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FLORIDA/CARIBBEAN elcome to the first issue ofFloiida/Caribbean Architect, .\RCniTECT with our new masthead tliat acknowledges the ties we Wihave with our fellow practitioners in the Caribbean. We Florida Association of the are a Region, and finally, we are starting to act as one! American Institute of Architects 104 East Jefferson Street In his editorial in the January 1997 Architectural Record, Tallaliassee, Florida 32301 Robert Ivey, FAIA, writes that "this is a dynamic moment for Editorial Board Architecture, a profession poised for the millennium—fueled by John Totty, AIA, Chaimian a robust economy, enriched by a plurality of styles, challenged John Howey, FAIA by new ways of doing business, informed by increasing diversity Karl Thome, AIA of the workforce, and brimming with information and technical President advancement." How appropriate that statement is for our Region. John R. Cochran, Jr., AIA A few months ago, after more than a year of planning, the Vice President/President-elect Caribbean Basin Initiative was formed to bring Florida and Caribbean archi- Roy Knight, FAIA tects closer together. From it came an independent organization knowai as Busi- Secretary/TVeasurer ness Horizons for the Americas. Members of AIA Florida, AIA Puerto Rico, and Vivian Salaga, AIA AIA Virgin Islands, and our two AIA Florida/Caribbean Regional Directors, Henry Past President Alexander, AIA, and Tom Marvel, FAIA, worked hard, incorporating a variety of William BUzzard, ALA businesses and their representatives who shared one common interest: regional Senior Regional Director bridging. Last November, in San Juan, the first Business Horizons Conference Henry C. Alexander, Jr, AIA of architects business people to Coral Gables brought together an enthusiastic group Emd share their views and outline future endeavors. Regional Director As Florida, the Caribbean, and South and Central America are tied together John P. Tice, Jr, AIA in so many ways, it seems vital for us, as architects, to be prepared to think and Vice President for view, invite to help Professional Excellence practice as a Region. To encourage this broadened we you Ivan Johnson, AIA us present examples of architectural excellence representing this entire Re- first publisher, Publi- Vice President for gion. This inaugural issue is also the by our new Dawson Political Effectiveness cations, Inc. Let us know what you think. Debra Lupton, AIA Change is in the air So many changes have occurred in the way we practice Vice President for in just the last few years. Change also is occurring rapidly in our Association. Communications New management styles aimed toward making AIA Florida more responsive to Keith Bailey, AIA the needs of membership are occurring at both the State Board and Chapter Executive Vice President levels. Proactivity is the guiding force as we strive to "poise ourselves for George A. Allen, CAE, Hon. AIA the millennium." No longer is the status quo acceptable. To ensure that our Editor practices are protected, both now and in the future, we are not waiting for Margaiet Baiiow changes, we are making them happen. Published by We also are demanding change from National AIA. We made ourselves heard Dawson Publications, Inc. loud and clear again this year at Grassroots, and they took notice. No doubt, we 2236 Greenspring Drive Tmionium, Maryland 21093 will continue to "shout," and we hope that they will continue to listen. (410) 560-5600 (800) 322-3448 With due respect to Mr. Ivey, we have adopted his phrase "Poised for the Fax: (410) 560-5601 Millennium," as the theme for our AIA Florida Annual Convention. This sum- Publisher mer in Orlando we will again be offering seminars and CEUs on issues critical Denise Rolph to our practices. Sales Manager Change can be good. We as architects need to be able to change and to accept Dave Patrick change. How else can we, as our Vision states, be "a imited association of Archi- Layout & Design tects who lead the shaping of Florida's futme." Tliis is a "dynamic moment for Aniy King architecture," a profession "poised for the millemiium." The Florida/Caribbean

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economic development of architecture. This could be- AIA Florida Receives UF Professor Honored greater and job development in the state. come a legislative issue if BCAI Grant to Oppose BOPE for Teaching Excellence While AIA Florida's governmen- asks architects to obtain yet an- Rule-Making Stephen D. Luoni, Assistant tal affairs section supports these other license do what is already Professor in the College of Archi- efforts, it also brings its own required in their practice act. Tlie National AIA Governmen- tecture at the University of menu of concerns to the legisla- tal Affairs Advisory Committee Florida, Gainesville, received a tive table. has approved an award to AIA 1996 AIA Education Honors At a January meeting in Tal- Florida totalling $20,000. The Good News Award. His third-year design lahassee, the AIA Florida Board grant money is designated for use studio sequence, entitled Land- of Directors met with legislators about Salaries in opposing the Board of Profes- scapes: Patterns and Processes, to discuss a range of issues. Architects' earnings are on sional Engineers' (BOPE) rule "avoided the professional incli- Foremost was its opposition to the rise, according to a report on that engineers be allowed to sign nation to reduce landscape to a any efforts to change the Con- national compensation trends. and seal building plans. visual phenomenon, employing sultants Competitive Negotiation AIA research contained in Com- The grant comes from a instead nondisciplinary strate- Act (CCNA), which prescribes pensation at U.S. Architecture $100,000 state component fimd gies of seeing that cultivate an the method by which architects Firms shows that associate ar- established by National AIA last understanding for the deep eco- are selected for public works. chitect (reports to a principal) year to help states deal with criti- logical work accomplished by The Board also is seeking con- salaries in 1996 averaged cal issues that stand to have the land, yet suggest responsible sideration of methods to $-58,900, 24 percent more than in broad impact. Bill Blizzard, last possibilities for construction." improve the efficiency of the De- 1990. Associate architects in year's ALA Florida president, and Luoni's course was one of partment of Business and Florida averaged $56,400. other large state component four awarded this top honor. Professional Regulation. Other The report covers compen- presidents urged National to cre- The AIA Education Honors Pro- issues on which the Board is tak- sation data on 19 positions in ate the fund as a means of taking gram was created several years ing a position include support for architectural firms in 31 states a more proactive stance in assist- ago to recognize outstanding the establishment of a require- and 18 metropolitan areas. Cop- ing states in these types of teaching faculty for their accom- ment that would protect ies are available for $15 through efforts. National is now being plishments and to provide architects from frivolous law- Karen Jones at AIA Florida. urged to enlarge the fimd in or- pubUc exposure of the excellent suits, support for a statewide der to sustain support over classroom and studio work uniform building code, and op- several years. produced by these faculty mem- position to the effort to create In Memoriam bers. Eight additional courses stock school plans. Sam Kruse, FAIA, died were cited, including four hon- AIA Florida also is monitor- September 28, 1996, after a long Bailey Recognized orable mentions. The jury, ing legislation being proposed illness. He was an AIA past chaired by Daniel Friedman, by the Department of Commu- for Government president and regional director. AIA, Associate Professor, nity Affairs (DCA) concerning Those wishing to make dona- Affairs Work School of Architecture and In- amendments to the Florida Ac- tions in his memory may terior Design, University of cessibility Building Code. The Keith contribute to the Scholarship Bailey, AIA, Cincinnati, made its selections U.S. Department of Justice has Fund, c/o AIA Miami, 800 Dou- was honored from 78 entries. infonned the DCA that Florida's glas Entrance, Suite 119, Coral by National In addition to their publica- law does not conform to federal Gables, FL 33134. for his tion in the AIA's monograph. ADA requirements. AIA William Bigoney, FAIA "outstanding Teaching Excellence 1996, the In a continuing effort, AIA emeritus, died December 23, individual award winning courses—repre- Florida is opposing the Board of 1996, in Fort Lauderdale. He was contribution sented by an abstract, educa- Professional Engineers' bid to past president of Broward Chap- to govern- tional goals and strategies, and approve a nile that would allow ter and a former member of AIA ment affairs." The award was evaluation criteria are posted licensed engineers in Florida to — Florida Board of Directors. presented on February 6, 1997, on the Internet at aia.org/ design buildings for human Donald E. Mclntosii, AIA, at the Government Affairs Day arched. htm habitation and use. Still in the died December 25, 1996, in luncheon at AIA's annual Na- public workshop stage, a draft Tampa. After a long career with tional Grassroots Conference in of the proposed rule was not the old Tampa Times, at age 48 Washington, D.C. Bailey was rec- AIA Florida Outlines available at press time. he realized a lifelong dream of ognized for his tireless work in Under close scrutiny is the Proactive Legislative becoming an architect. opposing the Florida BOPE ef- request for a declaratory state- forts to allow engineers to design Program ment by the Board of Building buildings for human habitation Florida legislators began the Code Administrators and In- Correction and use. 1997 session on March 4 poised spectors (BCAI) on whether Bailey, of the Maitlcind firm of to face two major challenges. In architects need to be licensed by Fall 1996 Florida Architect, in Helman Hurley Charvat Peacock, addition to finding fimds for edu- them to perform building in- Viewpoint by Carl Abbott, FAIA,

is the current AIA Florida Vice cation improvements, they will spections. By statute, inspecting St. Thomas More, Sarasota, President for Communications. be addressing the need for buildings is part of the practice photo credit: Steven Brooke.

FLOiyDA/CARIIiBE/VN ARCHITECT Spring 1997 Projects selected by the jury AIA Virgiii Islands were deemed "capable of eluci- Awards Honor Respect dating issues relevant to the for Tradition profession and the 11 S. Virgin Is- lands." All epitomized "a genuine Last December, the U.S. Vir- desire to be contemporary with- gin Island Chapter of AIA out disregarding the traditional." presented its bi-yearly Awards Two 1996 Awards for Excel- for Excellence in Architecture. lence in Architecture were Celebratory activities were presented to Chalgub/Lanio Ar- open to community groups chitects for the New Homeport concerned with planning, gov- Passenger Terminal (citation Honor Award ernment, regional history, and awaird) and for the Genip Garden TJicSt. Croix Reformed Church. St. Croix, USVI. by William A. preservation. Apartments in Frederiksted Taylor, AIA (merit award). An honor award was given to William Taylor Archi-

tects for the St. Croix Reformed Church Proposal. Jurors were senior aichitecture editor for House Beautiful Susan Grant Lewin, Cayman Island architect and pres- ervationist John C.J. Doak, and Jorge Rigau, AIA, Dean of the School of Architecture at Poly- tecluiic University of Puerto Rico. The New Homeport Passen- ger Temiinal "made evident the appropriateness of tum-of-the- Merit Award century vocabulary in the Genip Garden ApartTnents for the elderly. St. Croix, USVI, for Frederik C. Gjessing, AIA Caribbean." Chalgub/Lanio's Lutherayi Social Seiince.s of the Virgin Islands, by Chalgub/Lanio The chapter honored Genip Garden Apartments was Architects, Inc. Frederik C. Gjessing, AIA, for declared "an interesting prob- his lifetime of achievement in lem... that could (and should) preserving the region's architec- inspire discussion about the ur- tural heritage. Among Gjessing's ban future of St. Croix." Called accomplishments have been "the most creative entry," the several restorations, including Reformed Church proposal ex- the Steeple Building, Customs emplified "the essence of what House, and Scale House in St. tropical architecture entails: the Citation Award Croix, and numerous other adequate articulation of a skin to Neu' Homeport Passenger Tenninal, Frederiksted, St. Croix, projects in St. John, St. Thomas, mediate between interior, exte- USVI, for the U.S. Virgin Islands Port Authority, by Chalgub/ and San Juan. rior, and tradition." Lanio Architects, Inc.

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Reviewed by Edward J. Seibert, AIA

Modern American Houses: and houses that been of influ- make beautiful and interesting and '90s: Chipping Away at the Four Decades ofAward- ence, or, like, favorite songs, re- form without using any ornament Old-boy Network," brought a

Winning Design in call a certain time in one's life. . . . Stick a Greek column or a Pal- shift in Record's philosophy. The

Architectural Record It's a fine book for reminiscence ladian window on youi' house de- editors realized that the stars of

Eel. Clifford A. Peaison, essays and philosophy, with text that is sign, and the taste police would the time were to be found not in by Thomas Hine, Robert quite scholarly and clear. put you in jaU." By the seventies, their pages but in Progressive

Campbell, Suzanne Stephens, "The 1950s; Of Tailfins and ornament had returned: it was Architecture. One turned to P/A Charles Gandee Bugspray," by Thomas Hine, is an postmodernism. Writes Campbell, to find architects like Robert Harry N. Abrams in assoc. with insightful chapter on the spirit of "It's at least possible to argue Venturi, Robert A.M. Stern, Architectural Record, 1996 the architecture of that decade. that the '60s, struggling for its Frank Geliry, Rem Koolhaus, and

240 pages, 265 illus., $49.50 "Architects tend to take a static, own kind of freedom within a Bernardo Fort-Brescia. The next European view of their buildings, rigid, unquestioned system of decade changed that, with As an architect whose career while those that inhabit them values, was a better era for ar- houses like Batey and Mack's started a half century ago, behave as nomads," Russell chitecture. Rigid systems have Villa on the Bay, Bart Prince's

I found this book immensely in- Lynes noted in a 1957 article. The their virtues in the world of art. own house in Albuquerque, and

teresting. I believe it would be of bugspray in the title alludes to It's hard to make great chess Arquitectonica's Casa los Andes.

equal interest to architectural lUrich Franzen's house, where, moves without a board." I still With its splendid photo-

students, although to them it is "he exi:ilained that insect screens remember my own st niggle with graphs and urbane, literate writ- history. The photographs, weren't necessaiy because he postmodernism then. ing, this book is a rare pleasure.

whether color or black and regulaily sprayed insecticides." Evident in "The 1970s: A I fliink all designer architects will white, are magnificent and the Screening softens architectural Time of Upheaval," by Suzanne enjoy the trip. text informative and thoughtful, qualities, making for gauzy ge- Stephens, are the changing val-

attributes all too rai'e in books ometiy I foimd this particularly ues of that decade. Save for of this genre. As an avid reader amusing because in a recent ar- Charles Moore, Record showed Building a Dream: The Art of Record (and on several occa- ticle referring to my own few examples of the unmooring of Disney Architecture

sions pubhshed in it), the book screenless second story, I was of architecture from the modern- by Beth Dunlop seemed a dear and familiar quoted as saying "mosquitoes on ist idiom. It seemed to continue Harry N. Abrams, 1996 friend from the start. the island don't fly over ten feet to adhere to the principles of 224 pages, 200 illus. $39.95

The first chapter, on the fif- from the ground." My house may modernism, including a strong ties, presents Paul Rudolph's be nineties, but my attitude is value placed on simple, func- In his foreword to this hand- Cohen house in Sarasota and I.M. pure fifties. The point is, if you tional planning, expression of somely illustrated book, Pel's "bridge house," both influ- are an architect, you will relate structure, and integration of ex- architectural historian Vincent ences on this young architect. to the book. terior and interior spaces. As Scully notes that "the very name Seminal homes of the sixties in- In the chapter on the 1960s, shown in a Fay Jones house, the 'Disney' is so packed with oppro- clude Robert Browne's beautiful subtitled "Playing by the Rules," Wrightean influence was again brium for old-line modernists

Barrows house as well as Robert Campbell writes, "The viable for Record. that it took a certain amount of Rudolph's icon, the Millam 1960s, for American architec- The eighties, according to coiuage for Beth Dunlop to agree house. Among those represent- ture, was the decade of how to Charies Gandee in "The 1980s to write this book." As an "old ing the seventies are several line modernist" thus duly

townhouses, Rudolph's Hirscli/ warned, I tried very hard to like

Halston in New York and Aitoine the book. (I also wondered who

Predock's La Luz, as well as it was that was trying to convince Meier's Shamberg house and the author: Disney'?) Gwathmey Siegal's Haupt House. Certainly, putting the works For the eighties and nineties there of such cutting-edge architects are stars like Robert Venturi, as Michael Graves, Gwathmey Ranch and Scott Brown, Andres Siegal, Robert A.M. Stern, Duany and Elizabeth Plater Antoine Predock, Frank Gehry, Zyberk, Arquitectonica, and Charles Moore, Stanley Frank Gehry. Tliese houses that Tigennan, and Robert Venturi, to meant so much to me when they name but a few of the fascinat- were published are but a few of ing architects involved, into one

the more than 60 in the book. book makes for interest. I looked Besides those houses which foi-waid to being drawn into the influenced me at various times relationsliips between these stel-

in my career, it was, in fact, sev- lar talents and the Disney orga- eral of the Florida residences nization. Unfortunately, these that leapt off the page at me. relationships are covered Hibiscus House, FL. and Elizabeth Eveiy Florida aicliitect will have Coconut Gwve, Andres Duany throughout in an abbreviated Plater-Zybcrk, Architects, 1983. Photogmph: Steven Bmokc. Page 177. his or her own list of Eirchitects and superficial way.

