Bennett and Boelhauf receive promotions
June 11 Filed in: around the office

Two Omnies recently received promotions in recognition of their hard work and dedication to the firm. Jeff Bennett is now a Senior Associate of the firm, and Jody Boelhauf was named as Associate.

Jeff has been a member of Omni Architects for 13 years and has served as Project Manager or Project Architect on several major projects. Most recently, he served as Project Architect for the $17 Million Gateway Community and Technical College Center for Advanced Manufacturing, which received an award from AIA Kentucky for design excellence. He is currently Project Architect for a $18 Million renovation of the University of Kentucky Student Center. Our clients that work with Jeff note their appreciation for his attention to detail, follow-through, positive attitude, and professionalism.

Since joining the Omni family in 2006, Jody Boelhauf has been an invaluable team member. His broad range of experience includes all phases of design for primary, secondary, and higher education facilities, as well as civic and healthcare buildings. His work in multiple firms in Louisiana and Kentucky has given Jody a diverse knowledge base, making him the go-to person among coworkers seeking guidance, especially regarding construction administration. Most recently, Jody has served as Project Architect and now oversees construction administration for Phase One of the $137 Million Eastern Kentucky University Science Building. He is also serving as Project Architect for the new $8 Million Commonwealth Emergency Operations Center at the Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, currently in design.

uofl recognizes omni for solid performance
May 11 Filed in: on the boards
On April 26, 2011 at the IM Awards program, Dale Ramsay, CRSS, Director of Intramural Sports, and student representatives of the University of Louisville bestowed their coveted SOLID PERFORMANCE AWARD to the Omni Architects / Cannon Design team for their work on the new Student Recreational Facility currently in design.

habitat for humanity moving to new office

Omni Architects is working with Lexington Habitat for Humanity to expand its new recently purchased central office location. Habitat for Humanity has sold its office building on Industry Drive and purchased a new 15,000 SF building at 700 East Loudon Avenue. To accommodate their staff, they will be adding about 10 new offices, 2 small meeting rooms, and 1 large meeting room to the existing facility. The office space will occupy approximately one-third of the of the new building and construction processing will occupy the other two-thirds. In gratitude for their extensive work to eliminate substandard housing in Lexington, Omni Architects is happy to contribute our design services for Habitat for Humanity.

gctc center for advanced manufacturing featured on nbc nightly news
March 11 Filed in: omni in the news
Gateway Community and Technical College's new Center for Advanced Manufacturing was featured in a news segment by Tom Brokaw on NBC Nightly News March 1. The segment, part of a series called "America at the Crossroads," focused on how workers are retraining and retooling to learn the new advanced skills needed to succeed in today's high tech manufacturing industry. NBC highlighted the partnership between GCTC and MAG Industries which is providing workers with on-the-job training and classroom instruction through an apprenticeship program.

video: EKU promoting its science building on YouTube

February 11 Filed in: project profiles & progress

Eastern Kentucky University has produced a great video to promote their new Science Building currently under construction.