We’re excited to celebrate the momentous groundbreaking of the new Lacrosse Center at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD.
This 33,000 SF facility will support Navy Lacrosse with state-of-the-art training, recovery, and team spaces—all while serving as a powerful recruiting tool. A naturally lit central atrium and immersive displays will honor the legacy, achievements, and future of the program.
Bigwaha is proud to help bring this vision to life along the Severn River.
📸 Featured second and fourth from left: Vice President Gregory Gilbert and Associate Derek Hawkins.
Read more: /2026/04/04/naval-academy-breaks-ground-on-lacrosse-center/
#Groundbreaking #Architecture #InteriorDesign #NavalAcademy #NavyLacrosse Annapolis Bigwaha
We’re proud to share a glimpse into who we are, what we create, and why we do it.
At Bigwaha, we set out to design spaces that inspire, uplift, and endure—turning ideas into built reality. From concept to completion, every project detail reflects our commitment to innovation, sustainability, and lasting impact.
Our latest firm video captures the spirit of Bigwaha—Design Forward. Client Centered. It’s more than a motto; it’s how we work.
#Architecture #InteriorDesign #CreativeProcess #Design
We were delighted to attend the Green Valley Fire Station Groundbreaking Ceremony—an exciting step forward for the community and a meaningful milestone for our team as the architecture and interior design firm behind this project.
The new 18,000 SF, single-story facility has been thoughtfully designed to reflect its rural setting. The four-bay, drive-through station will include a training and hose drying tower, administrative spaces, bunkrooms, and essential living and wellness areas to support the firefighters who serve this region.
This project carries deep meaning, as the State Highway in front of the station will be dedicated in honor of Battalion Chief Joshua D. Laird, who lost his life in the line of duty on August 11, 2021. Learn more about his story here: /fallen-firefighter/joshua-d-laird/
We’re proud to see this vision come to life and grateful to be part of a project that blends purposeful design with community context.
📸 Featured third from right: Project Manager, Lorryn Wilhelm, AIA
We’re proud to look back on the one year anniversary of the Target Middletown store in Northside Shopping Center! 🎉 Since opening, this store—with its innovative Northstar dual-entry design, precast concrete walls, ACM panels, reclaimed wood siding, and expansive glass—has become a valued part of the community.
Over the past year, the store has created jobs, supported local causes, and made a real impact on the surrounding area. Read more about the community celebration in Delaware Live: /target-anniversary-in-middletown-community/
At Bigwaha, we’re proud of our longstanding partnership with Target — collaborating closely with their team and contractors to help deliver best in class new construction projects.
#Bigwaha #Architecture #InteriorDesign #Target #MiddletownDE #Retail #ERATeam
We’re thrilled to celebrate the grand opening of Fello at the Mall!
Explore the newly completed photos capturing the transformed 5,300 SF space at Annapolis Mall — featuring an open gathering area, pantry, meeting room, shared office, ample storage, and an accessible restroom with an adult changing station — thoughtfully designed for Fello’s Communities Day Services program. Fully accessible, the hub fosters connection, independence, and belonging through inclusive, community-centered design.
We’re proud to be a part of the team that helped bring this vision to life!
#GrandOpening #InclusiveDesign #Accessibility #Community #Bigwaha #Architecture #Interiors #Fello
Celebrating Community at Fello’s Ribbon Cutting ✂️
Our team was proud to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Fello at the Mall, an innovative community hub in Annapolis designed to foster connection and inclusion for people with disabilities statewide. As the architectural and interior design team behind this inspiring space, it was an honor to celebrate this milestone with Fello.
Read more about the event in the Capital Gazette: /2026/01/13/nonprofit-hub-annapolis-mall-disability-services/
#InclusiveDesign #CommunityHub #Annapolis #DesignForAll #Architecture #Fello #Bigwaha
We’re excited to share that we welcomed two new team members in January!
