Albert Kahn Associates served as architect-of-record for this 85,000 square foot facility designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects. Constructed as the home of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, this building also serves as the southern gateway to the Ann Arbor campus. The building was intended to bring the school’s… read more →
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Albert Kahn Associates, in partnership with Stull & Lee and TLCR Associates of Boston, designed Heilmann Park Elementary and Priest Elementary as two prototype elementary schools for the Detroit Public Schools system. A 95,000 square foot school, Heilmann Park was designed to accommodate 750 students. The prototype schools were designed… read more →
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Albert Kahn Associates designed and provided construction administration services for a 1.2 million square feet multi-phase renovation of the historic General Motors Detroit corporate headquarters building for the new home of the State of Michigan’s Detroit government offices. Included in this project was the design of Michigan Court of Appeals… read more →
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The University of Michigan’s Hill Auditorium, originally built in 1913 and designed by Albert Kahn, is considered one of the great classic concert halls of the world. Albert Kahn Associates was commissioned to transform the historic, but aging, gem into a state-of-the-art performance venue while retaining its historic elements and… read more →
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James Welkenbach, as an architect-intern at Architects Four in Ann Arbor, Michigan, served as a job captain and lead CAD designer for numerous Borders bookstores. In addition to designing store and fixture layouts, detailing retail fixtures, and coordinating construction document development, James also developed custom programming to automate fixture selection… read more →
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Jones Edmunds provided condition assessment and recommendations for the design and construction details for the repair of reinforced steel corrosion and spalling of concrete decks in the Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), including documentation of damage and the design of typical repairs for the identified damage. As Task… read more →
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Jones Edmunds provided engineering and architectural study and design services and construction-phase services to replace the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Propellants North Administrative and Maintenance Facility at Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The new facility consists of a two-story, 9,540-SF administration facility and a one-story, 1,800-SF maintenance facility. Propellants… read more →
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James Welkenbach served as architectural designer and supporting technical architect for development of the Meridian Riverfront Condominiums design. The Meridian on the Intracoastal is a luxury direct riverfront high rise condominiums very close to the downtown Melbourne area and directly east of Holmes Medical Center. High ceilings and direct river… read more →
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Originally constructed in 1961, Building 840 at Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) is a mission critical facility for NASA. It houses the Launch Services Program Western Range Main Conference Room, Public Affairs Videotaping Room for NASA Select TV, and administrative offices used by mission personnel during launch campaigns and year-round by… read more →
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Jones Edmunds teamed with RUSH-PEAK Joint Venture and the Mobile District USACE for a design-build contract to construct a new Explosive Ordnance Disposal Facility at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. The project involved architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, civil, environmental and structural disciplines. Mr. Welkenbach served as Project Architect for… read more →
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As Project Architect for design development and construction administration, James Welkenbach led a multi-discipline team at Jones Edmunds to provide NASA and its patrons a new and convenient state-of-the-art badging facility. Jones Edmunds provided architectural and engineering study, design, and construction-phase services for a new 5,400-SF Pass & ID Facility.… read more →
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Jones Edmunds designed and provided construction-phase engineering and architectural services to NASA for a 3,515-SF replacement Ordnance Operations Facility and for demolition of the existing building that it replaced at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The facility, which supports an explosives storage area, encompasses sustainable design and embraces Leadership in… read more →
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Mr. Welkenbach, as Project Architect and Task Manager, served as the principal designer for the Electrical Maintenance Facility, a 20,000 square foot facility that was the pivotal component to revitalization of the Electrical Maintenance Complex at Kennedy Space Center and which provided new and renovated space for maintenance shops, offices,… read more →
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At Nudell Architects in Farmington Hills, Michigan, Mr. Welkenbach served as a project designer. He conducted feasibility studies for retail projects and developed design packages for automobile dealerships throughout the world. He also designed conceptual dealership designs and renovations, constructed digital models, and produced concept renderings.
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