Our primary responsibility as a design firm is to take a vision and concept and transform it into a modern, efficient space. However, our duty at Garmann/Miller goes beyond a physical structure and the essential functions of our industry to give back to the communities we work for and live in every day. In 2019, a philanthropic committee of team …
GMAE CEO Responds to Ohio K-12 Closures
Garmann/Miller Architects-Engineers CEO Eric Baltzell, PE, stressed that his team’s dedication to its clients will continue in response to the order by Gov. Mike DeWine to close Ohio schools for three weeks beginning Monday, March 16, to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. K-12 facility design has been the cornerstone of the firm’s business since its founding in 1993. In …
Tiffin community discusses upcoming bond issue
Tiffin City Schools welcomed the community to its first open-house meeting Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Noble Elementary School to share information on its upcoming bond issue and building project. Nicole Walby covered the meeting for the The Advertiser-Tribune. Click here to read Walby’s article and get up to speed on the campaign that will be decided on by local voters …
Fostoria debuts new 7-12 building
Fostoria City Schools welcomed the public to walk the halls of its fresh, new 7-12 building Sunday, Jan. 12. The Fostoria Junior/Senior High School designed by Garmann/Miller Architects-Engineers features two gymnasiums, a cafeteria and auditorium, a state-of-the-art media center and four sections of modern classrooms that can be opened up for more collaborative learning spaces. The building also is equipped …
Industry veteran joins business team
Garmann/Miller Architects-Engineers recently welcomed Monica Bruaw to its business development team. Bruaw has spent much of her 20-year career coordinating and managing construction programs for school districts throughout Ohio, and she’ll continue in that role for the Minster and Columbus-based design firm. “Monica brings extensive experience in K-12 planning and is very skilled at guiding districts through budgeting and financing,” …
A Pirate’s Life for Me
West Carrollton City Schools is one step closer to replacing its current buildings. The Dayton Daily News reported in its Monday, Dec. 30 edition that the district’s board selected Garmann/Miller Architects-Engineers as the architect for the first phase of its building project. Bids were accepted after GMAE assisted the West Carrollton community in passing a bond issue Nov. 5. The …
A TEAM SPORT
Often when you hear it was a team effort you think of a sports team on a playing field or court. However today we’re talking about innovation as a team sport and those who’ve contributed towards the new approach to data storage and management for Fostoria City Schools. Superintendent of Fostoria City Schools, Andrew Sprang, along with a team from …
Vision becomes a reality at Arcanum-Butler
More than 100 residents, students, staff, partners and elected officials came together Saturday, Dec. 7, to celebrate the opening of Arcanum-Butler Local Schools’ new multi-purpose building. The 20,000-square-foot facility houses agricultural education, athletic spaces and a community center. “The fact that so many people stepped up financially to make this happen is a testament to the support of our students, …
GMAE and Fostoria City Schools team up at OSBA
A team from Garmann/Miller Architects-Engineers has been selected by the Ohio School Boards Association to address its attendees. Matt Hibner, AIA; John Ridder, RCDD; and Greg Wendel will represent the firm at the 64th annual OSBA Capital Conference & Trade Show, Nov. 10–12, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center. They are part of a robust education program that covers approximately …
We’re Thriving
It’s not every day you’re named a Circle of Excellence winner, so it makes sense that #teamGMAE would want to send CEO Eric Baltzell to New Orleans to accept this honor. This award from PSMJ Resources, however, is not about receiving a trophy; it’s recognition at a three-day conference full of keynote speakers, and breakout sessions for the A/E/C industry. …









