Under Construction: DCO Board of Elections
Grocery store turned into a modern voting facility.
Check out the latest construction progress on the Durham County Board of Elections’ new facility! Exciting developments are underway as we work towards a fantastic, modern space to serve our Durham community. Stay tuned for updates on this fabulous project!
The new 54,000 sf, modern board of elections facility combines administrative offices, election warehouse functions, training rooms, and community meeting facilities, in a repurposed shopping center located on South Roxboro Road.
The project will be completed in phases with an aggressive design and construction schedule to accommodate 2024 elections. The first phase will allow the Durham County Board of Elections to efficiently stage prior to the important upcoming fall election activities. The second phase will complete the exterior improvements to transform a shopping center into a modern, stately public government facility.
With election security at the forefront of the County’s priorities, this building has been carefully planned with contingencies for most security concerns. The hardscaping in front of the building has concrete seating features that double as stops to prevent vehicle penetration. Ballistic glass and walls are strategically located for protection of voters and election personnel. Access control for doors is tied directly to video surveillance equipment throughout, so there is no doubt only trained election staff have access to ballots. Advanced technologies for mail screening and suspicious package containment have also been included. RND worked closely with the County and Butchko for security design. Samet serves as CMaR for construction.
Project Architect: Glenn Parks, AIA
Project Complete: Elon University Francis Center Phase 3
This large, multi-phased renovation of the Gerald R. Francis Center will expand Elon’s School of Health Sciences and greatly increase the number of sorely-needed nursing students. This phase includes a Skills/Sim Lab, large classrooms, study spaces, and a new entry lobby addition. A new Connector space that bridges the existing buildings and provides student gathering areas will be the focal point of the addition. General Contractor: Davie Construction out of Advance, NC.
Barkitecture 2023: Greenest Paw Award Recipient
RND returned to Barkitecture this year and walked away with the Greenest Paw Award. We pride ourselves on our renovation work with a passion for sustainable design and this award speaks to our roots. This year our team consisted of Makenzie who led the design with the help of Eric, Charles, Rhonda, Glenn, Eileen, Anderson, and Jennifer.
The design started with a piece of furniture that was on the side of the road. We wanted to make a functional, sustainable, and statement-making design. The existing shelf was upcycled into a storage bin and food/water station. We lined the interior with laminate for easy clean up and created a hinged top.
Check out the construction!
A Note from Makenzie: “I’m thankful for RND for allowing me to reintroduce Barkitecture to our firm. It of course came with the condition that I should lead the design team. It was such a great experience where I learned about leadership, project management, team building, and more!”
New Home: The Bow-Wow Haus went home with the highest bidder, Dexter, pictured below.
RND Awarded 2017 Durham Golden Leaf Award
RND Awarded 2017 Durham Golden Leaf Award
RND was recently presented with the People’s Choice 2017 Durham Golden Leaf Award for our renovation of Wrightwood Park.
The awards program honors excellence in design, preservation, and stewardship of the natural and built environment. Eight winners were selected from the following categories; Adaptive Re-Use, Hearth & Home, Large Development, Small Development, Garden & Landscape, Keep Durham Beautiful, Sustainability, and People’s Choice.
Wrightwood Park is a small facility nestled in the woods of the Lakewood and Duke Forest neighborhoods in Durham. Prior to our design team’s intervention, the structure was dark and unsafe due to structural deterioration and obstructed sight lines. To correct these issues, our design team removed several of the shelter’s walls to create a more open and visible facility, constructed a new hipped roof, and updated it’s fixtures and finishes.
Our team was honored to receive the People’s Choice Award, which demonstrates the large impact of small improvements for our surrounding communities.