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Improving lives through design. At Moody Nolan, we practice responsive architecture— designing spaces unique to our clients, community, and the environment.

As the proud recipient of the 2021 AIA Architecture Firm Award, we believe great design happens at the intersection of innovative ideas and divergent points of view. Named by Fast Company as the eighth Most Innovative Architecture Firm, our projects garner national attention, receiving more than 350 design citations and awards from industry-leading organizations. As the largest African American owned firm in the country, diversity isn’t a program, an initiative, or a recruiting plan—diversity is who we are. Our firm is diverse by design with a staff comprised of 46% women 43% minorities. Equity and inclusion shape our firm culture and guide our decisions, creating design solutions that inspire positive social change.

10/23/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗯𝘂𝘀.

Developed by Voyager Technologies in partnership with The Ohio State University, the Voyager Institute for Space, Technology and Advancement (VISTA) will be the nation’s first science park dedicated to in-space research and innovation. Located near Ohio State’s Don Scott Airport in Columbus, Ohio, the 80-acre campus will bring together researchers and emerging companies to support the growing commercial space industry.

The first phase will span 10 acres and include a 60,000-square-foot research building with wet and dry laboratories, incubator space, and teaching environments.

The building’s exterior pairs high-performance metal panels with expansive curtain wall glazing, reflecting its forward-looking approach to research and innovation. Inside, spaces are organized within a flexible planning framework designed to accommodate evolving technologies and research needs. A light-filled central atrium serves as a shared gathering place for scientists and entrepreneurs, encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration and creating opportunities for new partnerships as the campus grows.

We’re looking forward to seeing VISTA take shape and the discoveries it will help make possible.

Partners:
Elford, Inc.
Colliers
Korda / Nemeth Engineers
EMH&T Engineers

10/22/2026

𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗡𝗼. 𝟰 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁’𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗵𝗶𝗼’𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀.

We’re grateful to our clients and partners for supporting our continued growth in the community where we started.

View the full list here:
https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/research/lists/2026/central-ohio-minority-owned-businesses-2026.html

Columbus Business First

10/21/2026

Whether we’re designing a new hospital or reimagining a neighborhood building, the goal is to make care part of everyday life—because where you live should never determine how well you’re cared for.

Preventive healthcare depends on being able to routinely access healthcare, whether for checkups, health screenings, or managing an ongoing condition. But finding time to schedule and keep appointments isn't always easy, especially when care is far from home.

Norton West Louisville Hospital (Norton Healthcare) brings essential healthcare services closer to home in a historically underserved community. The first new hospital built west of Ninth Street in more than 150 years, it offers emergency and inpatient services alongside adult and pediatric primary care, specialty services including diabetes care, and an on-site pharmacy. A community education center and food pantry provide additional opportunities for support and connection beyond medical appointments.

In Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood, a former retail building turned community healthcare hub (Friend Health) brings a comprehensive range of medical and behavioral health services to local residents. Just steps from a Chicago “L” station, the center puts healthcare along routes residents frequently travel. Building entrances are designed as extensions of the streetscape, giving the center a more welcoming, neighborhood-oriented presence than a traditional healthcare facility. Inside, community classrooms and gathering spaces accommodate educational programs and neighborhood events. An exterior mural celebrating Woodlawn’s history reinforces neighborhood pride and strengthens the center’s sense of belonging within the community it serves.

Our work in communities like West Louisville and Woodlawn starts with understanding the everyday challenges people face in getting care. Those conversations guide how we bring services together close to home and design spaces around each community’s needs, so residents feel more comfortable seeking care.

10/12/2026

Some of the most formative college experiences unfold in residence halls, where students learn to navigate independence and develop a sense of community. For HBCUs, rethinking these everyday environments presents an opportunity to place student well-being at the forefront of campus housing design.

On Thursday, October 15, Christian Joosse and Yanitza Brongers-Marrero will present Built for 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘉𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨: 𝘏𝘉𝘊𝘜 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘊𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘕𝘦𝘹𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 at the 2026 National Organization of Minority Architects Annual Conference.

Drawing on research and HBCU housing case studies, they'll explore how residence hall design can better support students' mental health and sense of belonging while reflecting the cultural identity of the institutions they call home.

10/09/2026

𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗜𝗜𝗗𝗔 𝗢𝗵𝗶𝗼 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱!

The University of Pittsburgh Pitt Campus Recreation reation received the Learn – Higher Education Award. Designed to make recreation and wellness more approachable for students across Pitt’s campus, the nine-story center offers a range of environments for physical activity and personal well-being. Openings between floors create visual connections throughout the building, and continuous glazing along the façade brings natural light and sweeping campus views into recreation spaces. Built into a steep hillside, the center also connects Pitt’s upper and lower campus through a series of interior and exterior pathways, making movement through the building part of the everyday student experience.

