ArchitectureWeek Notes No. 295

Wed Jul 19 21:36:52 PDT 2006

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Y INSIDE - A Big Box Reclamation
    by Brian Libby
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    http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0719/design_1-1.html

	In this suburb of the nation's capitol, the Fort
	Washington, Maryland YMCA project is overshadowed by
	all the surrounding built history. Yet this
	rehabilitation of a former supermarket should not be
	underestimated. The firm of GTM Architects has
	successfully transformed the nondescript building into
	a "Y" that is at once visually poetic, pragmatically
	functional, and admirably committed to its community.

	The YMCA and GTM Architects have been frequent
	collaborators, and the architecture firm currently has
	four other projects for the client on the boards. "Our
	design approach is to really delve into the client's
	organizational culture," says GTM principal Diane
	Taitt. "It's having them forge their brand identity,
	but also coming to understand who they are."

	So Taitt crafted the design around the Y's mission: to
	build strong kids, strong families, and strong
	communities. And she went a little further to make the
	new facility help update the client's image.

	The supermarket building, totaling about 35,000 square
	feet (3250 square meters), has an unimaginative
	exterior and remains a concrete box surrounded by
	surface parking. But inside is another story.

	"The president of the Washington YMCA really had a
	vision for replanting the image of the organization in
	this area." Taitt explains. The client wanted to give
	the architects free rein to interpret her vision. "The
	space was completely gutted," Taitt says, "so we had a
	blank canvas."

	In their redesign, GTM sought transparency. Studies by
	the Heschong Mahone Group, Rensselaer Polytechnic
	Institute's Lighting Research Center and others have
	shown that, on measurable biological and psychological 
	levels, humans are more comfortable, more alert, and
	more productive in naturally illuminated spaces.
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Edgy in LA
    by Leigh Christy
    http://www.ArchitectureWeek.com/2006/0719/news_1-1.html

	In June 2006, downtown Los Angeles was overrun with
	architects in town for the National AIA Convention.
	When not exploring the burgeoning city center and
	notable regional architecture, these visitors were
	eagerly learning about the "next new thing" for the
	profession.

	This year's convention combined big names and varied
	themes to create a full agenda of educational seminars,
	architectural tours, trade exposition booths, and
	business meetings. The event drew a record 25,000
	registrants to the Los Angeles Convention Center.
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