Building of the Year - VANDYK group of companies

2016
LAYING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA’S
FINEST STRUCTURES
COMPETITION COORDINATED BY MARY DARBY GUIDROZ. | PHOTOGRAPHY SUBMITTED BY ENTRANTS.
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IN ITS INAUGURAL YEAR, SRQ MAGAZINE PROUDLY PRESENTS BUILDING OF THE YEAR,
A COMPETITION CELEBRATING THE NEW COMMERCIAL, MIXED-USE AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS ENHANCING THE SKYLINE ALONG THE GULF COAST. JUDGED ON DESIGN CONCEPT,
FUNCTION AND USAGE, INTEGRITY OF DESIGN, CREATIVITY AND FEATURES, MEET THE
AWARD-WINNING STRUCTURES RISING ALONG THE STRIKING SARASOTA SKYLINE.
CHAD OPPENHEIM is a
Miami-based architect whose
work has been praised for its
ability to transform the prosaic into the poetic. Through
passion and sensitivity towards man and nature, Oppenheim creates
monumental yet silent architecture that elicits
a site’s inherent power. A graduate of Cornell
University and a fellow of the American Institute of Architects, Oppenheim has lectured
widely and has taught at various architecture
schools, including most recently at Harvard
University’s Graduate School of Design. In
1999, he founded Oppenheim Architecture
(Miami, New York, Basel), which has garnered
global recognition.
JOE PAZDAN, AIA, a managing principal at McMillan
Pazdan Smith Architecture,
is a native of Greenville,
South Carolina and an engaged community leader
with over 28 years of architectural design
experience. As a managing principal, Pazdan
directs firm operations, including oversight
of project management, project delivery and
fiscal performance. He has been active on
civic boards and organizations throughout
Greenville such as the YMCA Camp Greenville Board, United Way and the Greenville
Chamber of Commerce since starting his own
business in 1993.
PLATINUM
K.J. JACOBS holds a bachelor of science in Architecture from the University of
Virginia and a Master of
Architecture from Clemson
University. He is a registered
architect and principal at McMillan Pazdan
Smith Architecture, a Greenville, South Carolina-based firm with 180 employees and six
offices in the Southeast. Jacobs serves on the
firm’s executive committee and is the director
of the Corporate Studio, which includes the
office, retail and industrial market sectors.
His 20 years of diverse project experience includes automotive master planning, industrial,
office and higher education.
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J.
PARKS
MCLEOD,
ASLA, received his bachelor’s in Landscape Architecture from the University of
Georgia. Since 1986, McLeod
has been principal of his own
landscape architecture firm, McLeod Landscape Architects, located in the downtown
area of Greenville, South Carolina. Currently, he has professional registration in South
Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee. His
work boasts large-scale landscape and irrigation design for urban streetscapes, residential,
educational, commercial and education sites.
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PLATINUM
BEST RESIDENTIAL BUILDING / COMPLEX
ONE 88
DSDG ARCHITECTS
This multi-family residence is situated on Sarasota Bay with views of the Ringling Bridge and
West to Bird Key. It stands at five stories high, and it creates the new modern landscape of
Golden Gate Pointe. The stylish and modern exterior combines white stucco, wood and glass,
accented by architectural metal features. The building contains eight units, two per floor, all
being 3,000 square feet, and a rooftop terrace that takes advantage of not only the west views
of Sarasota bay but also the view of the city to the east. Each unit has a private entry off of the
elevator and contains three bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms. The heart of each unit
is the great room which contains Living, Dining, Kitchen and Den space, which all open to
the large coverage balcony with 10-feet tall by 32-feet wide sliding walls of glass. The covered
balconies provide for unobstructed views of the onsite boat docks, amenity pool, Sarasota Bay
and evening sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico. The balconies are 15 feet deep by the entire width
of the unit with glass railings lining the edge. The units feature high-end Italian cabinetry, solid
surface flooring, wood ceiling accents, modern LED lighting, 10-foot ceilings, outdoor BBQ kitchen and views of the city and/or water are captured from
every room. The site was a challenge in that it was the size of a standard single family lot at 100-feet by 150-feet. Our program included a building footprint
of 7,800 square feet, car parking for 19 cars, 50-foot long amenity lap pool, landscaping, boat dock for eight boats, front entry water feature and fire pit. The
parking was accomplished by using a European-style beam-mounted car lift system in the lower level of the building that would not only stack cars but
elevate cars in the case of rising water. The site being a non-conforming size in the zoning district that it is located in, led to strict height and setback
requirements that other properties in the same zoning district did not have to abide by. This greatly limited our overall footprint size and overall height.