The Greater Dayton School received an Honorable Mention in the Learn – K–12 category. The school brings learning and wellness under one roof, reflecting a whole-child approach to education that recognizes students’ needs beyond the classroom. Flexible learning environments support both collaborative and independent learning, and a light-filled central learning stair serves as a multifunctional space for group activities and informal gathering. An on-site wellness center brings essential healthcare services into the school day, helping remove barriers to learning by addressing students’ health needs alongside their academic development.

Congratulations to our project teams and partners on this recognition!

IIDA Ohio Kentucky Chapter

10/07/2026

Each year, roughly 1,000 young people in Ohio transition out of foster care as they enter adulthood. Finding stable housing is one of the first challenges they face as they begin navigating life on their own. Among 19-year-olds leaving foster care in Ohio, more than one in four reported experiencing homelessness between the ages of 17 and 19, according to the Ohio Housing Finance Agency.

As we continue our conversation around housing this World Habitat Day, we’re highlighting Columbus Scholar House for Former Foster Youth, a 30-unit community designed for young adults ages 18–24 with foster care histories who are pursuing higher education.

Located on Columbus’ Near East Side, the residential community provides fully furnished studio apartments for residents pursuing full-time degrees at nearby universities. Shared study and gathering spaces complement the private residences, with counseling, tutoring and financial literacy services available on site to support residents as they continue their education and move toward greater independence.

The project grew from a collaboration between Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority and Columbus State Community College e, with Ohio foster care youth and alumni contributing early in its development. Five years after opening, Scholar House continues to provide young adults with the stability and support they need not only to pursue higher education, but to build a more independent future for themselves.

10/05/2026

Everyone deserves to have a safe place to call home.

Housing provides the foundation people need to build their lives and pursue a more secure future. Yet for too many people, a safe and affordable home remains out of reach. As architects, we have an opportunity—and a responsibility—to help make quality housing available to more people.

This year’s theme, “Housing is a Human Right. Build It.”, asks architects to consider their role in expanding access to safe, dignified housing.

The Legacy Project is one way we’ve put that responsibility into practice. Developed in response to the growing housing crisis, the initiative provides a newly built home to a family facing housing insecurity in each city where we have an office. The program is structured to create a path to long-term homeownership by making both the initial purchase and ongoing costs of homeownership more attainable. Working with local housing and community organizations, we help secure a site and put the pieces in place to make each Legacy House possible.

Each home is designed to make a compact footprint feel spacious and comfortable. Double-height living spaces and ample windows bring natural light deep inside, creating a greater sense of openness. To support long-term performance and ease of maintenance, durable materials and efficient systems are incorporated throughout. Finally, each home is thoughtfully sited within its neighborhood, helping it feel both welcoming and connected to its larger community.

Photographer: Amir Aghareb

10/01/2026

What moves a campus project from an idea to an investment an institution can get behind?

At the 2026 SCUP Southern Regional Conference, Jenn Rittler and Jonné Smith will join Morehouse College's Sule Carpenter to unpack the planning behind the College’s Campus of the Future.

Using Morehouse College's new Campus Center as a case study, the session will explore how iterative planning, stakeholder engagement and strategic phasing helped translate a long-term campus vision into actionable priorities, build support for investment and position the project within a broader strategy for future development.

09/30/2026

Moody Nolan has been named to ForbesBLK’s 25 Top Businesses to Watch in 2026—an inaugural recognition honoring Black-owned companies across the country for their growth and influence within their industries.

What began as a single office in Columbus in 1982 has grown into a national practice with 12 offices. And while our reach has expanded, the purpose behind our work has remained the same: improving lives through design.

More than four decades later, that purpose continues to guide what we do and where we go next.

Thank you, . We’re honored to be included in this inaugural group of industry leaders.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jabariyoung/2026/09/28/forbesblk-25-top-businesses-to-watch/

09/21/2026

For the third consecutive summer, our New York office partnered with the NYC School Construction Authority () High School Summer Internship Program to welcome two talented high school students for a six-week introduction to architecture and design.

Over the course of the program, the students worked on their own residential design project to experience and learn the design workflows used in professional practice. Special thanks to New York studio team members Marlenn Lopez and Nika(Mo) Mo, AIA, PMP for leading the program’s curriculum, and to Jonathan Nowlin for leading site tours.

The interns also joined CEO Jonathan Moody and team members from across the firm for coffee chats, where they learned about the many different roles within architecture as well as how varied backgrounds and experiences can shape a career path.

Programs like this play an important role in building the next generation of design talent by giving students meaningful exposure to architecture early on. We’re grateful for the chance to be part of that introduction and for SCA’s continued partnership in making it possible.

Thank you to NY Studio
Yvonne Hall
Ochuko Edema, AIA
Hannah Ramirez (SCA Lead Supervisor for the internship program)

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