Milledgeville · 2005.0822
In its second project for Georgia Military College (GMC), the Atlanta, Georgia-based architecture firm Lord, Aeck & Sargent has planned, designed, and overseen the completion of a three-phase project for the college: a new, $15 million multipurpose education facility and student center that has become the centerpiece for GMC academic and social life; a new student plaza and restored historic Old Capitol Parade Ground; and an initial-phase $2.8 million student athletic facility and rifle range. Lord, Aeck & Sargent's work follows the firm's historic rehabilitation of Georgia's Gothic revival style Old State Capitol Building, which is the icon for the GMC campus.
Tel Aviv · 2005.0822
The Yitzhak Rabin Center in Tel Aviv, Israel, a memorial to the former Israeli Prime Minister, has just passed a major milestone in construction with the installation of one of the large "wings" to the top of the building. The building, when completed, will include two of these wings — large, biomorphic shell roofs evoking the shape of dove's wings. The wings will enclose two major sections of the complex, Lea Rabin Hall, and the library and archives. The Center will be officially dedicated in November, marking the tenth anniversary of Yitshak Rabin's assassination. Located in the Ramat Aviv neighborhood in north Tel Aviv, the Center overlooks Hayarkon Park and the skyline of Tel Aviv. Moshe Safdie is the Center's architect.
Snowmass · 2005.0817
Two leaders in resource efficiency and environmentally sustainable building design announced the consolidation of their practices. Rocky Mountain Institute of Snowmass, Colorado and ENSAR Group of Boulder, Colorado announced that ENSAR Group has become a part of RMI's green real estate and development consultancy in a new RMI department, RMI/ENSAR Built Environment. Rocky Mountain Institute, led by physicist Amory Lovins, is a 23-year-old independent nonprofit group that fosters the efficient and restorative use of resources. ENSAR Group, led by Greg E. Franta, FAIA, has for 27 years been a leading consultancy in high-performance buildings, and is one of only five U.S. firms certifying LEED buildings (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) under the auspices of the U.S. Green Building Council. Its name is short for "Environmentally Sustainable Architecture." The current services of both organizations will remain intact with a new market development opportunity for more comprehensive services for a broader range of clients.
Atlanta · 2005.0816
Novare Group and Coro Realty Advisors, LLC announced that they will develop Gallery, a 203-unit, 27-story condominium community in Atlanta, Georgia's Buckhead neighborhood. Homes in Gallery will average more than 1,700 square feet in size, and the signature Novare design features will be augmented with traditional foyers, increased storage, furniture-quality cabinetry, and expanded hardwood and ceramic flooring. Community amenities will include guest suites, tennis court, green space, and dual clubrooms. The architect on the project is Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart with nationally acclaimed Atlanta residential designer William T. Baker serving as a design consultant.
Williamstown · 2005.0812
The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute have unveiled Pritzker-Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando’s design for a new building on the Clark campus in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Clad in wood, the 32,000 square-foot facility will house new, intimately scaled galleries, a meeting and studio art classroom, a terrace, an outdoor cafe, and the Williamstown Art Conservation Center (WACC). The new building is the first step in the Clark’s overall campus expansion announced in 2003. The building has been designed to take advantage of the natural slope of the site and the dramatic views to the north, east, and west. While it will be a two-story building, only one level is visible above ground from the main entry to the south. It is open to the landscape on all sides and a large terrace provides panoramic views of the Green Mountains and Taconic Range. Large expanses of glass capture the much-needed northern light for the conservators and also allow for visitors to view into the studio spaces.
Naperville · 2005.0804
A. Epstein and Sons International, Inc., the Chicago-based architecture, engineering, and construction firm, joined officials from the City of Naperville, Illinois, and the Naperville Test Track Association as the designer and engineer of the Chicagoland area's first public/private automobile test track at a signing ceremony held on site. The track will be constructed on 8.8 acres of land, and may include common driving challenges such as speed bumps, cobblestone surfaces, and railroad crossings. Construction will begin in spring of 2006.
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