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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 ow

ned 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.

05/28/2026

The University of Pittsburgh Campus Recreation and Wellness Center (Pitt Campus Recreation ) is redefining what a rec center can be.

At 276,000 SF and nine stories, the center brings together fitness courts, a sky track, a recreation pool, a climbing wall, and multipurpose rooms under one roof. The design works with the site's natural topography to connect the upper and lower portions of campus through a pedestrian throughway, making the building a literal bridge between two halves of campus.

Designed to function as a campus connector, the iconic facility is a place where physical health, mental well-being, and community-building happen in the same space.

Campus Rec Magazine takes a deeper look at how it all came together:
campusrecmag.com/building-a-bridge-for-campus-recreation-at-the-university-of-pittsburgh/

05/26/2026

On June 6th, go behind the scenes with NeoCon Shows for one of the most anticipated civic projects in the country, with an inside look at the design and construction of Home Court at the Obama Presidential Center (Obama Foundation). Led by Partner, Renauld Mitchell, this guided experience explores the architectural vision, design strategy, and build process behind the space.
Register at: https://neocon.com/programming/inside-design

05/22/2026

On Wednesday, our Columbus office welcomed students from Columbus School for Girls for the first day of their architecture career exploration program.

Led by Karen Danko, Associate Principal, and David Meleca, Director of Classical Architecture, the day gave students a closer look at what a career in architecture involves. The group began with a walking tour of the Arena District before returning to the office for hands-on exercises in building programming and façade design. Students engaged in iterative design, learning to test and refine architectural concepts based on context, purpose, and user experience.

Days like these help widen the path into design. When young people can see architecture in their daily lives—and connect with the professionals shaping it—the field becomes more visible, and ultimately more possible.

Thank you Columbus School for Girls for giving us the opportunity to empower the next generation of designers!

05/18/2026

On , we’re reminded how museums do more than preserve the past. They create space for communities to connect with histories too often overlooked or left without a permanent home. This moment feels especially meaningful this year with construction officially underway on the Poindexter Village African American Museum on Columbus’ Near East Side.

Dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940, Poindexter Village was among the nation’s first public housing communities built for African Americans and the first in Ohio. The neighborhood was home to doctors, educators, artists, business owners, and families who helped shape the city’s Black cultural life during the mid-20th century. But during the decades that followed, public disinvestment and discriminatory policies eroded the conditions that allowed the neighborhood to thrive. By 2013, only 2 of the original 35 buildings remained.

Though much of Poindexter Village was lost to demolition, former residents and their families kept its legacy alive. The new museum will bring those memories into public view on the very site where they unfolded.

Anchored by the two remaining restored duplexes, the museum will feature permanent and rotating exhibition spaces, including a recreated 1940s apartment. A research center, art gallery, community gathering spaces, and activated outdoor areas will extend learning beyond the exhibits, creating more ways to engage with Poindexter Village’s history.

Together, these spaces will connect Poindexter Village’s local history to a broader national story of public housing and urban renewal, while centering the voices of the people who called it home.

Learn more about Poindexter Village and Ohio History Connection here: https://lnkd.in/gY8zShxU

05/14/2026

Join us May 19–21 at the Big Ten Collegiate Recreation Conference as campus recreation professionals come together to explore emerging trends in student wellness, recreation programming, facility leadership, and operations strategy.

Moody Nolan is proud to support the conference as both a sponsor and presenter at Indiana University Bloomington. On Thursday, our own Jenn Rittler and Mason Johnson will present:

𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦-𝘰𝘧-𝘵𝘩𝘦-𝘈𝘳𝘵 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴

From master planning through construction, recreation facilities succeed when design and operations work hand in hand. This session will explore how collaboration between designers, facilities teams, university leadership, and student stakeholders shaped the new MSU Student Recreation and Wellness Center — creating a space that enhances student well-being while supporting long-term operational success.

We look forward to seeing you in Indiana!

05/12/2026

Yesterday marked a significant milestone for Lincoln Center. We celebrated the start of construction to make the west side of this iconic campus more welcoming and accessible. Opening in 2028, the transformation will include a more open west face of Lincoln Center, vibrant community green spaces, and a new world-class amphitheater. The Baron Theater will be a centerpiece of the new Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Gardens.

Designed by Hood Design Studio, WEISS/MANFREDI, and Moody Nolan, the project incorporates feedback from thousands of local community members, part of a robust engagement process.