The front of the building features a curtain wall, glass-framed sculptural staircase that centers between the units, is open to the entry lobby and climbs six
stories to the roof. Glass accents on the building include frameless laminated glass railings and entry canopy that create unobstructed views. The building
is equipped throughout with LED lighting, high-efficient air handling equipment and energy-efficient glass. The site is located in a convenient location to
mass transit and water access and is walkable to the city of Sarasota, exercise on the Ringling Bridge and close proximity to Saint Armand’s Circle. This
one-of-a-kind building offers an upscale luxury lifestyle while providing easy access to the most desirable places in the city.
“EXCELLENT INTEGRATION OF INDOORS AND
OUTDOOR SPACES WITH NANO WALL.”
— PARKS MCLEOD
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Architect: Mark Sultana, AIA, NCARB; DSDG Architects; Contractor:
Tandem Construction; Developer: Vandyk Group of Companies; Interior
Design: JKL-Kurt Lucas; Structural Engineer: Karins Engineering; Landscape Architect: DWJA-Phillip Smith; Renderings: ADhoc Studio
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Architect: Santiesteban & Associates Architects; Con-
BUILDING OF THE YEAR
ARIA, LONGBOAT KEY
ASCENTIA DEVELOPMENT GROUP
tractor: Suffolk Construction Company; Developer: Ascentia Development Group; Interior Design: Lori Fountain,
F. T. Design, Inc.; Structural Engineer: B & W Structural
Designs, LLC; Landscape Architect: Phil Graham Landscape Architecture; Carpets & Flooring: Designer Marble
& Granite; Cabinetry: Cabinet Design Studio
Uniquely positioned on one of the last remaining 5-acre beachfront properties in the region, the historic estate home site once known as “Villa am Meer” is now
the exclusive beachfront condominium, Aria Longboat Key. Developed with respect for the history of the site and inspiration from the tastes and desires of today’s
buyers, the design is derived from a transitional blend of new coastal contemporary and 1930s Sarasota design. The existing estate home on the site – now preserved
for use as the Residents’ Club – and the sightline views and the site topography shaped the nature and language of the architecture used here. This distinctive fourstory condominium, positioned over one level of enclosed parking, boasts 16 residences averaging just under 4,000 square feet under air. Residences feature private
elevators opening to a foyer flanked by double entry doors. Each buyer was offered the flexibility to customize their interior spaces- to move, add or delete walls, or
redesign room configurations - which all residents have taken advantage of in varying degrees. Kitchens are designed to flow into the family, dining and living spaces
and feature oversized islands and floor to ceiling cabinetry, finished to the quality of fine furniture. The project site is heavily insulated from Gulf of Mexico Drive with
a lush palette of landscaping. Stately clusters of Royal and Alexander palms punctuate the north and south property lines, accentuated with rich landscape forms, the
artistic metal entry gate serves as the threshold to both visitors and guests.
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AQUA
GUY PETERSON | OFFICE OF ARCHITECTURE
Uniquely situated directly on Sarasota Bay, AQUA is an exclusive modern nine-story condominium that brings
together iconic style, elegance and world-class luxury. In keeping with the heritage of the Sarasota School of
Architecture, the building has been designed by award-winning renowned architect, Guy Peterson | Office
for Architecture. AQUA will elevate and redefine the Sarasota skyline for all the world to see. Developed by
Jonathan McCague and Michael Adams, AQUA offers eight beautifully appointed waterfront residences one
per floor, each with a private elevator foyer, a private two-car garage and individual boat slip. With a full-time
concierge, state-of-the-art security, luxurious amenities and proximity to downtown, AQUA embodies refined
elegance, prestige and gracious living.
Architect: Guy W. Peterson, FAIA; Contractor: BCBE
Construction; Developer: Jonathan McCague and
Michael Adams; Interior Design: David K. Lowe;
Structural Engineer: Select Structural ; Project
Manager: Damien Blumetti, Associate AIA; Lighting
Design: Lux Populi and Doug Kresge; Architect of
Record: Brent Parker of Parker Walter Group, Inc.
