Tinker Ma, LLC

Happy Thanksgiving! As we gather with friends and family this season, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to you — our incredible clients, dedicated team, and supportive partners. Your trust, loyalty, and collaboration make everything we do possible. We are thankful for the opportunity to work alongside such amazing people who inspire us every day to innovate, improve, and grow. This Thanksgiving, we reflect on the importance of community, compassion, and giving back. Wishing y'all a warm and joyful holiday, filled with love, laughter, and moments of appreciation. Thank you for being a part of our journey — together, we can achieve even greater things in the year ahead. With gratitude, The Tinker Ma Team

We are thrilled to congratulate Chattanooga Preparatory School and Robert Roberts, LLC on the successful completion of the new cafeteria! This project has been a true collaboration, and we’re proud to have played a part in creating a space where students will gather and enjoy meals for years to come. A special thank you to Chattanooga Prep for trusting us with the design, and to the entire team for their hard work and dedication in bringing this vision to life!

This week, we celebrated the successful completion of the historic renovation of the Fort Payne Police Station. Originally built in the 1940s, this building served as City Hall for several decades before being repurposed as the Police Department. The renovations have thoughtfully upgraded the facility to meet the needs of today’s law enforcement. This project demonstrates the City of Fort Payne's commitment to preserving its heritage while investing in the future of public safety. We are proud to have partnered with the city to design a facility that will provide a safe and reliable space for the police department and emergency services for many years to come.   ______ Project Team Client - The City of Fort Payne Architecture & Interiors – Tinker Ma, LLC (Craig Peavy, Vanessa Vereschak, Desaree Frost) Structural – Brooks & Associates Consulting Engineers (BACE) MEP/FP - Advanced Energy Engineering & Design Security – R&N Systems Design Bullet Resistant Wall Assembly – Kontek Industries

We are thrilled to announce that Artech Design Group, Inc., a company with a 39-year legacy of design excellence in Chattanooga, is now part of Tinker Ma, LLC! The collaboration allows both firms to capitalize on additional resources, expanding our collective capacity to serve Chattanooga and the region. Both firms enjoy excellent, long-term client relationships and plan to prioritize established relationships throughout the transition. Clients will work with the same teams they know and love and can expect the same design excellence and personalized approach to their projects.  Artech Principal David Hudson plans to continue his career as part of Tinker Ma, and the members of both firms look forward to working together for the next chapter of their careers. Photo: Rick Thompson, David Hudson, Tilman "Trey" Wheeler, FAIA, NCARB, Thomas Palmer AIA, NCARB, Jessica Stack, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, EDAC, Craig Peavy, Rice Williams, and Mike Lane.

We are thrilled to have received the Chattanooga Times Free Press Best of the Best Award! A huge thank you to our incredible clients who voted us Chattanooga’s Best Architect! This accomplishment wouldn’t be possible without you and the projects we’ve completed together!   We’d also like to congratulate our wonderful clients who received recognition as well. Well done University of Tennessee Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College, Siskin Hospital, Covenant Logistics, Erik Niel & Easy Bistro, Little Coyote, The State of Confusion, Odd Story Brewing, Chattanooga Golf & Country Club, The Edwin, Imbibe, and many more! View the entire publication here.  https://lnkd.in/e9SYQhJB

Tinker Ma had a fantastic time participating in Park(ing) Day! Park(ing) is a one-day global event where people around the world temporarily reclaim street parking and transform public spaces into tiny parks and places for art, play, and activism. The Chattanooga Design Studio organized the local participation in downtown Chattanooga, and Craig Peavy, Jewell Anderson, Zachary Standley, AIA, NCARB, Andrew Edwards, Alexa Ocampo, and Crosby Wheeler proudly represented Tinker Ma.  They created an interactive and communal workspace to allow Chattanoogans to be productive outside while experiencing the natural surroundings of our city. Their effort won the award for "Best Use of Space,” and our parklet will be set up at Common House in the future. Thank you Chattanooga Design Studio and Chattanooga Parking Authority for an incredible event! Photography credit: Zachary Standley, AIA, NCARB

Tinker Ma is busy preparing a 3D model for the Civic Center Study Area in Downtown Chattanooga.  It will be utilized at the public design charrette hosted by Chattanooga Design Studio at the Downtown Public Library this Monday. The model illustrates the massing and scale of 183 structures in our downtown core. It provides a tangible resource to help participants visualize, explore, and communicate design options for our civic district. We will utilize the model and additional geometric forms for prepared interactive activities relevant to the Downtown.     The model was 3D printed in-house by Ava Peavy, Andrew Edwards, and Zachary Standley, AIA, NCARB using a resin printer. The site was fabricated by FALA Design Studio and accurately depicts the topography and urban fabric of our city.    The public design charrette will take place on Monday, August 12th from 4-6 pm on the fourth floor of the Downtown Public Library. We would love for you to come and share your vision for Chattanooga's Civic Center with us and the entire team Sasaki, Erika Roberts, and James Lima Planning + Development.    Visit the CDS website to register for the event.

Today we joyously celebrated at the ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening of Siskin Hospital’s Healing Gardens! The gardens provide a place for rehabilitation and respite, allowing people to connect with the outdoors and find healing and solace in nature. Our design inspiration for the Clarence E. Harris Pavilion came from a collection of trees. Reflecting Siskin’s roots in the steel industry, the structure is made of steel and wrapped in a leaf-patterned screen, providing a serene environment and uninterrupted views of the garden. The pathway that meanders through the entire garden is made from a variety of materials, enabling individuals who are relearning to walk to practice on different surfaces. Matthew Gibson described the gardens as “a place where people can put their hands in the soil, hear the birds, sing, and draw inspiration from the flowers and beautiful works of art – a space where people can heal outside with the sun on their faces and the wind in their hair.” We are grateful for the immense generosity of remarkable donors, the esteemed leadership of Siskin Hospital, and the collaborative efforts of the entire project team that brought this vision to life. Project Team: Clients: Siskin Hospital (Matthew Gibson, Ph.D., FACHE) & Barge Design Solutions (Paul Darr PLA, ASLA, NCI) Architecture: Tinker Ma, LLC (Thomas Palmer AIA, NCARB, Craig Peavy, Amanda Weinstein, AIA, NCARB, Desaree Frost) Landscape Architecture: Barge Design Solutions (Joseph Sawyer) Civil Engineering: Barge Design Solutions (Paul Darr, RLA) Structural Engineering: Brooks & Associates Consulting Engineers (BACE)(Rebecca Brooks) Electrical Engineering: FACILITY SYSTEMS CONSULTANTS, LLC (Larry Headla, Seth Huffaker) GC: Pillar Construction (Will Gaither, Cody Stubblefield, Hunter Thomas) Metal Fabricator: Thorough Built LLC. (Nelson Johnston, Joey Galliano) Landscape Installation, plantings, pavers & flagstone: Earthscapes Solutions And many more

We’re proud to be featured in Jennifer McNally’s article “Making Spaces” in Edge Magazine by Chattanooga Times Free Press. In the article, Thomas Palmer AIA, NCARB shares about creating healthy, inspiring work environments that emphasize communication, socialization, and connectivity to the outdoors. Check out the digital issue here: https://lnkd.in/euRtxr5T