Ovens Auditorium Ranked 9th Worldwide in Theatre Ticket Sales


Ovens Auditorium has been ranked the number 9 theatre venue in the world in ticket sales according to Pollstar’s Year End Ticket Sales Report, published early February. According to the report, theatre shows at Ovens Auditorium between Nov. 2020 and Nov. 2021 sold 91,842 tickets and grossed $8,122,722.

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Liberty University Arena Opens Its Doors


Liberty University celebrated the opening of its new 4,000 seat arena! With bleacher, club, and loge seating options, the new arena provides a more intimate atmosphere and overall improved fan experience.

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ODELL wins two Interior Design Excellence Awards


ODELL was honored to receive two awards in this year’s Interior Design Excellence Awards competition. Gather Tech Center in Newport News, VA received an honorable mention in the Corporate under 35,000 square feet category.

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BISCUIT BLITZ: 5 MINUTES WITH GAU GUPTE

Gaurav (Gau) Gupte is a Principal at Odell Associates, and his talent as a designer and architect can be seen all along the East Coast. During his two decades (and counting) as a Charlottean, this self-proclaimed introvert has been making his mark on our city as a creative and as a leader — from serving on the city’s Public Art Commission to serving as a board member for many organizations.

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Queen’s Park

Charlotte, North Carolina (July 7, 2020) – Friends of Queen’s Park, Inc., a local non-profit organization, has released professional renderings showing the group’s vision for transforming a 220-acre site north of Uptown from an industrial railyard site into a Central Park for Charlotte.

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ODELL Providing 3-D Printed Face Shields for Atrium Health


Atrium Health issued a call to anyone with 3D printers to help them fill an immediate and lifesaving need – a shortage of face shields. Of course, we jumped on the opportunity to help! We were able to successfully print one a day for them – each one takes about 14 hours to print.

A brilliant student at Charlotte Latin School came up with the prototype.

We hope to continue to produce as many as we possibly can to fill this need.

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ODELL received Design Excellence Award


ODELL is pleased to announce that our design for Memorial Hermann Convenient Care Center League City took home 1st place at this year’s Interior Design Excellence Awards in the category of Healthcare over 15,000 square feet.

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ODELL Selected to Design New Landmark Tower in Bogota, Colombia


We are thrilled to announce the upcoming July 2018 project kickoff for the new 460m tall FORZA Tower in Bogota, Colombia!

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Welcome New Team Members!


We are excited to announce our three newest team members – Elliott Davis II, Marc Edwards, & Nick Garrett.

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Bon Secours Cancer Institute at Harbour View


ODELL is pleased to announce that our project – Bon Secours Cancer Institute at Harbour View was recently awarded 1st place in the Healthcare over 15,000 square feet category at the Interior Design Excellence Awards, hosted by IIDA Virginia/West Virginia chapter and ASID’s Virginia chapter.

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Gaurav Gupte Appointed to Public Art Commission


Charlotte, North Carolina
Congratulations to Gaurav Gupte, who was recently appointed by the City of Charlotte to the city’s Public Art Commission! The Public Art Commission is a 9-person community board, whose role is to oversee the selection of artwork for the Public Art Program.

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Sims Hinds Keynote Speaker at High Point State of the City Luncheon


High Point, North Carolina
Sims Hinds, Managing Director for Venue & Events Consulting, was the keynote speaker at the inaugural High Point State of the City luncheon. He spoke about the ballpark development project and the High Point cycling event which he also chairs.

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The Link Building at Bojangles’-Ovens Auditorium Approved by City Council


Charlotte City Council has approved the new Link Building at Bojangles’-Ovens Auditorium. Odell was retained by the City of Charlotte and the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority to renovate the Coliseum and also to study options for improvements to the Coliseum and Auditorium Complex as a whole. The assessment of the existing facilities identified a lack of hospitality and amenity spaces, single point of entry for common events, and flexible support spaces between the two existing facilities.

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Richmond Hope Therapy Center Holds Ribbon Cutting


Richmond Hope Therapy Center is the first clinic in Virginia to offer highly effective intensive therapy for children, inspired by Eastern European methods.

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High Point Selects Design-Build Team for Ballpark


High Point, North Carolina
The City of High Point has selected the Design-Build team of Samet/Odell for their new downtown baseball stadium. The team also includes Freeman Kennett and Stimmel Associates. The stadium is planned to seat approximately 5,000 for baseball games and about 7,500 for concerts and other events. The ballpark is slated to be ready for the beginning of the 2019 minor league baseball season. Odell is also assisting the city with its master plan to accompany surrounding projects.

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Second Harvest Food Bank Under Construction

Charlotte, North Carolina
Second Harvest Food Bank is building a 38,000 SF addition to its existing facility. The new addition and renovation will feature a warehouse expansion accompanied by a new loading dock that will provide 4 functional dock locations, relocated agency store, and other renovations to improve efficiency. Additionally the project will include a new lobby and visitor center, board room, and administration offices located on the second floor. The new and improved facility is scheduled to complete construction this year.

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