Please join us in welcoming:
✨ Mehrab Malik, Architectural Designer
✨ Ethan Weinstein, Architectural Designer
Their talent, fresh ideas, and enthusiasm are already making a positive impact. We’re thrilled to have them on board and can’t wait to see all the great things we’ll accomplish together in 2026.
A fresh coastal transformation at National Harbor ⛵
Our renovation of The Walrus Oyster & Ale House brings the restaurant’s vision of high-quality seafood and a whimsical dining experience to life. The space features custom murals, fish scale–inspired plaster, convex mirrors, and gabion partitions by local artisans Kelly L. Walker and McLain Wiesand, balanced with colorful tilework, refined furnishings, and lighting. A tidewater-style canopy and indoor-outdoor bar extend the patio, creating an elevated experience indoors and out.
Visit our website to learn more about the project: /portfolio/the-walrus-oyster-ale-house/
#Bigwaha #ArchitectureDesign #InteriorDesign #RestaurantDesign #RestaurantInteriors
We are delighted to see that our firm was mentioned in Chesapeake Bay Magazine for our work on the upcoming Truman T. Semans Center for Oyster Restoration and Innovation. 🦪
The article highlights the transformation of the historic Woodfield’s Fish & Oyster Co. site in Anne Arundel County, MD. Our adaptive reuse design reimagines three existing industrial buildings to support the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s mission while honoring the site’s deep maritime history. 🌊
Read the full article here: /bay-foundation-to-open-oyster-restoration-center-at-site-of-historic-seafood-market/
To learn more about the project, visit our website: /portfolio/truman-t-semans-center/
#ChesapeakeBay #AdaptiveReuse
#SustainableDesign #Architecture #InteriorDesign #EnvironmentalDesign #ChesapeakeBayFoundation #AnneArundelCounty
Join us in celebrating Lorryn Wilhelm, recipient of the 2025 Jan Rumsey Award! 🎉
This annual honor recognizes outstanding leadership, reflected in Lorryn’s character and work. A licensed architect from the Pacific Northwest, she brings a broad range of experience to our firm along with a thoughtful, collaborative approach to every project.
Driven by a passion for sustainable, occupant-friendly designs that strengthen the public realm, Lorryn consistently demonstrates the values, dedication, and leadership that align with Bigwaha’s mission.
Congratulations, Lorryn, on this well-deserved achievement! 👏
As we celebrate the holiday season, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to our clients, partners, and the communities we are privileged to support through architecture and interior design. Your collaboration fuels our passion for creating thoughtful, meaningful spaces—always with the end-users in mind. Thank you for your trust, your partnership, and the impact we make together. We wish you and your families a joyful holiday season and look forward to the year ahead.
This year’s card features our Fello at the Mall project. Located inside the Annapolis Mall, the new community hub is designed to expand access, resources, and opportunities for people with disabilities. It will offer direct access to a variety of community amenities—dining, entertainment, fitness, arts, and community events—empowering independence, connection, and everyday engagement. Once complete, Fello at the Mall will serve as a vibrant reflection of Fello’s mission to champion the rights of people with disabilities and to cultivate equitable, relationship-centered, opportunity-rich communities.
We invite you to join us in supporting Fello’s mission by giving this holiday season.
#Bigwaha #WeAreFello. #Architecture #InteriorDesign #CommunityHub #AnnapolisMall #GivingBack #InclusiveDesign
As part of our six-week architecture quest, our learners are designing their own “dream school.” We also took the opportunity to connect this work to something that sits at the heart of our program: helping each learner discover their calling.
To make that real, we visited the architects at @bigwaha in Annapolis. They walked us through some of their projects and showed how an idea becomes a finished building. Just as importantly, they shared why they chose architecture—what pulled them into the field, what keeps them there, and the challenges they’ve had to push through along the way. Hearing honest stories like that helps our learners see how callings take shape in real life, not just on paper.
Learners then presented their own school designs and received thoughtful feedback they’ll use as they continue refining their work.
A sincere thank-you to the Bignell Watkins Hasser team for opening their office and sharing both their craft and their journeys.
