WBA Architecture worked with the Golden Triangle Development LINK to design their new 8,000 SF office in Columbus, MS. After assisting the client in site selection, the team landed on a location adjacent to the regional airport—an ideal fit given the organization’s role in bringing industry partners into the area and its proximity to many of their existing developments. The new facility includes nine offices (one flex), a large training room for meetings and events, a breakroom with kitchen, and a shower for staff returning from site visits. The exterior features metal paneling paired with rich wood cladding sourced from Alabama-based Overseas Wood Company. Built by Columbus contractor Burks-Mordecai, the project benefited from a smooth, collaborative construction process.

The new MTSU Tennis Complex features eight new tennis courts with a spectator platform that includes bench-back and chair-back seating for 300 and a covered VIP area for events. The site centerpiece is a new tennis support building that hosts locker rooms, meeting rooms, concessions, and coaches’ offices with pedestrian connection to the academic core of MTSU’s campus. The building design highlights the loft and movement of the game of tennis with a large front porch and glass-walled team room, integrating building systems in a unique, but cost-effective manner.

The Lodge at Lake Okhissa is envisioned to be a resort and conference center along the southern shore of Lake Okhissa. The lodge is planned to have 200 guest rooms and a conference capacity of 1,000 persons to support events including job training, coding seminars, and chess tournaments hosted by the award-winning Franklin Chess Center. Amenities will include support for outdoor activities, a restaurant, lobby, and pool. The design concept for the building was inspired by the iconic lodges of America’s National Parks and will celebrate the use of local timber.