Moody Nolan
{{Short description|Architecture firm based in Columbus, Ohio}}
{{Infobox architectural practice
| name = Moody Nolan
| partners =
| headquarters = 300 Spruce St. Ste. 300, Columbus, Ohio
| founded = 1983
| significant_buildings =
| awards = AIA Firm Award
| website = {{URL|http://moodynolan.com/}}
}}
Moody Nolan, founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1983, is the largest African-American-owned and operated architecture firm in the United States, with 12 offices nationwide. In 2021, it was the recipient of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Architecture Firm Award.{{Cite web|date=June 16, 2021|title=2021 AIA Architecture Firm Award: Moody Nolan|url=https://www.architectmagazine.com/awards/aia-awards/2021-aia-architecture-firm-award-moody-nolan_o|access-date=2021-12-04|website=Architect Magazine}} The firm provides services to residences, commercial buildings, retail, sports, hospitals, and cultural institutions.{{Cite web|date=Nov 12, 2019|title=Columbus architecture firm Moody Nolan names new CEO|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/11/12/columbus-architecture-firmmoody-nolan-names-new.html|access-date=2021-12-04|website=www.bizjournals.com}}
History
Moody Nolan was founded by architect Curt Moody and engineer Howard E. Nolan in 1983 with the goal of developing a portfolio of private-sector projects, unlike other minority firms.{{Cite web|title=Paving the Way: Moody Nolan|url=https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/14782-paving-the-way-moody-nolan|access-date=2021-12-04|website=www.architecturalrecord.com|language=en}} As of June 2024, the firm has 12 office locations and 350 employees.{{cite news |last1=Weiker |first1=Jim |date=June 17, 2024 |title=Titans, The Next Generation - 4 Leaders to Watch As Central Ohio Grows |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2024/06/16/next-titans-four-names-to-watch-as-columbus-grows/73883566007/ |publisher=Columbus Dispatch}} In addition to its headquarters in Columbus, Moody Nolan has established offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Houston, Philadelphia, Nashville, New York City, and Washington, D.C.{{cite web |url=https://moodynolan.com/get-in-touch/ |website=Moody Nolan}}
In 2014, the civil engineering practice split off to form Moody Engineering.{{Cite web|date=June 16, 2021|title=2021 AIA Architecture Firm Award: Moody Nolan|url=https://www.architectmagazine.com/awards/aia-awards/2021-aia-architecture-firm-award-moody-nolan_o|access-date=2021-12-04|website=Architect Magazine}} In 2018, the firm founded the Legacy House Project, which annually gifts a house to a family in need.{{Cite web|last=Berg|first=Nate|date=2021-07-26|title=This architecture firm is giving away a house everywhere it works|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90658295/this-architecture-firm-is-giving-away-a-house-everywhere-it-works|access-date=2021-12-04|website=Fast Company|language=en-US}}
Awards
Notable projects
- 2021: Atlanta Central Library{{cite web |last=Harclerode |first=Melody |date=October 3, 2021 |title=Perspectives in architecture: A 'great library' begins new chapter |website=roughdraftatlanta.com |publisher=Newspack |url=https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2021/10/03/perspectives-in-architecture-a-great-library-begins-new-chapter/ |access-date=May 6, 2024}}
- 2022: Thurgood Marshall Hall, Morgan State University{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Casey |date=March 15, 2023 |title=This Morgan State University design emphasizes a sustainable, home-like experience |website=gbdmagazine.com |publisher=Green Advocacy Partners |url=https://gbdmagazine.com/morgan-state-university-design/ |access-date=May 6, 2024}}
- 2023: Karl Road Branch, Columbus Metropolitan Library{{cite web |last=Capps |first=Kriston |date=February 25, 2023 |title=Father-and-son architects leave multigenerational marks on a Columbus library |website=bloomberg.com |publisher=Bloomberg L.P. |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-02-25/father-and-son-architects-deliver-twin-libraries-35-years-apart |access-date=May 6, 2024}}
- 2023: International African American Museum{{cite web |last=Okhio |first=Camille |date=June 29, 2023 |title=In Charleston, a powerful new landscape recounts the harrowing passage of enslaved people |website=elledecor.com |publisher=Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. |url=https://www.elledecor.com/life-culture/a44377415/international-african-american-museum-charleston-landscape/ |access-date=May 6, 2024}}
- Ongoing ({{as of|2024|3|lc=y}}): Home Court, Barack Obama Presidential Center{{cite web |last=Eberhardt |first=Ellen |date=March 22, 2024 |title=Moody Nolan unveils design of athletic facility at Obama presidential campus |website=dezeen.com |publisher=JP/Politiken Media Group |url=https://www.dezeen.com/2024/03/22/moody-nolan-unveils-design-of-athletic-facility-at-obama-presidential-campus/ |access-date=May 6, 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{official|http://moodynolan.com/}}
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Category:Architecture firms based in Ohio
Category:Companies based in the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area