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Owensboro is the county seat of Daviess County in north-central Kentucky. Originally part of Shawnee territory, white settlers first arrived there in the 1700s. Over time the city played a role in the Civil War era, serving as an important river port, which continues to this day. The city’s environs gave birth to the Bluegrass sound in American music, starting in the 1930s and 40s, continuing on through today.
The site of the new convention center on the Ohio River bank was previously occupied by the Executive Inn which accommodated performances by many of the most popular singers at the time. To serve this wide range of activities, programs and events, as well as to provide an important economic development tool, the city undertook the development of a new convention center which includes over 40,000 sf of exhibition space, nearly 30,000 sf of meeting space and extensive public lobbies, as well as service and support facilities.
Organized on two levels with the halls at grade and the meeting and banquet facilities above, the complex acts as a beacon on the River, signaling the extraordinary ambitions of this community. The exhibition halls and meeting facilities are distinguished by views out to the River while the lobbies overlook the historic downtown.
Set in a newly developed riverside park, the facility will join a recently completed performing arts center and an expanded Bluegrass Museum honoring the city’s remarkable history of public amenities unusual in communities of this scale.
Product Description. The vertically brushed finishes on anodized aluminum panels on the exterior refer to woodgrain on the tobacco barns. “It was a move we chose from a finish standpoint to keep the exterior tight, taught and smooth,” says Brad McWirther, Design Director at Trahan Architects. “We tried to create this smooth, vertical finish that would allow the building to feel like these vertical panels are very similar to the vertical woodgraining of the barns. When the sun hits them, there’s this vertical reflection, very similar to some of those woodgrains that you see on the tobacco barns.”
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Following the announcements of the 2017 AIA Gold Medal and Architecture Firm of the Year winners, The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has announced the winners of three other national awards: the Edward C. Kemper Award,the Topaz Medallion, and the Whitney M. Young Jr. Award.
The 2017 Topaz Medallion, given each year by the AIA and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) to “an individual who has been intensely involved in architecture education for more than a decade and whose teaching has influenced a broad range of students,” has been awarded to Robert A.M. Stern, FAIA.
Stern is well known for his dual careers as founding partner of Robert A.M. Stern Architects and former Dean of Yale University’s School of Architecture, a position in which he served for over 20 years. In bestowing the award, the AIA noted Stern’s remarkable ability to demonstrate “that architecture can be powerful and inspiring by bringing time-honored forms and proportions to bear on a modern world.”
The 2017 Whitney M. Young Jr. Award, honoring architects and organizations that champion a range of social issues, including affordable housing, minority inclusion and access for persons with disabilities, was awarded to Detroit Collaborative Design Center (DCDC) for their work in amplifying “the diminished voices of all citizens through a wide variety of design projects in its hometown and across the country.”
DCDC is housed within the School of Architecture at the University of Detroit Mercy, and has been modeled after a teaching hospital, pairing 1-4 student interns within 7 design professionals to envision innovation architectural solutions that empower communities. Projects have ranged from playgrounds, to community how-to guides, to urban gardens to social media campaigns.
The third award, the 2017 Edward C. Kemper Award for professional service, has been given to Ronald Skaggs, for his “uncanny ability to recruit, mentor, and involve others in projects and causes.”
Among other accomplishments, Skaggs served as the 76th President of AIA National in 2000, establishing the AIA’s first finance committee and strengthening ties with professional architects’ associations around the globe.
You can read more about this year’s recipients via the following links:
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From the architect. OMICRON, a globally active company, is currently expanding its development center in Vorarlberg, Austria. This involves the erection of a new building that provides space for approximately 200 office workplaces and additional facilities. The concepts realized in the already existing OMICRON building are continued: adaptable office units are situated around three open courtyards. These so called ‘hotspots′ function as hubs that connect the different sections of the building. Their design aims at stimulating communication and creative thinking. Planning and realization of the hotspots took place in close collaboration with Martin Rauch and Anna Heringer (clay), Border Architects (light ceilings) and Eichinger Offices (wood). The green roof compensates for the loss of green space as a consequence of the construction of the new building.
OMICRON′s workplace culture emphasizes flat hierarchies as well as open and transparent communication. This is reflected in the architecture. The courtyards feature an open layout and are easily accessible for employees and visitors. Meeting rooms, storage spaces and other facilities are situated on the ground floor. The upper floors host office units. Their size can be easily adapted in order to accommodate the needs of the different teams. The contrast between structured tasks that demand high concentration, and creative thinking tasks that require an environment without artificial limits, is reflected in the architecture.
The high quality working places are equipped with cooling ceilings and most office units have direct access to the exterior. The lighting arrangements are designed to help foster the well-being of the employees. Special glass panes, which facilitate the flow of the natural light, are used. The artificial lighting emulates the daylight and changes over the course of the day.
The building is energetically optimized. Future extensions are possible by connecting the already existing building with the newly constructed one. This next step would create another 150 working places.
What’s winter like at Washington’s Mount Rainier National Park? The mountain’s landscape undergoes a dramatic transformation. Its colorful subalpine meadows and lush old growth forests are draped with a thick blanket of snow for much of the year. The sometimes dusty-looking glaciers are freshly covered in white and the snow-covered roofs of the rustic historic buildings are rimmed with icicles – creating a picture perfect setting. Learn more about winter at the park: http://on.doi.gov/2glvuS5
