For the second year in a row, Mitch and Banning competed in the annual Triangle AIA golf tournament, held at the Lonnie Poole golf course on Centennial Campus of NC State.
After enjoying a barbeque lunch, Mitch and Banning hit the links to attempt to bring the title home to Pilot Mills.
Although they gave it their all, the Fluhrer Reed team was unsuccessful in securing the win…better luck next year, guys!
Fluhrer Reed has designed a new multiuse facility for Triangle Land Conservancy at its Irvin Farm Preserve, a 269-acre wildlife haven and educational hub located on Jones Ferry Road just west of Carrboro. The new 1500-square-foote building will support Triangle Land Conservancy’s Irvin Learning Farm, an enviromental education program developed in partnership with local educators. The facility is expected to become a new meeting place for both the organization and the community.
Fluhrer Reed has been selected as structural engineer of record for the new Bellagio Luxury Apartments in Fayetteville, N.C. The 256,000-square-foot complex will be built on Blanton Road adjacent to Bragg Boulevard, about a mile from the entrance to Ft. Bragg Army Base. Three, four-story buildings will house a total of 239 one, two and three bedroom apartments. 
“The Bellagio will combine fine architectural details and high-end features that set it apart from any other complex in the community,” said Mitchell Fluhrer, principal, Fluhrer Reed. “We’re delighted to be involved in bringing the project to life.”
The Bellagio will be a gated community with lush landscaping and unique amenities – from a three-hole putting green and fitness center to an outdoor summer kitchen and large-screen theater. An outdoor pool with fountain will be flanked by cabanas.
Cumberland County Real estate developer Rajan Shamdasani owns the project and selected Cline Design Associates of Raleigh as architect.
“The design of the Bellagio Luxury Apartments is inspired by the town of Bellagio, located on Lake Como in Northern Italy, along with the ‘Bellagio’ resort in Las Vegas,” said architect Bob Naegele. “We even plan to use Italian Cyprus trees in the landscaping to bring a taste of Italy to eastern North Carolina.”
Naegele said the project is LEED registered and will be constructed using sustainable building strategies. Fluhrer Reed has staff accredited by the U.S. Green Building Certification Institute in the engineering and design of green buildings.
Construction of the Bellagio is scheduled to begin later this year, and units will be available during the spring of 2010.
Business Leader magazine recently announced that Fluhrer Reed has been named one of the Top 100 small businesses in the Triangle for 2009. To qualify, a firm must have less than 100 full-time employees and generate more than half its revenue in N.C. Fluhrer Reed was selected for the honor based on its significant business achievement and involvement in the Triangle community.
Fluhrer Reed has been selected as structural engineer of record for the Centennial Science Center, a new $17 million, 72,000-square-foot laboratory and office building to be built on N.C. State University’s Centennial Campus.
Fluhrer Reed has been selected as structural engineer of record for two new buildings that will be built by North Raleigh Christian Academy on its 30-acre campus on Perry Creek Road. The project includes a three-story, 21,000-square-foot classroom building and a 7,000-square-foot auxiliary gymnasium. Both buildings are designed by architects at Design Development of Raleigh.
Fluhrer Reed has been selected as structural engineer of record for two church expansion projects in the Triangle – a new 32,000-square-foot addition to Christ Baptist Church on Newton Road in Raleigh and a 14,000-square-foot addition to Cary Church of Christ on Tryon Road in Cary. Both are designed by architects at Design Development of Raleigh.
“We’re excited to be part of two unique projects that will provide the flexible and functional space each church needs to support a growing congregation,” said Banning Reed, principal, Fluhrer Reed.
As engineer of record, Fluhrer Reed will be responsible for the structural design and performance of the new buildings.
The Christ Baptist Church project includes a new sanctuary and an adjoining fellowship hall. The two structures will expand the former Charter Northridge hospital facility purchased by Christ Baptist in 2003. Among the engineering challenges involved are 120-foot, clear-span trusses to be used in the sanctuary, a steeple that exceeds 125 feet in height and a sloped building site.
The Cary Church of Christ project includes a new two-story structure that will house a sanctuary and baptistery on the upper level and a fellowship hall below. The new space will adjoin an existing one-story building, requiring engineers to design a special retaining wall to protect the original structure.
Fluhrer Reed is featured in the February 2009 issue of Modern Steel magazine for its role in transforming decades-old, trackside warehouses at Raleigh’s Seaboard Station into a modern shopping complex. Read all about it at http://www.modernsteel.com.
Mitchell Fluhrer, a principal of the Raleigh-based structural engineering firm Fluhrer Reed, has been appointed to the board of directors for Triangle Impact, a nonprofit organization connecting individuals to volunteer opportunities with community agencies.
Chris Keelor of Fluhrer Reed has become one of only 27 structural engineers statewide to achieve national acreditation in the engineering and design of green buildings. He is now accredited by the U.S. Green Building Certification Institute for his thorough understanding of green building practices and the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system — a nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings. LEED Professional Accreditation indicates Chris has the knowledge and skills needed to design and manage projects that comply with the rigorous LEED process.