous materials and waste, community environmental justice, safety, public services, transportation, and cultural resources. The CAR and EA provide detailed information to the Navy that will aid them in planning decisions for Building 76 and ensures they are in full compliance with the federal historic preservation and environmental regulations.
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Lincoln Theatre Opens to Great Acclaim
After nearly four decades of being dark, the historic Lincoln Theatre re-opened its doors to the public on Memorial Day. Staff from Hardlines Design Company, the architectural firm in charge of the project design, volunteered as guides at the Memorial Day open house, where approximately 3,000 people toured the restored main house, the new balcony, and the new lobby addition. Maurice Hines, the Lincoln’s new artistic director, opened with a sold-out performance on May 28.
“Another jewel has joined the glittering cluster of diamonds that make up Columbus’ rich assembly of living theaters,” wrote Barbara Zuck of the Columbus Dispatch. “The Lincoln is also the city’s most colorful hall, with a color scheme…that dazzles the eyes.”
Hardlines Design Company (HDC) was commissioned in 2003 to complete a master plan and the subsequent design and construction documents. Major project design challenges included: reconstructing the historic proscenium and decorative painting, inserting a new balcony into the existing structure, and designing a new addition to house patron and performer amenities that complements the original structure.
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View of Main House looking at the stage, 2007 |
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View of Main House after renovation, June 2009 |
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Exterior view showing new addition at right |
HDC received OHPO Merit Award and is a Recchie Award Finalist
Each year, Columbus Landmarks Foundation honors individuals and institutions that have made exceptional strides in promoting historic preservation and producing quality urban design in central Ohio. For the rehabilitation of the Lincoln Theatre, Hardlines Design Company (HDC) was honored as a finalist for the James B. Recchie Design Award at the Broad Street Presbyterian Church on October 8, 2009. Attendees also included representatives from the structural engineer (Kabil Associates), MEP Engineer (Korda/Nemeth Engineering), Owner (CAPA/LTA)
HDC also received a Preservation Merit Award from the Ohio Historic Preservation Office for the rehabilitation of the Lincoln Theatre. The award was presented on October 17, 2009, by Interim Director Jim Strider at the Palace Theatre in Marion, Ohio. Honorees also included representatives from the Owner (CAPA/LTA), the Contractor (The Quandel Group), the City Preservation Office, and the Franklin County Board of Commissioners.
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Left to right at the OHPO Awards Jim Strider (OHPO), Todd Bemis (CAPA/LTA), Paula Brooks (Franklin County Commissioners), Vivian Majtenyi (Designer, HDC), Charissa Durst (President, HDC), Laura Piersall (Project Architect, HDC), Todd Cooper (The Quandel Group), and Randy Black (City of Columbus Preservation Officer). |
Shaker Project Final Reports Available
After four years of fieldwork, intensive research, and writing, Hardlines Design is pleased to announce the publication of a four-volume monograph series on the results of a Phase III archaeological data recovery project that focused on the North Family Lot of the Shaker community of Union Village, Ohio. In an unprecedented move, the Environmental Services Office of the Ohio Department of Transportation worked with HDC to produce a report that would be accessible to a wide audience of readers, in contrast to the dry language of a standard technical report. The monographs have been described as the most significant historical and archaeological research that has ever been performed at Union Village. All four monographs are available for download as PDFs from the ODOT website at:
http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/TransSysDev/Environment/Cultural_Resources/Pages/Shakers.aspx
Donut and Carly opt for more Togetherness
Although Donut and Carly have developed the habit of drinking out of each other’s water bowls, they have not yet swapped beds. In fact, Donut’s bed seems to be the bed of choice, as Carly will settle into it as soon as Donut leaves it to bark at someone at the front door. Donut, however, refuses to take any action to boot Carly out, preferring to mope around until a sympathetic human forcibly evicts Carly. The solution appears to be to just move their respective beds next to each other, where they seem to enjoy a comfortable companionship.
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Donut (bottom) and Carly (top) in their adjacent beds at the office |