6 FUIKII).V(:ARII!BE.\N .XRCIIITKCT Spring 1997 You do discover that Michael Another interesting conflict other architects. Personally, I ter Rummel, "I think if Celebra- Eisner, when he became the boss of ideas between Aldo Rossi and feel that Isozaki's Team Disney tion just becomes known as a of all Mickey Mouse, had no idea Eisner also is given only brief building at Orlando alone puts place where a lot of great archi- of what architecture was about. mention. When Rossi found he Disney in the "patron of architects did buildings, we've Aware of this fact, his first archi- could not get along with Eisner, tecture" category, while struc- failed." Billed as a place "where tectural thought was about how he wrote a letter invoking the tri- tures such as Cinderella's Castle families can rediscover such old to overcome a bland hotel design als of Bernini when working for are but required stage sets. In fashioned virtues as neighborli- then in planning. After "seven Louis XIV. "I realize I am not this respect, the book works on ness and sociability," it sounds days—and seven sleepless Bernini, but you are not the King several levels and might interest as if it were another "Main nights" Eisner decided to set a of France. I quit," wrote Rossi. a wide range of people, from Street" project. Lacking are de- new course for Disney architec- They later reconciled and Rossi more esoteric students of design tails about philosophical as- ture. He sought, and foimd, good designed the offices for the to those who simply enjoyed a pects of the Disney approach to advice from Wing Chao, now se- Disney Development Company trip to Disneyland. Perhaps it town planning. nior vice president of Disney in Orlando. was intended thus. In many ways. Building a

Design and Development, and Every architect knows full I wish that Building a Dream reminds me of those Victor Ganz, a friend who had well the strong feelings that Dream had explored Disney's coffee table puff books, so in been on the board of the Whitney are engendered between client effect on Florida; in 1995 10.7 vogue, done to show off the Museum of Art. They gave him and architect, and how situa- million visitors spent -$14.8 bil- work of a prestigious architect two names, Philip Johnson and tions can be exaggerated when lion in Central Florida. Florid- or firm: beautiful photography Michael Graves. both are powerful figures. ians seem to have a love-hate but not much written about One can only wonder about Disney, a huge corporate enter- relationship with Disney World. problems, issues, or how the Graves's feelings when Eisner prise, must have had in-house Not all see Disney World as architects work. At the same tells him to "lighten up" and he differences and arguments bringing unmitigated to good to time, I find myself browsing ends up with the seven dwarfs about architectural philoso- the state. Its growth has further through this book of an evening, as caryatids on his otherwise phy, and these must have stressed the state's already looking at the pictures and spare and elegant Team Disney affected the architects' work. groaning infrastructure and, thinking about the work that building in Burbank. Eisner Although the book deals with some say, tarnished Florida's this patron of architecture has thought the original design literally dozens of the best ar- natural appeal. caused to be built. I also enjoy

"looked too much like a bank" chitects, planners, and artists I also wish that the book wondering how many great ar- and asked Graves for "charac- of our time, I always was left said more about Celebration, chitects have screwed them- ters." Says Eisner, "He first did wanting to know more about the new town being developed selves into the ceiling working typical characters. That looked what they are really like. near Orlando. Andres Duany for this giant corporation. Like really stupid. But the dwarfs, that However, if you want to worked on the master plan, and Disney theme parks, the book is was different, and of course know what the best architects buildings include a city hall by a love-hate thing. there were enough of them to of our time do when confronted Philip Johnson, a Preview Cen- hold up the roof." This is just one by a theme park assignment, this ter by the late Charles Moore, a Reviewer Edward J. "Tim" of many instances where the book shows you. Solutions bank by Venturi, Scott-Brown Seibert, AIA, recipient of AIA author's failure to explore char- range from stage set design and Associates, a post office by Florida's 1995 Awardfor Honor acter and relationships kept this (Toon Town) to amusement Graves, a cinema by Cesar Pelli, in Design, has been practicing from being a more satisfactory, park (Tomorrow Land) to really and so on. Says Disney Design architectui'e in Sarasota since perhaps even scholarly, book. fine solutions that can inspire and Development president Pe- 1955.

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architect Ernie Garcia He iised The PITS softwaie produces the simulation to track the patlis useful information for the client and progress of 3,500 "vtrtiial as weU as for the architect. passengers," showing them Besides allowing B&A to disembarking the cruise ship and UUUUUDDDg analyze operations for purposes proceeding tlirough baggage of design, it can help clients claim into immigration. "Not maximize efficiencies by only did the program provide evaluating staffmg, hours, and the exact nimiber of square feet other aspects of facility opera- required for the expansion, it tions. For example, statistics on also exposed potential bottle- the path, queuing, and processing necks at escalators and at times of individuals or groups baggage claim," added Garcia. can be defmed, as can interac- Based on tlie sunulation, Garcia tions within specific areas of the

modified the preliminary facility. immigration area layout to Using the PPTS software, achieve the optimal solution for the architect can: all expected traffic volimies. To • identify peak capacity of the eliminate the crowding existing facilities situation, tlu-ee distinct (color- • test the adequacy of existing coded) baggage-claim sections systems to meet future were created to serve smaller demands passenger groups. Continued on page 12 Building Section

FLORIDA/CARIBBEAN ARCHITECT Spring 1997 11 Realistic Simulations Continued from page 11

Port of Algeciras, detail of master plan, indicating circulation patterns.

• generate facility requirements constraints for the Port of Algeciras, Spain, minute delay at immigra- based on future demand and • total time staff is busy B&A simulation specialist R.W. tion/security. specified levels of semce • total time facility is being Spisak Jr and architect Primi 4) two ships, 1000 passengers • evaluate alternate facility utilized. Conde started with a basic each, 1/2-hour intervals, concepts and plans An additional advantage is floor plan and information 1 1/2 minute delay at • demonstrate existing and that the software will run an about how passengers would immigration/security future operational problems operational analysis that be routed and time required to B&As CADD files were in terminal components. allows clients to evaluate the pass immigration and police/ imported into the PPTS Other measures and impact on customers of security checkpoints. They software, along with informa- evaluations detennined by the various staffing levels, even considered four possible tion on passenger types, software are useful to clients, lunch breaks. While this scenarios: various passenger routes, and

including: program is particularly suited 1) three ships, 300 passengers other fomtulae. "This was

• maximum and average to terminal applications, it also each, arriving at 1/2-hour complicated at Algeciras by waiting times, overall and at can be applied in designing intervals, with 3-minute additional security require- different periods and evaluating banks, retail delay at immigration and ments for inbound passengers • level of service over time facilities, schools, theaters, police/security from one of the two originat- • average and maximum museums, conference centers, 2) tliree sliips, 300 passengers ing ports," Conde noted. It was queue lengths, for deriving medical centere—in other each, L/2-hour intervals, 1 1/2 necessary to establish the space requirements words, any space people enter, minute delay at immigration/ paths in the database module • duration of unacceptable use for interactions, then leave. security that works with the simulation service level, due either to To begin the process of 3) two ships, 1000 passengers tools. Timings (cross-checked waiting time or space modeling a new cruise terminal each, 1/2-hour intervals, 3- by observations) were loaded,

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and the simulation model did a • the distance in meters traveled the planned spaces, passing Conde, "The simulation series of runs to construct the during disembarking quickly through some areas proved even more valuable in reuse initial database. When outputs • passenger counts and the and forming bottlenecks in the San Juan adaptive were checked against recorded time needed for passengers problem stretches. Most project, where old spaces had for field observations, modifica- to exit the terminal important, the design could be to be made workable new tions were calculated • duration of time in the modified along with any purposes." accordingly. terminal by ship number changes in initial assumptions: After the simulation w£is • total number of passengers for example, reducing space for analyzed and the charts served by each queue queuing in immigration and produced and captured, the • queue time per ship adding police stations to speed animation components were • time factors for each up extra security. produced and assembled. As passenger count and time Conde and Garcia both alternative simulation runs interval for different found PPTS to be a valuable were modeled, recorded, and staffing levels (customs/ asset in designing these kinds analyzed, animations were immigration, security, of large "transfer" spaces. Bermello, Ajamil & constructed from the various assistance). The simulations showed Partners, of Miami and alternative models for each These elements were easily clearly where to "tweak" the Fort Lauderdale, received scenario. Each scenario observable in the simulations. designs for improved flow. several major design showed: What Spisak, Conde, and For the brand new Algeciras awards last year, Including • the number of passengers Garcia saw were dots, thou- facility, correctly sized an AIA Florida Award for per square meter at sands of dots, one for each spaces could be planned from Excellence in Architecture. different times of the day passenger, traveling through the outset. However, said

13 FLORIDA/CARIBBEAN ARCHITECT Spring 1997 Calculating Comfort and Performance

Kings Point Theater for the Performing Arts Tamarac, Florida

R.J. Heisenbottle

Architects, P.A. and KTGY Group, Inc.

Tlieater design is an art in itsell'. Tlie end result must satisfy all the senses of both patrons and perfonners. Coordinating the requirements to achieve tliis goal for the Kings Point Theater was made easier for the arcliitects tluough their use of the 3-D modeling capabilities of their computers. Intricate design options could be studied quickly and were easy to alter The project, which received a 1996 Unbuilt Design Awaid fiom the AIA Fort Lauderdale Chapter, is now imder construction. Tliis traditional proscenium theater was designed as a multipurpose performing arts facility for theater, music, dance, and film. Intended for a retirement community, the tlieater will be equipped with full theatrical lighting, rigging, and movie projection systems. Attention to planning for the specific needs of the predomi- nantly elderly patrons went beyond excellent acoustics and proper sight lines to include minimal steps and no balconies. At the main entrance, a translucent glass wall broken by a deep canopy introduces a T)w ynodel was created by lasei- aitting plastic elements based cm AUTOCAD dmwiugfiles. Photograph: Raul dynamic curvilinear lobby with Pcdmso, Solo Photogmphy. a sloped ceiling. Three low-rise monumental stairs lead patrons to the 1,000-seat auditorium. The computer was ex- Theater designers in the configurations to determine decisions so as to confirm or tremely helpful in visualizing past spent a great deal of time the best design for the client's alter the characteristics of the radii and angles of both the calculating the seating dish of program. absorptive and reflective hall and the lobby. It made it the auditorium using elaborate Acoustical effects designed surfaces. It also was possible easy to accurately locate formulEis. Here, with comput- to meet the desired criteria to determine the reverberation columns, window muUions, ers, it was possible to resolve also could be studied via time at different frequencies to stairs, and floor and ceiling the seating layout, slope of the computer. Alternate render- give a working profile of the patterns, as well as lighting, floor, and clear sight lines to ings of the acoustic finished space. The angles and HVAC and other building the stage in minutes. Archi- environment allowed the height of the reflective panels systems throughout. tects could then study various testing of initial design are critical in directing the

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sound throughout the audito- the speakers and the aiming of rium. Computers also assisted each speaker element. Design Architect: Interior: in the design of the electronic What used to take weeks in R.J. Heisenbottle Miriam Collada-Myers sound system helping live performance Architects, RA. by the design of Architect of Record: determine overall placement of spaces now takes only days. Principal in charge KTGY Group, Inc. of Design: Principal in charge: R.J. Heisenbottle, AIA John Foti, AIA Project Manager: Structural Engineer: Neil Dixon, RA O'Donnell Naccaroto & Design Team: Mignogna, Inc. Steve Avdakov, RA, Civil Engineer: Robert Jordan Soprurn III Rhon Ernest Jones

Consulting Engineers, Inc. Mechanical/Electrical Engineer: Henz Engineering, Inc. Theatrical Systents/ Acoustics: Arts Environments, Inc. Owner: Lennar Adult Communities

FLORIDjVCARiBBEAN ARCHITECT Spring 1997 15 Sophisticated Design for Secure Student Living

Student Apartment

Facility

Florida Atlantic University Mateu Carreiio Rizo & Partners

Finding affordable liousing is a perennial problem for students. But at fast-growing Florida Atlantic University, a cluster of new apartment-style residences seems made to order. Located right on campus, the units are comfortable, convement, and safe. The initial program specified housing for .525 and maximizing use of the on- campus site to enable future expansion to accommodate up to 1200 residents. To remain competitive with off-campus housing, the facilities would need a complement of amenities and to be affordable and conducive to infomial student living. But one stipulation was foremost: Security. Although there was a momentary temptation for architect Roney Mateu, ALA, and liis flnn of Mateu CaiTeno Rizo to respond in a traditional way with walls and fences, it passed. Here was a campus that had taken shape over the past few decades tluough quick solutions to immediate needs for academic and donTiitory buildings. Here was a campus void of any sigiuficant arcliitecture. Here was an opportimity to change that perception, to demonstrate that practical design need not lack creativity. They would meet the concerns for safety and security with a design that would promote social activities and protect student interactions tl\rough practical circulation concepts and organizational components. Mateu's instincts proved correct. The completed project received a 1996 Award of Excellence from the ALA Miami Chapter. Elevated pedestrian bridge leads students to canopied iiiliviice of the administnilion building

16 FLORIDA/CARIBBEjVN AKCIIITECT Spring 1997 ^f 'i ^'/-''^''^i' Using Advanced Technology to Reflect on the Past

Memory Building,

Battlefield Visitors Center

Mills Springs, Kentucky Competition Submission John Dehart, AIA Assoc, with Ron Witte and Sarah Whiting

For the design of their entry to the Mills Springs Civil War battlefield Visitors Center, the team of John Dehart, Ron Witte (architect and professor), and Saiah Wliiting (professor and critic), used computers from the outset. Working dii-ectly in a 3-D environment, they used the digital model to examine design ideas as well as for final presentation drawings. "We were able to exjjlore a lot of ideas in a short period of time," said Dehart, an associate at SMRT/Huntiiigton Dreher, Sarasota. And "walking through the model" substantially altered the way in wluch judgments could be made about spatial qualities such as scale, material-

ity, and lighting. "Central to this process is the fact that the computer allows multiple layers of information involved in creating architecture to be compressed into a single medium," added Dehart. What the team also found View from Ike circulation ramp toward the battlefield.

interesting is the fact that advancing technology, typically relegated to the construction of INrOI»M*TIQN / SuLES BOOM BELOW the building, has entered the domain of design. At the outset the group felt 1 that setting a visitors center on the site (as the competition program required) threatened

to disrupt its powerfully evocative ambience. With this in mind, the idea developed of designing a stmcture that p^ would serve both as a dramatic memorial—a purely symbolic gesture in the landscape—and a functional program center: a "memory building." —

View at entry across field of cylinders.

Elements of the design were stones placed long ago across the symbolic posts on the roof are large groups of visitors can drawn from the site and context. green hiUs to mark tlie graves of revealed to be structural timber survey the battlefield. ftom the rooftop and A Kentucky limestone wall at the tliose who fell. Tlie rooftop entry colmiins. The interior forest of Views entrance, a simple gateway, sets the stage for the difficult columns—deliberately dense from within are meant to evokes the nearby cemetery wall. history of the site. opens up at the public end of contrast and complement the vantage points provided A field of white cylinders along Structure and symbol merge the building, creating a large various the grass-covered roof echoes the as one enters the center: the unobstructed space from which by the program and site. For example, from the lobby area, the building's length works like a telescope, concentrating the view toward the south on the distant horizon where much of the battle took place.

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IIJ )R]D.V(:.\RIBBEAN ARCHITECT Spring 1997 21 LEGAL NOTE Understanding and Limiting Liability Tlirough an Analysis of Statutes of Limitations and Contract Rights by Robert Alfert, Jr.. Esq., Assoc. AIA

Malpractice liability and which a legal action may be easy to determine which stat- and to suggest methods for lim- limiting the risk of expo- brought —play a crucial role in utes of limitations govern cer- iting exposure through intelli- sure continue to rank as the this risk equation. tain activities. The purpose of gent contracting decisions. paramount issues confronting Ihider most circumstances, this article is to allay some of the architects and other design pro- if a legal action is not instituted confusion by identifying those The Statutes of Limitations fessionals today. Statutes of within the prescribed period, that are applicable to the types Quagmire. The Florida Statutes limitations—laws that circum- the right to sue is lost forever. of activities routinely under- articulate limitations periods scribe the period of time within Unfortunately, it is not always taken by design professionals. governing both general conduct, ranging from negligence and breach of contract to fraud and other intentional torts, and specific conduct. The standard rule

of law is that specific statutes control over general statutes. For example, a malpractice action against an attorney techni- cally falls within the five-year statute for actions founded on a contract, the four-year statute for negligence actions, and the two- year statute for professional malpractice. Since the latter is specific to professional malprac-

tice, it takes precedence. Unfortunately for design professionals, there are two specific Florida Statutes arguably governing their activities: §95.11(4)(a), with a two-year limitation, for "professional malpractice," and §95.11(3)(c), with a four-year limitation, "founded on the design, planning, or construction of an improvement to real property." In addition, various general statutes apply to activities falling outside of the specific statutes. This article addresses three activities routinely undertaken by design professionals, all of which can invoke different statutes of limitations: 1) design and planning of a new facility; 2) additions, remodelling or re- Drysdale Residence, Atlantic Beach pairs; and 3) general consulting, William Morgan, FAIA testing and inspection services, William Morgan Architects, P.A. or contract administration. The most common service performed by architects is the design and planning of a new improvement to real property. GEORGE COTT Florida courts define an im- Architectural/Interior Design Photography provement as "a valuable addition made to property (usually real estate) or an amelioration CHROMA INC 2802 Azeele Street • Tampa, Florida 33609 • (813)873-1374 in its condition, amounting to

FLOR11).Vc:ARIHHE/\N.\RCIIITECT Spring 1997 more than mere repairs or re- Potential Solutions. Many tion periods in their contracts, the applicability of the two-year placement of waste, costing la- practitioners employing the Florida courts applying the con- design professional malpractice bor or capital, and intended to standard AIA contracts or their tractually specified law of an- statute of limitations. Although enhance its value, beauty or util- own versions overlook that par- other state will follow the a court likely will not follow this

ity or to adapt it for new or fur- ties to a contract may choose, parties' dictate on a shorter stat- dictate on a matter clearly gov- ther puiposes." Under Florida among other things, the appli- ute of limitations. The advantage erned by a longer period of limi- law, an improvement which falls cable law. For example, while of "shopping" for more favorable tation, it may carry some weight within the above definition, in- the standard AIA contract pro- law is axiomatic: A design pro- in a close call. Again, keep in cluding additions to existing fa- vides that the law of the state fessional may be able to shorten mind that which statutes govern cilities, is governed by the where the project is located ap- the period of potential liability certain activities may not be well four-year statute. plies, parties may instead specify from four years to one year. defined. Courts that value the Remodels or repairs may fall the applicability of another Design professionals pro- principle of freedom of contract within the definition of an im- state's law, so long as that state vided an opportimity to apply the may defer to the parties' reason-

provement where it is demon- has a reasonable relationship to law of another forum to their able choice of law. Perhaps most strated that the services the transaction. Since there is no transaction should seriously important, the law is dynamic, enhance the "value, beauty or uniformity among states with consider the pros and cons of and courts continually revisit is- utility" of the existing facility or regard to statutes of limitations, such a selection. Even though sues where there is far less con- a remodel adapts the facility to the obvious advantage is the op- another state may have a more fusion than here.

a new use. If, however, the defi- portunity to apply a more favor- favorable limitations period, nition of an improvement is not able statute. (AIA publishes a other aspects of its law may not Robert Alfert, Jr., practiced satisfied, a five-year statute of compendium of the statutes of be so advantageous. It is neces- architecture before taking up the limitations governing contract limitations of all states.) sary to be aware, though, that law. He is a trial attorney at the actions may apply. Unlike the paternalistic posi- Florida law has an extremely fa- Orlando office of Broad and The third category of ser- tion adopted by Florida, some vorable period of limitations/o?- Cassel, specializing in comjner- vices—general consulting, states also pennit more freedom claimants. cial litigation with an empha- testing and inspection services, of contract by allowing parties to Absent the ability to apply a sis on construction law. An or contract administration—ar- agree on the time period during more favorable law, design pro- expanded version of this article guably is governed by the which any legal action must be fessionals should still consider containing all underlying legal two-year professional malprac- instituted. While Florida law dis- modifying every contract gov- citations and authorities is tice statute of limitations. For allows parties shortening limita- erned by Florida law to specify available from the author. example, where an architect is retained to inspect a finalized construction project in which he or she had no prior involvement,

it is likely that an action alleg- ing negligent inspection would Sedgwick be brought under this statute Seagwick is Floriaa 's cnoice jor Design since the architect made no improvements to real property. It PrcdessmjâJ Liability insurance. would also likely govern an action arising from a design Cust( professional's delay in adminis- iktractors trating an agreement between 1 ^ an owner and a contractor. lect Insu" Although this discussion ^ it Ventures ^î may appear somewhat of an exercise in legal minutiae, the pre- bactice Policies vailing confusion can spawn Invironmental Cpngultants undue litigation, with savvy plaintiff counsel attempting to Arcliitects/E n^êi^s obtain a longer limitations period (i.e., a longer open window Contact Step^n R, Melni of liability) or defense counsel Sem i.m'^^^--'^^... gent contracting decisions. :^.'. -'J ...ki

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Conserving Structures, Preserving Resources Dan McGalicy, AlA, describes how opportunities for monetary as well as environmental "savings" presented themselves to Gora/McGahey Associates in creating a library from an outdated bank center.

