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2010 February

The FWA Group presents LEED Sustainable Design Strategies at Western Carolina University.

2010 January

FWA's President, Randall E. Larsen, AIA, LEED AP is presenting a Pre-Symposium Course: "Integrating Work Flows (Functions) into Laboratory Design and Construction Blueprints, and Reality" at the CDC's 11th International Symposium on Biosafety in Atlanta, Georgia. He is also be presenting "Energy Efficient Considerations in BSL3 and ABSL3 Laboratories."

2009 December

Carroll Hall, designed by The FWA Group, is featured in Winthrop Univeristy's Winthrop Magazine Winter 2009 issue.

    A Remarketable Place: Carroll Capital Markets Training and Trading Center

2009 November

The FWA Group presents with Site Solutions "The Dollars & Sense Of Sustainable Park Design" North Carolina & South Carolina Recreation and Park Association Joint Conference, Winston-Salem, NC.

    The Dollars & Sense Of Sustainable Park Design

2009 November

The Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority Administration Building Addition designed by The FWA Group earns LEED Silver Certification.

2009 October

The UNC Charlotte Student Union designed by The FWA Group received an Award of Excellence from Southeast Construction Magazine.

    Southeast Construction Announces Best Of 2009 Winners

The UNC Charlotte Student Union designed by The FWA Group received a Building of America Award by Real Estate & Construction Review Magazines - Eastern Seaboard Edition.

2009 September

Winthrop University dedicates their new Carroll Hall College of Business Annex designed by The FWA Group.

    Opening of Carroll Hall a Watershed Event
    Winthrop Opens its Newest Building, Carroll Hall

2009 September

Colorado State University Dedicates their new Diagnostic Medicine Center designed by The FWA Group.

    CSU Unveils its New Diagnostic Medicine Center
    Diagnostic Medicine Center Dedication Ceremony
    CSU Scientists Get New Home

2009 August

The UNC Charlotte Student Union designed by The FWA Group opens.

    UNC Charlotte Student Union Website
    UNC Charlotte Student Union Nears Opening

2009 August

The FWA Group is published in the City by Design Charlotte book. The UNC Charlotte Student Union and the Charlotte Convention Center are both featured in this architectural perspective of Charlotte.
  ISBN: 1-933415-54-1 / 978-1-933415-54-3

Red Cedar Elementary School grand opening. Red Cedar was designed by The FWA Group for Beaufort County School District.

    The Outlook is Brighter than You Think in Old Town and Beyond

2009 June

The FWA Group presents "Successful Small BSL-3 Retrofits" Carolinas Biological Safety Association Presentation (CaBSA), Chapel Hill, NC

    Successful Small BSL-3 Retrofits

2009 April

Winthrop University's Lois Rhame West Health, Physical Education & Wellness Center earns LEED Silver Certification.

The FWA Group presents two topics at the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Conference in Anaheim, CA.

  "Winthrop University, West Center, Pursuing LEED-E1 A Vision for a Sustainable Future"

  "Design for Today's Union with Yesterday's Budget; a case study of UNC Charlotte's Student Union"

The FWA Group exhibits Winthrop University's Lois Rhame West Health, Physical Education & Wellness Center at the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) Conference in Charlotte, NC.

2009 March

The FWA Group presents "Building Connections Between Teaching & Environment; Facilitating the Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education" at the Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI) Regional Conference in Williamsburg, VA.

2009 March

The FWA Group presents two posters for UNC Charlotte Student Union the National Association of College Auxiliary Services (NACAS) Conference, Charlotte, NC.

The FWA Group's Rocky Mountain Regional Biocontainment Laboratory at Colorado State University Foothills Research Campus project has won a Building of America Award and will be featured in the upcoming Real Estate & Construction Review Magazine-Colorado Edition.

2009 February

The FWA Group receives an Honorable Mention from the Council of Educational Facility Planners (CEFPI) South Carolina Excellence Awards Program for the Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center.

2009 January

FWA's Lois Rhame West Health, Physical Education & Wellness Center is featured in the Athletic Business Magazine.

    Design Details
2008 December

Colorado State University breaks ground on new Research Innovation Center designed by The FWA Group.

  University Breaks Ground on Research Innovation Center, Biotech Business Incubator on Foothills Campus

2008 October

The FWA Group is featured in the Charlotte Business Journal.

  How To: Create a Company Recycling Program

2008 August

Charlotte Construction News publishes an article about the Winthrop University West Center.

  Today's School Construction Projects Require Flexibility, Teamwork

2008 August

The FWA Group receives an Outstanding Design Award from American School & University Magazine's Educational 2008 Architectural Showcase for the University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health.

    2008 Architectural Portfolio

2008 July

The FWA Group has been accepted to present a poster on, Making LEED a Reality; Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, at the AASHE 2008 Conference, on November 9-11 in Raleigh, NC.

The FWA Group has been accepted to present a poster on, Winthrop University, West Center, Pursuing LEED-E1 A Vision for a Sustainable Future, at the AASHE 2008 Conference, on November 9-11 in Raleigh, NC.

The FWA Group has been selected to speak at the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) Southern 2008 Regional Conference, November 5-7, 2008 in New Orleans, LA. Project Architect, Stephanie Cooper, AIA, LEED AP will be presenting the following topic along with members of Winthrop University Staff: "Winthrop's West Center: Regenerating a Campus, a Building, and a Department."

2008 May

The FWA Group receives an Outstanding Design Award from American School & University Magazine's Educational Interiors Showcase for Winthrop University's Lois Rhame West Health, Physical Education & Wellness Center.

    2008 Educational Interiors Showcase

2008 April

The FWA Group is featured in the Charlotte Business Journal's article, On a Common Mission; Architectural Firm Credits Founder's Philosophy as Key

    On a Common Mission

The FWA Group receives a Green Commercial New Construction Project Award from the Charlotte Business Journal for Winthrop University's Lois Rhame West Health, Physical Education & Wellness Center and is featured in the Charlotte Business Journal's Green Book article.

    Green Awards 2008
    Designing a Healthy Addition to Winthrop Campus

2008 April

FWA celebrates 55 years in business with a client open house.

2008 March

The Rocky Mountain Regional Biocontainment Laboratory at Colorado State University, designed by The FWA Group, has been selected to appear in the 2009 Real Estate & Construction Review Magazine.

The FWA Group receives an Outstanding Design Project Award from Learning By Design Magazine for Beaufort County School District's Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center.

    Learning by Design 2008

2008 February

The FWA Group presents LEED: A Vision for a Sustainable Future at North Carolina State University.

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