Fanning Howey
American architectural firm
Fanning Howey Firm type Architecture, interior design, engineering Founders Ronald H. Fanning and Clair E. Howey Principals Timothy Lehman Andy Miller Brian Butler Alan Cradler Jennifer Fuller John Gladden Dennis Hacker Carla Remenschneider Edward Sawa Michael Schipp Zachary Sprunger Founded 1961 Location Celina, Ohio fhai .com
Fanning Howey is an American architecture firm specializing in schools. It was established in 1961 by Ronald H. Fanning and Clair E. Howey. It has been called one of the world's largest school design firms.
History
In 1976, Fanning Howey merged with Lee J. Brockway's architecture firm. As of 2000, Fanning Howey employed 96 registered architects in eleven offices. Between 1995 and 2000, it completed $2.8 billion in school construction projects. As of 2025, the firm has six offices throughout Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.
List of major projects
Avon High School , Avon, Indiana, 1999
Belleville High School , Belleville, Michigan, 2013
Chesterton High School , Chesterton, Indiana 2000
Cyprus High School , Magna, Utah, 2025
Dakota High School (Michigan) , Macomb Township, Michigan, 1995
Eastern High School (Washington D.C.) renovations
Gaylord High School , Gaylord, Michigan, 1994
Holly High School , Holly, Michigan, 1999
Leslie High School, Leslie, Michigan, 1997
Lincoln Middle School, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1997
Marysville High School , Marysville, Ohio
Northville High School , Northville, Michigan, 2000
Novi Middle School, Novi, Michigan, 1999
Perrysburg High School , Perrysburg, Ohio, 1999
Portsmouth Junior/Senior High School , Portsmouth, Ohio
Rome Free Academy , Rome, New York
Springboro High School , Springboro, Ohio
Williamston High School, Williamston, Michigan
Zionsville Community High School renovations, Zionsville, Indiana
References
1 2 3 Field, Madeline Mohanco. 1992 AIA Ohio Handbook of Architectural Firms (PDF) . American Institute of Architects Ohio. p. 77.
↑ Fanning Howey. "Our People" . Retrieved November 23, 2025 .
1 2 Fanning Howey. "Celebrating 60 Years of Fanning Howey" . Retrieved November 23, 2025 .
↑ Keefe, Bob (May 31, 2001). "Designing away danger". Cox News Service . Daily Citizen (Beaver Dam, Wisconsin). p. 5.
↑ Alexandria Future Foundation. "Alexandria Future Foundation Scholarships" (PDF) . Retrieved November 23, 2025 .
1 2 "New RFA architectural firm ranked #1 in school design". Daily Sentinel (Rome, New York). May 3, 2000. p. 4A.
↑ Fanning Howey. "Offices" . Retrieved November 23, 2025 .
↑ "Avon High School" . Schooldesigns.com . Retrieved November 23, 2023 .
↑ Granger Construction. "Van Buren Public Schools" . Retrieved March 24, 2025 .
↑ "Chesterton High School" . Schooldesigns.com . Retrieved November 23, 2023 .
↑ Fanning Howey. "Skyline High School and Cyprus High School" . Retrieved November 23, 2025 .
↑ DeMaria Building Corp. "Dakota High School" . Retrieved November 23, 2025 .
↑ Fanning Howey. "Eastern High School" . Retrieved November 23, 2025 .
↑ Reyes, Amy (November 20, 1994). "Newfangled schools prepare our children for the future". The Bay City Times. p. 31. ,
↑ "Holly High School" . Schooldesigns.com . Retrieved November 23, 2023 .
↑ National School Boards Association. Learning by Design: A School Leader's Guide to Architectural Services, 1999 . p. 110.
↑ National School Boards Association. Learning by Design: A School Leader's Guide to Architectural Services, 1999 . p. 79.
↑ "Northville High School" . Schooldesigns.com . Retrieved November 23, 2023 .
↑ "Novi Middle School" . Schooldesigns.com . Retrieved November 23, 2023 .
↑ Ryan, Carl (February 3, 1999). "Perrysburg board heartened to hear building project within its budget". Toledo Blade. p. 15.
↑ Fanning Howey. "Portsmouth Junior/Senior High School" . Retrieved November 23, 2025 .
↑ "Springboro High School" . Schooldesigns.com . Retrieved November 23, 2023 .
↑ Fanning Howey. "Community Use of Schools" (PDF) . Retrieved November 23, 2025 .
↑ Fanning Howey. "Zionsville High School" . Retrieved November 23, 2025 .