TowerPinkster’s Post

We wish you a safe and fun 4th of July weekend! To allow our employees more time with their friends and families, our offices are closed today, July 4, and Friday, July 5, for an extended holiday weekend. We will reopen on Monday, July 8.

This past weekend, we had the pleasure of celebrating the grand opening of the Milliken Nature Center on Mackinac Island! The weather was beautiful, and the event was well attended by Gretchen Whitmer, several senators, other elected officials, our partners, and various stakeholders. A heartfelt thanks to everyone involved! VIRIDIS Design Group Spence Brothers Mackinac State Historic Parks Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget State of Michigan

Northwestern Michigan College has officially approved the 10-year master plan we have been working on with them. It has been a year-long endeavor to help the college thrive by migrating services between the campuses and increasing student housing. We are so grateful to have been a part of this process. Read more below. https://lnkd.in/gvfxMMFm

We are excited to announce Western Michigan University's Women's Locker Room Renovation is being recognized by American School and University Magazine's 2024 Educational Interiors Showcase for Outstanding Design! The much-needed renovation expanded the square footage of the existing locker room by nearly 50 percent and added a new team lounge area and nutrition station. Customized state-of-the-art lockers with personalized digital signage, upgraded finishes, and improved lighting prominently feature each player's jersey. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gX8QR-rX

Congratulations to Ryan Archer, AIA, for being named supervisor of our growing design team! Since joining the firm in 2013, Ryan has served as a senior design architect with a primary focus on healthcare and higher education projects. Ryan's design expertise, commitment to client success, and passion for mentorship will have a significant impact on the continued success of our teams and projects. Congratulations, Ryan! 🎉

Thank you to everyone who joined us last week for the ribbon cutting at our newly expanded office space in downtown Grand Rapids! With this renovation and growth, TowerPinkster now occupies the whole of the historic building at 4 East Fulton. We first moved into the building's second floor in 2013 with just 19 team members. Today, there are more than 100 staff members who call Grand Rapids home and TowerPinkster occupies all three levels. We're grateful to everyone who came out to celebrate with us and we look forward to continuing to grow and supporting our community and clients throughout the State and beyond.

The new Milliken Nature Center at Mackinac Island's Arch Rock was designed to fit seamlessly into the natural landscape and features a stone facade and wood highlights. The Nature Center, which celebrated its grand opening on June 1, houses Mackinac State Historic Parks's newest exhibit "Arch Rock: Unsurpassed in Nature's Beauty". The exhibit tells the story of the formation of Arch Rock as well as other geological features throughout the island. Designing and building a new public space on Mackinac Island comes with a unique set of challenges. The success of this beautiful project, which will greatly improve the visitor experience while staying focused on the principles of universal access and environmental sustainability, was thanks to great partnerships with Mackinac Island Historic Parks, VIRIDIS Design Group, Spence Brothers, Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget and the State of Michigan. Congratulations to all involved!

Brandon List, PLA, SITES AP, our landscape architecture and planning team manager, will be presenting this week at Michigan APPA's summer conference on Northwestern Michigan College's Master Planning Process. Brandon will talk about NMC’s journey to identify opportunities for revenue diversification, streamline campus facilities, create a vibrant and magnetic campus core, and tackle communications around future expansion opportunities. Learn more about the conference here: https://lnkd.in/gSqjgSiW

On Friday, we were delighted to attend the groundbreaking at the Floyd County Novaparke in Georgetown, Indiana for the new research and development facility for RedWire. It has been an honor to work with RedWire, an American aerospace manufacturer and technology company, to design this 30,000 SF facility. Congratulations to everyone involved! Redwire Space, Shireman Construction Management, Novaparke Innovation & Technology Campus.