Construction Begins on RKA City of Columbus Project

The City of Columbus Recreation and Parks Department (CRPD) commissioned RKA in early 2025 to plan and design a vibrant renovation of the Beatty Community Center, located in the King-Lincoln Bronzeville neighborhood. After completing existing conditions analysis and programming for the facility, which had previously incurred significant damage in August 2024 associated with a fire in the gymnasium, RKA worked with CRPD leaders and team members to re-envision a fully restored gymnasium and an upgraded interior environment to complement new spaces for skills development and recreational activities. Construction has now begun, and RKA is excited to observe the progress being made this summer on the repair and renovation of this community asset.

For more information about this project:

https://www.rogerskrajnak.com/community/2025/001-Beatty%20Community%20Center.htm

RKA Receives a 2026 Palladio Award

At the 2026 Traditional Building Conference in Cape May, New Jersey, RKA received a Palladio Award for the restoration of The Sullivan Building.  Recognizing excellence in traditional design, this prestigious national award celebrates outstanding achievement in classical and traditional architecture, craftsmanship, and design.

RKA's The Sullivan Building Project Featured in the Preservation Magazine

Preservation is the quarterly magazine of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. It celebrates the places that have shaped the diverse American cultural experience and inspires people to save the past and enrich the future through charitable giving, advocacy, stewardship, and volunteerism.

Link to the article: https://savingplaces.org/stories/sullivan-building-jewel-box-bank-in-ohio-is-rehabilitated-for-modern-use

For project information: https://rogerskrajnak.com/community/2025/003-Louis-Sullivan-Buildng-of-Newark.htm

The Sullivan Building Wins a 2026 Palladio Award

Traditional Building magazine’s Palladio Awards, the premier national awards program recognizing excellence in traditional design, has announced its 2026 winners including RKA’s Restoration of The Sullivan Building (Louis Sullivan’s 1915 “jewel box bank” in Newark, Ohio).  The Palladio Awards celebrate outstanding achievement in classical and traditional architecture, craftsmanship, and design. RKA will receive the award June 16 at the Traditional Building Conference in Cape May, NJ.

Link to the Story: https://www.traditionalbuilding.com/traditional-building-magazine-announces-2026-palladio-award-winners

Link to the Project Profile: https://rogerskrajnak.com/community/2025/003-Louis-Sullivan-Buildng-of-Newark.htm

Trinity Episcopal Church commissions RKA again!

Following RKA’s Sanctuary Renovation Project in 2006 and several Critical Observation Reports that RKA provided over the past two decades, Trinity Episcopal Church has commissioned RKA to create a Building Conditions Analysis Report which will be used for future Restoration / Renovation Projects. Trinity Episcopal Church is one of several religious communities that have hired RKA multiple times during RKA’s 25 years.