Lewis Group Architects

10/02/2026

LGA was honored at last night’s AIA East TN Design Awards Gala with the People’s Choice Award for the second year in a row. Thank you to everyone who voted for ‘A Learning Farm: Grainger Agribusiness Center’!

The unbuilt design work completed for Grainger County Agribusiness Center makes a case for a consolidated beef research and agricultural education outreach facility in the Appalachian foothills of East Tennessee. As a transformation of regional gable-roofed barns, the center creates a research environment for studying up to 500 head of cattle during the stocker, or “backgrounding,” phase of beef production: the period after calves are weaned and before they move to feedlot finishing.

The building’s innovation lies in making an often-hidden phase of the regional food system visible, measurable, and teachable. A common agricultural type becomes a precise environmental and educational instrument for research, animal care, and land stewardship.

09/28/2026

Knoxville’s favorite pizza spot is about to get bigger! LGA was asked by the owners of A Dopo Pizza to design a 2,200 SF expansion to their current restaurant, also designed by LGA in 2016.

"The Slice Bar" will offer pizza by the slice, signature cocktails, espresso drinks, and gelato, allowing more people access to their award-winning eats.

Stay tuned to see more of this project once it’s completed!

09/25/2026

Friday Night Lights is in full swing across East Tennessee, and we’re celebrating by looking back on these LGA athletic field projects. From designing major master plans for multi-sport athletic complexes to upgrading components of existing facilities, we get excited when our work improves our shared community traditions!

Find out how LGA can help your school’s athletics program at our website below!
https://lewisgroup.net/projects/k-12-education/

📸: Nvelop photography , David Massengill Photography, Philip Slowiak Photography

09/18/2026

Sneak Peek! We can't get enough of this school, and neither can its students and staff! They have moved in and are already thriving in their new facility. Stay tuned for more professional photography coming soon!

📸: Nvelop photography

09/18/2026

LGA is proud to give back to our communities! Managing Principal Doug Caywood once again helped to promote childhood literacy with the Rotary Club of Cleveland at Valley View Elementary School by donating student dictionaries to their third graders.

09/02/2026

The new Horace Maynard Middle School in Maynardville, TN officially opened its doors to the public at their ribbon cutting ceremony last night. LGA is proud to have been the Architect of Record on this monumental project, and we enjoyed celebrating the occasion with the community.

Thank you to the Union County School Board, Director of Schools Greg Clay, Principal Jamie D***s, Mayor Jason Bailey, County Commission, Merit Construction, and everyone who helped make this new school a reality for the students and staff of Union County!

Learn more about this brand-new middle school on our website below:
https://lewisgroup.net/lewis_project/horace-maynard-middle-school/

08/24/2026

Cempa Community Care has officially broken ground on the renovation of their facility in downtown Chattanooga, TN!

LGA attended the ceremony alongside P&C Construction as well as Cempa’s Board of Directors and staff members. This renovation project will include 22,500 SF of exterior and interior renovations, increasing the total number of patient care spaces and providing much-needed repairs and upgrades.

See this article on the event from the Chattanooga Times Free Press to learn more about Cempa’s mission to meet patients where they are and provide high-quality care.
https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2026/aug/21/cempa-breaks-ground-on-86m-third-street-expansion/

08/14/2026

Congratulations to John Hay Elementary School on the groundbreaking of their new renovation project! LGA is once again working with the Hamblen County Department of Education to renovate the current open classroom concept to more traditional style classrooms. We look forward to the completion of this project and the benefits it will bring to the students and faculty.

Interested in how LGA can benefit your school system? Visit our website below!
lewisgroup.net/projects/k-12-education/

08/12/2026

Congratulations to Knox County Schools students and faculty on their first day of school! We are proud that KCS chose to highlight Pond Gap Elementary School to kick off this new school year. LGA provided vital upgrades to this important neighborhood school with renovations totaling 36,000 SF and additions of 58,000 SF, including a new administration/guidance/clinic suite, special education suite, gymnasium, food service area, and new classrooms.

See more on LGA’s work at Pond Gap Elementary School at the link below:
https://lewisgroup.net/lewis_project/pond-gap-elementary-school/

08/05/2026

Thank you to the Cleveland Daily Banner for this post about this exciting new project for SPCA Of Bradley County - TN ! Check out our page for more details on the project, and visit www.spcabctn.org to learn more about how you can "Adopt" or "Help Us Build."

Saturday’s Tails and Treasures, hosted by the SPCA of Bradley County, was designed to be a fundraiser for the organization’s operating budget, but it turned out to be much more.