On the Boards:

Ohio National Guard - Butcher and Associates provided Design Documents, Construction Documents and Construction Phase Services for the expansion of the existing Unit Training Equipment Site Facility, adding two maintenance work bays.  This is our second project at the Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center in Newton Falls, Ohio in recent months, and is being administered through our Nationwide Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract with the United States Property and Fiscal Office.

USDA Forest Service - Butcher and Associates provided Design Documents, Construction Documents, Construction Phase Services, and LEED® oversight and commissioning for the new 19,342 square foot Baldwin/White Cloud Ranger District Office Administration Building/Warehouse on an existing site in the Huron Manistee National Forest. This project will achieve at least a Silver certification under the LEED® system.

USDA Forest Service - Butcher and Associates provided Architectural, Engineering and LEED® services required for a 10,142 square foot renovation of the existing Conifers building, renovation of an existing unheated warehouse, design of a new heated warehouse, and design of site related activities for the Chittenden Center Ranger District Office and Administrative Office in the Cadillac-Manistee National Forest. This project is being designed to achieve at least a Silver certification under the LEED® system.

Livingston County Airport Terminal - Butcher and Associates partnered with RS&H Aviation to design a new General Aviation Terminal at Livingston County Airport (OZW) in Howell, Michigan.  The terminal, a one story structure will include administrative offices, a pilot lounge and planning area, a car rental office, conference rooms, and passenger waiting areas.  The project is funded through MDOT Aeronautics and is scheduled for construction in 2011.  Our engineering team includes RS&H of Flint, MI and Scales & Associates of Detroit, MI.

Otsego Lake Township Fire Department - Expansion Feasibility Study - Butcher and Associates worked with the township to evaluate the existing fire station building for the purpose of renovating and expanding to accommodate fire protection needs in the future.  Several alternatives are planned based upon practical construction methods, available space on the existing property, and budget/funding sources.  The end product of the study will provide the township board with the information necessary to make an informed decision about the fire department and its equipment and facilities.

Kinross Township EMS Facility - Butcher and Associates was selected to design a new Fire and EMS Facility for the Township of Kinross in Michigan's upper peninsula. The facility was projected to be approximately 20,000 SF, located near the Chippewa County International Airport.  The project is currently awaiting funding.

Inspiration comes from many sources, and also can be expressed in many mediums.  Butcher and Associates produced renderings, massing models and other digital graphics to help clients gain a clearer understanding of their project's design.  Drawings are produced on AutoCAD Architecture and Google's SketchUp software is used to produce renderings and massing models.  Of course there will always be a place for hand drawn sketches.  Click on the link below and you will see a variety of renderings produced by Butcher and Associates personnel: