Liberia YMCA & Partners announce New Community YMCA in Monrovia
December 2013
The Liberia YMCA is expected to begin the construction of a multi-purpose community youth center in Congo Town/Old road community, Monrovia if all goes well with plans and arrangements with its local and international partners.
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Hidell and Associates Architects travels to Liberia to unveil the new Maye Howell Community Center
December 2013
Bill Hidell and Tony Blaas recently spent a week in Liberia to unveil conceptual drawings for the new Maye Howell Community Center. Bill and Tony were part of a US delegation that included Thomas Valentine, Vice President YMCA of USA International; Glen Gunderson, President and CEO YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities; Fred Friswold, Representative/Volunteer YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities; Mick Johnson, Representative/Volunteer YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities.
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Polk Wisdom Branch Library featured in Library Journal's annual Year in Architecture Feature
November 2013
Hidell and Associates Architects recently completed a major renovaiton to the Polk Wisdom Branch Library for Dallas Pubilc Library system. This renovaiton internalized the transformation, focusing on flexibility and organization of spaces over increased size. . A small glass box expansion with random patterns of colored glass defines the new entry as a "focal point" and begins the reorganization of spaces.
Read More...Polk Wisdom Branch Library featured in American Libraries 2013 Library Design Showcase
October 2013
Hidell and Associates Architects recently completed a major renovaiton to the Polk Wisdom Branch Library for Dallas Pubilc Library system. This renovaiton internalized the transformation, focusing on flexibility and organization of spaces over increased size. . A small glass box expansion with random patterns of colored glass defines the new entry as a "focal point" and begins the reorganization of spaces.
Read More...The Little Elm Public Library celebrates a grand reopening
May 2013
Hidell and Associates Architects recently completed a library renovation for the City of Little Elm, Texas. The project transformed the first floor of the City Hall facility into a state of the art library space.
See the project...Bill Hidell travels to Liberia, West Africa
December 2012
Bill Hidell travels to Liberia, West Africa to gather information and begin a feasibility study and analysis for designing a new YMCA of Monfovia, a multisport complex for the Ministry of Youth and Sports, and future multipurpose YMCA community centers. These would incorporate the Four Centers of Hope. "Providing the required infrastructure needed for the various yought programs to be successful will be a challenge, but highly rewarding." said Mr. Hidell.
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