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BUILDING OF THE YEAR
PLATINUM
BEST COMMERCIAL BUILDING
THE MALL AT UNIVERSITY TOWN CENTER
THE MALL AT UNIVERSITY TOWN CENTER
At the heart of one of Florida’s most attractive
multi-use developments, The Mall at University
Town Center (which shoppers affectionately
call “UTC”) has provided a distinctive shopping
experience, filling a retail void in the affluent,
growing Sarasota-Manatee market. Over the
last several decades, while booming with new
year-round residents, commercial development
and seasonal tourism, the center’s trade area did
not experience a similar gain in retail offerings,
especially in the categories of better apparel
and fashion merchandise. UTC, the market’s
only new regional mall built in 35 years, has
addressed that opportunity with more than 100
stores and restaurants, well over half of which
are unique to the market. Back in 2006, when
Taubman Centers was first finalizing plans for
the mall, retailer and municipal support for an
upscale center in Sarasota was strong. There
was agreement that the region’s ideal location
for such a project was the intersection of I-75
and University Parkway, the focal point of
the 276-acre University Town Center masterplanned community developed by Taubman
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Center’s partner in the mall project, Benderson
Development. However, the Great Recession,
which began in 2007, brought a halt to essentially
all major real estate development across the
United States. Patience and confidence in the
extraordinary promise of The Mall at University
Town Center overcame this financial challenge.
The beautiful, energy-efficient, technologically
advanced new center opened on October 16,
2014, to rave reviews—the only newly built
enclosed regional shopping center to open in the
United States that year. Embracing Southwest
Florida’s contemporary architectural style, The
Mall at University Town Center creates a resortlike environment in which to shop, dine, stroll
and relax—a gathering place for the greater
Sarasota community. Soaring, natural lightfilled spaces are elegantly detailed with natural
building materials, including wood, glass, metal
and fossil stone. Along the mall concourse is a
distinctive curvilinear vaulted skylight system
with light-filtering louvers reminiscent of palm
tree fronds. By day, sunlight and shadows gently
fall upon the center’s floor and storefronts, and
by night, state-of-the-art LED lighting allows
multi-colored light shows to play upon the
surfaces above. Shops are presented on two
levels to maximize the opportunity for both
customer and merchant. Store adjacencies,
vertical transportation systems, site lines
and common areas are designed to enhance
convenience and efficiency. The mall concourse
is articulated by a series of courts that announce
the entrances to the three anchors—Saks Fifth
Avenue, Macy’s and Dillard’s—and the Grand
Court, which features a glass-enclosed elevator
tower rising out of a reflecting pool. Throughout
the center are comfortable indoor seating
areas. UTC’s six exterior-facing restaurants
provide outdoor dining patios with projecting
canopies, fire pits, fountains, lush landscaping
and dramatic lighting. Surrounding the center
are palm trees, hedges, wall vines and fountains
along a multi-colored sidewalk system. Parking
spaces for 4,000 cars are provided in well-lit
landscaped fields that slope to meet the entries
on both the upper and lower levels, providing
convenient access to all stores. Shopper
BUILDING OF THE YEAR
“THE BRINGING IN OF NATURAL LIGHT IS A GREAT SOLUTION TO
A PROBLEM MOST SHOPPING MALLS HAVE.” —CHAD OPPENHEIM
amenities and high-tech/high-touch services
abound at The Mall at University Center. Free Wi-Fi
is provided throughout the center to give shoppers
and stores reliable high-speed access to the Internet.
An innovative UTC app, enabled by advanced
Bluetooth low-energy beacons and GPS technology,
is available to turn customers’ smartphones into
real-time way-finding, trip-planning and dealdiscovering shopping companions, in or away from
the center. And if your phone is running low on
power, there are more than 40 charging stations
available in the mall’s comfortable interior seating
areas. Young visitors can’t resist the children’s
play area, sponsored by nearby Lakewood Ranch
Medical Center, featuring soft, oversized native sea
creatures and a video promoting healthy play. Safety,
sustainability and community are priorities in the
smart-building design and operation of UTC, which
is one of the most technologically advanced regional
shopping centers ever built. The center employs
state-of-the-art security and life-safety systems,
including a force of well-trained, customer-friendly
security officers, sophisticated security technology,
and fire protection systems. Understanding the
mall’s role as part of a sustainable community, center
management is active and supportive in civic affairs
and maintains close working relationships with local
charitable institutions, as well as law enforcement
and emergency agencies. A high-speed fiberoptic infrastructure running throughout the center
enables a number of smart building technologies
to monitor and efficiently manage energy use.