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FLORIDA/CARIBBEAN this moment in time, Floridians appear to be severely divided ARCHITECT concerning the environment. On the one hand are those for whom a;economic gain outweighs any environmental protection or preser- Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects vation considerations. On the other are those trying to protect our paradise 104 East Jefferson Street of a state from further contamination and disintegration. Tallahassee, Florida 32301 It appears that a number of architects in our region are standing firmly Editorial Board in the second group. Sustainability, which has been defined as "develop- John Totty, AIA, Chairman ment that meets the needs of today without compromising the ability of John Howey, FAIA future generatioits to meet their needs," is on their minds and is being Karl Thome, AIA reflected in their work. Miami architect Dan Williams, who chairs AIA President Florida's Committee on Environment and Energy, talks about the need to John R. Cochran, Jr, AIA create communities that "will sustain all creatures as well as all resources." Cautioning Vice President^resident-elect that Florida is heading toward future problems because of development that is destroy- Roy Knight, FAIA ing and wasting resources, he asks, "How do we design to maximize their use?" SecretarynVeasurer Featured in this issue are several projects that do maxintize resources, whether Vivian Salaga, AIA through the use of recycled materials or energy-saving systems. They run the gamut, Past President too: recycled buildings and new constniction, small and large, urban and nir£il, set in a WiUiam Blizzard, AIA landfill and a rain forest. Senior Regional Director If, as Williams contends, "virtually every existing building needs major design work Henry C. Alexander, Jr., AIA Coral Gables to make it function energetically and efficiently for the next millennium," two of the projects may serve as examples. The smallest is a remodeled 1930s bmigalow for which Regional Director

John P. Tice, Jr., AIA architect Anthony Abbate, AIA, appropriated a variety of "pre-used" materials. For the Pensacola second, a dark banking center turned into a bright regional library, Dan McGaihey, AIA

Vice President for describes how recycling and energy-saving applications enhanced his adaptive reuse. Professional Excellence (Perhaps because librarians are used to tight budgets, library projects often seem to Ivan Johnson, AIA present a creative challenge to architects.)

Vice President for We are delighted to share with readers our first look at Florida's newest state univer- Political Effectiveness sity. From its wetlands site to its thermal storage and programmable maintenance Debra Liipton, AIA systems, author Jan Schwartz describes Florida Gulf Coast llniversity as "a model of Vice President for sustainable design, energy conservation, and respect for the environment." Communications Color and light are more than a facade at Architects Design Group's Landfill Opera- Keith Bailey, AIA tions Center This exemplary work place, meant to harmonize with a variety of natural Executive Vice President systems including high water table, serves envirormiental concerns in every aspect of George A. AUen, CAE, Hon. AIA its function and operation. Editor Tropical architecture offers unique possibilities, writes environmental Margaret Barlow planner/designer Cooper Abbott, for "a blending of interior and exterior space, a fluidity of interior Published by volumes, [and] an openness to the surrounding landscape." A dramatic illustration is Dawson Publications, hic. 2236 Greenspriiig Drive Sierra Cardona Ferrer's rain forest education center, designed to respect its fragile habi- Timoniuni, Maryland 21093 tat. Here natural elements of the tropical forest unite with manniade fomis and materials (410) 560-5600 (800) 322-3448 to impart the spirit as well as the science of this natureil phenomenon. Fax: (410) 560-5601 Architects, planners, and others can hark back to one man, Thomas Jefferson, con- Publisher sidered a model of professions, wrote: Denise Rolph many who Sales Manager Dave Patrick The earth belongs to the living. No man may by natural right oblige the lands he Layout & Design oums or occupies, or those that succeed him in tliat occupation, to debts greater tiian Amy King those that may be paid during his own lifetime. Because if he could, then the world FloridaJCai-ibbean Arrhilecf, Official .Journal of ivould belong to the dead and not to the living. the Florida Association of tiie American Institute of Architects, Is owned by the Association, a Florida Corporation, not for profit. ISSN-OOlfv Jefferson's words, recalled for us by Dan Williams, offer a challenge for sustainabUity 3907. It is published four times a year and distributed through Ihe Executive Office of the that stands as well in our day as in his. MB AssocialioM, 1(H KiLsl .lefferson St., Tallahassee. Florida .U.«)\ Telephone 904/222-7590.

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through the AIA Florida FAX ON Ferrer; Jesus Amaral, FAIA, first Florida ADA Law And Court: Title III Covers DEMAND program.) director of the School of Architec- Design/Build Modified Modification of the state's Architects ture at the University of Puerto guidelines for local public agen- Rico; and Efrain Perez-Chanis, by Legislature The U. S. District Court for cies to use in selecting design/ editor of the arcliitectural journal Florida's Southern District re- Horida legislators finished build entities was souglit by the Urhe. A decade ago, Dn Enrique cently held that the American their 1997 regular session on time Haskell Corporation of Jackson- Vivoni-Farage, a faculty member Disabilities Act (ADA) covers ar- this month, but not before pass- ville and a coalition of local at the LIniversity of Puerto Rico's cliitects. The decision contradicts ing mtyor revisions to the state's government facility managers. School of Architecture, foimded a 1996 ruling in a Washington, accessibility laws and modifying The bill, SB 1860, proposed that AACLIPR, an organization that D.C. district court that architects its guidelines for local agencies to selections be based solely on would rescue, preserve, enrich, and are not covered by ADA. select design/build entities. qualifications rather than the cur- promote Puerto Rican architectural Two minors sued Huizenga AIA Florida was at the fore- rent two-step process in which a values. Lip to diat time, all of tlie Holdings, EUerbe Becket Aichi- front on both issues, and criteria package is first developed island's rich arcliitectural docimien- tects, Browaid County, and the members of the PoUtical Effec- and then entities provide qualifi- tary heritage had been in private City of Smirise, maintaining that tiveness Management Team, cations, solutions and prices in hands, making the task of histori- a hockey aiena imder constiTJC- under the leadership of Vice order to compete for the project. ans and researchers difficult. tion for the Florida Panthers President Debra Lupton of Or- AIA Florida took a strong in- Today, after intense labor, hockey tesmi does not meet ADA lando, provided continuous terest in the legislation and AACUPR owns more than 70 requirements. Although the deci- input to the statutory changes proposed amendments to require collections of the works of archi- sion did not describe the alleged during the legislative session. that local agencies utilize the ser- tects such as Pedro A De Castro, violations, a letter ftom Thomas Executive Vice President George vices of a licensed design Antonin Nechodoma, Rafael Contois, a U. S. Department of Allen, and Legislative Consult- professional appropriate to the Cannoega, Toro y Ferrer, Henry Justice attorney, to attorneys for eints Mike Huey, Chris Hansen, project during the course of the Klumb, and Amaral y Morales. The Huizenga stated tlie case involved and Andy Bertron coordinated selection process and during the archives also preserve collections a dispute about sight lines and the profession's lobbying efforts. subsequent design and construc- of particular buildings such as tlie whether or not wheelchair users State Senator Charlie Clary, tion activity once the design/biuld Capitol, El Falensterio, and institu- would be able to see the ice when AIA, of Destin, was very helpful entity was selected. This recom- tions or corporations such as the spectators in front of them stood. to AIA Florida in his freshman mendation first met with sugar miUs at Aguirre, Guanica, and The court rejected Ellerbe session. Senate President Toni opposition from the League of Fajardo, and the LIniversity of Becket's argiuiient that, based on Jennings designated Senator Cities and the County Commis- Rierto Rico. AIA Puerto Rico has ADA'S plain language, architects Clary as the point person for sioners Association, but after been helping in tliis endeavor since are not covered. "If architects are matters dealing with educa- several meetings, language ac- 1988, when it deposited the docu- not liable luider the ADA, then it tional facilities. He proved to ceptable to AIA was approved ments of the island's premiere Art is conceivable that no entity be effective in situations where and the bill passed on the last day Deco arcliitect, Pedio Mendez, in would be liable for construction proposals and amendments were of the session. AACUPR's custody of a new commercial facility offered which would have dam- Another issue in which AIA Tlie celebrations began witli which violates the ADA," the aged design professional Florida was strongly involved was two lectures by renovmed Colom- court stated. The Department of selection procedures, or when a provision to re-enforce the ex- bian architectural historian Dr. Justice said it was not challeng- the voice of reality was needed emption aiclutects and engineers SOvia Arango, from the National ing whether or not the arena was on other proposed construction have in the regulatory statute for LIniversity of Colombia at Bogota. in compliance. Its participation techniques. licensing building officials. AIA Both lectures were cosponsored was only on the question of the Codes and Standards Chair Florida, in association with the by AIA Puerto Rico. Tlie first fo- architect's liability. Larry Schneider provided a great Florida Engineering Society, cused on the design of Latin American university campuses; deal of the expertise in language supported and convinced the Celebration Observes that was used in the revisions to House to approve amendments to the second presented the work of Florida's accessibility law, wliich each professional practice act Architectural Heritage Henry Klumb in the design of the Student Service Building at the were passed in HB 1707. Legis- wliich spelled out theu" exemption of Puerto Rico lators passed revisions to ft'om the building official licens- LIniversity of Puerto Rico. standards relating to the vertical ing requirement. However, the Tlie Aicliitectiire and Construc- A charette was held at the accessibility requirements, mov- provisions were included in an tion Archives of the University of School of Architectiu-e concerning Florida closer to Federal omnibus bill wliich was left on the Puerto Rico (AACUPR) celebrated ing the recent proposal for a ADA guidelines; modified the Senate consent calendar LIntil its tenth ajiniversary in February master plan by the Boston-based rest room provisions, again mov- tills matter is rectified, arcliitects with week-long activities com- finii of Comunitas. Tliree groups ing them to ADAAG; and delayed are being advised that they should memorating the contributions of of students from the School of Ar- effective dates of the more strin- not provide building inspection tlnee architects to the practice, chitecture at the University of gent parking requirements services for building depaitments education, and publication of Puerto Rico and one group from regarding slopes and curb cuts unless they also have a license architecture. the Polyteclmic LIniversity partici- that had been approved last year. from the Board of Building Code The honorees were Miguel pated in a review of tiie proposed (Copy of HB 1707 is available Administrators and Inspectors. Ferter, FAIA, of the firm Toro y plan. Conclusions were presented

FL0RIIWC:AR]BBE/\N AR( :II1TECT Summer 1997 to tlie chancellor of the University ing public appreciation of the arts of Puerto Rico. and humanities. Tlie cover oi Cre- Culminating the week was the ative America depicts a high-tech

first Seminar on the Conservation computer rendering of the intri- of Twentieth Centuiy Architec- cate latticework of wood and tiue. Guest speakers included Dr steel that comprise the Church of Arango and Gustavo More, archi- the Epiphany ceiling. The project tect, publisher, and head of the won a computer delineation de- ,™^«,, .«i ui ll;liy ;;',,«,fijii?i^i|f Dominican Republic's chapter of i!?: sign award from Archilecturnl Documentation and Conservation Record magazine and Ihibuilt of the ArcWtectme of the Modem Design awards from the Miami Movement. The events were held chapter of the AIA and AIA in the majestic surroundings of Florida HUario Candela, presi- Puerto Rico's Capitol and the dent of Spillis Candela, served on Eglin AFB Beach Recreation Facility nearby former YMCA building. die President's Committee for three EUiott MarshaU Iiines, P. A. ofIWlahassee, was the only recipient years. He said the goal ofthe project of a Conceptual Design Award in the U. S. Air Force's Interactive Software Design Excellence was to create a church design clas- Progimn. The design, chosen Irom entries submitted by U. S. air force sical in spirit and, at tlie same time, Program Offers Success bases worldwide, is for the Eglin AFB Beach Recreation Facility. open and tropical enougli for its Strategies South Florida setting. urged by the president of the Metal Construction SGA Architects, Inc., Palm The American Institute of Ar- Trinidad and Tobago Institute of Beach, has been honored with a chitects has annomiced that an Architects (TTLA) in the wake of Association Announces "Best in American Living" Merit interactive learning program, ail-port an design controversy Architecture Awards Award for design of The "Success Strategies for Design involving a Florida fimv Criticism Creekside model home in Mira Professionals," is now available to centered around the design Architects are invited to partici- Lago at Bonita Bay Tlie 2,798-sq. members. Published on CD-ROM, package, prepared by Birk HiUman pate in submitting outstanding ft. luxury villa has cafe au lait tlie program includes strategies Consultants, hic, for Trinidad's examples of their work in the use stucco walls, white trim, and a for successful negotiations, ideas Piarco Airport extension. of metal in construction in the 11th terra cotta toned Spanish-style tile for improving the scope and qual- In a letter to AIA Florida, Annual Metal Construction Associa- roof. There is an extraordinary ity of service, tips on managing Geoffrey MacLean, TTLA presi- tion (MCA) Merit Awards FVogram. golf coirrse vista ftoni the kitchen the small project, and improved dent, said his country's Joint Projects must liave been completed and family room of the 3-bed- time management. Consultant CouncU for the Con- since January 1, 1996. roorii, 3-bath villa. SGA president Tlie program meets all State struction Industry felt that local Entry categories include com- Spencer Goliger accepted the Registration Board and AlA architectural consultants were ex- mercial, industrial, institutional, award from the National Associa- Guidelines for continuing educa- cluded from participation by Birk residential, and historic restoration of Home Builders at its tion while allowing practitionere Hillman, who were to provide tion/preservation. Submittal January convention in Houston. to leam at their own pace and in project management and archi- deadline is July 15, 1997, and each The Hillsborough County a setting of their choosing. Tlie tectural services. The group's submission must be accompanied City-County Planning Commis- product also includes a special membership includes architects, by a $75 fee. Entries will be judged sion gave an Award of Excellence presentation of strategies for fi- engineers, contractors, quantity by a jury of five registered arclu- to FleishmanGarcia, Tampa, for nancial awareness and practices siuveyors, appraisers, emd real tects. Apphcation forms outlining the design of the Tampa with the design firm. "Special estate agents. the MCA Merit Awards rules and Firefighters and Police Officers Strategies for Design Profession- A national inquiry recom- procedmes are available by writ- Pension F^md Building. Tlie bim- als" can also be used as a mended the cancellation of two ing to: 1997 MCA Merit Awards galow style structure was reference manual and a teaching portions of the airport contract, Program, 11 S. LaSalle St., Suite designed to be in context with the tool for in-firm learning programs. including that involving Birk 1400, Chicago, IL. 60603-1210, or surroimding residential neighbor-

For further infonnation, con- Hillman, according to MacLean 's calling (312) 201-0193. hood. FleishmanGarcia also tact Fathom Digital Media letter When local concerns were annoimced the luring of RusseU Design at 631 2nd Ave. South, expressed at the project's outset, Of Note L. Garcia as Project Manager/ Suite 100, NashviUe, TN 37210; a Birk Hillman representative Construction Administrator (615) 244-0101. seemed sympathetic but no con- Tlie President's Conunittee on VOA Associates Incorpo- crete steps were taken to remedy the Arts and the Humanities se- rated designed ten gallery spaces Professional Cooperation the situation, MacLean wrote. lected images of tlie Church of tlie at the Orlando Museimi of Art for A company working in anotlier Epiphany, designed by the finn of the Imperial Tombs of Cliina ex- Urged on International country should take into account Spillis Candela & Partners, hibition, which runs May 2 Level local practice and aesthetics, Inc., Miami, to appear on the through September 14. VOA pro- MacLean explained, adding tliat co- cover of its Creathv America re- vided their services, in pari, as a Cooperation among architects operation among professionals port. Tlie document is aimed at conuiiunity service to support the from different countries has been should be paramount. promoting creativity and increas- arts in Orlando.

