Birmingham, Ala. (July 22, 2016) – In the 2000s, the lifestyle center became the darling of retail shopping. In the years from 2000 to 2008 CMH designed 23 lifestyle centers with a total area of 7.8 million square feet. See chart below to view our major contributions to the rapid rise of this popular shopping venue.
Hendersonville, NC (June 28, 2016) – After completing a project on the Biltmore Baptist Church’s main campus in Asheville, NC a few years ago, CMH was asked to design its fourth satellite campus. The project included 29,500 square feet of renovated space that was a retrofit of an original warehouse building formerly occupied by a NASCAR… Continued
Birmingham, Ala. (June 17, 2016) – We are ending the work week with a spotlight on one of our older projects, the relocation of the Gus Mayer! The owners at Gus Mayer approached CMH regarding design of their new store at The Summit, asking for a new store that would clearly define their position in the… Continued
Birmingham, Ala. (June 15, 2016) – Last week, the CMH team got together and attended a Birmingham Barons game at Region’s Field in downtown Birmingham. While the Barons played against the Mobile Bay Bears, the CMH community enjoyed food, drink and baseball while mingling with each other and their families. It was a blast. Stay tuned… Continued
Montevallo, Ala. (June 7, 2016) – A sneak peek of a new building at the University of Montevallo which will be a combination of a dorm and a hotel. It is a joint venture project with the University of Montevallo and Shelby County.
Birmingham, Ala. (May 24, 2016) – The first McDonald’s opens in Moscow. Smoking is banned on all domestic flights. Driving Miss Daisy won the Oscar for Best Picture. The U.S. Census Bureau recorded 249 million U.S. citizens. The Americans with Disabilities Act became law. The first known web page was written. Operation Desert Storm begins with air strikes against Iraq,… Continued
Birmingham, Ala. (May 19, 2016) – Roger Sparks, one of the CMH family, is both an artist and an architect. He and his wife, Rosie, who is a full-time artist, have started a side family business, Sparks Design. Through their work they try to share their delight in the natural & imagined elements of the… Continued
Birmingham, Ala. (May 9, 2016) – CMH has designed a 57,300 square foot new church facility that will include 900 seats in the sanctuary for Cross Church. It will also contain 10 preschool rooms, children’s worship rooms, a student worship room, administration space, and a large lobby that will also serve as overflow seating when needed. Construction… Continued
Birmingham, Ala. (May 3, 2016) – One of the homes that CMH’s own Michael O’Kelley designed in Mt. Laurel won a Gold Award for its category this week in the Greater Birmingham Parade of Homes. It was also first runner-up overall. See more images on our Facebook!