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05.31.13
Cedar Rapids Convention Complex Opens
City officials celebrated the completion of a $106 million renovation to the Cedar Rapids Convention Complex with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday. The complex unites three spaces, the U.S. Cellular Center Arena and Convention Center and the DoubleTree by Hilton … Continued
05.08.13
OPN One of the Corridor’s “Coolest Places to Work”
For those of us lucky enough to work here, we know that OPN is a pretty cool company — but now it’s official! The Corridor Business Journal has named OPN as one of the coolest places to work in the … Continued
03.29.13
OPN Receives Charles H. Weitz Award for Excellence
OPN was recently awarded the Charles H. Weitz Award for Excellence from the Weitz Company for the Veterans Memorial Auditorium renovation completed in 2012.
03.08.13
A ‘Bright Idea’ for Cedar Rapids
OPN principal Dan Thies presented his ideas to make Cedar Rapids a brighter, more vibrant city at IGNITE Cedar Rapids.
03.04.13
OPN wins Juror’s Favorite at 2013 Central Iowa Canstruction
OPN’s Des Moines office was won the award for ‘Juror’s Favorite’ at the 2013 Central Iowa Canstruction. The event was held at the Science Center of Iowa on Saturday, March 2, 2013.
02.12.13
Are Libraries Relevant in the Digital Age?
Even with the world’s information on your iPad, our emphatic answer is yes, libraries will continue to be essential community spaces. As designers of more than 30 libraries, our library team at OPN is deeply immersed in best practices for … Continued
02.05.13
Williamsburg Public Library Certified LEED Gold
Williamsburg Public Library is the most recent OPN project to receive recognition from the United States Green Building Council with an award of LEED Gold.
02.05.13
Bright Grandview Golf Course Clubhouse receives LEED Certification
The Bright Grandview Clubhouse located in Des Moines has received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification for new construction [LEED-NC 2009].
02.01.13
Rick Seely Promoted to Principal at OPN
Richard Seely, AIA is now a principal at OPN Architects, a regionally-recognized firm with offices in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. An Associate since 2005, Seely has built an extensive portfolio of high-profile and award-winning work. He joins Terry Gebard, AIA as a principal in the Des Moines office.
01.28.13
Joseph Tursi elected to 2013 AIA Iowa Board
The American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter (AIA Iowa), has elected Joseph Tursi, AIA, to serve on the 2013 AIA Iowa Board of Directors as Second Vice President.
01.28.13
Danielle Hermann elected to 2013 AIA Iowa Board
The American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter (AIA Iowa), has elected Danielle Hermann, AIA, to serve on the 2013 AIA Iowa Board of Directors as Director.
11.17.12
Urban Farm Wins ASLA Community Stewardship Award
OPN Architects collaborated with community members, and Iowa State University design students to transform two-acres of scattered parcels into a working urban farm.
11.15.12
Mount Mercy University Center Awarded Energy Efficiency Award
Mount Mercy University and OPN Architects were awarded 2012 Excellence in Energy Efficient Design at the Iowa American Institute of Architects Convention in Des Moines.
11.06.12
OPN Celebrates the Opening of New United States Courthouse
The Courthouse opened its doors to the public on November 6, 2012 on-time and on-budget — a rarity for GSA projects of this scale.
10.26.12
Paramount Theatre Unveiled
Nearly four and half years after being flooded, the renovation of the Paramount Theatre is complete and the curtains are coming up.
10.24.12
State Hygienic Laboratory featured in Iowa Architect Magazine
The Fall 2012 issue of Iowa Architect Magazine featured the University of Iowa’s State Hygienic Laboratory, located in Coralville, Iowa.
10.17.12
Rand Park Pavilion wins ASLA Merit Award
Landscape Architect, Kevin Conn, was honored to receive this award; the first ASLA Merit Award for OPN Architects. Kevin is originally from Keokuk, Iowa, and is proud of his contribution to the community.
10.10.12
The Hotel at Kirkwood featured in IA magazine
The Hotel at Kirkwood Center was featured in the first annual issue of ia magazine’s article, “A Tale of Two Hotels.”
09.28.12
OPN Projects Recognized by AIA Iowa for Design Excellence
AIA Iowa announced the recipients of the AIA Iowa Excellence in Design Awards and the AIA Iowa Excellence in Sustainable Design Awards on September 27.
07.16.12
OPN Recognized as Corridor’s Best Architectural Firm
The Corridor Business Journal recognized OPN Architects as the corridor’s ‘Best Architectural Firm’ for the second year in a row.
05.27.12
We Need to Invest in Livable Communities
Cedar Rapids has an incredible opportunity to create a more livable community — and expand its economy at the same time.
03.16.12
Danielle Hermann Named as Forty Under 40 Business Record Winner
Danielle Hermann was announced as one of the 2012 Business Record’s Forty Under 40.
03.14.12
BioVentures Featured on Cover of Iowa Architect Magazine
IBioVentures as the featured project for the Spring 2012 issue of IA Architect magazine.
01.28.12
Katie Harms Receives AIA 2012 Young Architects Award
Katie Harms is the first woman and only the third Iowan to receive the American Institute of Architects’ Young Architects Award.
01.10.12
OPN and tvsdesign Celebrate the Completion of Iowa Convention Center
OPN Architects and tvsdesign, along with the Polk County Board of Supervisors and Global Spectrum recently celebrated completion of a $42,750,000 renovation to the existing Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa.
11.30.11
OPN Architects Recognized for Public Service
OPN Architects Brad Fritz and Bruce Hamous have been recognized as ‘Citizen Architects’ by AIA Iowa.
10.24.11
Kirkwood Horticulture Building Featured on ArchDaily
Designed by OPN Architects, the Kirkwood Horticulture Building at Kirkwood Community College is a 40,000sf facility that houses the burgeoning floral and horticultural program for its host school.