Nashville National Cemetery Historic Lodge Addition and Renovation
Nashville, TN | National Cemetery Administration | Federal
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Public engineering firm profile
FourFront Design, Inc.
Rapid City, SD
Creating the built environment...for people!
- Services
- 27
- Offices
- 2
- Projects
- 6
- Leaders
- 5
- Founded
- 1952
- Size Estimate
- 25-75 employees
Overview
FourFront Design, Inc. provides architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, planning, mechanical and electrical engineering, and technical services to government and commercial clients. Founded in 1952 as Brady Engineering, the practice serves clients nationwide from its headquarters in South Dakota and offices in Montana, delivering multi-disciplinary design solutions for healthcare, military, educational, and public facilities.
- Founded
- 1952
- Size Estimate
- 25-75 employees
Services
Architecture
Develops conceptual diagrams, floor plans, and three-dimensional designs that balance safety, accessibility, and sustainability. The multidisciplinary team delivers architectural solutions for retail, hospitality, healthcare, higher education, senior living, government, and office environments.
Mechanical Engineering
Designs mechanical and plumbing systems for new construction and system upgrades, ensuring reliable facility operations. The engineering team establishes energy usage benchmarks, profiles consumption, and drafts specifications for mechanical replacements.
Electrical Engineering
Designs robust electrical distribution and safety systems tailored for government, healthcare, education, and commercial structures. This work encompasses building power distribution, lighting systems, and security alarms.
Interior Design
Creates functional, statement-making interior spaces through collaborative planning, finishes coordination, and material selection.
Landscape Architecture & Planning
Balancing aesthetics, functionality, and environmental stewardship, the practice designs vibrant outdoor environments. Services focus on strategic site planning, resource management, and contextual landscape design.
Technical Services
Supports projects with advanced technical drafting, modeling, and visualization capabilities to streamline project delivery.
Project Management
Provides structured project and risk management, utilizing comprehensive quality assurance and quality control plans from initiation through construction.
Industries
Firm type
Project types
Projects
Fort Meade VAMC Surgical Tower Addition
Fort Meade, SD | Department of Veterans Affairs | Healthcare
View project sourceSheridan VAMC Mental Health Treatment Facility
Sheridan, WY | Department of Veterans Affairs | Healthcare
View project sourceMinot Air Force Base Security Forces Training Facility Renovation
Minot, ND | USAF / USACE | Defense
View project sourceBlack Hills State University Alumni Center
Spearfish, SD | Black Hills State University | Education
View project sourceRapid City Public Library Historical Collections Room
Rapid City, SD | Rapid City Public Library | Government
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Credentials and affiliations
Leadership
Stephanie Holman
President & CEO
MBA, PgMP, PMP
Mary Pembroke
VP of Business Operations
SHRM-CP
Ray Dawes
VP of Engineering
PE
Joel Simonyak
Principal Architect
NCARB, AIA, LEED AP
Jessica Holdren
Principal Planner & Landscape Architect
PMP, PLA
Testimonials
The design effort for this project (HVAC remodel) was above what was to be expected. FourFront Design provided a very good design that was easily constructible.
FourFront demonstrated exceptional project management in Construction Period Services (CPS) phase. The design team showed flexibility and proactive approach to accommodate last minute Government requests. Design team provided excellent service with RFIs and submittals review by responding within 7 calendar days.
This contractor demonstrated consistently exceptional performance throughout the project. Their proactive approach to problem-solving and exceptional communication skills ensured that potential issues were quickly identified and resolved, minimizing delays and cost overruns.
FourFront's forward-thinking approach ensured the project remained on track without requiring any formal Government intervention, schedule extensions, or administrative burden. Every single deliverable was submitted on or ahead of schedule.
Your team exceeded my expectations in every area. I have worked with design teams on hospitality projects in over 50 different cities and your team is in the top one percent in my opinion.
Management was incredible to work with, kept constant communications throughout the project, were extremely responsive to feedback and requirements and overall a pleasure to work with throughout the design phase of the project.