Shared City/School District Project Maximizes Use of Public Funds, Design Team to Receive American Institute of Architects Award
Edison Elementary School/Pacific Park Joint-Use Project One of the First of Its Kind
Denver, CO (PRWEB) January 7, 2005 -- Leidenfrost/Horowitz & Associates,
Inc. (LHA), the Executive Architect, in association with Katherine Diamond,
FAIA, Design Architect (now Principal with RNL Design-Los Angeles), will be
recognized by the American Institute of Architects San Fernando Valley Chapter
for design excellence for the Edison Elementary School/Pacific Park Joint-use
project in Glendale, California.
The project is one of the first of its
kind in that it implements a shared use and joint development between two
separate owners, the Glendale Unified School District and the City of Glendale.
The shared use of key facilities by both the City and the School District
maximizes investment of limited public money. The shared facilities include the
children’s library, computer lab, the multi-purpose gymnasium, playground,
multipurpose fields and parking sites.
This approach reduced the
redundancy of building similar facilities in the neighborhood while meeting the
needs of both entities. If separate facilities had been built, the design team
contends the projects would have cost at least an additional $5,000,000. The
facility opened in 2003.
“This project is a great example of doing more
with less. Shared use/joint development is an essential strategy allowing cash
and land poor local agencies to provide better services to their constituents,”
says Ms. Diamond.
“The leadership of the City and the School District of
Glendale are truly to be commended. Instead of allowing the inertia of ingrained
habits and the risks of shared -use to become the deciding factor, they focused
on the value to the community and worked together in partnership to create this
great project that serves users of all ages, and creates a true
multi-functional, multi-generational center for the city,” adds
Vincent Hanna
Petito, AIA, Project Director for LHA.
As the Executive Architect,
Leidenfrost / Horowitz & Associates had to satisfy two sets of client
standards and deliver a Division of State Architect approved project. The
project breaks new ground and invents new rules for joint development. The
partnership between the City, the School District, the design team, the
construction manager and the construction team allowed this community dream to
become reality.
The award will be presented at the chapter’s annual
design awards banquet on January 29, 2005 at the Sheraton Universal in Universal
City, California.
Leidenfrost / Horowitz & Associates, Inc., is an
award winning architectural firm providing complete architectural services for
both private and public clients. Since its founding in 1976, the firm has grown
to 85 professionals and is recognized as one of the preeminent firms in
California. The diverse range of LHA work includes projects throughout the
private and public sector including academic facilities, retail centers,
hospitality venues, civic and private buildings, international projects and
healthcare facilities.
Ms. Diamond, FAIA, who was principal of Siegel
Diamond Architecture at the time of the design of the Edison School Pacific Park
project, joined RNL Design in 2002.
RNL Design is an integrated full
service architectural firm with offices in Denver, Los Angeles and Phoenix,
serving clients locally, nationally and internationally. Since its inception in
1956, RNL has built its practice providing innovative design solutions to
clients, surpassing their expectations and bringing ideas to life. RNL offers
clients a continuum of design
services, including architecture, interior
design, facility programs, feasibility studies, urban design and planning,
landscape architecture and engineering. For more information, please visit www.rnldesign.com.
RNL Design Contact: Nancy
Kristof
Direct: 303-575-8583; Mobile: 720-371-5632
www.rnldesign.com
LHA
Contact: Michael McCoy
Phone: 818-246-6050, ext. 635
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