Orlando · 2006.0830
The Evans Group of
Orlando, Florida, has completed the design phase for The Quad at College Park, a $100 million mixed-use redevelopment project in Orlando. Located on a 21-acre (8.5-hectare) site near downtown, the project includes 250,000 square feet (23,000 square meters) of retail space, 200,000 square feet (18,600 square meters) of office space, over 500 condominiums, and 3,000 parking spaces. Pools and other amenities will be located on the parking deck roofs. The design recalls forms and materials of traditional college campuses. An open-air square and three-story building height will invite pedestrian traffic.
San Mateo · 2006.0827
A new $65 million public library has opened in downtown San Mateo, California. EHDD Architecture of San Francisco designed the 90,000-square-foot (8,400-square-meter) building, which is expected to be LEED certified. Energy-efficient features include automated window shades, high-efficiency fans and underfloor air supply, and extensive use of daylight. Ninety-eight percent of the materials from the demolished old library were used in the construction of the new facility, which includes a cafe and terrace; a computer-training lab; special resource centers for biotechnology, business, and journalism; a teen lounge; and a children's area with an amphitheater.
Bossier City · 2006.0825
Ground was broken recently for the $10 million Promise Specialty Hospital in Bossier City, Louisiana. Arlington, Texas-based healthcare architecture firm Ascension Group Architects is overseeing the design of the 50-bed, 40,000-square-foot (3,700-square-meter) long-term acute care facility, which will feature private patient rooms only. The hospital is expected to open in spring or summer 2007.
Seattle · 2006.0823
Demolition of two structures has begun in preparation for construction of the 30-story Escala luxury condominium tower in downtown Seattle, Washington. Thoryk Architecture of San Diego, California, and the Bellevue office of MulvannyG2 Architecture designed the 280-unit, 850,000-square-foot (79,000-square-meter) residential development, expected to be the largest in downtown Seattle. The building will also include eight levels of underground parking, a 25,000-square-foot (2,300-square-meter) private club, and two restaurants. It is scheduled to open in 2008.
New York · 2006.0823
Two senior staff members at the New York City office of Perkins Eastman have been promoted to principals: Duncan Reid, AIA, NCARB, and Eran Chen. Reid has over 19 years of experience in healthcare, office, hotel, airport, academic, residential, retail, and mixed-use developments. He joined Perkins Eastman in 2002. Chen is senior designer in the New York office, providing design leadership for several of the firm's multifamily housing, mixed-use, hospitality, and higher education projects. In his 12 years of experience, seven with Perkins Eastman, Chen has also worked on healthcare facilities, corporate offices, retail projects, and restaurants. Both AIA and the Boston Society of Architects have recognized his work.
Chicago · 2006.0821
Mark Fischer has joined architecture, planning, and interior design firm Lohan Anderson of Chicago, Illinois, as associate principal and director of interior design for its interior design group, L/A Studio. He leads business development, design, and management of interior design projects. Fischer previously served as design principal and director of the Chicago office of Interior Space International (ISI), a division of A. Epstein and Sons International, Inc. His portfolio includes interior design for the Fox 32 WFLD-TV studio, McCormick Place Convention Center West expansion, and Exelon corporate headquarters, all in Chicago, and the Bank of Bermuda in Hamilton, Bermuda.
New Haven · 2006.0821
Yale University has announced several milestones in its $600 million of construction and renovation to its New Haven, Connecticut, campus. The plans include renovation of the Yale University Art Gallery (1954), designed by Louis I. Kahn; renovation and restoration of the School of Art & Architecture building (1963), designed by Paul Rudolph; and construction of a new art history building adjacent to the School of Art & Architecture. Polshek Partnership Architects of New York City helped develop the master plan for the overall project and designed the renovations to the art gallery, which is scheduled to reopen December 10, 2006. Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects of New York City is the architect for the renovations to the School of Art & Architecture and for the new building. The latter will be a seven-story, 85,000-square-foot (8,000-square-meter) structure, clad in zinc and limestone, attached to the existing School of Art & Architecture building. It is expected to be completed by summer 2008. Also, construction is underway on a new 51,000-square-foot (4,700-square-meter) building for the sculpture program, scheduled for completion in summer 2007.
Arcata · 2006.0819
Construction continues on the new $30.2 million Behavioral and Social Sciences Building at Humboldt State University in Arcata, California. The project's architect, Yost Grube Hall Architecture, of Portland, Oregon, expects LEED gold certification for the 89,000-square-foot (8,300-square-meter) building, which will house classrooms, labs, nine academic departments, and the new California State University Center for American Indian Studies. Completion is expected in 2007.
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