Hardlines Design CO

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Hardlines Design Company (HDC) is a woman- and minority-owned architecture, planning, and cultural resources management firm headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

After Bagle the Beagle came to HDC in 1993, HDC started working with the National Forest Service, a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). It turns out that the USDA has a division called the Beagle Brigade (founded in 1984) to inspect luggage at international airports for food products. HDC then picked up a children’s book called Jackpot of the Beagle Brigade , which was written in 1987. Since Bagle was very calm, balanced, and highly food motivated, HDC staff thought she would have made a good member of the Beagle Brigade.

Zoar Village was founded in 1817 by a group of German Separatists who were seeking a place to freely practice their religion and work together to create a community. Although not initially part of the plan for the settlement, the Separatists voted to pool their interests in the face of harsh economic conditions and a challenging environment, and became a communal society. The village prospered for much of the 19th century, but pressures from both within and outside the community finally resulted in a vote to dissolve the communal system in 1898.

Founded in 1990 by Charissa W. Durst, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, and incorporated in 2000, HDC has a multidisciplinary staff that includes architects, designers, planners, construction specialists, architectural historians, archaeologists, and researchers. Our project teams work closely together to balance new ideas with practical considerations, and we collaborate with clients and consultants on a detailed level throughout the entire process. Our holistic methodology is thorough and effective. Awards and client testimonials speak to the firm’s creative approach and successful results.

The village of Zoar in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, holds a unique place in Ohio history. Founded in 1817 by a group of German Separatists fleeing religious persecution in Germany, Zoar is a well-preserved example of a nineteenth century communal society, with numerous surviving houses, buildings, and landscape features that illustrate the distinctive character of its inhabitants.

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