Design and Construction Updates - (articles by C|C Architects)

Royal Views of the Queen City

If a picture is worth one thousand words, then this one writes volumes about the panoramic environment the future residents of Park Pointe will enjoy. Soon, tiered hillside streets will be lined with homes perched on this overlook of the Covington basin and downtown Cincinnati. The locals treasure this view, often captured and stylized in..

Design Process, Projects, Single Family

Keeping On Top of Things

Childress and Cunningham Architects is a design firm that specializes in unusual conditions for clients who want to create beautiful, livable spaces even under complicated constraints. Experience with zoning regulations and hillside construction detailing enabled us to provide attractive solutions for this unique project. As the concept for a new residential hillside development in Northern..

Multi-Family, News, Projects

“Higher” Education (A Stratford Avenue Update 2)

Checking in on the five-story student housing community designed by Childress and Cunningham Architects. As you can see, the structure is now under roof and well on its way to its final form. The top floor deck is now visible, as well as the broad, low hip roof that both imparts some of the building’s..

Commercial, Design Process, News, Projects

Digging Up the Dirt

Well, it seems our office sleuths have the latest “dirt” on what is going on in Olde West Chester! With earthmoving equipment transforming this hillside in a big way, the Olde West Chester community will soon welcome a new neighbor in the form of a new headquarters for Harvest Financial Advisors.

Architecture, Community Leadership / Involvement, Government/Municipality, News, Projects

Picture Perfect

Larry Cunningham presents the Mayor of South Lebanon, James Smith, with a rendering of the newly renovated Municipal Building, to grace its lobby. The facility, which began as an unused school building, includes the Village’s offices such as council chambers, administration, utilities, and taxes, and was opened to the public just in time for the..

Commercial, News, Projects

Something’s Up In West Chester Township

Hmmm, a conspicuously large amount of earth is being moved around here, Whatever could it be for?

Architecture, Projects, Single Family

A Custom Home for a Wooded View – Update 3

It’s time to take a look at progress inside this custom Craftsman home Childress and Cunningham Architects has designed. Above, at the hub of the home, is the dramatic great room with sixteen foot ceilings and and the largest expanse of glass in the residence. Ceiling beams and built-in cabinetry have been installed, and the..

Projects, Single Family

A Custom Home for a Wooded View – Update 2

A progress update on the large Craftsman home designed by Childress and Cunningham. Above is a view of where an impressive circular drive which will someday usher family and friends into the new home. The main house is shown at the right, connected to an existing barn being deftly integrated into the composition to the..

Projects, Single Family

Raising the Roof

Perched on a hillside in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Clifton is a new residence that sits on top of a pre-existing garage. Childress and Cunningham Architect’s expertise in dealing with constrained or difficult sites was critical to facilitate this transformation. The original three bay garage gave up one of its bays to become utility space..

Architecture, Multi-Family, Projects

“Higher” Education (A Stratford Avenue Update)

Growing ever taller is this five-story 25-unit apartment building near the University of Cincinnati designed by Childress and Cunningham Architects. Intended as student housing, the structure is already exhibiting two feature amenities, a covered first floor parking deck with exterior patio above. Watch this space for more as this new apartment community grows into a..