The Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate SCMH Architects as the Small Business of the Month for February.
Architects design buildings in which we work and live. They also design Egyptian temples for theme parks, structures to wrap and protect fifty million dollar lines of equipment, and new structural supports to replace decayed load-bearing walls in sensitive historic structures… or at least SCMH Architects does.
SCMH Architects was established in Lakeland in 1975 as Swilley, Curtis, and Bertossi by Bob Swilley, John Curtis, and Walter Bertossi. In 2006 the name was changed to SCMH Architects; the current principals being John Curtis, Ben Mundy, Keith Hunnicutt, and as the third generation of the firm, Jon Kirk.
Since its inception, SCMH has been located on South Florida Avenue in the Dixieland historic district, in offices that were one of the first major upgrades in the Dixieland CRA. Their business is primarily concentrated in Polk County, but includes work in multiple states throughout the country, from Phoenix to Philadelphia, with a wide range of private, public, and institutional clients. Many of the local schools and Lakeland Fire Department facilities were designed by SCMH. They were one of the early adopters of CADD technology in the mid-1980’s, and designed the first LEED Certified building in Polk County. Areas of practice include religious facilities, institutional buildings, campus designs, manufacturing plants, and historic redesign. The staff of 10 averages 19 years of employment with the firm, which offers full health and pension benefits. The variety of clients, quality of work, attention to needs, and support of their staff have enabled the firm to prosper these past 37 years, through the ups and downs of the volatile construction industry.
The firm's principals not only improve the quality of life in Lakeland and Polk County through their work product, but also, as importantly, through their extensive civic involvement. The Salvation Army, Kiwanis, Rotary, First United Methodist Church, First Baptist Church at the Mall, Dixieland Historic District, various Historic boards, Planning and Zoning Board, Leadership Lakeland, and LEDC are a few of the areas in which the firm’s principals have been and are involved on a regular and ongoing basis.
With its 37-year history, a large “book of work” throughout the county, a loyal and dedicated staff, and dedicated involvement in civic life, Lakeland is lucky to have SCMH Architects in its midst!
SCMH Architects
1036 S Florida Ave
Lakeland, FL 33803
(863) 688-8882
www.SCMHarch.com