Energy-efficient mechanical systems, building
automation systems and extensive use of interior
and exterior LED lighting help reduce the center’s
impact on the environment while holding down
costs. Green building practices employed include
the innovative use of high-performance skylight
Architect: JPRA Architects; Contractor: dck worldwide
Developer: Taubman and Benderson Development
Company; Interior Design: JPRA Architects; Structural
Engineer: Ehlert Bryan Inc.; Landscape Architect: Grissim Metz Andriese Associates; Photographer: Images
provided by Taubman.
glazing to minimize heat and glare, a white roof to
limit heat gain and the incorporation of low-emitting
building materials such as paints, adhesives and
flooring. The mall also established tenant guidelines
encouraging green building methods in store buildouts. Water conservation is achieved through the
use of low-flow plumbing fixtures, circulating water
systems in fountains, and the incorporation of native,
water-efficient landscaping. Bioswales are located
throughout the parking fields to minimize irrigation
and control storm runoff. Construction waste was
minimized during development, and recycling
stations are provided in the mall and service areas.
In addition, guidelines for tenants encourage
ongoing recycling of waste materials. Traveling to
the mall is made more efficient by the availability of
electric car-charging stations, bike paths and racks
and the center’s connection to the region’s public
bus system.
BUILDING OF THE YEAR
PLATINUM
BEST MIXED USE BUILDING
THE JEWEL
HOYT ARCHITECTS
The Jewel is an 18-story, mixed-use, concrete and glass structure located at the
foot of Main Street in downtown Sarasota. When completed it will be the tallest
building in Sarasota. The program for The Jewel consists of the following:
• EIGHTEEN 2,300-4,700-SQUAREFOOT RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUMS
• FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR RETAIL ALONG MAIN STREET
• A DECK TOP POOL AND AMENITY AREA
• INTERNAL STRUCTURED PARKING
DESIGN CONCEPT/INTENT The Jewel is situated on one of Sarasota’s last
remaining downtown bayfront sites. Since the site contains busy pedestrian
frontage, the key goal was to take advantage of its versatile day or night use,
along with storefront opportunities. By using full glass walls, light projects off
the bay causing the building to become a beacon of light at any hour. As the
name implies, the building sparkles like a jewel in both the day and night.
SOLUTION - SITE DESIGN AND DESCRIPTION Parking is accessed
from Gulfstream Avenue, an adjacent side street. A curved speed ramp takes
you up to the parking levels above the first floor retail. Refuse, recycling and
loading area are accessed from the rear alley.
SITE AND BUILDING DESIGN CHALLENGES Small urban infill sites
offer typical downtown challenges—parking and parking access, service
access, firewall limitations, excavating and building new foundations next to
an existing structure and optimizing views.
SOLUTION - BUILDING DESIGN AND DESCRIPTION The main tower
is set back from the site property line, minimizing the foundation requirements
at the property line and allowing limited glazing in the tower above. Each of
the 18 residential condominium units offers wide-open views of Sarasota Bay,
Bayfront Park and the City Marina. A western orientation will provide each
residence with sunset vistas over the Gulf of Mexico. Just one block from one
of downtown Sarasota’s busiest pedestrian intersections, the Jewel is just steps
away from restaurants, shopping, Bayfront Park and the Marina.
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Architect: Hoyt Architects; Contractor: Suffolk Construction, Inc.; Developer: T. Mannausa & Company; Interior Design: JKL Design; Structural Engineer: Rich Wilson; Landscape Architect: David W. Johnston Associates,
Inc. ; Carpets and Flooring: Design Works; Photographer: Hoyt Architects;
MEP Engineer: BURY CHPA; Kitchen Design: EBL Interiors
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BUILDING OF THE YEAR
CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE
SARASOTA MCCULLOCH PAVILION
GUY PETERSON | OFFICE OF ARCHITECTURE
In 1959, Clarence Scott commissioned award-winning and nationally-recognized
architects William Rupp and Joseph Farrell to design a commercial building that
would serve as the new showroom for the Barkus Furniture Company. The building
is a one-story commercial structure designed in the International Style with a flat
roof and open floor plan featuring a precast concrete structural system with terrazzo
floors and exposed masonry, supports and columns. Guy Peterson | Office For
Architecture restored the Scott Building to its beautiful and minimal modernist
aesthetic so eloquently expressed by Rupp and Farrell in 1959. The Center developed
the spaces into a museum-quality exhibition space and a lecture hall with stateof-the-art communication and presentation technologies. The renovated facility
will be a place for Center for Architecture Sarasota, UF CityLab-Sarasota and for
anyone interested in architecture, design and the quality of our built environment
to learn, teach, celebrate, share and advocate. The facility will include studio space,
offices and program space for both UF CityLab-Sarasota and The Center. Students,
professionals and the public will visit The Center to hold meetings, participate in
discussions and attend presentations by regional, national and international experts.
