oombra wins rfp: pittston performing arts theater
Read the articles here: Citizens’ VoiceTimes LeaderPA Homepage
SLB MASS TIMBER COMPETITION WINNER
OCTOBER 2023 Our CODA Detroit project was one of five winners of a $500K prize for buildings showcasing mass timber’s role as a natural climate solution that reduces the carbon footprint of the built environment.
Architectural Record hereArchinect hereThink wood article here
Brush watson grand opening
OCTOBER 2023 We celebrated the opening of Buildings A and C at Brush Watson. 99 of 124 units of affordable housing.
See the article hereWatch the video from grand opening hereUrbanize Detroit hereCrain’s Detroit here
OOMBRA in the news
22nd and Diamond St affordable housing development proposes 120 affordable senior apartments in North Philly. Here the article in the Philadelphia Inquirer - LINK HERE
OOMBRA SHORTLISTED
OOMBRA shortlisted - City of Chicago, West Garfield Park - Madison & Hamlin Mixed Use Development.
OOMBRA Shortlisted
OOMBRA shortlisted - feasibility and master plan for The Philadelphia Center of Architecture and Design.
AIA PHILLY AWARD
1148 Frankford received an Honor Award at the 2022 AIA Philadelphia Design Awards.
ZenPointe EV Charging Hub received a 2022 AIA Philadelphia Merit Award
AIA PA AWARD
CODA Detroit received an Honor Award at the 2022 AIA Pennsylvania Architectural Excellence Awards. Comments from the Jury included the building's "wonderful transparence" and "exciting diversity of the section creating so many types of spaces...working well with the programmatic mix inside the building...defining a really simple diagram."
aia pa award
DECEMBER 2022: Our URBAN BOATHOUSE project received an Honor Award at the 2022 AIA Pennsylvania Architectural Excellence Awards. Many thanks to AIA PA and the Jury!
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS
MARCH 2022: Reed Street Builders begins construction at 1148 Frankford Ave in Fishtown.
lasting legacy
DECEMBER 2021: OOMBRA’s Discovery Park Project in Pottsville, PA receives funding grant.
See the Article
pre-sales
AUGUST 2021: The condos at CODA (The Carriage House) are now available for pre-sale.
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under construction
AUGUST 2021: Brush Watson well under way in Brush Park, Detroit!
aia detroit award
AUGUST 2021: “The Junction” receives an Honor Award from AIA Detroit in the unbuilt category. We are excited for the Milwaukee Junction neighborhood as the project approaches completion.
See images for all award winners here
AUGUST 2021: “The 112 Edmund Place Maker” receives an Honor Award from AIA Detroit in the unbuilt category.
in the studio
JUNE 2021: Dongkyu Yoon joins the team! Read more about him - here.
FEBRUARY 2021: Yulong Li joins the team! Read more about him - here.
JANUARY 2021: Congratulations to Kate Mooney on her completion of the Architectural Registration Exams!
AIA PHILADELPHIA AWARD
DECEMBER 2020: The Carriage House project is recognized with an AIA Philadelphia Honor Award in the Unbuilt category!
Watch the broadcast here
More information about the project here
DECEMBER 2020: The Urban Boat House project is recognized with an AIA Philadelphia Merit Award in the Unbuilt category!
groundbreaking and lihtc award
OCTOBER 19 2020: Mayor Mike Duggan holds press conference to announce the ground breaking and Low Income Housing Tax Credit award for our Brush Watson project.
Watch the press conference here
Detroit Free Press // DBusiness // Detroit News
AIA DETROIT
SEPTEMBER 2020: Our Urban Boat House project is recognized with a 2020 AIA Detroit Honor Award!
the carriage house
JULY 2020: Redesigned project moves forward with approval from City Planning Commission
JUNE 2020: Project receives full support from Detroit Historic Commission
MARCH 2020: Congratulations to our Jordan Keller on his completion of the Architectural Registration Exams!
FEBRUARY 2020: Kate Mooney joins the OOMBRA team. Read her bio on the team page - here
fox lofts
29 JANUARY 2020: Detroit Mayor, Mike Duggan spotted at a policy conference with our Milwaukee Junction rendering as his backdrop!
aia philadelphia
05 DECEMBER 2019: Brush + Watson wins an AIA Philadelphia Merit Award in the Un-Built category.
construction begins
NOVEMBER 2019: Construction begins on our Milwaukee Junction projects. This first phase includes the renovation of a one-story commercial building and 18-residential units in the adjacent three-story structure.
project announcement
26 JULY 2018: Detroit’s Mayor, Mike Duggan announces our new mixed-use development projects coming to Detroit’s Brush Park neighborhood! “We are building one of the largest mixed-income communities in the United States” - Mayor Duggan
Detroit Free Press // Curbed // Think313 // MHN
beaubien building
23 JULY 2019: Our Beaubien Building is one of five projects to receive Affordable Housing Tax Credits from the state of Michigan LIHTC benefit, which will support the construction of 235 new units and preserve the affordability of 318 existing units.Curbed // Crain’s Detroit Business // MHN
26 MARCH 2019: Project featured in Crain’s Detroit and Curbed Detroit.
Crain’s Detroit // Curbed Detroit
edmund place
08 MAY 2019: Redesigned project receives full support from Detroit’s Historic District Commission.17 MAY 2018: City Planning Commission votes in favor of 112 Edmund Place.09 MAY 2018: 112 Edmund Place in the news!
Detroit Free Press // Curbed
brush + watson
09 SEPT 2018: Project receives approval from Detroit’s City Planning Commission.
08 AUG 2018: Project receives full support from Detroit’s Historic District Commission.
13 JUNE 2018: Project receives full support from Detroit’s Historic District Commission.17 MAY 2018: City Planning Commission votes in favor of The Carriage House project tonight.10 MAY 2018: The Carriage House in the news!
Curbed // Eater Detroit