MHAworks' Inaugural 2011 C.F.D. {Creative Food Drive}

After four months of planning and anticipation, MHAworks held its inaugural 2011 C.F.D. {Creative Food Drive}! 

Here are the results from the Food Bank:

CFD raised 9,600 pounds of food!
This equals 8,169 meals to people in the community

And the winners of the CFD competition are:

Most Difficult: LeChase Construction
Most Creative: The Republik
Most Food Raised: LeChase Construction
Best Overall: Semprius
People's Choice: Brasco Design and Marketing

We would like to thank all of our teams, our judges, our sponsors, Frank Stasio, the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina at Durham, our volunteers, our bands and vendors as well as anyone else who was involved in making this event a success. We hope to expand upon this success next year in a second annual C.F.D. {Creative Food Drive}.

 You can find more pictures on the CFD website or on Richard Barlow Photography!

MHAworks receives the 2011 "Best of Durham" award.

New York, NY, September 23, 2011 -- MHAworks has been selected for the 2011 Best of Durham Award in the Architectural Services category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).

The USCA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country.  Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business categories.  These are local companies that enhances the positive image of small business though services to their customers and community.

MHAworks awards $10,000 to Putting Contest Winner

Ian Charlton won the MHAworks putt-off competition for $10,000 at the Durham Chamber Golf Classic last Monday 9/26. Watch this video to see the winning 50' putt! Congratulations Ian!

The next phase for Ronald McDonald House

MHAworks was recently hired to plan and design a 27,000 square foot expansion to the existing 20,000 square foot Ronald McDonald Residential Support Facility. This project is designed to achieve LEED silver certification. We are employing simple, straightforward, and durable construction techniques in the design of this building. Large overhangs, appropriately scaled fenestration, and general detailing all contribute to a comfortable, homelike environment for the guests. The expansion creates a large, secure courtyard, free from traffic noise of adjacent highways, with age-appropriate amenities for all generations of guests. Our design approach separates what would otherwise be a massive 27,000 square foot building into five smaller residentially scaled structures composed of one and two bedroom suites with shared common gathering areas. These additional 24 bedrooms for extended stay purposes with specific room uses mandate a number of in room kitchens. Other rooms will be served by a free standing community building with kitchens, dining, a play room, game room and lounge areas. This separate facility will help decompress the current House’s dining and living areas.  MHAworks’ history with the Ronald McDonald house is deeply rooted starting back in the early 80’s when Michael Hining worked on the original building. In 2005 MHAworks design the renovation of the facility as well as an addition. We also completed the Ronald McDonald Resource Room at UNC Hospitals in 2011.

C.F.D {Creative Food Drive} at the Durham Farmers' Market

Come visit C.F.D. {Creative Food Drive} at the Durham Farmers' Market this Saturday from 8am-12pm where we will be recruiting teams and getting the word out to the public about our event October 15th. MHAworks will be giving out free bottled water for Facebook "Likes" so come on down and check us out!

MHAworks Announces the First Inaugural C.F.D. {Creative Food Drive}

 MHAworks is proud to announce the first inaugural C.F.D. {Creative Food Drive}. This charitable competition was created to bring the Durham community together to enjoy a local festival while supporting a good cause.

Teams comprised of local businesses, students and the like will join together, Saturday October 15th at the Durham Farmers' Market from 2-6pm, to construct a pre-planned sculpture/design/structure of their choice. Each entry will be judged by the following criteria: most creative, most difficult, most food raised, best overall and people's choice. All the while the community will observe the competition while enjoying live music, local food and drink vendors as well as interactive games. All food items are then donated to The Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC at Durham located on 708 Gilbert St.


 
MHAworks would like to introduce the first round of teams: 
Alfred Williams & Company
McDonald York
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
Clarity Technology Group
Measurement Inc.
Whole Foods Market-Durham

Durham Magazine helps get the word out! Check out DM's Blog post on C.F.D.
http://www.durhammag.com/blogs​/durham-magazine-blog/sign-you​r-company-up-for-the-creative-​food-drive




ReverbNation has come on board as a music sponsor, and will provide C.F.D. with musical guests. Check out Brett Harris, the first artist signed on for the event!


For more updates on vendors, bands, teams or information on how to sign up a team, visit C.F.D.'s website.  Also, "Like" C.F.D. on Facebook

Just Completed

UNC Children’s Hospital is ranked as one of “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” by US News and World Report, making it the only Top 10 children's hospital in North Carolina. With this in mind, MHAworks was pleased to have the opportunity to design and renovate the south wing of the 4^th floor newborn critical care unit. MHAworks converted an existing administration space into a 10 Bassinet Level 4 Newborn Critical Care Pod.

The center admits 800 infants each year. The addition of the new wing will increase the number of beds in the Center to 58, nearly a third of the Children’s Hospital's current facility.

 “The new unit shines as an example of the expanded access to this type of care for infants struggling with the most complicated illnesses.”  - Alan Stiles, Physician-in-Chief for the Children’s Hospital

“This was a team effort and it could not be completed without the help of the users and directors of the newborn critical center, project managers at UNC Hospitals, the engineers at dewberry and our general contractor Lechase construction services.” -MHAworks