TKS Architects -

We continue to be blessed and enter the New Year with a strong booking of new projects which include:

• Medical Office Building, Newport, PA – this 30,000 sq. ft. facility will be home to Pinnacle Health Imaging, Cardiac Care, and Family Practice, as well as Sisson & Boyer Optometry, Dr. Hengst Dentistry, a pharmacy, and physical therapy center.

• Warm Springs Hospital Renovation, Victoria, Texas – this project is the second phase of our involvement at Warm Springs. The first phase is the new, TKS designed hospital which is currently under construction. We are currently preparing documents for the renovations to the existing hospital with construction scheduled to begin as soon as the new facility is completed.

• Comfort Inn & Suites, Carlisle, PA – this new 3 story, 87 room facility includes an indoor swimming pool, fitness center, and conference center.

• Bayada Pediatrics, Mechanicsburg, PA – new offices and training center for this home based care provider.

• TYCO Electronics, Harrisburg, PA – this project involves renovations within TYCO’s Fulling Mill Road facilities.

• Giant Food Stores – we have been engaged to complete renovations to their stores in Scranton, Dickson City, and Pottsville, PA.

We continue to provide services on the Trinity High School, Camp Hill, PA additions and renovations which is to begin construction, the O’Brien Reiter Residence to be located on 34 ½ acres in Elizabethtown, PA, the new sanctuary for the Spring Grove Area Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Spring Grove, PA, and construction administration services on the new Grantville Fire Company, Grantville, PA, Middletown Fire Department, Middletown, PA, Giant Food Stores in Southampton, Lewistown, and Burnham, PA, and the Warm Springs LTAC Hospital in Victoria, Texas.

A lot of time has passed since our last update - we've been very busy. As we look to close out the year with a bright outlook on 2013, we were pleasantly surprised to have received an invite to the open house for the unveiling of the new teaching kitchen at New Hope Ministries' new Mechanicsburg office and warehouse designed by TKS.

TKS is delighted to have begun design development on an ultra-modern custom residence. The owners want a focus on the expansive view of their property, minimalism with an industrial feel, and reducing their carbon footprint. CLICK HERE to view an initial render of the rear of their home.

One of our principals has been caught in the act...of doing something good for others. Larry Saylor spent some time "behind bars" to raise money for the Muscular Distrophy Association. As a souvenir of time served, Larry received a mug-shot CLICK HERE and the good feeling from helping someone.

We currently have two large projects under construction, one is the new Grantville Fire Company station in Grantville, PA. CLICK HERE to view progress shots of the foundation construction.

The other project is a new Long Term Acute Care Hospital in Victoria, TX. For now we just have shots from the ground-breaking ceremony with one lonely backhoe sitting in an erosion-controlled field. CLICK HERE to view.

2012 will soon be halfway over, and TKS continues to be blessed with a steady workload, fantastic team members, and great clients.

Our current workload includes:

Private Residence - design development is under way for a new ultra-modern minimalist home. This incredible structure featuring soaring wood-panel ceilings, a massive sliding barn door to the music room, a private garden in the master suite, lofts in the secondary bedrooms, a state-of-the-art home theatre, and floor-to-ceiling glass walls stretching the entire length of the residence is certainly a future showcase home.

Warm Springs Long Term Acute Care Hospital – this new facility located in Victoria, Texas has begun construction by top-ranked firm Hoar Construction.

Grantville Volunteer Fire Company – this new, 15,500 sq.ft. 7 bay fire station located in Grantville, PA has just recently begun construction.

Trinity High School Renovations – this high school located within the Diocese of Harrisburg, PA will undergo another phase of the total roof replacement and design services have begun on the addition of a new Fitness Center, Trainers Facility, Officials Locker Rooms, and sports equipment storage.

TYCO Electronics – we are currently providing services in Waynesboro, PA on several projects through an open-end contract.

Spring Grove Area Missionary and Christian Alliance Church - having nearly outgrown their existing facility, TKS is now designing a large 136-seat sanctuary addition along with new support features and a large multi-purpose area on the lower level.

Ahold USA – we continue to develop our relationship with this supermarket client, and are currently providing services for their Giant/Stop & Shop stores in Bloomsburg, Newport, Southampton, Danville, Thorndale, and Hazleton, PA, as well as renovations within their Carlisle, PA headquarters building.

Country Meadows – we welcome this new client, operator of senior living facilities throughout Pennsylvania. We are providing design services for renovations to their community in Allentown, PA.

TYCO Electronics – we are currently providing services in Waynesboro, PA on several projects through an open-end contract.

At TKS we enjoy working with each other, working with our clients and we love what we do. Needless to say we have a lot of fun. So we thought we'd make a video that shows that we are the kind of professionals that our clients love to work with. CLICK HERE to see it!

Oh and thanks to local actress Judy Brown, model Shane Delaney and Hollywood from WINK 104 for lending their talents to help make our video exactly how we envisioned it.

Once again the Roof Residence has become the subject of an article in a local publication, this time in the magazine Susquehanna Style. CLICK HERE and navigate to pages 93-99 for the article and a mug shot of our very own Mr. Tilley. And don't forget to pick up a copy at Barnes and Noble - it's a very cool publication!

The Patriot News printed a feature article called "The New Old House", based on advice from an interview with TKS' own Doug Tilley, and featured "before and after" photos of a TKS-designed home remodel. CLICK HERE to read the article and view the gallery.