FLORiavCARIBBE/VN ,\R( :IIITE( :T Summer r997 Conserving Structures, Preserving Resources By Dan McGahcy, AIA

Regional Library Lee County, Florida Gora/McGahey Associates in Architecture

While reusing and remodeling are not unusual in residential architecture, the idea of recycling a commercial stnicture is less common. As long as land was inexpensive and the regulatory environment somewhat relaxed, it was easier to build from the groimd up than to work within the coixflnes of an existing building. In Southwest Florida and many other places, that picture is changing. Increasing land mmMmmmmmMmimmmmmKmmmmmEmmmiimm', colur interest costs and a plethora of local, Removal of original precast panels to make way for enclosed reading pods added and to exterior while interior spaces. Photograph: Bruce Gora state, and federal regulations the expanding have made new constmction more expensive than ever. So it is not surprising that reusing County to be used as a glass-covered reading pods instead of $300-$400 for new existing facilities is gaining regional library. were reused to form a screen replacements). Plmnbing popularity. Since this was a reuse, as wall between the front entry fixtures were cleaned up,

Adaptive reuse is more many of the existing materials and service yard. refitted, and reused, and than simple remodeling; in its as possible were rehabilitated. A number of opportimities partition walls in the bath- purest form it involves actual The original building was a for savings—immediate and rooms were replaced with recycling of a facility. A recent squat rectangular structure, long-term as well as monetary recycled plastic components. example of this process can be with heavy precast concrete and environmental—presented Of course not all existing seen in a decommissioned panel walls, few windows, and themselves. Some 35 existing materials could be reused. banking operations center little daylight. Several panels doors were stripped and Some were dantaged during which was purchased by Lee removed to make way for revaniished (about $100 each demoUtion, others were simply

Tlie original building was a squat rectangular structure with precast panel walls, feiv A hrij/lilly colored space frante idciilifies the front entry. Shadoirs play across Ihc parity covered/ windows, and little daylight. partly open sidewalk. Photograph: Bruce Gora Photograph: Bruce Gora

¥U )Rin,VCARIBBE.\N ARtlHITECT Summer 1997 outdated. But where materials could not be rehabilitated, niEuiy were recycled. Metal studs removed during demolition were recycled, along with electrical wire, glass, aluminum window frames, steel door fraiues, ductwork and pipes. Twelve extra-large dumpster loads of materials were taken for recycling, saving $6,000 in dump fees alone. Keeping maintenance and operational costs down is an important consideration in public buildings. The perimeter of the wall received new insulation and a vapor barrier. Old air-conditioning units were recycled and a new ice thennal storage system was installed. This state-of-the-art air conditioning system not only is Seating niches help define spaces. Photograph: Bruce Gora effective in removing water vapor from the moisture- sensitive library but is reducing n n n OOOO operating costs by $15,000 annually. Retrofitting fluores-

I* 1 TBAINIMA cent lights with high-efficiency electronic lamps and ballasts added another $8,000 in expected savings. These energy conservation efforts were n o 0DD :<{S''I,?d"'" i^ULUUKh- rewarded with $55,000 in SCULPTURE &ARDEN ^S^ .^ credits and rebates from the local power company. A great deal of thought and effort also went into the design process. Marking the front entry is a brightly colored space frame, areas of which are covered to shade the sidewalk while other portions are left open, allowing the sim to play shadows across the pavement. Landscaping helps provide natural shade for the building, again reducing operating costs. Rob Andrys and executed by in Architecture Inside, a system of "streets" Michael Guthrie further Architect: Gora McGahey Associates defines stack areas, with reinforces the juxtaposition of m Principal in charge: Dan McGahey, AIA skylights bringing in additional the built environment with its light at each "intersection." natural surroundings. Landscape Architect: David M. Jones & Associates The entry screen wall is Recycling old buildings is Structural Engineer: Jenkins and Charland embellished with sandblasted not a new idea. But in this era images of footprints and palm of increased regulation and Civil Engineer: Source, Inc. fronds on the "Path to Knowl- environmental concern, the Mechanical/Electrical Engineer: Wadsworth Engineering edge" by artist Jan Marmarelli. process of reusing rather than Construction, Inc. A stainless steel egret standing razing and rebuilding from the General Contractor: Compass among Corten steel cattails ground up preserves resources Owner: Lee County, Florida designed by project architect and makes good sense.

FLORIDA/CARIBBE.VN/VRCIIITECT Summer 1997 High Visibility for Low Impact Waste Management

Orange County Landfill Operations Center

Orlando, Florida

Architects Design

Group, Inc.

Tliis landfill demonstration site could become a poster image for sustainable design. From its brilliant coloring to its location in an environmentally sensitive site, its practical ideas embody a philosophy that deserves attention. Fimded by Orange County Public Utilities in association with E.P.A., this unique facility supports the operations of a landfill demonstration site. Designed for the study of alternate operating teclmiques in areas of high water table, the new facility sits in an area of indigenous uplands pine flatwoods bordered by wetlands that buffer the site from nearby residential development.

Most significant, perhaps, is the sponsors' acknowledgement of waste management as a critical societal issue. And by tmiiing to new technologies to protect tlie local ecology, ADG architects demonstrated the importance of looking ahead to solve growing problems. The center accommodates numerous functions, including administration, training, and supply and vehicle maintenance. Issues of circulation, natural light, security, and the creation of open-space work areas established principal criteria used in planning. From the outset, the design team had as its go£il to follow the prenuses of sustainable architecture, which they defined as "arcliitecture that sustains human utilization Euid habitation for a variety of fiuictions and uses with a minimal impact on the environment, that uses

recycled and recyclable Administrative work area features exposed stnicture, bright colors, tasly- ambient lighting, a materials, tliat is energy-efflcient, reflective roof deck, and ergonomically correct ivork stations. Photograph: Kevin Haas. and that incorporates materials

10 FLOR]DA/CARIBBE,\N ARCHITECT Summer 1997 —

Curving maintenance entry site wall "floats" in a reflect ive pond and separates passenger vehicles from maintenance equipment. Varying mass, color, and height create a dynam,ic entry experience. Photograph: Kevin Haas.

that have a useful life of one differs in each fimctional area (which has used similai' vibrant hiuidred years or more." for example, a task/ambient color schemes in projects Uke Architect! Using these guidelines, the system for administrative areas, the Florida Solai" Energy Center) Architects Design team researched systems as well fluorescent parabolic down- has learned a thing or two about Group, Inc. as materials that would serve their lighting with multiple switching how color can respond to Principals in charge: goal. A stnictiu-al steel frame capacity for operations areas, natural siuroundings and affect l.S.K. Reeves V, AIA, encloses this 52,000 sf slab-on- metal-halide combined with the work environment. Kevin Ratigan, AIA grade stnicture with spread dayUghting for maintenance Here the palette actually footing. Flat insulated and areas, and dramatic accent reflects the immediate environ- Design Team: Kevin Ratigan, AIA, corrugated steel panel walls lighting for the exterior. ment; thus green is the primary Steve Langston, AIA sustain a single-ply membrane It is obvious to even the building skin. Accents of blue, roof system. Both siding and most casual observer that color red, and yellow, seen in bales Landscape Architect: structural elements aie fuUy played an important role in the of recycled waste materials at Bellamo-Herbert & recyclable. ISven exterior planting total design concept. In over 20 the landfill, are used to define Company, Inc. areas reuse mulched tires. years of research on color, ADG specific functional elements. Structural Engineer: On the interior, above a Paul J. Ford & Company combination of gyijsmn board Civil Engineer: and metal partitions, panel CMU Brindley Pieters & ceiling construction is exposed. Associates Inc. Resilient flooring throughout is Mechanical/Electrical made from flaxseed plants and Engineer: linseed oU. Ceramic tile, I.M.D.C. furniture, fabrics, and uphol- General Contractor: stery are manufactured from G.H. Johnson various recycled materials. A state-of-the-art HVAC Ecological Consultant: system gets liigh energy- Lotspeich & efficiency ratings. The vehicle Associates, Inc. wash operation uses recycled Owner: water, which is cleaned and //( maintenance area, flat panel and corrugated metal wall colors Orange County filtered on-site. Indirect lighting and detailing define bays. Photograph: Kevin Haas.

FLOIUDA/CARlBBE,\N ARCIIITKCT Summer 1997 11 a

Recycling Gives New Life to Old Structure

Sternberg Residence Hallandale, Florida Anthony Abbate AIA

took a little extra thought It aiid effort, but this remodeled

1930s bungalow is larger and

ligliter, more conifortable, and just as affordable in the 1990s. A surprising array of inexjDensive and recycled materials helped make the difference. Built in 1938, the house is

located on a comer lot, just a block from a major commercial street. The client, an artist, proposed three design challenges for architect Anthony Abbate: First was to utilize an extensive south side yard that was blocked by the garage and not accessible from the house. Second was to open the living, dining, and kitchen areas into a single space. Thud was to adhere to a budget of $30,000 for design, construction, and contingencies. Working closely toward their common goal, the owner, contractor, and architect succeeded in saving money and energy. Recycled materials— combination of new and vintage components—contrib- uted to the energy efficiency and charm that earned this a 1993 Fort Lauderdale AIA Chapter design award. The eastern eight feet of the garage were turned into a master bath, which comiects to Ncdl iii.HJs cxteriur belies great clianges tvilhni. Phologniph: Anthony Abbate, AIA a private garden created from the side yard. A pine deck begins in the shower and continues into the garden to fonn a long

trapezoid. Bath and kitchen ai'e finished with maintenance-free, recycled bam siding, recalling Hallandale's former dairy farms. (Other finishes are stucco and plaster.) Even a nearly new sliding glass door was recycled from another remodel. Old pine, which had been Inventoried by the flooring Installer from a house built

12 FLORiaVG.\R]BBE.\N .\RCHITECT Summer 1997 during the same era, was used to refit the floors in the dining and kitchen area. As hick had

it, the color and dimensions of the original living room flooring were a perfect match, creating a seamless transition. Extending from the living area to the kitchen, a perimeter cabinet lines the long wall. An entertainment center at one

end, it goes on to conceal a laundry and storage area. Anally encasing the refrigerator and microwave center at the other. This unit and the kitchen cabinets are finished in plywood sealed in nontoxic "Hydrocote." A kitchen backsplash, opened up to captiu^e light from the adjacent garage, was fitted with glass block panels that originally had flanked the living room fireplace. In their place are glazed doors that open onto a new deck intended for Vintage pine flooring and glass bricks reused in backlit backsplash add warmth and contrast to entertaining in the north contemporary lines of siding and stainless appliances in the dining and kitchen area. Photograph: garden area. Neat Bredbeck All the windows were replaced with energy efficient units fitted with double-paned insulating glass. AcUustable wide interior louver blinds help control light and heat penetra- tion. Energy-saving fluorescent lighting replaced old fixtures, and a radiant banier was installed in the attic where there had been no insulation.

' Architect: Anthony Abbate AIA

Principal in charge: Anthony Abbate, AIA

Landscape Architect: Peter Stelkow, ASLA

Electrical Consultant: Glenn C. Blaise

General Contractor: Carl Perkins, Nu Concepts, Inc. Owner: (~.' continues outside into Beginning in Ihi- slioivrr, ii 4 ,r J iiini' deck .r if.s were turned on edge) m Lorraine Sternberg ^— private garden. Photograph: Neal Bredbeck

13 FLOr<]DA/CARIBBE;\N ARCHITECT Summer 1997 New University Sets an Example By Janet Schwartz

Cracker, maximize Florida Gulf Coast Florida natural Ught in public areas and University give the campus a warm, inviting feeling. Ft. Myers, Florida Dark green standing-seam Pierce Goodwin metal roofs that create a "tree canopy" effect are also durable Alexander & Linville; and fire resistant. Exterior Rosier/Jones Associates, finishes are warm gray stucco with brown cast stone trim. To Inc.; Barany, Schmidt & reduce transfer of water vapor, Weaver; Wallace Roberts which can corrode inside walls, the was applied to & Todd Arch. stucco expanded metal lathe that was held off the CMU backup wall to allow a damp-proof coating Florida Gulf Coast University to the block. Windows and will open its doors in doors are glazed with a green-

August. F^om its inception, the toned glass and framed in newest school in the State warm gray aluminum. Most of University System will be a the buildings have covered, model of sustainable design, arched walkways at ground energy conservation, and level that create visual interest respect for the environment. while providing protection When the architectural from the elements. Future design team at Pierce Goodwin plans call for connector Alexander & Linville (PGAL) walkways to link the buildings. began the process of creating Classroom and student services Florida's tenth university buildings face the Grand Oval, campus out of 760 acres of a large, grassy courtyard. undeveloped forest land and The three-building Student coastal hammock m Southeast- Services Cluster houses food em Lee County, the goal was service, a bookstore, meeting twofold. rooms, student administration "We wanted to give FGCU and admissions, and a wellness the stature due a significant center, which meets hurricane institution of higher leaiTiing," shelter guidelines. The Central says PGAL principal Michael Academic Mall includes a Managan, ALA. "At the same library and two academic time, we wanted to produce a buildings equipped with state- low-maintenance, sustainable of-the-art communications design format that would technology (north-south siting complement, not compromise, minimizes solar heat), and a the natm-al amenities of the lecture hall wired for distance site." learning. A broadcast facility, Phase One development designed by Barany, Schmidt & includes a nine-building Weaver, will house WGCU-TV

complex totaling 250,000 sf. All and WGCU-FM. PGAL team buildings are of masonry and member Rosier/Jones Associ- concrete construction. ates designed a Family Although budgetary restraints Resource Center and Central precluded use of extensive Energy Plant, which features a ornamentation and trim, the cost-saving thermal storage

campus is not a series of "dark system and energy-saving boxes." Materials that are both programmable lighting, HVAC, light, and open-stair, skylit heat than traditional clear functional and native to South and maintenance scheduling. lobbies visually unite upper assemblies. Florida, and practical design Natural lighting is used and lower floors. Components Since ahuost half the site is elements drawn from indig- extensively—a broad clere- were selected CEirefuUy: for jurisdictional wetlands, enous styles such as story in the library floods the example translucent Kalwall environmental issues were key Mediterranean Revival and hall and reading areas with skylights, which conduct less planning concerns. To meet U.S.

14 FI.ORiaVCARIBBEiVN .XRCHITECT Summer 1997 I U SU .\lJ.LLLLJi(.H

Dark green standing-seam metal roofing was chosen to create a "tree canopy" effect. Gray stucco exteriors are accented with broini. cast stone wainscots at ground level. Photograph: Gary Knight & Associates Photography.

Army Corps of Engineers and amenities), and remove non- removed thousands of water flows, restoring grassy wetlands, and reintroducing state permitting requirements, it native, invasive trees. Melaluca and Brazilian Pepper oaks, palmettos, was necessary to restore and re- The conceptual master plsui trees that had invaded the site, palms, pines, other indigenous (and low create wetlands areas, create was done by Wallace Roberts & choking out indigenous and stomiwater management lakes Todd. To implement the plan, vegetation. Site preparation maintenance) species. Continued on page 16 (which also serve as site PGAL created three lakes and involved re-creating original

15 FLORirWCARlBBE.W ARCHITECT Summer 1997 New University Cuiitinucdfmin page 15.

Phase One includes a nine-building complex totaling 250,000 gross sf, on a 760-acre site that is almost halfjurisdictional wetlands. Photograph: Florida Aerial Seivices Principal Architect: Pierce Goodwin Alexander The site irrigation system can stain buildings, will be FCGU may be the "new kid & Linville uses water primarily from the used only occasionally, during on the block." But it wants the PGAL Principal in charge: created lakes (natural ground- very dry periods.) distinction of being a model of Michael Managan, AIA water intrusion and rainwater) "In many ways, tliis site is sustainable design, and intends PGAL Project Architect: instead of from wells, which more naturally pristine now to use the site as an environ- Rick Z. Smith, NCARB can deplete the aquifer. (Well than it was before the university mental laboratory and instruc- Associate Architect: water, which also has heavy was built," says Managan. tional tool. Rosier Jones & Associates, iron and mineral deposits and "We're really proud of that." Elton Jones, AIA Architect, Broadcast Facility: Barany, Schmidt & Weaver, Joseph Barany, AIA Master Plan: Wallace, Roberts & Todd, Alyn Pruett, AIA Landscape Architect:

Kevin L. Erwin Consulting Ecologist, Inc. Structural Engineers: Martinez Kreh & Associates, lnc.;Tilden Lobnitz Cooper, Inc. Civil Engineers: Post Buckley Schuh & Jernigan Mechanical/Electrical Engineers: Associated Consulting Engineers; Tilden Lobnitz Cooper, Inc. General Contractor/ Construction Managemenb Brown & Root Building Company Owner: State University System of Graccjiil iinhcd inilkiniiis of sl/idciil tiuililiiiiis pniriilc iinilcit iini jiom elements. Connector Florida, Board of Regents walkways to link buildings are planned. Photograph: Gary Knight & Associates Photography

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El Portal del Yunque

Rio Pledras, Puerto Rico

Sierra Cardona Ferrer

Each year a million guests visit El Portal del Yunque, gateway to the Caribbean Na- tional Forest. El Yunque is the only tropical forest in the U.S. National Forest System, a zone of extremes whose rugged land climbs from 1,000 to 3,500 feet above sea level and is doused with up to 200 inches of rain each year. Its great divereity of plants and animals contributes gener- ously to the ecological stability of our planet.

El Portal is a imique education center. It is a sanctuary for tour- ists, who come to gain a greater underetanding of this important envirorunent. Located in one of the world's best managed tropical forests, it is also a training center for visiting scientists and forest management professionals, who come to learn the needs and com- plexities of tropical forests and the practices required for their sound management. The architectural concept of El Portal emphasizes a strong, positive, human-made mark in the natural environment. Instead of quoting from the spontaneous, organic asymmetry of its spectacular environs, architects Si- erra Cardona FeiTer looked to the formal tradition of symmetry to formally unite the structure and site. Calling to mind at once a fabricated forest and a sminy ca- thedral, it relies on both fonn and materials to reinforce its contex- tual assimilation. An elevated wooden pedestrian bridge leads visitors from the Portalito, an entrance pavilion, toward the main structure. Turning sharply, they enter El Portal and start their procession along an axis lined by graceful reinforced concrete columns. Curving stairs lead up to the cen- Dominating the central a,ris is a dramatic roof structure that is at times opaque, translucent, perfo- tral courtyard, from which visi- rated, or skeletal. Photograph: Maa: Tore tors enter the exhibition spaces.