Architect: Guy W. Peterson, FAIA; Contractor: Michael Walker & Associates; Interior Design: David Lowe; Structural Engineer: Wilson Structural Consultants, Inc.; Landscape Architect:
DWY Landscape Architects; Carpets and Flooring: Sarasota Superfloors, Inc. & Marble Renewal, Inc.; Photographer: Greg Wilson; Project Manager: Damien Blumetti, Associate AIA
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VUE / WESTIN SARASOTA
NICHOLS BROSCH WURST WOLFE & ASSOCIATES
The design presented for the VUE Sarasota Bay refers to the basic tenets of the Sarasota School of Architecture
while respecting the site’s natural and urban qualities. Aesthetically speaking, the design expresses the core of its
structure and the components that create the spaces. The observer is aware without too much inspection of what
the building is made of and how we have achieved the architectural quality of the spaces. Materials are asked to
behave as they were intended to. This allows for the most efficient and effective means of construction. Under
no circumstance is there a material used inappropriately or inefficiently leading to extravagant detailing and
construction methods. At first glance the project portrays big cubes stacked one on top of each other resembling
blocks we played with as children. Although the simplicity of these volumes is undeniable, well thought out
placement and composition creates unique spaces and moments in the building resulting from their relationship
to each other. Although most of our building is grounded, except for the ends where cubes seem to be detached
from the ground plane, the composition is so playful that it seems to leave minimal imprint on the ground it sits
on. There are absolutely no enhancements, no exaggeration, no enrichment, of the basic structural members and
their connections. We will apply finishes to certain surfaces but in no way do these finishes hide or diminish the
structural material beneath them. The other less apparent condition is its urban/neighborhood context. Situated
in a very busy and important intersection of the city where the traveler transitions from the mainland to the
island/key. This building will remain in the eye and memory of the city dweller as they make their way through
the waterfront development and onto the bridge that transports them to St. Armand’s Key.
Architect: Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe & Associates; Contractor: KAST Construction Company,
LLC; Developer: Kolter Group; Structural Engineer: CHM; Interior Design: C+TC Design Studio
Landscape Architect: Stewart Washmuth & Co.
BUILDING OF THE YEAR
PLATINUM
BEST PUBLIC BUILDING / PUBLIC SPACE
SIESTA KEY BEACH IMPROVEMENTS
JON F. SWIFT CONSTRUCTION, SWEET SPARKMAN ARCHITECTS AND KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
Siesta Beach is the cornerstone community destination in Sarasota. Over 2 million people visit Siesta Key Beach every year, making this a long-awaited
project. This 30-acre park project is a multi-phased endeavor which broke ground in November of 2013. The final phase is currently under construction and
scheduled to be completed in late spring 2016. The park is separated into two distinct halves. The west area contains the history and design inspiration,
while the east side creates a “park within a park” with the new buildings and recreation amenities. The west end of the park, which is currently still under
construction, provided the architectural inspiration. All the new construction design is intended to compliment the historical pavilion, the only building
being renovated in the project. As a unique feature of this public space, this structure will be preserved and restored it to its once vibrant beauty. The public
safety/lifeguard building was also a necessary component to this project. The open second floor design allows for lifeguards and the Sheriff’s office to have
a 365-degree view of the beach, park and parking lot. This feature allows lifeguards and law enforcement officers to do their job more efficiently. The new
construction and renovations of this public space will provide easier-to-navigate parking, more options for beach visitors and efficiencies to the work flow of
on-site County employees. Connecting the park together and bringing a cohesive look and feel to the project is the esplanade. The materials feature colors
of tan, blue and green intending to match the elements of sand, sea and land at Siesta Key Beach. The esplanade runs the length of the public beach and was
constructed with pervious pavers to streamline water runoff. Using sustainable materials and techniques for these pavers reduces water runoffs and effectively
traps any solids and filters pollutants from the water. This feature provides a sustainable component to this project and Sarasota County’s “green initiatives.”
