April 2013

news

Scott College of Business - Indiana State University

Scott College of Business - Phase 2 Addition

The Scott College of Business at Indiana State University officially opened last fall. The project involved the transformation of a 1930's Federal Courthouse building into a state-of-the-art university classroom building. The project, went through three phases of construction that lasted over 5 years.  

The project has exceeded expectations. Don Scott (the namesake of the Scott College of Business who provided the lead gift for the project) commented, "I thought it was going to be amazing when this all started, but it turned out even better than what I expected."

The building included many traditional art deco architectural elements that were preserved and integrated into the design. Of special note is a historic wall mural in the courtroom of the signing of the Magna Carta that was cleaned and restored.

The project is a nice melding of new and historic design. New spaces were created using glass partition systems that, although sleek and modern, allow new spaces to be created while providing visibility to the original historic elements of the building. To learn more about the project you can read about it in Indiana State University's Scott College of Business Portfolio Fall 2012 Magazine

Awards/Recognitions:

• 2012 Merit Award, Historic Preservation by AIA Indianapolis Excellence in Architecture  
• 2013 Best Design Award by Downtown Terre Haute Inc. 
• Outstanding Project by the Learning by Design publication. 
• LEED Silver certification expected summer 2013.

View of the historic main corridor of the facility

View of the basement level cafeteria area

View of new business labs and corridor
carved out of the previous
Post Office portion of the building

View of the previous main courtroom with
the Magna Carta mural at the rear wall.

on the boards
Projects currently in design:

New Tindley Collegiate Academy Girls Middle School for 400 students on east side of Indianapolis.  Construction to begin next month.

in the news

Schmidt Associates office renovation exposed: 

The IBJ (Indianapolis Business Journal) recently posted about the construction activity going on in the Schmidt Associates office:

IBJ - Schmidt Office article

Wayne Schmidt's workspace:
Wayne's office environment adds some colorful insight into the man himself:
Indy Star Wayne article

International Marketplace development:
Here is a link to some recent press regarding this project that Schmidt Associates, inc. is currently designing:
International Marketplace Article 1
International Marketplace Article 2 - Inside Indiana Business


blast from the past
Addition and Renovations to St. Monica Church and School: 

Exterior view of Additions

Additions and Renovations to St. Monica Catholic Church and School off Michigan Road on the north side of Indianapolis were completed in 2001. The project expanded the school's cafeteria and relocated their offices to newly constructed area.  The focal point of the project was the new central entry that led directly to the cafeteria provided easier to navigate circulation between the school and the Church.

Fellowship Hall/Cafeteria

The offices for the School were located in a new mass that mimicked the Church's existing Chapel and provided a gateway to the new entry as well as a plaza for the secondary Sanctuary entrance.














employee news

Welcome Jacqueline "Jack" Till:
Rob Till (Design Media Specialist) and his wife Erin had their first baby, Jack, on April 1, 2013. 

Anniversaries:

• Kionna Walker - Architectural Graduate - 1 year
• Eric Broemel - Energy Engineer - 2 years
• Mike Perry - Plumbing Designer - 6 years
• Brett Quandt - Account and Finance Manager - 7 years
• Laura Lividini - Executive Assitant - 11 years
• Susan Sigman - Talent Devlopment Manager -  13 years