18 Fl,()RII).V(:ARmBE/\N AKCIIITECT Summer 1997 Sited on a hill, the structure Water is a dynamic element comprises 45,000 sf. on tlvree lev- along the peripheiy of the cen- els. The lower level, shortened tral courtyard. It flows tiirough where it abuts the earth bcirrier, cascades that fall into a rock houses administration, office, and landscape that is formal in some operations areas. Entering on areas, organic in others. These level two, visitors stroll anwng the water and rock components exit columns, which refer to the for- either side of the structure, lead- est topography visible outside, ing the water flow into existing and then ascend to the courtyard. natural swales. On level tliree visitors find them- Three exhibition pavilions selves close to the roof structure, that radiate from the central which feels like a treetop canopy. coiutyard culminate the visitors'

Acting as the main datiuii of tJie travel patli. All tliree sit over rock- composition along the circulation clad podiums. Pivot doors along axis is the skeletal, high-pitched theii' perimeters open completely, roof—opaque, translucent, or per- providing a total integration with Elevated pedestrian bridge exemplifies meeting ofnatural and bit ill forated at various points. the tropical forest beyond. environments. Photograph: Max Toro

Architect: Sierra Cardona Ferrer

Principals in charge: Luis S. Sierra, AIA, Segundo Cardona, AIA

Project Architect: Luis Estevez, AIA

Site Planners & Landscape Architects: Edward D. Stone, Jr, and Associates

Structural Engineer: Jose Espinal Vazquez Civil Engineer: EBP Design Group M Mechanical Engineer: Jorge Torres-Lopez and Associates

Electrical Engineer: Leonardo VIdal, RE.

General Contractor: Redondo Construction Corp. Construction Inspection: Diaz & Mayor Corp. i Owner: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Night lighting highlights contrast between natural setti)ig andfor- Caribbean National Forest, Southern Region mal elements of the structure. Photograph: Max Toro

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means designing—or redesign- more efficient, more sustain- ing—urban and agricultural able, more intelligent in our Our society is living beyond its means. We are about systems that run off less fossil mission. By designing our build- to dispossess the earth of capital assets in the space of a fuel and have functional connec- ings, our communities, and our tions to the natural systems. regions to collect and connect few lifetimes through patterns of exploitation. These Water and energy are the de- such vital natural resources, we patterns are devastating the natural environvfient upon fming resoiu'ces of development. can start taking control of their Yet as development occurs we protection. tvhich we depend for our long-teivn survival. are paving over recharge while We are faced with an excep- exponentially increasing the de- tional opportimity. The vision and Architects for Social Responsibility mand. Although we have ample design of our region as part of a rainfall, we have insufficient wa- larger environment must start ter. How do we design for with a deep understanding of watershed protection? It goes natural forces tuid resources and how they work. Applying this 20th cen- our home regions. By understand- knowledge, then, is an important If architecture in the tury was about designing a ing the cycling witliin tlie human step in establishing responsive

"machine for Hving," then in the and natural systems and creating and responsible structures. Yes, it 77?^ earth belongs to 21st century it may be about de- designs that make connections will mean additional education: signing "organisms for living." witliin and/or among tliose cycles, about green materials, photovol- the living. No man may "Sustainable" was defined by we can increase the urban effi- taics, off gassing, performance the World Commission on Envi- ciency and, consequently, increase specifications, building commis- by natural right oblige ronment and Development in sustainabUity, for futuie genera- sioning, passive heating and 1987 as "meeting the needs of tions. Bioregionalism is just such cooling systems, ecology, and cli- the lands he owns or today without compromising the an approach. matic design principles. ability of future generations to According to AIA Florida Part of the challenging fu- occupies, or those tJiat meet their own needs." To design Committee on Environment and ture is that virtually every for the future we need to look at Energy, "Qreen Design is the act existing building needs major succeed him in that the processes of nature and how of solving problems in a rnan- design work to make it function our designs can fit and connect ner that tvill minimally impact energetically and efficiently occupation, to debts witltin that larger framework, /oi the resource base before, during for the next millennium. As ar-

"organism for living" would act and after the manufacturing/ chitects and planners, it is our greater- than those that to supply, store, and renew re- consti-uction process. In addi- duty to learn the systems and sources and to clean and tion, theprocess and materials to provide sustainable solu- ynay be paid duHng his distribute waste products. It must be usefid, have long term tions. Contractors, engineers, would provide a basis for creat- benefit, and be able to be ben- and others are busily attending own lifetime. Because if ing better communities. As a eficially returned to the workshops and conferences on nation we can ill afford to design bioregional cycle. important green issues. Archi- lie could, then the world buildings that last less than 20 There are efforts in the state tects must not stay at home. It years prior to theirjourney to the that signal oui" futme in the pro- is time to expand our over- ivould belong to the landfill. fession—the Green Materials worked minds in this direction. Design is problem solving. Conference, the South Florida If not, in the next century we dead and not to tlie While the Boyer Report regarded Sustainable Building Conference will doubtless find ourselves architectural education as supe- by the Dade Coimty Coalition, the griping about our demise. living. rior for problem solving, it found Green by Design Awards Pro- The I'ewards can be great. other areas lacking. One central gram, are some examples. The Ultimately, it will mean addi- deficiency mentioned in particu- Florida Design hutiative's onMne tional business and leadership lar was creating communities. In newsletter, e-online, produced at Thomas Jefferson, opportunities. It is also the call the truest sense of that term, the Florida A&M Univereity's School Architect of architects. Who else is better "communities," we need to cre- of Architecture, is a national equipped? ate will sustain all creatures as model forenviromnental infonna- well as all resources. tion—let's use it. In tlie design and constniction Bioregionalism entails the Architect and planner without saying that the Simshine of communities, tlie process of de- designing of regions, water- Daniel Williams, AIA, chairs State gamers enough solar en- signing must incorporate the sheds, transportation systems, AIA Florida 's Comm ittee on En- ergy to be energy sufficient. How simple understanding of the "free sustainable farm communities, vironment and Energy, as well do we design to maximize the work" of natural systems. The ba- liveable neighborhoods, and vi- as serving on the Dade Green use of this sustainable energy? sis of this approach would begin able economies that support Coalition Board and the City of We owe it to ourselves, to with an understanding of tlie bio- and are supported by sustain- Miami Urban Development Re- our children, to our region, to be logical forces and workings within able natural energies. This vieiv Board.

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Tropical Design By Cooper Abbott

Design in F'lorida and the Oar- the old island houses. Doors and ibboaii sliould make tlie most windows open to allow cross- of the natural environment, incor- ventilation, and ceiling fans porating the tropics' unique provide supplemental air move- chaiacter and natural changing ment, whether fresh air or patterns in the creation of quality air-conditioning. The commer- spaces. The salubrious climate, cial kitchen takes the logical step seasonal changes ofsun angle from of orienting its heat-generating summer to winter, daily breeze functions away from the main cycles of the coast, and ever-chang- interior spaces. And as anyone ing patterns of tlie sky can be used who has ever visited the Gamble as dynamic raw materials in tlie ar- Mansion's detached kitchen in chitecture of oiu" region. the simimer can attest, that can Tropical design offers unique be quite a heat load. oppoitiuiities: a blending of interior Functionally, too, the building and exterior spaice, a fluidity of in- is split into sections, each able to terior voliunes, and openness to tlie control its own interior environ- landscape not possible to the same ment by means of cross-ventila- degree in otlier climates. With these tion, fans, or air conditioning. This aiTangement also allows maxi- potentialities, however, come spe- CItUd Care Center, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Carl Abbott FAIA. of student activities, cific responsibilities: The downside Large windows admit natural light, allow visual surveillance for mum control of our siui-drenched, breeze-filled safety. Tall central space allows hot air to rise. Windows and doors focused learning, acoustic con- tropical weather is hurricanes and open for cross-ventilation. Photograph: Cooper Abbott trol, and privacy. flooding. While the tropics is one of Extensive use ofoutside spaces tlie eartli's most beautiful ecosys- and a central stairwell. These ness the natural environment, with is made possible using plasticized tems, it is also one of the most three examples are all formally its constantly shifting patterns, to canvas shade-kites, which, chikee- fragile. From beach erosion to Red quite different in their articulation provide actively changing elements Uke, give shelter from sun and rain

Tide to deforestation, tlie tropics is of space, their use of materials, across daily and annual cycles in a witii maximiun openness. These the eardi's hot spot of environmen- and their appeaiance, yet all are space tliat would house supportive sheltered areas, exposed to the sur- tal sensitivity. intrinsically tied to the climate and educational programs. rounding natural environment, Florida and Caribbean design and enviromiient. It is this rela- Lake the Plantation-era Gamble provide healtiiful and comfortable is at a crossroads in its identity. tionship within the realities of the Mansion in Manatee Coimty, this teaching and play aieas. Tlie land-

Much of what is being bmlt bears tropical environment that ties modem child care center is oriented scape is brouglit in as a functional Uttle relation to the environment these diverse design approaches, to the sun's southern declination, hi element of tiie design where a large of which it is a part, opting instead not a preconceived formalism. If the days before electric power, tiiis oak and other trees offer shade and, for vague Disneyesque-liistoricist om' present architecture can fo- was an important consideration; in tiirough their respiration processes, references; the miique nature of cus on these roots rather than on these days of energy conservation, natiual cooling—^an old island trick tropical life is not considered. facades and barrel-tUe roofs, en- it still is. Extensive use of glass on applied in a modem context. EXfer-iniproving technological sys- couraging benefits in variety and the soutliem elevation opens the Wliile these are just a few ex- tems have allowed tliis movement improved operation could result. building to tiie surrounding site and amples from a single project, it away from consideration of natu- A 1994 child care center project play areas, minimiziiig tiie distinc- should be evident that practicing ral site factors with troubling in Sarasota by Carl Abbott Arcliitect tion between inside and outside Florida and Caribbean architects results: Not only do many build- FAIA serves as an example of how while maximizing ease of observa- can find ways to improve their ings bear no relation to their site, some of these elemental environ- tion throughout the building—a key responses to the tropical environ- but the technological systems mental design factors can be safety featiire. ment. Through investigating themselves are putting increasing applied. At the heart of Uie project The tall, bright form of the practical designs of other times loads on the carrying capacity of was the need to create a space that central room allows hot air to and other places, they can meet these fragUe environments. would interest and cliaUenge young rise and ventilate, similar in func- the needs of today and tomorrow Over time, different practical children. The solution was to har- tion to the central stairwells in by drawing on successful tradi- strategies for living in Florida and tions of the past. the Caribbean have developed, each with its unique solution to Cooper Abbott is a planner environmental factors. Tlie nietii- and designer with Carl Abbott ods employed have been diverse FAIA Architects/Planners in as have the physical appear- Sarasota, specializing in envi- ances—the thatched roofed, romnental design and child-care open-air Seminole chikee; the environments. Wliile a Fulbright thick-walled plantation house Fellow in Western Samoa he was with many windows; the Carib- Liiiiii iHirehes proeide sliellerfnnii sun m/il rain, ertcnding usable accorded the "Flame" chief title bean house with deep porches outdoor spaces. Pliotograph: Steve Brooke on the island ofManono.

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1997 Awards for Excellence in Architecture

Firm of the Year

Donald Singer Architect, P. A. is honored for en'cellence in design, education, and service to the profession and the commimUy.

Awards for Excellence in Architecture FaU 1997 Spillis Candela and Partners' Martin and Pat Fine Center for the Arts at Miami Vol. 44. No. 3 Dade Community College, Kendall Campus, enhances all the programs it houses. 12

Architects Design Group's philosophy of green design takes on a coloiful twist Cover: for this Orange County Landfill Operations Facility. 13 Diysdale Reskkme, Atlantic Beach, Rodriguez and Quiroga Architects Chartered built in lake vieivs and a fitness center Photograph: George A. Cott, for student residents of this Lynn University Donnitory. 14 Chroma, Inc., 1997 AIA Florida Architectural Photographer Cantilevered porches of the Drysdale Residence, by William Morgan Architects, of the Year rise above the treetops and face the sea. 15

Donald Singer Architect's diagonal plan for the Brody Residence on Star Island creates dynamic spaces inside and out. 16

Test of Time

10-year: George F. Reed, FAIA, A House Among the Tr-ees, Miami. 20

25-year: Spillis Candela and Partners, Miami Dade Community College, Miami. 21

25-year: Augusto Gautier, AIA, and Hector Llenza, AIA, Pine Grove Apartments, San Juan, (AIA Puerto Rico award). 22

Unbuilt Designs 26 Atlantic House, Key Biscayne, Castineira + A.xioma_3 Architects; Tampa Police Department District Substation, Tampa, Alfonso Architects Inc.; Hillsborough Commu- nity College Public Ser-vice Technology Building, Ybor City Campus, Tampa, Flad & Associates Inc. and Alfonso Architects Inc; Windsor Town Center; Vero Beach, Scott MerTill, AIA.

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florida/caribbean n .selecting this year's Awards for Excellence in Design,.jury members architp:ct seemed attracted by time-honored concepts such as simplicity, I clarity, sense of place, and the practical ways in which people Florida Association of the exiierience a building. Award recipients featured in these pages include American Institute of Arciiitects Unbuilt, Excellence in Design, Test of Time, and Finn of the Year. Design 104 East Jefferson Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Awards Committee Chair, Peter Hepner, AIA, and Rick Rowe, AIA, did an outstanding job of organizing, selecting, and assembling juries. Editorial Board Jurors Robert McCarter, AIA, D.E. Holmes, FAIA, and Frank Lupo, John Totty, AIA, Chainnan John Howey, FAIA AIA, meeting in Tampa to review llnbuilt projects, made four selections. Karl Thome, AIA They liked Scott MeiTill, AIA's Windsor Town Center (Vero Beach) for its

appropriation of Greek forms and beautiful pencil drawings. Castineira -i- President Axioma_3 Architects' sophisticated design for Atlantic House (Key John R. Cochran, Jr., AIA Biscayne) "has the presence to hold its own" in a mixed-dwelling suburban neighbor- Vice President/President-elect hood, they said. Jurors appreciated the way Alfonso Architects' non-institutional design Roy Knight, FAIA for the Tampa Police Department District Substation reaches out to the neighborhood. Secretary/TVeasurer For the Public Service Technology Building, planned for Hillsborough Community Vivian Salaga. AIA College's Ybor City campus, Flad & Associates and Alfonso Architects related to neigh- Past President boring structures in the historic district by juxtaposing quiet elevations with industrial William Blizzard, AIA fonns, noted jurors. Senior Regional Director A New York jury, including Thomas Phifer, AIA, Gary Tamarkin, AIA, Kenneth

Henry C. Alexander, Jr., AIA Frampton, and Victoria Meyers, selected five projects to receive Awards for Excellence. Coral Gables Two contemporary residences designed to capture incredible local views took honors: Regional Director Donald Singer Architect's Brody Residence, off Miami Beach, with its intricate geom-

John R Tice, Jr., AIA etry, and William Morgan Architects' Drysdale Residence, with its cantilevered porches Pensacola above the tree-line. Projects at two universities, one public, one private, were selected. Juror's applauded Spillis Candela Partners' Arts, Vice President for and Martin and Pat Fine Center for the Professional Excellence on Miami Dade Community College's Kendall Campus, for the sculptural quality of its Ivan Johnson, AIA exterior stair-towers and ground-floor plaza. The clean lines, high-functionality, and low- maintenance aspects of Rodriguez and Quiroga Architects Chartered's Lynn University Vice President for Political Effectiveness Dormitory, Boca Raton, also appealed to jurors. Rounding out this group is Architects Debra Liipton, AIA Design Group's totally "green" Orange County Landfill Operations Facility, in Orlando, which jurors called "an American high-tech building of real conviction." Vice President for Communications Test of Time jurors Mark Hampton, FAIA, Donald Singer, FAIA, and Suzanne Keith Bailey, AIA Martinson, AIA, selected two Miami projects. Chosen were George F. Reed, FAIA's House Among the Trees (1979), and Miami Dade Community College, master-planned in 1967 Executive Vice President by Spillis Candela and Partners. Also included here is the Puerto Rico chapter award F Scott Shalley recipient in this category: Pine Grove Apartments, in San Juan, designed in 1960 by Editor architects Augusto Gautier, AIA, and Hector Llenza, AIA. Margaret Barlow The 1997 Finn of the Year is Donald Singer Architect, which, for more than 30 years Published by has set an example of integrity and princi])led design. The jury that selected the Fort Dawson Publications, Inc. Lauderdale firm included Carl Abbott, FAIA, Steven Gift, AIA, Joe Chillura, Chuck 2236 Greenspring Drive Sackett, and Thomas Hammer, AIA. Timoniiini, Maryland 21093 ' Awards were presented at the 85th Summer Convention in Orlando, on August 9. We (4 10) .560-5600 (800)322-3448 Fax: (410) 560-5601 also salute the following Public Award winners: Walter Q. Taylor, FAIA, Award of Honor Publisher for Design; Hon. Nancy Liebman, Bob Graham Honorary AIA Architectural Awareness Denise Rolph Award; John P. Tice, AIA, Hilliard T. Smith Community Service Award and Silver Medal; Sales Manager S. Keith Bailey, AIA, Anthony L. Pullara Memorial Award; and George A. Cott, Chroma, Dave Patrick Inc., Architectural Photographer of the Year Layout & Design Wrapping up this issue is a Viewpoint by George Allen, who leaves AIA Florida after Amy King eighteen years as Executive VP. George will jog a few memories as he recalls "how I

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AIA, and Immediate Past Presi- George A. Cott, Chroma, Inc., Miami. Angel Saqui, FAIA, Mi- Shalley Assumes dent Bill Blizzard, AIA, made the was named Architectural Pho- ami, was elected to a three-year AIA Florida Post presentations. tographer of the Year. Since 1981, term as Regional Director, suc-

R. Sc-ott Shalley became AIA Walter Q. Taylor, FAIA, Chair- he has helped AIA architects ceeding Henry Alexander as the Florida's new Executive Vice man and CEO of KB.I Aichitects, record their work, producing Florida/Caribbean Regional rep-