“CREATIVE USE OF BUILDINGS AND MATERIAL
PROVIDING A SEAMLESS TRANSITION INTO THE
LANDSCAPE AND GROUNDS.” — PARKS MCLEOD
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Architect: Sweet Sparkman Architects; Contractor: Jon F. Swift
Construction; Developer: Sarasota County; Structural Engineer:
Stirling Wilbur Engineering Group; Landscape Architect: Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.; Photographer: Ryan Gamma
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BUILDING OF THE YEAR
NATHAN BENDERSON PARK FINISH TOWER
FAWLEY BRYANT ARCHITECTS AND GUY PETERSON |
OFFICE FOR ARCHITECTURE
Nathan Benderson Park has been selected as the venue for the 2017 World Rowing
Championships. The new public park, previously a sand and shell mine, is now
equipped with a 161.8-hectare lake, 8-by-13.5-meter rowing lanes, grand stands,
event lawns and now a world-class finish tower. The function of the tower was
to provide clear views and accurate timing for rowing competitions. The Finish
Tower was designed as an instrument for viewing by embracing precision and
sight. The form of the building was generated by the need to be parallel with the
rowing lanes for viewing while creating a space perpendicular to the finish line
for judging. The required functions acted as a generator of form and program.
The building consists of an elevated horizontal plinth with a vertical glass tower
placed above to capture full, 360-degree views of the course and surrounding
event space to the east. The design uses circulation as an opportunity for
viewing as well. The stairs are pulled away from the building and expressed on
the exterior of the structure as an architectural element that become platforms
for gathering. The ground floor level functions as an open-air pavilion and event
terrace. The slightly elevated ground floor plinth acts as an observation deck and
provides additional gathering space to the west using integrated grandstands
to view races. This was the first project that Fawley-Bryant Architects and Guy
Peterson OFA have worked on together. The team collaborated on the unique
design and faced challenges that come with designing multi-functional spaces
that meet the requirements for day-to-day office spaces, public event spaces and
world-class rowing and judging.
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Architect: Fawley Bryant Architects - Architect of Record, Guy Peterson |
Office for Architecture; Developer: Benderson Development & Construction;
Interior Design: Fawley Bryant Architects; Structural Engineer: Wilson Structural; Carpet: Mohawk Group; Photographer: Fawley Bryant Architects; MEP
Engineer: Stewart Engineering
SARASOTA COUNTY GULF GATE LIBRARY
HARVARD JOLLY ARCHITECTURE AND WILLIS A. SMITH CONSTRUCTION
The new Gulf Gate Library is a two-story, 25,920-square-foot building, and replaces an older, smaller building that
was on the same site. It features the latest library design trends, including automated book sorting technology
and a dividable community meeting room for 120 people equipped with a “hearing loop” for the hearing impaired.
The design incorporates a children’s area with a story time room and built-in interactive equipment, several study
rooms of various sizes, a training/technology lab and a teen area with custom modular, reconfigurable furniture.
The new facility is placed at the center of the existing long and narrow site to provide an efficient parking layout
and reduce the walking distance from the most remote parking spaces. In response, both to the unique shape of the
site as well as the requirements of the building program, the east wall of the building is set at a 10-degree angle to
the rest of the architecture. This offset creates a unique building geometry and creates space for an adult reading
garden and a garden for children’s outdoor activities. Both gardens are enclosed by “green screens” planted with
coral honeysuckle and shaded by trellises. The children’s garden features a sea floor stamped concrete pattern.
Architect: Harvard Jolly Architecture ; Contractor:
Willis A. Smith Construction, Inc. ; Interior Design:
Harvard Jolly Architecture; Structural Engineer:
Wilson Structural; Landscape Architect: Harvard
Jolly Architecture; Carpets and Flooring: ReSource
Flooring (Carpet) and Sun Tile of Sarasota (Tile);
Photographer: Booth Studio, Inc and Rob Moorman; Specialty Designer: Creative Arts Unlimited; MEP Engineer: Smith Seckman Reid, Inc; Civil
Engineer: AM Engineering; LEED Consultant: Two
Trails Green Consulting
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