LIBRARY
Modern libraries are beyond a storehouse for books. POH+W Architects creates libraries that are community centers organized around gathering, sharing and learning. Truly great libraries will create social spaces that are adaptable and flexible to the needs of future trends.
RECREATION
Communities are often judged on the quality of their parks and recreational facilities. POH+W Architects designs recreational centers as an amenity for the community. The health and wellness of the community depends on the arts and sports programs that the facility and park system can host. These projects often demand a flexible, durable, maintenance sensitive, adaptable and economical building.
PERFORMANCE & STUDIO
The performing arts are a vital part of society. POH+W Architects designs performance halls and studio spaces as places for creativity, expression and discovery. The audience experience in the performance is as important as the performers involvement. The stage, wings, backstage areas should be flexible for dance, theater, and musical performances.
PRE-K - HIGH SCHOOL
POH+W Architects creates educational environments that provide spaces for children in early grades to be in a teacher led setting to higher grades where students are discovering their independence. From cluster classes to campus organization, natural light and views to the outside create the inspiring spaces student need on their path to success. Safe and secure learning environments with clear circulation patterns allow for student spaces and a diverse set of programs that are flexible and adaptable for the future.
COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY
POH+W Architects designs college and university environments from cluster classes to campus style organization. Natural light and views to the outside create the inspiring spaces students need on their path to success. While the learning environment should be safe and secure with clear circulation patterns, truly great learning environments provide student spaces that are both social and studious. The design should allow for a diverse set of programs that are both flexible and adaptable for the future.
RESEARCH
POH+W Architects designs specialized college research environments.
CIVIC
POH+W Architects has extensive experience with civic government building design. The places where the public interfaces with the local government most often is within civic government buildings. We design safe, flexible government offices for the public to transact permits, pay bills or obtain records.
CORRECTIONAL
POH+W Architects has extensive knowledge in planning a safe and secure facility detention centers and correctional facilities. We are skilled at planning for maximum efficiency to arrive at the smallest building with minimal staff that meets the current needs with a forecast of the future expansion needs.
COURTS
POH+W Architects has extensive experience designing large and small courthouses for distinct types of court proceeding including capital cases in superior court to municipal court. Our skilled team leads the stakeholders through the process to make great decisions.
POLICE AND FIRE
POH+W Architects designs Police stations and Firehouses for the men and women that keep our communities safe. We are skilled at creating icons of the community while being functional and efficient. While a Police Station is designed around an officer’s access to evidence lockers, holding and convenient workstations to write and file reports, a Firehouse is focused on efficient space for the equipment and a durable residential atmosphere for the fire fighters to maintain the safety and security of our community.
OFFICE
From corporate icons to nimble start-ups, POH+W Architects has extensive experience designing spaces that support the culture. Whether developing collaborative spaces for people to share ideas and solve problems or designing efficient layouts for people to get stuff done we design for your company’s most valuable resource, people.
RESIDENTIAL
POH+W Architects designs apartments and condominiums where residents want to live. We focus on unit floor plans to extract the maximum from each space. Our experience in a variety of residential products and a diverse range of construction types to will create the maximum value for the project.
WORSHIP
POH+W Architects' creative, budget sensitive design solutions will help grow and enhance your church. We are experienced architects and interior designers that work with church leaders and building committees to serve the needs of the congregation as they come together to worship.
CONFERENCE CENTERS
POH+W Architects designs adaptable and flexible conference centers for people to gather and celebrate, exchange ideas, learn and sell. Freestanding or as an accessory to another facility, we are skilled at planning spaces that are both robust enough to accommodate a variety of functions while also being efficient to build and operate.
HOTELS
POH+W Architects designs hotels with well-planned rooms and lobbies that are inviting and fresh. Whether traveling for business or leisure, when you are away from home, you need a comfortable bed with familiar surroundings and a few unique surprise amenities.
RESTAURANTS
POH+W Architects has a variety of diverse restaurant experience.