Project Partners:
Lincoln Center
Stavros Niarchos Foundation
Hood Design Studio
Weiss/Manfredi

Renderings by Brooklyn Digital Foundry

05/07/2026

Nurse burnout isn’t just a workforce issue; it’s an environmental one.

More than a third of nurse's report experiencing burnout, with the physical work environment playing a measurable role. Long walking distances, high noise levels, limited access to daylight, and a lack of dedicated respite space all contribute to stress, fatigue, and job dissatisfaction.

Research shows that better-designed care environments are linked to lower burnout rates and improved patient outcomes. When we think about improving health outcomes, designing for caregivers is as important as designing for patients.

Access to natural light and views to greenspace supports mental wellbeing while staff respite spaces create opportunities to reset during demanding shifts. Within care units, decentralized touchdown spaces bring nurses closer to patients while reducing walking distances over long shifts, reducing fatigue.

Intuitive wayfinding and clearer circulation patterns allow patients and visitors to navigate more independently, leading to less congestion at nurse stations and more time for staff to focus on care.

When we design with caregivers in mind, we’re not just improving workplaces; we’re improving health outcomes.

📸 Image 1: Cory Klein Photography
📸 Image 2: Kate Horgan Photography
📸 Image 3: Benjamin Norton Photography

05/05/2026

For people moving out of treatment, shelters, or incarceration, leaving is only the beginning. Without a stable, supportive home to return to, rebuilding can be nearly impossible.

As Affordable Housing Month kicks off, we’re highlighting housing as a critical part of reintegration—not only as shelter, but as the foundation people need to regain stability, rebuild routines, and reconnect with community.

Read our latest Insights to discover how two housing projects approach reintegration, and what they reveal about design’s role in helping people rebuild their lives.
moodynolan.com/news-ideas/healing-through-housing/

📸: Andrew Keithly Photography

05/01/2026

Improving lives doesn’t stop with design. It extends into how we spend our time beyond work—giving back, showing up, and supporting the communities we call home.

Every year, Moody Nolan Cares Week brings our 12 offices together to serve the communities where we live and work. Throughout the week, teams volunteer with local organizations in their cities.

Our Columbus office kicked off the week by volunteering with Columbus Recreation and Parks in support of Earth and Arbor Day efforts at Glenwood Park and Big Run Park. Team members planted trees and seedlings, mulched landscape beds, removed invasive species, and helped beautify public green spaces across the city.

In Dallas, team members volunteered with Minnie’s Food Pantry, organizing food donations for more than 725 people. Back in Columbus, teams continued that spirit of service by volunteering with Dublin Food Pantry, helping serve 90 families throughout the week.

Chicago team members volunteered with Humble Design, a nonprofit that furnishes homes for people transitioning out of homelessness. The team organized donated furnishings and household goods to help prepare for upcoming home installations.

In Washington, DC, team members volunteered with Bread for the City, packaging and organizing items to support the organization's community food distribution efforts.

Thank you to the organizations strengthening our communities:
Bread for the City
Columbus Recreation and Parks Department
Humble Design Chicago
Dublin Food Pantry
Mid-Ohio Food Collective
Minnie's Food Pantry

04/27/2026

AI is changing how we work, but it doesn’t change 𝘸𝘩𝘺 we work.

We design to improve people's lives, and at the heart of that ethos is listening.

At a community meeting we hear voices, read body language, notice what’s said—and what isn’t. When we show up in communities, we can understand context and lived experience in ways that can’t be captured in a prompt.

AI can support the process, but it cannot replace the responsibility. Because the most important part of our work is designing with and for the people who use these spaces every day.

This requires something technology can’t replicate, human connection.

04/22/2026

Each Earth Day invites the design profession to reflect on a simple question: how do our buildings shape the future of our communities and our planet?

Nearly ten years ago, Moody Nolan became a signatory to the AIA 2030 Commitment. At the time, we wanted to demonstrate that performance, resilience, and environmental responsibility were not peripheral ideas—they were central to how we practice architecture and how we elevate the communities we serve.

Our early efforts were modest, and participation meant developing an internal sustainability plan and beginning the work of collecting project performance data across our offices. The process was manual and sometimes cumbersome.

But the act of committing mattered. It created a framework for accountability and a shared direction for improvement. What began as a reporting exercise has since evolved into something much more meaningful— a tool that shapes how we practice architecture.

Join the AIA 2030 Commitment here: https://tr.ee/Fo6JEu

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