LOTT Clean Water Alliance, Olympia, WA

The LOTT Clean Water Alliance celebrated the essential resource by placing its water reclamation plant right out in the open and revitalizing an older facility. The office, education and technology center provides wastewater treatment services to 85,000 people in four local communities and emphasizes water conservation through a strong community outreach program.
+ The Miller | Hull Partnership

Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, CA

These urban infill, mixed-use, market-rate apartments are designed with energy efficiency in mind — they utilize passive cooling strategy like cross-ventilation and thermal convection to make the most of their sunny southern California location. Cherokee Studios is currently awaiting LEED Platinum certification and it also features an owner-controlled, double facade system with operable metal shade screens.

+ BROOKS + SCARPA (formerly Pugh + Scarpa)

First Unitarian Society Meeting House, Madison, WI

The First Unitarian Society needed to expand their facilities to accommodate their growing congregation, however they wished to preserve the integrity of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed National Historic Landmark Meeting House. The 20,000 sq ft addition provides space for expanded daily needs, exemplifies the congregation’s deeply held environmental values, and reflects Wright’s philosophy of organic architecture.

+ The Kubala Washatko Architects, Inc.

Kiowa County K-12 Schools, Greensburg, KS

After a devastating tornado tore through Greensburg, Kansas, the town was all but destroyed and in need of many new facilities, including a new school. This K-12 facility utilizes a highly flexible, sustainable approach that focuses on students and is targeting LEED Platinum certification.

+ BNIM Architects

3 Comments

Wednesday June 1, 2011 at 11:33 am

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Kaylin June 1, 2011 at 10:54 am

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Andralyn May 31, 2011 at 11:24 pm

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