Sweet Sparkman

Sweet Sparkman is honored to step into the role of Architect of Record for the Sarasota Performing Arts Center. With over 20 years of experience in contributing to the Sarasota community, including significant contributions to The Bay Park, we're excited to continue shaping our community’s future alongside RPBW Renzo Piano Building Workshop. We eagerly anticipate the opportunity to extend our involvement to the final phase of The Bay Park with the design and construction of the Sarasota Performing Arts Center.  We are deeply committed to the Sarasota community - a place we cherish as our home, workplace, and playground. Our dedication lies in enhancing the day-to-day environment of this vibrant, culturally rich, and architecturally significant city. We are thrilled to witness this project’s progress and are grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this significant community endeavor. Stay connected as we work together with RPBW Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation, and City of Sarasota to bring this vision to life through thoughtful, community focused, resilient architecture. Read the full release here: https://lnkd.in/eSKMawzK

🔎 Check it out! The Observer recently published an article about our upcoming ‘Ask Our Architects’ Town Hall meetings, where we’ll be unveiling exciting concepts for Sarasota's future performing arts center! 📰 📖 Read the article below to learn more about the event and the creative vision from RPBW Renzo Piano Building Workshop and Sweet Sparkman Architects. 🏛️ Join the conversation! Come to one of our Town Hall events and share your thoughts as we shape the future of Sarasota's arts together. 📅 RSVP today to secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/e7jwrBw6 Let’s shape the future of Sarasota’s arts together! 🌟 #SarasotaPerformingArts #townhall #communityevent #renzopiano #performingarts #architecture

We are pleased to be among the Top 200 Architecture Firms for 2024 as reported by Building Design+Construction's 2024 Giants 400 Report. This ranking represents the nation's largest architecture firms for non-residential building. With commercial work accounting for 60% of our practice, we are proud to rank at 175! See the full ranking here: https://lnkd.in/gHRAb5gC

🚨We're back with the continuation of our town hall series, Ask Our Architects: A Conversation with RPBW Renzo Piano Building Workshop! (RPBW) Join us on Wednesday, September 18th, where we'll share exciting updates about the vision for the new Sarasota Performing Arts Center. The talented design team from RPBW will reveal their initial design concepts, offering a glimpse of what’s to come. Get a first look at the latest ideas for this new state-of-the-art center. Session 1: Van Wezel Hall, 12 – 1:30 PM Session 2: Robert L. Taylor Community Complex, 6 – 7:30 PM Engage directly with the architects, ask your questions, and explore the future of Sarasota! ASL interpreter available. For more information and to RSVP visit: https://lnkd.in/gfM32t-M City of Sarasota, Sweet Sparkman, Arup #SarasotaArts #Community #architecture #sarasota #sarasotaevents

Just returned from Genova after productive and inspiring meetings with RPBW Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Sweet Sparkman, Paratus Group, and Arup, on the design of Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation and City of Sarasota new performing arts center. ✅️ Join us on Wednesday, September 18 to add your voice to the future of the new performing arts center. More details to come!

Lidiya Angelova recently received her Procore Certification for Architecture. The certification provides professionals with the knowledge and skills to use Procore to its fullest potential, helping to streamline operations, improve communication, and enhance project delivery.

We are excited to announce the grand opening of City of Cape Coral Fire Station 13, designed by our team to serve the growing needs of its surrounding community. Located at 2025 NE 6th Street, this 9,161-square-foot station enhances emergency response capabilities in the rapidly developing region, incorporating areas currently covered by the city's busiest stations, Fire Stations 2 and 5. Our design reuses elements from previous stations that we've designed in Cape Coral, with improvements made in each new iteration to meet increasing demands. Fire Station 13 houses a four-person fire engine, a battalion chief, and a cross-staffed brush truck, providing fire suppression and Advanced Life Support (ALS) services.

TIME Magazine has unveiled its annual list of the World's Greatest Places, celebrating 100 extraordinary destinations worldwide. We are thrilled to share that OVERLAND project Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has been honored as one of only eight U.S. locations to make the list, and the sole representative from Florida in its category. Even more impressive, it’s the only botanical garden globally to earn this recognition! A huge congratulations to the incredible team at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens for this well-deserved recognition. https://lnkd.in/gCjreUGf OLIN, Arup, One80 Solar, Willis A. Smith Construction, Inc., Kimley-Horn, Sweet Sparkman, Metcalfe Design, Lam Partners

We’re excited to share this Observer Media Group article detailing Tuesday's event with the renowned RPBW Renzo Piano Building Workshop and Sweet Sparkman. Dive into the details and highlights of our Ask Our Architect event!

HUGE thank you to everyone who attended "Ask Our Architects: A Conversation with RPBW Renzo Piano Building Workshop and Sweet Sparkman Architects" Tuesday at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Your presence and engagement made the event truly special! Attendees had the unique opportunity to connect directly with the creative minds behind Sarasota’s new performing arts center. This event underscored our commitment to listening to the community and ensuring the new performing arts center reflects the heart and soul of Sarasota. Thank you for being part of this journey with us! For those who couldn't join us in person, a recording of the event is available to watch here: https://lnkd.in/eSe5xHDq #sarasota #communityevent #thankyou #srq #performingarts #architecture #CommunityFeedback