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The 150-acre Blanchard Woods Park will begin it's first phase of planning by the end of May, 2004.  The completion of this multi-million dollar project is set for sometime in 2007.  Johnson, Laschober and Associates, along with the input of residents of the area, is creating the master plan for this project...read more

On October 26, 2004 Columbia County hosted a public meeting where residents could view the new Master Plan.  To read the Columbia County News Times article, please click here.

To view the new Master Plan, please click here

St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church

On June 4, 2002 St. Teresa of Avila began an education program preparing the local congregation for their multi-year multi-million dollar building campaign.  After years of demographic studies and initial planning the process to move the parish to a new location has begun in earnest.  The first presentation, of many to come, was entitled “Ancient Themes in Christian Architecture and Contemporary Questions.” It gave an initial overview of religious architecture and its context in today’s society.  read more

Johnson, Laschober & Associates is Project Manager and Engineer, with SlaterPaull providing architectural services...  read more

The Sand Hills neighborhood, located in the northwest section of the City of Augusta, is currently in the process of redevelopment and revitalization.  The neighborhood was developed in the mid 1800's after the Civil War and first grew as a residential community for domestic servants and craftsmen who worked in the adjacent neighborhood of Summerville.  This portion of Sand Hills neighborhood was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 as offering an example of historically significant architecture, community planning, and landscape architecture.  Johnson, Laschober & Associates is providing consulting and landscape architecture services for the redevelopment master plan.  The goal of the master planning effort is to bring members of the Sand Hills community, civic leaders, and other stakeholders together to develop a consensus of need.  These common goals will drive the planning, funding, and implementation of the redeveloped community.  The redevelopment strategy will be a combination of preservation, rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, and new construction.   read more

Cooling repair postponed

Civic center authorities Thursday rejected three proposals from companies bidding to replace the facility's broken 650-ton chiller, opting first to retain an independent analysis of the building's cooling needs...
The engineering analysis, from Johnson, Laschober & Associates, will be ready by the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority's June 25 meeting. The board will then solicit and choose a proposal, and it will take eight to 10 weeks after that to manufacture and install the unit...read more

...Wildlife and raptor center is honored

...Located on a five-acre tract of land on Forest Drive, The Center for Wildlife Education and The Lamar Q Ball Raptor Center concentrate on native wildlife and its associated habitats with a specific focus on birds of prey.... “The project created a unique learning tool for a regional institution to foster learning and appreciation for wildlife and native habitats,” Taylor said.

...Also acknowledged in the award are Georgia Southern assistant landscape architect Greg Grey and the following contributing consultants: Jim Fowler (wildlife); Johnson, Laschober & Associates (engineers); and Richard Hill & Associates (architects).  read more

...ASU Campus Expansion Report

...Campus Facilities Master Plan 1997-1998
The firm of Hellmuth Obata and Kassabaum, Inc. was hired to develop our facilities master plan as part of the Board of Regents’ master planning effort. This $100,000 project resulted in a plan for the location of future buildings, parking lots, and pedestrian and traffic flow. The plan calls for a pedestrian only center of campus. In March, 2000. Johnson, Laschober and Associates and Sizemore Floyd Architects were hired to update the Master Plan, in particular the front entrance. They also performed a final update in January, 2000.

...Science Building Johnson, Laschober & Associates provided Structural Engineering Services for this project]  The science building, a $19.4 million dollar project, is complete. Labs were held in the facility summer 2000, and classes and labs in Fall 2000. The building houses the departments of Psychology, Biology, and Chemistry and Physics. It is a 122,000 square foot building with a three story atrium lobby, faculty offices, and a lot of science labs.

...Central Utilities Plant  [Johnson, Laschober & Associates provided Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering Services and Construction Administration for this project] 
This $4.97 million dollar project includes the renovation of the building where iron lungs were repaired during the polio epidemic. The building has been renovated to include physical plant offices and boilers and chillers for campus utility operations. The project also includes five miles of underground water lines. Construction began in September 1999. The building is complete, and the physical plant offices are occupied. Construction of the underground water lines is ongoing.

...Classroom Replacement, Phase II [Johnson, Laschober & Associates provided Structural and Civil Engineering Services for this project to]  Hinman Architects of Augusta and Jova, Daniels Busby of Atlanta are the architects for the $21.7 million project. Design began in February, 2000. The project will include a 111,000 square foot classroom building that will house the College of Education, the Department of Nursing, the Writing Center, the Telecommunications Center, Computer Services and Media Services. It will have 31 classrooms, two computer labs, student study areas, and a large lobby. The estimated completion date is Fall, 2003. The front entrance to campus and the demolition of the six academic buildings are included in this project. 

Katherine Street Parking Lot [Johnson, Laschober & Associates provided Civil and Electrical Engineering Services for this project] This large parking lot is complete and can accommodate over 125 cars. The total project, including the purchasing of a house, demolition, design, storm drainage and paving was approximately $462,000. ASU received State Aid Project funding from the Georgia DOT for part of this cost.

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Airmen, families love new Pope AFB housing

By Alicia Gregory
Photo by Jonas Jordan
Savannah District

Both women and their families recently moved into the new housing area. Eight families moved into the recently opened two-bedroom duplexes. The $18 million family housing being built by McKnight Construction will be delivered in three phases. The next phase of 82 units (41 duplexes) was completed in February. The last 78 units (39 duplexes) is scheduled for occupancy next October.

As part of a design/build contract, McKnight Construction engaged the engineering firm of Johnson, Laschober & Associates and the architectural firm of Cromwell and Associates to design the housing. The design for the 168 two-story units is based on two different floor plans, each including a one-car garage, one-and-a-half bathrooms, and two bedrooms.

"Families traditionally make a lot of changes as they start building their homes," said Brig. Gen. David Johnson, 43rd Airlift Wing commander. "But we decided, with the concurrence of McKnight, to build eight units and check them out, then lock-in the design configuration." read more