Medical Office Building Design
September 7, 2010
Sometimes creative design solutions can be born from the pressures of outrageous deadlines. When asked by a client to create a design for a new medical office building in time for a lunch meeting, we responded with this option created during a 4-hour charrette. The design solution responds to the limitations dictated by the local zoning codes, required building square footage, and necessary surface parking all placed on a very limited site. This two story office building cantilevers over the parking area to maximize the usage of the constrained site area as well as sheltering patients as they arrive.
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2010 MPC Excellence Awards
August 27, 2010
We're proud that Pellissippi State Community College - Magnolia Campus was recognized last night for design excellence by the Knoxville Metropolitan Planning Commission. Congratulations to the school and our entire design team.
Check out the MPC website for more information.
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ZEBRAlliance
August 23, 2010
ZEBRAlliance, An Alliance Maximizing Cost-Effective Energy Efficiency in Buildings, is both a public-private research project and a multi-faceted energy-efficiency education campaign. The founders of the public–private alliance include Schaad Companies and Oak Ridge National Laboratory along with Tennessee Valley Authority, the Department of Energy, BarberMcMurry Architects and many industry partners.
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DIY Network - ZEBRAAlliance
August 23, 2010
One of our projects, the ZEBRAlliance, is going to be featured on the DIY Network. This is a research project in energy efficient home design that we are participating in with team members Schaad Companies and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The show, "This New House", will air this Thursday night (August 26, 2010) - check your local television listings. DIY Network.
Christing Geros - Adjunct Lecturer
August 19, 2010
One of our designers, Christina Geros, has been invited to be an Adjunct Lecturer this semester at the University of Tennessee School of Architecture. She will be participating in a third year design studio focusing on "architecture + culture". This studio will tackle the complexities and poetic essence of the UT Music Center on the Knoxville Campus.
The Residences at Eastport
August 13, 2010
New construction of four apartment buildings and adaptive re-use of the historic Eastport Elementary School combined to provide affordable senior housing. We are excited to be working with our friends at SandersPace architects in this joint venture. Careful detailing and thoughtful design are critical in respecting the historic architecture of the existing school, while at the same time providing new architecture that speaks to this century.
Photos of the project can be found in our Projects section and photos of the ground breaking are on Facebook.
King Family Library Update
August 11, 2010
We have updated our website with photography of the recently completed King Family Library in Sevierville, TN. We're very happy with how this project has turned out. Projects.
East Tennessee Community Design Center
July 25, 2010
We thought we would pass along this Blog entryfrom the East Tennessee Community Design Center regarding the University of Tennessee's School of Architecture and their entry into the Solar Decathlon. Potentially using some strategies used in our "Zero" Energy homes built in Oak Ridge (ZEBRAlliance)
ZEBRAlliance Houses
July 14, 2010
We've updated our website to include some recent photography of our Zero Energy Houses in Oak Ridge. The current stats show the houses using only 50 cents worth of energy everyday, not bad. Projects.
World Architecture News
July 12, 2010
We are proud that another one of our projects is being featured on the World Architecture News Website. Pellissippi State Community College - Magnolia Campus is a modest project that's had a big impact on the aesthetics of this East Knoxville site.
World Architecture News
July 7, 2010
Our collaboration with The University of Tennessee Medical Center in designing their new Heart Hospital is currently featured in an article on the World Architecture News Website.
AIA Gulf State Awards
June 15, 2010
We received the AIA Gulf States Awards Jury Comments for Pellissippi State Community College - Magnolia Campus, and we couldn't be prouder:
"A delicate and artistic transformation of the building’s identity through the use of glass and light that was sensitive to the building’s original architecture."
"This is an excellent example of a modest project yielding results greater than the sum of the parts and in the process allows all of us to show clients how existing buildings can be updated and modernized for modest investments. Reuse of an existing building, the ultimate in sustainability, is successful because of the skilled implementation of the simple improvements.
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