Andrew Wilson Elementary featured on EarthTimes.org

EarthTimes.org has covered the rebuilding of Andrew Wilson Elementary School and its impact on the Broadmoor neighborhood, courtesy of EdisonLearning. The school is slated to re-open this January, after years of work from the neighborhood, HMS Architects, our consultants, and the contractor, Walton Construction.



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Andrew Wilson and other RSD Schools featured in Times-Picayune

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"As a parent, I can tell you that the kids are now in a safer environment, " said Lona Edwards Hankins, Director of Capital Improvements for the Recovery School District. "You no longer have to worry about asbestos or lead or anything like that. It's a cleaner environment."

"It's amazing to have a building that's not an obstacle, " said Nicole Pulkkinen, who teaches sixth and seventh grade at Wilson. "It's huge. It's wide open. It's clean. It's bright. It's beautiful."

"My kids have so much more respect for their space now, " Ballal said. "And it makes them feel special."

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Andrew Wilson Elementary featured on NPR

National Public Radio has covered the rebuilding of Andrew Wilson Elementary School and its impact on the Broadmoor neighborhood in a recent article by Larry Abramson.   The school is slated to re-open this January, after years of work from the neighborhood, HMS Architects, our consultants, and the contractor, Walton Construction.

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LSU Music and Dramatic Arts Building Wins Again

The American Society of Interior Design has awarded Amy Savoie, of HMS Architects of New Orleans, the BRONZE award for Excellence in Design for the LSU Music and Dramatic Arts, at Louisiana State University.

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Amy Savoie Honored for Achievement in Passing NCIDQ

Amy is receiving her professional pin from American Society of Interior Design (ASID) for her professional achievement in passing the National Council Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ). NCIDQ is a non-profit organization, involved in examination and certification of interior designers.

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HMS-designed Music and Dramatic Arts Building Opens at LSU.

After an extensive renovation, the Music and Dramatic Arts Building at Louisiana State University is ready for its grand re-dedication, this Sunday, September 20th, 2009.

HMS restored, renovated, and redesigned this historic Art Deco building to house all the functions needed for world-class schools of music, theater, and dance, winning several awards for the end result.

The existing Depression-era Facility was renovated with state-of-the-art spaces, including the Shaver Theatre, a black box theater, dance rehearsal studio, acrobatic rehearsal studio, percussion rehearsal room, scene shop, scene drafting/CADD studio, costume shop, classrooms, piano studio, instrument lockers, practice rooms, faculty offices, administrative offices, and even a student lounge.

To commemorate the occasion, LSU is hosting a series of events over the course of this weekend, culminating in the re-dedication this Sunday.

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Renovation covered in the Baton Rouge Advocate

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Restored Art Deco Shaver Theatre to appropriately house 1920's era play as first show

HMS exhibits mural at Art/Architecture show during annual New Orleans art walk.

New Orleans, La. August 1, 2009

HMS Architects showcase their Window Mural for the Andrew H. Wilson Elementary School project at the opening of the new AIA New Orleans Chapter Center for Design. The new office and exhibit space, located on Lee Circle, hosted a grand opening to coincide with the annual White Linen Night art walk on Julia St.

HMS Architects principal Charles Montgomery, AIA New Orleans Chapter President-Elect, was pleased to help make the evening a success by responding to the request for art done by local architects, "The Wilson Mural is more than just a decorative work, we've combined imagery and history into a teaching tool that not only beautifies the space it occupies but edifies the children in a meaningful way. We hope they have a lot of fun with it too."

The mural design, recreated in miniature for the AIA exhibit, is currently in production for full scale installation at Wilson Elementary. The panels of art will be laminated into the existing glass windows that overlook what will become interior space of an atrium and stairwell once the new addition of the building has been added.

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