MHM looks forward to beginning the design process for the Lauderdale County Agricultural Events Center in Florence, Alabama. The new center will be a multi-use community facility to accommodate a wide variety of uses and events including concerts, rodeos, graduations, athletic competitions, family entertainment shows, as well as livestock and equestrian competitions and events. The master plan also envisions the development of a new state VoTech educational facility, retail, hotels, exhibition center, livestock arena/barn and RV camping to augment this multi-venue complex. MHM is working with equestrian and event expert Charles D. Smith Architecture & Planning; landscape architect, IBI Placemaking and Volkert Inc. as construction manager.

MHM is excited to add two new members to the team.

Courtney St. John graduated from the Ohio State University with a B.S. in Architecture. She worked for a few years in Columbus, OH gaining experience in commercial work and became an active member of AIA Ohio. With the desire to broaden her knowledge in the field, she continued her education and received a Master’s in Architecture from the University of Tennessee. Her appreciation for sustainability, detail, and creativity allows her to bring a holistic approach to every project.

Zherti Jasa is a recent graduate from the University of Tennessee with a Master’s of Architecture and a Bachelor’s of Science in Interior Architecture. She is a passionate designer that works diligently to understand and practice all facets of design. Her work experience ranges from architectural, landscape, interior design, and construction firms which has allowed her to bring a well-rounded design approach to every project.

MHM is excited to see progress underway at the downtown Marriott Conversion. The Marriott is a two-phase, hotel brand conversion with Blaine Construction as CM and Interior Designers Stonehill Taylor. The project includes site improvements, exterior façade and mechanical system upgrades, and a full lobby and guestroom renovation. The banquet halls on the park level will receive a full renovation as well, including an expanded ballroom space.

In addition to the hotel renovation, the public focused areas adjacent to both the Marriott and The Tennessean will get a major facelift. A new entry between the two hotels will feature local muralists’ work, while openings along the World’s Fair Park Façade will connect the renovated interior spaces to the park. Newly branded program including a local coffee shop, restaurant and gameroom, and a retail area showcasing local makers will breathe new life into the currently underutilized space.

As our team begins the transition back to the office, we will continue to employ the various tools and adaptability we’ve developed during our work from home phase to evolve our “new normal”.  So far, we’ve been able to implement several new platforms to engage and communicate with clients and partners scattered across the country.  As we continue strict social distancing, technology has also facilitated job site monitoring and communication, by allowing us to virtually share the site visits we conduct with the full design team.  By incorporating Momento360 technology into our construction administration process, we’ve been able to collaborate on a complete review of progress for several projects, including the highly anticipated .

MHM is honored to be working with on several affordable housing renovation projects across the state of Tennessee. Two of those projects are Evergreen Villa’s located in Powel TN, and Kingsport West located in Kingsport TN.  

Evergreen Villas was built in 1981 and is a single-story apartment complex for the elderly composed of 6 individual buildings containing 51 one-bedroom living units and a common community building for residents. The renovation consists of all new interior and exterior finishes along with mechanical and electrical upgrades. The new color scheme is intended to give the project a fresh, modern, look but is also an economical way to help wayfinding for the residents by making each unit more individual. The Construction Manager is

 Kingsport West was built in 1979 and is a multi-family apartment complex composed of 10 individual buildings containing 20 one-bedroom, 60 two-bedroom, and 24 three-bedroom townhouse living units and a common community building for residents. The renovation consists of all new interior and exterior finishes along with mechanical and electrical upgrades. Several units are receiving ADA/UFAS upgrades to meet the needs of residents with mobility, sight, and hearing issues, and a new ADA compliant playground is being added for use by the children of the residents. The CM on the project is