President on August 1. The Jacksonville, received the Awaid superb images that capture the resentative on the AIA Boaid of Florida State University graduate of Honor for Design in recogni- essence of these homes, offices, Directors. They will assume of- holds degrees in Political Science tion of his consistently excellent and pubUc buildings. fice January 1, 1998. and Business. He is a native of work over a 30+ year career. Bronze Medals for academic Current President-Elect, Roy Foil Myers. Since 1993 he has Taylor's approach to design con- and extracurricular excellence Knight, FAIA, Tfillaliassee, will as- served as Executive Vice Presi- tinues to reflect a concern for were awarded to four top stu- sume the office of President for dent of the Florida Psychological architecture's impact on the pub- dents in the state's schools of ar- 1998 on January I. Vivian Salaga,

Association. lic, and demonstrates how qual- chitecture. They were Karen AIA, Tampa, wiU fulfill her two- In 1988 Shalley began his af- ity design can benefit the public Bala, University of Florida; year term as Secretary-Treasurer, filiation with the FPA. He was welfare. Examples of architec- Reginald Cox, Florida A&M Uni- as will Keith Bailey, who will Director of Governmental Af- tural designs Taylor has led in- versity; Celine Hardan, Ihiiver- complete his two-year term as fairs prior to assuming the role clude airport passenger termi- sity of Miami; and Jason Vice President. John Tice, AIA, of Executive Vice President. nals in Orlando, Jacksonville, Sa- Westrope, Llniversity of South Pensacola, will become Senior During his tenure he acted as vannah, and San Juan; numerous Florida. Regional Director, fulfilling his FPA's primaiy spokesperson on special exhibitions for the Jack- three-year tenii on the AIA Na- tional Board of Directors. legislative and administrative is- sonville Art Museum; Barnett New AIA Florida Officers sues and was Managing Editor Bank of Tampa headquarters; Debra Lupton, AIA, Orlando, of its publication, Tlie Florida and the Federal Reserve Bank of was elected First Vice President- President's Awards Psychologist. Atlanta, Jacksonville branch. President-Elect of AIA Florida AIA Florida President John Under Shalley's leadereliip, FPA Hon. Nancy Liebman, Com- during the recent Annual Meet- R. Cocliran, Jr., AIA. presented experienced steady growtli in mem- missioner, Miami Beach, re- ing in Orlando last month. The Miguel A. (Mike) Rodriguez, AIA, bersWp, non-dues revenues, and ceived the Bob Graham Honor- first woman to hold that office, Miami, and Florida State Senator convention attendance, as well as a ary AIA Architectmal Awaieness Debra will assume the presi- Charles W. Clary, AIA, Destin, notable rise in political effective- Award, given to a nonarchitect dency of the State Association in with President's Awards for their ness. The Association also initiated who promotes design excellence 1999. exceptional service to the pro- a number of new and profitable in the community. The award Elected Vice President for fession and AIA Flozida during member benefits. recognizes her 15-year effort to two-year terms were William the past yccir. "It is an honor to be joining presei^ve the architectural heri- Bishop, AIA, Jacksonville, and In presenting the awards, AIA Florida, "said Shalley, "It wdll tage of Miami Beach's historic Miguel A. (Mike) Rodriguez, AIA, Cochran recognized Rodriguez be my focus to ensiu-e that the districts. Association provides members John P. Tice, AIA, president with a tangible return on their of BuUock-Tice Associates, dues investment. Tlirougli strong Pensacola, received die HiUiaid T. legislative representation and in- Smith Community Service Award creased member services, AIA and Sliver Medal. Through exten- Florida can continue to serve as sive volunteer and community

the voice of «// Florida aixiiitects." service over many years, Tice has A resident of Tallahassee, used his leadership abilities to af-

Shalley is an avid golfer and fisher- fect wide-ranging issues, from day man. In addition to service on the caie to zoning. Board of Directors of the Florida S. Keith Bailey, AIA, of Society of Association Executives, Helman Hurley Charvat Pea-

he is a member of the Board of cock, Maitland, received the An- TiTjstees of two juvenile beatment thony L. PuUara Memorial

facilities and a Deputy Supervisor Award, honoring his dedication of Elections for Leon Coimty. to the profession of arcliitecture. Last February the National 1998 Honor Awards Grassroots Conference recognized his outstanding contribu- AIA Florida Presidnils present, past, aiidjutiin; honor George Presented in Orlando tion to government affairs, not- and Becky Allen at the convention in Orlando. From left, 1997 ing his leadership in opposing The 1997 Public Honor President John R. Cochran, Jr., 1998 President-Elect Roy Awards were presented at the the Florida Board of Profes- Knight, former Executive Vice President George Allen, Becky 85th Summer Convention in Or- sional Engineers' bid to allow Allen, 1996 President Bill Blizzard, and 1999 President-Elect lando, on August 9. AIA Florida engineers to design buildings for Debra Lupton.

President John A. Cochran, Jr., human habitation.

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AIA Florida 1997 Firm Award

Sharing a Dedication to Architecture

Donald Singer Architect, P.A.

Leafing through a firm histoo of Donald Singer Airhitect, one can't help but notice a common design thread. There's "a look," a disamiing clarity, an essential ideal that reaches tluough the pages chronicling the Ann's

30+ years. It is apparent, as col- leagues and critics aptly note, that Donald Singer Architect shapes space; Don Singer has an eye. In project after project, the Ann has created urbane, dynamic, haimo- nious, appealing modem spaces for living, learning, and working.

It was in 1964, the year Don Singer established the firm, that he designed the four-family dwelling in Fort Lauderdale that earned him his first AIA Florida Honor Award and national attention. Like this project, most of the early commissions were modest residences, clean-lined and spare, with a common de- nominator of "orderly and meaningful space." Also like this project, they still are handsome, Left to Right: Teen Woon, Caruliiia (Jurcia, Craig Barry, Jenifer Johnson, Donald Singer, Michael viable homes in the 1990s. Gokly, Roger Lebida, Elaine Singer, Pete Leiser. Photograph: Ed Zeaiy Then as now, his was a modernist style laced with practical- spectively), branches for the sun or the elements, the need for hance the daily lives of people in ity. Although since the late 1970s California-based World Savings security, the ability to attract the community. Tliey don't shock. the finn has distinguished itself & Loan Association (ten, so far), downtown development, the cre- Rather they offer elegant spaces, with larger, public projects as and, currently, a 5000-space ation of openness or privacy, or soft natural light, natural ventila- well, it maintains a commitment parking facility for the Fort Lau- just the opportunity to cast an tion, with the added surprise of a to residential design. The Brody derdale-Hollywood airport. aiTesting space or shadow. The sharply cropped view tluough a

Residence is featured in these In each case, the deceptive result is arcliitecture as art. roof or an open corridor pages, having garnered a 1997 Singer's long list of design

Award for Excellence. honors and publications is par-

Many Singer projects grace alleled by a longer list of conunu- activities. the South Florida urban land- JURY: TJiisfinn 's accomplishments are a ivonderful balanced nity Since the 1960s he scape, fimctional structures representation of what the profession can provide in the way has taken a leadership role in warehouses, shops and offices, local development issues and ofvalue and sovice. It was quite clear. . that thefirm, is equally a country club, apartments—of- committed to professional as well as design excellence. Tliis projects, and he has stayed ac- ten of concrete, always of unex- firm's years ofgenerous service to the profession, education, tive in state and local AIA func- pected refinement. Following and comm-unity are clearly attributes that younger firms tions and on industry advisory the phenomenal 1979 success of should model themselves after for generations to cotne. Not boards. In 1984 Don Singer re- downtown Fort Lauderdale's only does thefinn's work demonstrate an absolute integra- ceived AIA Florida's liighest trib- City Park Municipal Garage, the tion of a disciplined architectural agenda that clearly solves ute, the Award of Honor for De- Singer firm received commis- its clients' needs, but it maintains a human quality that will sign, and in 1985 he was inducted sions for larger public and com- ceitainly stand the test of time. into the College of Fellows. mercial projects, including the Tlie finii welcomes intenis irom singular Fire Prevention Bureau, simplicity thai seems to mark Not that Singer work has ever schools in and outside of Florida the Coral Springs Civic Center, Singer work grows out of a prac- wanted for recognition, but ap- And Singer frequently takes op- prototype elementary and tical solution—adapting to a dif- preciation of the firm's consistent poitimities to address student and middle schools (to date imple- ficult or interesting site, captur- excellence seems to be growing. commimity groups to promote ar- mented nine and eight times, re- ing a view, protection from the Its structures support and en- chitecture and the profession.

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A shared dedication by indi- Michael Goldy, a chief of the beauty ciinnge as does life, a With such fundamental ideal- viduals in the tirni to "the creative Mohegan tribe and YMCA volim- fad which manyjintldiflindt ism and integrity, Don Singer has potential that exists in architec- teer, and with the finn six years. to acknoniedge. Aivhitecture guided his firm in creating or- ture," has resulted in an average must clwiige in the same way derly, thoughtful centers amidst tenure of ten years. Like Singer, In 1964 Singer wrote: for it is not taste, it is idea; it South Florida's explosive who throughout his career has Beauty is not a precon- is not whim, it is reason; it is growth. Since 1964, Donald maintained a continuing involve- ceived ideal, but latlier the not mere decomtion offunc- Singer Architect has set an ex- ment in community and profes- qualitatii>e result ofpu7jx>seful tion, it is anticipation of life. ample of principled design as sional service, everyone in the action. Wfien we contemplate Anticipation—i20t imitation; well as a generous sharing with

finn follows suit. tluit tliouglit, it folhws quite that is whatjaisesaivhitectuiv the community of its resources

Elaine Singer, is the firm's naturaUn tliat standards of to Uie level of 0)1. and intelligent .spirit. longtime (impaid) administrator and bookkeeper Singer also credits his wife and "best friend" with being "a great listener, a damned good critic with a great eye," and with raising the couple's two daughters "with her other hand."

She also is active in the community arts scene, as is administrator Jenifer Johnson, with the firm since 1995. Other long-term associates Craig Barry and Roger Lebida, AIA, have been with the finn 25 and 13 years, respectively. Bany, a Fort Lauderdale native and Singer's "confidant and right hand," is legendary, says Singer for liis ability "to put a building together on paper" Lebida, who came to the firm as a student ex- tern, is a skilled manager and active in AL\. Wayne Jessup, AIA, with the firm from 1980 to 1988, recently returned as a project architect. His interests run toward the environment, including Florida Keys planning and preservation. Intern architects are Carolina Garcia, AIA, and Teen Woon. Garcia, a 1994 graduate of the University of Florida, received the Certificate of Merit awarded to the year's top graduate. Malay- sian-born Woon, an eight-year veteran and currently a project Drysdale Residence, Atlantic Beach manager, sings with the Gold William Morgan, FAIA Coast Opera, plays tennis, and William Morgan Architects, RA. speaks five languages. CADD operator and speed skating champion Pete Leiser, with the firm since 1990, kind of speaks another language—says Singer, GEORGE COTT "He was born with computer Architectural/Interior Design Photography chips in his brain." Leiser skates to fund-raise for charity. Con- struction management and field CHROMA INC 2802 Azeele Street Tampa. Florida 33609 (813)873-1374 work is the responsibility of

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Miami-Dade Community JURY: A straightfonvard but College, Kendall Campus beautifully proportioned clas- Spillis Candela & Partners, sic Neo-Corbusian format, clad in finely detailed precast Inc. elements over a reinforced con- creteframe. An unusuaUy con- Martin and Pat Fine Cen- The vincing use of brise-soleil, ter created a Western gate- rhytliinicaliy intemipted by Kendall way to MDCC's growing powerfully sculptural stair- campus. Dedicated last Febni- cases. ary, its two buildings, totalling approximately 100,000 sf, established a center for the arts and Architect: arts education on campus. Spillis Candela & The smaller structure, Partners, Inc. formed from three cubes, con- Principal in Cliarge; tains studios and workshops. Hilario Candela, FAIA TWo upper floors of the larger Project Director: building house classrooms and Jesus Cruz, AIA additional studios. Below, at ei- Project Manager: ther end of the plaza level, the Jorge E. Iglesias, AIA graceful ciuving entrances of the Project Designer: theater and art gallery and the Kline sound engineering building are Lawrence expressed as sculptural ele- Project Architect: ments floating underneath the Luis Moran, R.A. linear building. The open plaza Engineer: has become a gathering space, Spillis Candela & where students walk through to Partners, Inc. nearby campus parking. Construction Precast concrete sunscreens Administration: covering east and west facades James Koepp, AIA and extensive of exterior use Owner: stair towers add three-dimen- Miami Dade Community sional interest to this new cam- A bivdk brtivcf'u thf buildings frames a new gateway into the cam- College, Kendall Campus pus focal point. pus. Photograph: Hedrich Blessing/Nick Merrick

Stair towers e.rpress themselves by pulling away from tlie building. Photograph: Hedrich Blessing/Nick Merrick

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Orange County Landfill Operations & Maintenance Center

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Architects Design Group,

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Issues of environmental con- straint and the practice of sustainable architecture influenced the design concept for this facility. The design results in minimal impact on the environment, uses recycled and recyclable materials, is energy efficient, and will have a useful life of 100 years or more. This administration, training and equipment maintenance facility is the operations center for an experimental landfill. The building, as an extension of its delicate woods-and-wetlands site and the character of the landfill, utilizes color, form, and mass to defme its various functions. Colors reflect the i)ninediate environment: green is the primary Conventional construction Architect: building skin, with accents of blue, red, and yellow, seen in bales systems used include slab- Architects Design Group, Inc" of recycled waste materials at the landfill, used to define specific on-grade, steel structmal frame, functional elements. Photograph: Kevin Haas Principals in cttarge: single-ply roof, and insulated (re- I.S.K. Reeves V, AIA, cyclable) steel wall panels. Kevin Ratigan, AIA Interior construction combines Design Team: gypsum board and CMU parti- I.S.K. Reeves V, tions and an exposed ceiling. JURY: A spirited Neo- Kevin Ratigan, AIA, Floor, wall, and other finishes are Constructivist treatment of a Steve Langston, AIA made from recycled materials. rather rnundane, utiHtaHan Interior Design: program. The so-called "iden- Architectural Interiors, Inc., tity wall" is a compelling, spa- Susan LaTorre tial landscape/architectural feature... a brilliant exercise in Landscape Architect: high-tech, clip-on, polychro- Bellamo-Herbert & matic form. For once, inside Company, Inc. and out, an American hi-tech Structural Engineer:

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FLORIDA/CARIBBE/VN .\RCHITECT Fall 1997 AIA Florida 1997 Award for Excellence

Lynn Residence Center

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Designed to be integrated within a university campus developed during the 1960s, this three-story dorm incorporates all the efficiencies of the 1990s. Re- sponding to a program requiring 72 dormitory units, a wellness center, and a modest construction budget, the architects created a simple bai-type building. By fracturing the building enve- lope, they expressed the diverse building functions. Dormitoi-y units are textured Dormitory units feature lake views through textured window walls that include operable windows. with window walls (that front on Photograph: Patricia Fisher a lake) combining fixed aluminum, spandrel, and translucent Architect: glass panels with operable vision Rodriguez & Quiroga"' In contrast, the glass windows. Architects Chartered public areas are treated with Principal in charge: glass block. Raul L. Rodriguez, AIA Practical and low-mainte- Project Architect: nance, the building is connected Ivan BIbas to an existing central cliiUed water plant wliich cools the lobbies, Project Team: fitness center and other public Raul L. Rodriguez, AIA, aieas. The clean lines of this con- Antonio M. Quiroga, AIA, crete framed structure are fin- Ivan Bibas, Carl Penland, ished with painted stucco. AIA, Miguel Perez Structural Engineer: Donnell DuQuesne & Albasia, P.A.

JURY: A delicate Neo-Corbusia II Mechanical/Electrical piece togeUier ivitli light Engineer: constructivist dogleg stair- McDowell Engineering cases at the corners, volumetri- Consultants cally emphasized through General Contractor: glass block cladding. A simple Edward J. Gerrits, Inc. plan to the point of being sche- Owner: matic, but still producing an Glass block treatment designating public areas punctuates comer Lynn University exceptional student donn itory. and lights interior stairwell. Photograph: Patricia Fisher

14 FU)RiaVC.\RJBBE,\N.\RClIITEt;T Fall 1997 AIA Florida 1997 Award for Excellence

Drysdale Residence

Atlantic Beach William Morgan

Architects, PA

Elevated, fourth-floor family living space gave the owners of this hurricane-resistant home their ocean view. Cantilevered porches visually extend the living, dining, and kitchen areas, while broad overhangs minimize glare and protect the balconies from blowing rains and summer showers. Limited windows on the two lower, bedroom floors enhance privacy and provide ventilation. Two plywood-sheathed, wood frame towers support the platforms for three floors above

grade, comprising 1630 sf. Glass blocks introduce daylight into the towers. Rafters spaced on alternating centers impart a distinctive scale to the interior spaces. Building materials recall Sheltered porches extend elevated living, dining, and kitchen areas to incorporate surrounding kind- those of area seaside cottages, and seascapes. Photograph: George A. Cott, Chroma, Inc. with natural finishes of cedar shingles and southern yellow pine finding theii' complement in painted white walls, railings, and cabinets. Minimizing the building's footprint allowed for JURY: lliis has a .strong gvslall preservation the 60 x 125 tree on that depends upon cantilevered foot lot. balconies and roofs and is strengthened by the iconic use

offenestration on a.vi.s, including a single vertical strip of Architect: glass blocks. The house takes William Morgan full advantage of a restricted Architects, PA suburban site by elevating the Principal in charge: living space clear of the trees. William N. Morgan, FAIA Tliere is a generous entryfrom Landscape Architect: the carport and overall cross Janet O. Whitmill a.rial energy reminiscent of Structural Engineer: Frank Lloyd Wright.

Bill Simpson, RE. Contractor: Cornelius Construction Limited north and south fenes- Co. tration gives privacy from Owners: neighbors, while east and west faces open to light and vieivs Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. through the trees. Photograph: Drysdale George A. Cott, Chroma, Inc.

