The Cincinnati Ballet achieved a major overhaul to its organization with a brand new, three-story building. The Margaret + Michael Valentine Center for Dance was a collaboration between GBBN Architects and Messer Construction Co. to bring new life and more space to the ballet. Within the new building is the Rhonda + Larry A. Sheakley Premier Studio, which showcases…
Mariemont High School underwent renovations throughout the 2021 school year. MSA Architects and Turner Construction Co. headed up design and project management for the work in the school. Farnham Equipment Company (FEC) ultimately received the contract to provide new auditorium seating for this project. The new auditorium and performing arts venue holds over 450 spectators. Featuring Hussey’s Quattro seats,…
The new Berkshire Local K-12 PRIME School Campus was completed in the late spring of 2022. “PRIME” stands for Partners in Rural Innovate Models of Education. A partnership between Kent State University and Geauga Growth aimed to bring new school campuses to various districts within the county. This included the school districts of Berkshire, Newbury, and Cardinal. This new…
Through a collaboration between TSHD Architects and WAI Construction, a capital improvement project at Scioto Valley Local High School began in late 2020 and finished in early 2021. Farnham Equipment Company (FEC) received the award to provide and install new seating for the district’s renovated High School Auditorium. The new Quattro auditorium chairs from Hussey Seating Company seat approximately…
Kettering Fairmont High School is well known for its dedication to the arts. Seeing a need to revamp its old auditorium, the residents at Kettering approved a bond levy in 2016 for a new 900-seat auditorium for the district. As the project progressed, Shook Construction took charge of bringing the project to fruition, with Reutschle Architects providing the design….
Lake Metroparks Facility Administrator, Lee Homyock, approached Farnham Equipment Company (FEC) about replacing the seating in their Farmpark facility’s auditorium. The park was looking for a quality product and wanted this project to be expedited quickly. Farnham Equipment Company turned this request around quickly, and in late 2020, FEC’s in-house team of technicians traveled to Kirkland, Ohio to install…
The auditorium at Barnesville High School was in need of an upgrade. As it stood, the seats were beyond worn out, being in the building since its inception. As a result, district funds were scarce when it came to having the budget to make changes to their building. Consequently, Principal Ron Clark looked into grant options that allow for…
VIP Seating is a prime commodity in the world of sports. For spectators, management, and players themselves, having a great support system to enjoy the experience of live sports is unparalleled. In late 2021, Farnham Equipment Company (FEC) was tasked with providing VIP Luxury Seating to a world-renowned facility in Canton, Ohio. Project Management Consultants, LLC was tasked with…
Project Name: Big Walnut High SchoolOwner: Big Walnut Local SchoolsArchitect: VSWC ArchitectsCMR: Gilbane Construction CompanyScope: Provide and Install Educational Casework, Telescopic Seating, Auditorium Seating, Science Lab CaseworkCompletion Date: December 2021 Back in 2017, the Big Walnut Local School District passed a bond levy to build a new high school for the district. Fast forward to the end of 2021,…
Project Name: Hillsboro High School New AuditoriumOwner: Hillsboro City SchoolsCM: Universal Contracting CorporationArchitect: WoolpertScope: Provide and Install Auditorium SeatingCompletion: 2021 Additional spectactor seating for 800 new guests became available this year at Hillsboro City Schools. The district was able to move forward with a new auditorium when it added an additional 23,000 square feet to its High School. Farnham…
