AUGUST 2018 ll NEWSLETTER

University of Nebraska Omaha | Scott Conference Center

"The Scott Conference Center renovation and addition designed by HBA has completely enhanced the type and size of events that we are able to feature and accommodate to better serve our family of clients. The overall natural light along with our new pre-and-post event gathering space, has been a game-changer and praised by new and returning guests. I appreciate HBA’s attention to detail, creativity and professionalism. We can’t thank the team enough for working diligently to bring our ideas to fruition." - Jonathan Orlich, General Manager, Scott Residential Management, LLC.

How Interior Design Leverages the Benefits of Workplace Strategies

Offering different locations and types of environments for employees within one office encourages increased productivity and employee morale, as well as decreased occurrences of sick days. How does interior design play into these workplace strategies? We interviewed two of HBA's interior designers, Angela Dopheide and Allie Laurenzo, to find out! You can explore this topic in more detail here .

HBA Celebrates 29 Years! Thank you to our clients and consultants on a successful and very rewarding 29 years!

Employee Spotlight: Mike Eckmann, AIA, Associate Partner Approaching his 10-year anniversary at HBA, Associate Partner Mike Eckmann brings his expertise in architectural production, coordination and project management. Originally from South Dakota, Mike attended North Dakota State University and graduated with a degree in Architecture, with a concentration in Landscape Architecture. At HBA, his primary focus is multi-family housing, corporate office space and mixed-use developments. In each project, Mike finds critical thinking to be a highlight of architecture, and enjoys implementing creativity when working with clients. He believes, within every project phase, there are opportunities to find the optimal solution for the project and the client. The pursuit of innovative and satisfying solutions is an initiative that he enjoys.  Outside of work, Mike and his wife recently celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary with a trip to San Francisco. Mike enjoys spending time with two sons, riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle and playing drums in his band, One2Go at local venues around Omaha. HBA is delighted to have such a talented individual on our team!