15 FLORIDjVCARIUBEAN architect FaU 1997 lA Florida 1997 Award for Excellence

Brody Residence

Miami Beach JURY: E.rceptio)ial among all Donald Singer Arcliitect, the domestic entries for eslab- P.A. iishing a close geometrical modular foiiniat hieratically linking the site plan order to Located on Star Island, at the the volumes the house eastern end of the MacAithiu' of ..this house displays a Causeway (connecting Miami itself. rigorous set offair-faced eleva- Beacli and the city), the site of tions both inside and out. this home is truly one of Miami's These elevations are carefully most dramatic. The design was orchestrated from a material driven in Itirge part by the desire standpoint, ringing the to capture the spectacular views changes between coursed con- of the city skyline and Biscayne crete blocks different colors Bay. of and incised concrete beams. A 24-foot square grid was Tliis orchestration combined used to create a series of inter- with the geometry creates a dy- locking spaces that step back as namic, sensitively propor- they progress across the site, al- tioned internal space. lowing each area to capture the "drop dead" view of the city. The west-facing porch shades an ex- panse of glass open to the water, and the concept is reinforced in the details. The structure is concrete masonry placed in running bond in two colors, with concrete beams exposed inside and out. Double wall construction features a highly efficient insulating core, and a grid of laminated Interlocking spaces step back as they progress across the site. wood beams with wood decking, Photograph: Ed Zealy also highly insulated, form the roof. The grid concept extends into the site, creating a structural continuity with the house and a visual extension that unites house, site, and city.

Architect: Donald Singer, Architect, P.A.

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Donald I. Singer, FAIA Landscape Consultant: McLean & McLean Consulting Engineer: Donnell, DuQuesne & Albasia General Contractor: Kellerco Owner: Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Alternating courses of g ivy and tan block accentuate geometry Brody inside and out, here create a dynamicframe. Photograph: Ed Zealy

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A House Among the Trees Miami, 1979

George F. Reed, FAIA

Sinte 1979 this suburban tropical house has served its own- JURY: 111 is is architect II re (It its ers well. Four 10 Years best. A simple idea that per- broad, wood- vades the entire building doum shingled roofs help define a to the smallest details... has a modular compound secured by rich structural quality ex- a continuous masonry wall. ecuted in simple, abstracted Separate spaces for the parents, vocabulary. The architect children, and a family kitchen- clearly understood the impor- dining-living area open into a tance of place-making com- common central courtyard. The bined with the responsibility interior walls facing the court- of designing a building that yard are linked by a plexiglass- responds to its natural con- covered wood trellis, with doors text.... ivhat we wish the South that open completely. Simound- Florida vernacular could be ing oaks are viewed above about... a house that still has through niunerous skyUglits, and value and has clearly with- a plunge pool cools by day and stood the test of time. lights the courtyard at night. Tills house among the trees has provided privacy while fos- tering a spirit of family. Located on a busy residential street, it has been a model of environmental and energy conservation.

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Interior door-walls open into private, central courtyard. Photo- graph: Steven Brooke I

20 FU)RI1);VI.;.\RIBBE.\N .\RCIIITECT FaU 1997 lA Florida

Miami-Dade Community College Miami, 1967

Spillis Candela & Partners, Inc.

Master-planned in 1967, the second MDCC campus was developed on 25 Years 185 acres in a growing suburban area. Future buildings were sited and infrastructure was established as initial construction proceeded. Buildings are organized along ar- caded pedestrian circulation spines, giving the campus a "walk-tlirough" cheiracter. Facilities were designed to react with a tropical climate, incorporating passive solar methods such as roof overhangs, brise-soleil, and architectural precast sunshades to minimize energy consumption. Buildings designed 25 years ago have neither dated themselves by virtue of appearance nor failed to adapt to the rapidly growing student body and evolving technology. Durable exterior materials, pri- Shmled campus walk. Photograph: Spillis Candela Aivhives marily architectural precast concrete and masonry, have required little maintenance over time. JURY: ...a master plan that clearly sets the standard for comttiu- College administrators at- nity colleges and has continued to influence campus design. The tribute much of the success of buildings and their e.rterior spaces are extremely effective in pro- MDCC, which now has five cam- viding shade and natural ventilation... The buildings' handsome puses and 125,000 students, to articulated vocabulai-y creates a revealing honesty which has re- the architects and engineers in a certain timeless quality... .an important e.rample of whose "excellence" played a sulted Florida architecture which .should continue to function success- leading role in the college's fully for many generations to come. growth and expansion. AIA/Puerto Rico 199! Test of Time Award

Pine Grove Apartments

San Juan, 1960-62

Augusto Gautier, AIA, and Hector Llenza, AIA

Jiirv nienibere Peter Waldman, Norten, 'AIA, and Enrique JURY: Arrhitcctiire as physical Hon. AIA, se- and social engineering is bril- 25 Years lected these liantly demonstrated in this apartments for the AlA/Puerto example of the influence ofLe Awaid. It Rico Test of Time was Corbusicr's Radiant City on designed in 1960-62. New World housing. This Dealing with a narrow ocean- apartment complex demon- the ar- front lot with deep sides, strates a dramatic structural chitects "democratized" access effort offering a dense but gave every apartment an and democratic approach to the ocean view by using a round desired oceanfront orienta- shape for the dwellings. The tion. The core ofeach cloverleaf building design took the form of group arrangement provides a central three drums tied by a generous open-air vestibulefor open-au" lobby, creating a clover- social interaction, centered arrangement. Staggering the leaf realistically around the kitch- lot en- cloverleafs along the ens, ivith supervised play ar- hanced each ocean view. easfor children.... Tliere are no Stairs in the open-air central frontalities, no hierarchies in cylindrical lobby wind around this "island" scheme, perhaps shafts which separately house appropriaiefor a search for an the elevator and incinerator. The island essence by one prefer- circular composition is further ring to dwell in the midst of a animated established and by pine grove ratlier than engage sculptural service ele- these the agenda of dwelling in a ments. political setting at the edge of the ocean.

Above: Stairs in the open-air central lobby wind around cylindrical shafts. Photograph: Carlos Esteva

Left: Round-shaped dwellings and the o-eation of a series of cloverleafs made it possible for every apartment to have an ocean view. Photograph: Carlos Esteva

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64-31 AIA Florida 1997 Unbuilt Design Awards

Atlantic House Key Biscayne Castineira + Axioma_3 Architects

JURY: Clearly the most sophisticated and beautifully detailed and organized of all the houses presented and considered.. ..seenis to combine the qualities of mass that we appreciate in certain traditional architecture with freedom of plan and disposition of opening and aperture that came with the development of modem architecture. The plan

shapes space vigorously. . . takes advantage of the Florida climate by allowing ventilation to move through certain elevations while other facades... block out the sun. Tlie project stands out as being done by someone who really applies a rather rigorous set of rules to the work...

Tampa Police Department District Substation Tampa Alfonso Architects

JURY: Tliis project clearly had to generate its oum intentions because of little natural envi-

ronment to play off of... likely has risen way above the expectations of its client, which is always a great compliment to the architect... addresses its neighborhood in something other than the typical institutional, forbidding manner, and clearly looks more fun than what one would expect from the typical suburban police station... The organization is generated by an axial bar that runs through the middle, and anyJunction that could be identified as some Photograph: Raymond Martinot kind of special piece ivas pulled out to play against the central element...

26 FLOIUD.VCARIHHEAN AKCIIITECT Fall 1997 AIA Florida

Hillsborough Community College Public Service Technology Building Ybor City Campus, Tampa

Flad & Associates, with Alfonso Architects

JURY: Extremely comfortable solution within the historic district of the Ybor City context...presents a sensitive bal- ance of more traditional architecture with the more modern I interventions.... This extremely stmightfommrd set ofbuildings pui-posety doesn't impose an institutional, image on a neigh- m^^^^m borhood in the delicate stages of coming back. Some of the elevations are quiet in a good urban sense, with references to the many industrial images in the neighborhood as well as othe7- important classical buildings. The design team and client sliould be ap'plaudedfor getting back to the traditional brick vo- cabidary, which has been dis- carded by many less successful contemporary neighboring buildings.

Windsor Town Center Beh'edere Square, Vero Beach Scott Merrill

JURY: Classical, regional solution with a modern plan. Tlie urtan spaces maintain a degtveofcon- sistency while the individual buildings assert their own

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FLORIli.VCAKlBBK.W ARCHITECT Fall 1997 27 VIEWPOINT

How I Learned to Spell Architecture.... By Gconjc A. Allen, Hun. AlA

the office in Miami and vate a century-old building com- spent several more weeks find- Wlu'ii I was hired to be the pack up AIA Florida executive \'ice move it to Tallahassee. The sec- plex in the heart of downtown ing a way to get rid of it. president 18 years ago, I would ond part of the assignment was Tallahassee. The financial num- Nevertheless, while the de- jokingly tell people that I didn't to find a building in Tallahassee bers weren't working out, so sign was not acceptable, the even know how to spell "archi- which the association could piu'- they decided to sell a small por- firm that submitted it was just wanted. Harper tecture." In my head, I knew I chase as its headquarters. tion of the Gallie Hall complex what everyone could manage the association, Moving the office was hard that had been the Putnam Jew- Buzinec Architects of Coral but in my heart I knew I had a work, but there was certainly lot to learn about architects be- nothing architectural about it. It fore I could represent them. was 1979, and the biggest con-

Now I am no longer in the posi- cern in those days was finding It at this point in my career that I began to tion, and the new chief execu- enough gas to get you through was tive officer will be finding his the week. In my case, it was architects work and ivhat they go way. finding enough gas to get out of find out how

I don't know what motivated Miami and drive nine hours to through to complete a project. Carl Gerken, Bob Graf and Tallahassee. It is hard to imag- Howard Bochiardy to give me ine what we went through in the job. I was in my thirties then those days, the lines of cars that and ambitious to lead an orga- formed every morning at each Gables was just getting started. nization. I had studied and gas station, the signs that ap- elry Store building. Rick came trained to do this for many peared at 10 or 1 1 a.m. indicat- into my temporaiy office one They were a relatively new fimi, inter- principals came from years. Perhaps my boast that I ing there was no more gas. day and asked if we were yet the expected to be the "best asso- Somehow, we found the gas and ested. I knew it was the perfect good firms, which gave commit- that ciation executive in the state" made it home, but it took a location, and it didn't take much tee members confidence got their attention. Or perhaps friendly gas station owner who convincing to get the executive they could do a good job. In fact, they liked them so much, the fee it was my sincere desire to make listened to my sad story to make committee to buy the property. resulted in 15 per- things work or, maybe, my hon- it happen. At the time, I didn't It was at this point in my ca- negotiations a fee. I est face. It certainly was not my even know an architect in Miami reer that I began to find out how cent top-of-the-scale was

I learned next knowledge of the architectural on whom I could call for help. architects work and what they shocked, but my lesson: Architects like big fees, profession. In fact, I only knew Today, I am glad to say that some go through to complete a one architect, John Barley, and of my best friends are architects project. Rick and Dave had al- even when they are paying it themselves. I didn't know what he really did. in Miami who would gladly pitch ready prepared a schematic de- He happened to be the person in to help in any way necessary. sign of exactly what the build- At this point, I was beginning who told me about the job in the Finding a building to serve as ing would look like, complete to wonder whether we would first place, but that's another the association's headquarters with an interior layout and el- ever move into 104 East story. was an organizational thing. It evations. I thought this was a Jefferson Street. We had spent great leap forward in the pro- months on getting what I

cess, but I was to learn my first thought would be a design, only lesson: Architects do not do any- to find that we were really just

thing the easy way, even if it involved in hiring an architect. My initial lesson in learning about architecture makes terrific sense. The John Hayes, who had worked thought was that this building for Bob Graf and was now work- first major and architects evolved from my was far too important for an or- ing for David Harper, was as- assignment as executive vice president. dinary design, and that only a signed to be the project archi- statewide competition would tect. A kinder more patient man produce the right firm and the you would never want to meet. right design. His patience was perfect for the Mark Jaroszewicz, who at job because the actual job of of the My initial lesson in learning was much like finding a house that time was a relatively new design fell to the members First they about architecture and archi- for one's family. But, it was an Dean of the College of Architec- executive committee. design, tects evolved from my first ma- architect who led us to 104 East ture at the University of Florida, ripped apart the Harper jor assignment as executive vice Jefferson Street. Rick Barnett was appointed to chair the de- and then they ripped apart ev- proposal that came president. It had been decided and Dave Fronczak were just sign competition. He did so with ery other speci- before them. Lesson number before I was hired that the head- getting started in Tallahassee as great professionalism and quarters of AIA Florida would a branch offic'e of the Tampa- ficity to detail, and it was the three: Architects are very it comes to design- be moved from Miami, where it based firm, Rowe Holmes Archi- most even-handed process I had touchy when had existed since the fifties, to tects, and they were involved ever observed. It also took ing buildings. Tallahassee, where aU the action with the Gallie Hall Partnership. months to accomplish. And By tliis time, Ted Pappas was be- was, as far as state goven^ment Rick and Dave and a group of when it was finished none of us the president-elect, and he was concerned. My job was to attorneys had decided to reno- liked the winning design, so we gan to assert his leadership in

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the design charettes, which doing measurements, he found with it, a very important element start of a wonderful, fulfilling moved from one hotel room to that the surveyor had indicated of my architectural education time for me and my family that another as the committee the wrong dimensions of the was completed. As I think back we will always remember and struggled to find a solution. Silly building. This, of course, re- to those days, I cannot help but hold onto for the rest of our lives. me, 1 thought, as the user of the sulted in several more weeks of continue to feel eternal grateful- building, 1 would be consulted delay as the attorney got in- ness for the wonderful patience as to how the building was de- volved and adjoining property and kindly forbearance which George A. Allen, Hon. AIA, signed. Ever so patiently, I was owners had to sign off on the Carl, Ted, Bob, Howard, Glenn, stepping down as Executive told that I would be consuhed, corrections. John, Jim, and all the rest pro- Vice President of AIA Florida but only up to a point. Well, needless to say, the vided me in those early years. It after 18 years, has opened his inn. 1 was allowed to talk about building was constructed, and was hard work, but it was the own consulting f how an association functioned in a building, but as to layout, it was best for me to accept the architect's solution. And for the most part, 1 did, even though Ted When it Comes to the Best Way to Build and I had some intense discus- sions about work stations. ..he a Home... We Wrote the Books wanted them smaller, I wanted to build economically with wood while meeting high wind requirements. them larger. But I also learned Two new design took explain how that architecture is a team sport. In the AIA headquarters, you can By closely matching the resistance see who the team leader was, of the wood building system to but I always knew that Charles wind loads found in the Standard King, who worked in the Pappas Building Code, the Guide to office, played a big role, as did Wood Construction in High other members of the executive Wind Areas makes it easier to committee at the time, Glenn design, build and inspect single Buff and Jim Anstis. story wood frame structures. And, iS>v Getting through the design for multiple story homes, you can "It's a better way phase was a challenge, but ac- now use the Wood Frame to Ijiiihl sini;le tually constructing the building Construction Manual. Both docu- stoiy liomas! seemed to be an even bigger ments have been accepted by the Out task. Most people, including me, State of Florida as alternative of wood: usinii do not appreciate the enomious methods for achieving compli- the Guide to amount of detailed planning that ance with section 1606 of the Wood goes into working drawings and 1994 Standard Building Code. Construction in specifications. I was introduced High Wind For flexibility, speed and beauty, to this during the project, and I Areas. later came to understand the build out of wood. Charles \A'h'lheld of huge importance that these Construction Guide to Wood For information about the Guide Whitf'teld Home Buildet, Fioming drawings and specifications Construction in to Wood Construction in High Conf'octot and Master play in the successful construc- High Wind Wind Areas, the Wood Frame Ca'i-"--ntei tion project. But, before we Areas Construction Manual and semi- could even get underway, John nars on their use; or, to obtain a Hayes prepared the "as built" copy of either, contact the Florida drawings, and in the course of Wood Council at (407) 275-3430.

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Paul Rudolph, 1918-1997, A Remembrance 10 This giant of American architecture, who died in August, is remembered by Tim Seibert, AIA, one of many Florida architects who started their professional lives with Paul Rudolph as a mentor and inspiration.

December 1997 Setting the Stage for Fun and Romance 12 Vol. 44. No. 4 Fugleberg Koch Architects approached Le Coco Beach and Sugar Beach, two distinct resorts on Mauritius, by researching the island's natural assets, its global identity, its competitive inventory, and its history. Cover: Ramp to Plaza at Imagination: The Key to Global Markets 14 Cundinama)va Provincial Design International boasts a growing reputation in the international leisure and Capitol Complex; Santafe de HHCP Bogota, Colombia, Alfredo hospitality industry for imaginative design and the capacity to bring extraordinary Miifioz y Cia., Bogota, and projects to life. VOA Associates, Orlando. Photograph: Fernando Revollo Good Old-fashioned Modernism 16 By disarming disapproving neighbors uith a design that opened its anns to them and respected their California community and environment, Frank Folsom Smith, FAIA, and his clients managed to earn their compliments and acceptance.

New Identity for a Historic Region 18 In designing the interior public spaces of the new provincial Colombian capital for Cundi)iamarca, VOA Associates incorporated a sophisticated blend of regional references, from rustic stone arches and pyramid constriiction to colorful pavements and poster walls.

Ancient Stones Tell a Tale for Today 22 Diane Greer will guide a CE course for architects to explore some of the Maya's secrets of building for a hot, humid climate.

