Four MHM projects have been nominated for the 2020 Orchid Awards! The University of Tennessee Student Union, KUB Engineering Building, The Daniel, and the Randy Tyree Performance Lawn at World’s Fair Park are each up for an Orchid presented by Keep Knoxville Beautiful. These awards acknowledge projects that help to beautify our city, and we are honored to be included as nominees!

The Student Union – Phase II at the University of Tennessee won an Outstanding Design award for the American School and University’s annual Architectural Portfolio edition. The 250,000 SF project was a joint venture with BMa and features collaborations with local artists and makers. The custom torch fixture, made by local glass blower Matthew Cummings of Pretentious Glass Co., is featured on the magazine’s cover. Check out the digital version .

Jeff Johnson received a University of Tennessee Accomplished Alumni Award for 2019 during a ceremony held at the quarterly UTK Library Society meeting this month. Jeff was given the award by Dean of Libraries Steve Smith and Dean of the College of Architecture and Design Scott Poole. He is the only award recipient to be nominated by two deans. Congratulations, Jeff!

MHM was honored to celebrate Mayor Madeline Rogero as the recipient of the Bruce McCarty Community Impact Award at the 2019 Awards Gala. We are proud to support this great organization during the year through leadership and volunteering at various events. We look forward to continued support for this wonderful community resource!

You can learn more about the Community Design Center on their or by watching a short video .

St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral in downtown Knoxville asked MHM to design a new Welcome Center, upgrade the Nursery and provide design guidance for improvements to the sanctuary in preparation for a new Goulding & Wood organ.  The Welcome Center is to provide a “living room” for the cathedral church and double as the location of its liturgical library.  The library shelving is based on the design of the J.P. Morgan Library in New York City.  Improvements to the sanctuary include repairs to water damaged plaster, removal of 1960’s acoustical tiles from the crossing tower, new paint throughout, some reorganization of seating areas, new decorative painting in the tower, and revamped LED lighting with a new lighting control system.  The Episcopal Church in Knoxville is celebrating its 175th anniversary this year.