ZMMer and Gold Star Mother Amy Rhodes was recently featured on the Earth with John Holden series to share the importance of the living memorial for local fallen service members located at Toyota Manufacturing in Buffalo, WV. The space includes 55 apple trees that were planted by Gold Star Families, honoring the service members from the 55 counties of the Mountain State, including her son SPC William Rhodes from Putnam County whom we lost on November 30, 2017. Amy shared that this project helps f

ZMM Architects and Engineers, a proud sponsor of the WV Scholar program for half of the program’s 19-year existence, celebrated with the finalists at the WV Scholar awards luncheon on June 17, 2026 at West Virginia Wesleyan College where the recipient of a full-ride scholarship and other scholarship awards were announced. Congratulations to all of the finalists and we wish them all of the best in their future endeavors! The article below is from WV MetroNews who organizes the WV Scholar pr

We are honored to partner with the WV Parkways Authority on this exciting adaptive reuse project which will convert the former Moose Lodge in Charleston into a new administrative and customer service facility for the Authority. Check out excerpts from the MetroNews story below for more details. By Morgan Pemberton, MetroNews CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Parkways Authority Executive Director Chuck Smith said the authority has hired an architectural engineering firm to help design its new h

A former retail space has been transformed into something far more powerful. The Woody Williams Center for Advanced Learning and Careers is a place where students can discover purpose, develop career-ready skills, and prepare for the future. On Thursday, May 7, 2026, community leaders, educators, students, and state officials gathered to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the Woody Williams Center for Advanced Learning and Careers, a state-of-the-art facility designed to connect education with work

These honors reflect ZMM’s ongoing commitment to thoughtful design and meaningful community impact. ZMM Architects and Engineers is proud to announce that Cedar Grove Elementary School and the Woody Williams Center for Advanced Learning and Careers have received awards from the American Institute of Architects – West Virginia Chapter (AIA WV). These projects are among the 29 AIA WV awards ZMM has received since 2005 for in-state projects, more than any other West Virginia-based firm. ZMM’s

We are honored to be part of the new Hurricane Middle School. This story below from WSAZ provides details about an update that was provided to the Putnam County Board of Education in March. PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – The Putnam County Board of Education met Monday evening, discussing topics including a construction update. Plans are underway for a new Hurricane Middle School, and the architect and engineering company in charge provided the board a list of plans. ZMM revealed that the

We are proud of our longstanding relationship with Goodwill Industries of the Summit providing design support for projects such as the Virginia Street retail location conversion to an outlet store as well as many other retail locations throughout the region. We are honored to also contribute to Goodwill’s mission of preparing job seekers for in-demand careers. The following was coverage from WOWK TV 13 related to the opening of the outlet store on Virginia Street. CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) â

Carly Chapman, ALEP, Director of Interior Design, was selected for the 2026 class of the prestigious program, Leadership WV. According to a press release from Leadership WV, this year’s class is comprised of 58 of the state’s outstanding leaders who were “selected for their demonstrated leadership, commitment to community service, and passion for advancing the future of West Virginia.” This year marks the 35th year of the program. The full list of participants i

We are honored to collaborate with the Boone County Commission on the design of the new 911 Center for Boone County. Read more about the importance of this critical project in the article from WOWK below. DANVILLE, W.Va. (WOWK) — Boone County officials are working to create a better working environment for those first responders who literally answer the call. 911 telecommunicators are a lifeline for those in an emergency. “You know, we’re here 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a

We are honored to be part of the new Richwood High School and Cherry River Elementary School in Richwood. Read more about the tenacity, care, and determination of the community partners we had the pleasure of collaborating with on this exceptional academic complex in the excerpts from WOWK coverage provided below. NICHOLAS COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) — On Monday, students of Richwood High School and Cherry River Elementary enjoyed state of the art facilities. But for years, before the new complex was