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Florida's unique personality tourist FLORIDA/CARIBBEAN t appears that several aspects of — ARCHITECT i;magnet, multicultural society, and modernist mecca—have fostered a global presence for the state. Florida Association of the From its history and exi^erience as a sun-drenched destination for year- American Institute of Arcliitects architectural export de- 104 East Jefferson Street round beachgoing, sports, and fun, a mighty has Tallahassee, Florida 32301 veloped. Hospitality and leisure projects encompassing a broad spectrum

Editorial Board are as varied as the far-flung spots where they are being developed—by John Totty, MA, Chaimian Florida-based Anns. Having cut their teeth and developed their metier Howey, FAIA John here at home, in one of the most competitive leisure markets, a nuntber of Karl Thome, AIA Florida firms are seeking challenges and finding great success in the glo- President bal marketplace. John R. Cochian, Jr., AIA In this issue we sample the international work of just three firms: Helman Hurley Vice President/President-elect Charvat Peacock/Architects Inc. (HHCP) and VOA Associates, both Orlando-based, and Roy Knight, FAIA Fugleberg Koch, Winter Park. Also featured is a residence by Sarasota architect Frank Secretary/Treasurer Folsom Smith, FAIA, in a not-so-foreign but perhaps somewhat alien location: California. Vivian Salaga, AIA In the case of HHCP, a 25-year old firm with a solid reputation stateside, it was the Past President vision of one of its younger architects that was behind what is now its international William Blizzard, ALA division. HCCP International's work is now being seen from China to Italy to Turkey Senior Regional Director and the Phihppines, in theme parks, resorts, and enonnous multi-use complexes that Henry C. Alexander, Jr, AIA are practically commimities in themselves. Coral Gables Fugleberg Koch has completed nimierous overseas projects, but here we present Regional Director two resorts on the island of Mauritius. It is interesting to see how the firm approached John P. Tice, Jr., AIA Pensacola the two properties, which actually compete in their market. By theming one as a colorful spot for family fun and the other as a historic village that reflects the region's archi- Vice President for Professional Excellence tectural and colonial heritage, both are winners. Ivan Johnson, AIA Two Viewpoints tackle the tricky subject of how U.S. practitioners can succeed in Vice President for business in Latin T^ierica and the Caribbean. Architect Ben Vargas, AIA Puerto Rico, Political Effectiveness and Tilden Lobnitz Cooper engineer Tom Munson may have different points of view, but Debra Lupton, AIA both have wdsdom to share. Vice President for Both also note that our region's architectural profession, like its population, has a Communications decidedly multicultural character The abiUty to bring U.S. technology—in Spanish—to Keith Bailey, AIA Latin American cUents has opened the door for countless outstanding projects. VOA Executive Vice President Associates' recently completed interior of an extensive provincial capitol complex in F. Scott ShaUey Colombia, facilitated by bilingual Project Manager Hernando Gomez, AIA, is a good Editor illustration. Completion of this multifaceted project in what amounted to record time Margaret Barlow required a deep imderstandmg of local culture as well as the ability to negotiate suc- Published by cessfully with local officials, teams of construction professionals, and crew members. Dawson Publications, Inc. Presentation at the Oriando Convenfion, Peter Hepner, ALA., noted 2236 Greenspring Drive During the Awards Timonium, Maryland 21093 the passing of one of Florida's most celebrated architects, Paul Rudolph. Rudolph, who 560-5600 322-3448 (410) (800) died August 8, in New York, had been the spuit and inspiration behind the 1950s mod- Fax:(410)560-5601 ernist movement in the state that became known as the Sarasota School of Architec- Publisher ture. In 1989 ALA Florida honored Rudolph with its Gold Medal for Architecture. Tim Denise Rolph Seibert, ALA, who as a young architect had the good fortune to work with Rudolph, has Sales Manager remembrance. Dave Patrick written a Folsom Smith, FAIA, was another Rudolph protege. His residence for an ex- Layout & Design Frank language of Amy King Floridian moved to CaUfomia retains that modernist spirit. Even though the

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in accessing the SIT Florida lobbyists as to whether Giller, a native Floridian, School Construction districts funds and other awards. The this activity was moving the state graduated from the University of Headed for a $2.7 Billion Clearinghouse will include fom' government closer to a competi- Florida in 1945, while still serv- with the private sec- ing in the LT.S. Navy. He was the Upswing appointees with substantial busi- tive position ness experience, selected by the tor using the unfair advantage of only architecture graduate that By George A. Allen, Hon. AIA Governor, Speaker and Senate tax dollars and state authority. year. Florida lawmakers approved President, who will sit with the This will undoubtedly be re- His designs can be seen in a whopping $2.7 billion in public Commissioner of Education to viewed by the ALA Florida Politi- Florida as well as in New York, school construction during determine design and perfor- cal Effectiveness Team as it de- Georgia, New Mexico, and else- November's week-long special mance standards for school velops the legislative program where. Over his long career, session in Tallahassee. The buildings. for the 1998 legislative session. Giller has received many design money should statt flowing to The Clearinghouse will es- awards, here and overseas. In 1961 his was the first architec- the local school districts within tablish a "SMART schools de- Giller Celebrates 50 years a few months, bringing an esti- signs directory" listing certified tural firm selected by the U.S. mated $15(i million in architect/ designs, which will be included of AIA Service Department of State to be engineering fees from a 30-year in an on-line directory to be used charged with the Alliance for bond issue supported by a yearly by school districts to qualify for Progress program in several allotment of $180 million from funding awards. For aichitects, Latin American countries. Dur- the lotteiy this will be an additional way for ing the 1980s he was appointed Wliile the Legislature did not their successful projects to be by Governor Graham to the come up with the more than $3 promoted to school districts State Board of Architecture, billion that Gov. Chiles said was statewide. The Clearinghouse where he served as chairman; he needed to deal with school over- group will be encouraging dis- also sei-ved with NCARB, includ- crowding needs, the aniomit was tricts to use the designs that fit ing a stint as secretary of the close enough to bring the House their needs by paying for some southeastern region. and Senate together after a of the construction costs. week's worth of wrangling over The Clearinghouse will con- Of Note how the money would be dis- duct a statewide search for tributed. About half of the fmids school designs that meet design R.J. Heisenbottle Architects, will go to five urban counties, and construction standards re- P.A., Coral Gables, has received Broward, Dade, Hillsborough, lating to costs per student sta- an Honor Award from the Na- Orange, and Palm Beach. tion, maintenance costs, utility tional Trust for Historic Preser- Included in the legislation costs, and network-related costs. Norman M. Giller, FAIA vation for the Miami Edison were some new wrinkles impact- To have a design "certified" for Middle School Restoration and ing design and construction, SMART schools reuse, designers It was 1947 when Nonnan M. Expansion Project, in Miami. which lawmakers said were will be required to correct any Giller, FAIA, became a member The firm rehabilitated and ex- needed to provide incentives to deficiencies determined from of the American Institute of Ar- panded a 1920s high school build more frugal schools. actual use or to modify designs chitects. Since then, he has been building, restoring historic fea- Termed the SMART Schools Pro- to meet current standards. The a continuing member, active in tures and creating a cohesive gram for "Soundly Made, Ac- selection process used for ap- the Miami Chapter as well as 135,000 sf facility capable of countable, Reasonable and proval of a SMART school design AL\ Florida. In 1984 the College serving students and the com- Thrifty," the Legislature wrapped and its inclusion in the directory of Fellows, AIA, elevated him to munity into the next century. its priorities for Classrooms will satisfy selection require- their ranks. First, school district facilities ments called for in the Consult- Over the years, Giller served Work Programs, a SMART ants Competitive Negotiation as director of both the Miami AIA Puerto Rico: Schools Clearinghouse, the Ef- Act. Chapter and the State Associa- Architectural Jewels fort Index grant, and the School Another part of the legislation, and held membership on Infrastructure Thrift (SIT) pro- tion delegates authority to the nvunerous national committees. Emphasizing the idea that grams into a neat package to dis- Department of Management Ser- During his 1974 presidency of "histoiy is not an impediment to burse about $(500 million. An- vices to establish state tenn con- the Miami Chapter, he activated architectural progress," AIA other $.50 million was set aside tracts for design and construc- Architectural Week to make the Puerto Rico honored three for rural school systems, $3L5 tion services for SMART schools. public aware of architecture in buildings on the island with the

million for school supplies, and There is also a strong encomage- the community. In the early Test of Time award as a way of $16 million for a model middle ment for any school district us- 1980s he was awarded the pres- symbolizing the implicit value of school. ing a SMART school design to tigious AIA Silver Medal in rec- timeless architecture. The New oversight and incentives use the DMS project delivei-y sys- ognition of his service to the award distinguishes buildings for school districts is a big part tem. Because firms in the private community, and in 1983 the that, after more than 25 years of the new legislation. The sector also provide these ser- Florida Legislature named a ma- are still being used as originally SMART School Clearinghouse vices to school districts, the jor bridge over the intercoastal intended and remain a source of was established to assist school question was raised by AIA waterway in his honor. architectural inspiration.

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This year's awards were prevention Center... and the unique sented to Osvaldo Toro, FAIA, thin-shell structure on the beach In Memoriam and Miguel Ferrer, FAIA, for the that gives La Concha its name Supreme Court building, San and is a product of our own ar- Carl L. Feiss, FAIA, died at his home in Gainesville, on Octo- Juan, built 1953; Edward Dunell chitectural mastery." ber 10. On the University of Florida faculty from 1971 until his Stone, FAIA, and Carlos Sanz, In awarding Test of Time rec- retirement in 1987 as Professor Emeritus, he taught architec- FAIA, for the Museo de Arte, ognitions, AIA Puerto Rico ture and planning and for many years headed the Urban Devel- Ponce, built 1961; and Horacio hopes to call attention to the opment Center there. Feiss was an early advocate of historic Diaz, FAIA, for the First Baptist value of maintaining good preservation and was influential in framing 1966 federal legisla- Church, Cagual, built 1965. works of architecture that "have tion as well as in developing means amd methodologies still in Owners as well as architects re- been the backdrop to thousands use. He was 90. ceived certificates. It was noted of local stories and memories." that each of these buildings is owned by an institution that has taken pride in the institution it sponsored and built and has kept its image "as an easily iden- www.teleport.com/~aiatrust tifiable civic gesture to the general public." Board member and past o Business Owners ProgramsB president Benjamin Vargas, Health Insurance | AIA, spoke at the ceremony on the importance of maintaining Disability Mortgage Programs a sense of history through architecture. He told the group, "A familiarity with these build- TRUST Life Insurance LegaLlne ings which represent inspired solutions to timeless architec- ••I tural problems is essential for Retirement Continuing Education the successful development of a late-20th-century architecture." Vargas added, "It is ab- surd to ignore—for ideological or merely because of superfi- Small Firm Professional Liability cial changes in fashion—the vast repository of architectural he AIA Trust is on the web! Copies of the inspiration and ideas repre- AIA Trust's Self Assessment Tests can be sented by buildings of our re- returned to the Trust. With follow-up you cent past." can earn one AIA CES Learning Unit, Vargas noted AIA Puerto Try it. fax, or e-mail the ones you missed in AlArchitect. Rico's concern over the winning proposal to buy the "Condado Trio," which entails demolishing the San Juan Convention Center But that's not all! (1972) and La Concha Hotel nformation about all of the AIA Trust's and converting the (1959), plans and programs including Health Condado Beach Hotel (1919) Insurance, Small Firm Professional Liability into condominium units. "As ar- Insurance, the AIA Trust HOME Mortgage chitects," said Vargas, "we rec- Program, the AIA Members Retirement Program, Life, ognize the need for these Health, Disability Insurance is just a click away. structures to become economi- and cally viable and in tune with new developments in the tourism industry." However, he added, "It would be inexcusable to demol- AIA Trust ish or hopelessly alter the soul of these structures—the lobby 1-800-552-1093 and salons at the Condado ^ Beach, the great elevated gallery overlooking the sea at the Con-

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www.fpl.com Paul Rudolph, 1918-1997, A Remembrance hfj Edward J. Seibert, AIA

Paul Rudolph opened his office in 1952 in Sarasota, and quickly became established as a designer of small elegant houses, many of them built on Siesta Key. The work of those early years later was dubbed the "Sarasota School of Architec- ture." These small jewels of architecture had a clarity of concept and romantic, some- times heroic, spaces. They were well suited to Florida's light and climate, especially before air conditioning became common. Rudolph's early work has influenced architects in Sarasota and throughout the state. A number of arcliitects, some still practicing here, started their professional lives with Paul Rudolph as an employer, mentor, and inspiration. In 1957, largely because of liis reputation for the work of

Ills Sarasota office, Rudolph was appointed chairman of the School of Architecture at Yale University, a post he held until 1965, when he moved to his spectacular multileveled studio on Beekman Place in Manhat- tan. Wliile chainnan, he wielded enormous influence in the direction of American architecture, and in those years, perhaps except for Louis Kalm, no architect then enjoyed higher esteem among arciutects and critics than he. In 1963 Rudolph designed the Art and Arcliitec- ture building at Yale. It was considered a landmark for liis years there, not solely for the strength of its design but as a symbol of campus mirest in the sixties. Regarding the building's design as a symbol of the imiversity's disregard of student interests and creativity, a group Bond Centre, Hong Kong, 1989. The octagonal office and hotel towers, with their distinctive of students set fire to it. The sculptural interlocking offloors, are a downtown landmark. Photograph: © Peter Aaron/Esto buUding was restored, and it perhaps in later years it was 1950s. 1 beUeve him to be a ment of ideas, influenced as Rudolph's work in 1970 that those same people who becEime great contemporary, his work they are by Wright, Corbusier, was an "architecture that is the disciples of the meretri- the logical conclusion of the Baroque, and High Tech. He more than the sum of Euro- ciousness of Postmodernism. Early Modern, Bauhaus, never pandered to the media, pean influences . . . experimen- Throughout the more than Russian Constructivist, and never tried for those outra- tal, contradictory, competitive, life." 40 years that I knew Paul, I Late Modem. In the body of geous statements that get and bigger than always saw a development of his work can be seen a steady, temporary media notoriety. A stubborn, committed, the work that he started in the consistent, honest develop- Sybil Moholy Nagy said of solitary artist-architect.

10 FI.()RI[);VCAiyUBEj\N ARCHITECT December 1997 1

Rudolph fell into disfavor with mainly yoimg enthusiasts at the demanding, elegant style. Paul Healy Guest Cottage in 1952.

the architectural media in the Cooper-Hewitt Museiun in New felt that renderings could be an suppose that it was during his seventies, as Charles W. York, holding his audience ait fonn in themselves, having shipbuilding years that he got

Moore, Michael Graves, Robert spellboimd, as if he were a little to do with the building, but asbestos in his lungs, from

A.M. Stern, Vincent Scully, visitor from some aichitectural being rather an abstraction of it. which he recently tiled, on

Robert Venturi, and others golden age of long ago. Perhaps The only work that draftsmen August 8, 1997.

promoted what 1 believe may his audience had become fed up ever did on delineation was to In the years that come I well be a less rigorous with sUck designer label erase the smudges, pencil lines, believe Paul Rudolph's legacy philosophy of design, one architects who never went near coffee stains and dirt from the will become better understood which turned toward historical a drawing board, vidth the finished (hawing. Rudolph's and that in his place in the

mixtures. It was an architec- architectural and fashion media attention to design in all its history of architecture, he wiU ture which was easier to Postmodern polemic, fashion detail was evident right up to the stand with such greats as Mies, master, and which the less and hyjDe. Rudolph, in his end, when he was still redlining Corbusier, and Wright. talented could easily copy with seventies, represented to working drawings in detail for a commercial success. As with idealists the architect as a hero. project in the Far East. Edward J. "Tim" Seibert, Frank Lloyd Wright, Rudolph One can see in his life's work Paul was generous with AIA, began his practice of

is difficult to copy well. dedicated, logical architecture, time he spent with architects architecture in Sarasota in In recent years Rudolph's driven by liigh piupose. that he found dedicated to 1955, in the office of Paul

practice was largely centered in In cdl the years that I knew architecture. He did not suffer Rudolph. In 1995 he received the Far East, in Jakarta, Hong Paul Rudolph, he always fools gladly, and his criticism the AIA Florida Award for Kong, and Singapore. In the personally did every design, in could be devastating, although Honor in Design.

fifties he had shown me a rough all detail, that came out of his always fair and useful. I recall

sketch of a building with a office. I know that for many the lessons he taught us, and fi-ame into which prefabricated years all the delineation was in use them often, finding For further reading, check

living units could be hoisted into his own hand. I tliink he foimd pleasure in the remembrance. out Tlie Architecture ofPaul place. He said then that the the drawing boaid a jealous From 1943 to 1946 Rudolph Rudolph (1970); Paul Rudolph mobile home industry should— mistress, and beUeved that was in the Navy, supervising (1971); Yukio Futagawa (ed.), learn to make the units "20th- those that may abandon it may shipbuilding at the Brooklyn Paid Rudolph Architectural centuiy bricks," he called them. become fakes. Paul Rudolph Navy Yard, at which time he Lhnwings (1981); and Jolui With wealthy Chinese and was the real thing. His now discovered the use of plastic Howey, 77k? Sarasota School Indonesian developers he was famous and much copied style material called cocoon, used to ofArchitecture, 1941-1966 now able to design mban of ink on illustration board protect ships that were laid up. (1995), which contains a

taught hmiseif. It He subsequently used this bibliography. megastnictures such as the delineation he r Bond Centre in Hong Kong and is a painstaking, intellectual, material for the roof of the f the Dhamiala Sakti building in Jakarta, buildings in which he used the aesthetic of the prefabricated capsule inserted in the megastnicture. These are buildings where he also was able to work with the problem of their relation to the broader urban framework. Perhaps on his next project, he might have developed details of the "20th- century brick" that had interested him for so long. Paul Rudolph worked in energetic solitude, turning out buildings of consistency, clarity of concept, romance, and passion. In 1989 Philip Johnson said of Paul, "1 don't know any other airhitect in this coimtry who is so off by himself emd so successful." Toward the end of

his life students again discovered Rudolph and found in him Umbrella House, Lido Shores, Florida, 1953. Described as a "very Floridian house." its balconies, a hero. In 1993 he lectured to a breezeway bridge, and wood-slat roof introduced natural cross-ventilation, cooling, and shading. standing-room-only crowd of Photograph: Ezra Stoller © Esto

FLORIDA/C.\RIBBE;\jN ,\RCII1TECT December 1997 11 Setting the Stage for Fun and Romance

Le Coco Beach and Sugar Beach Resorts Mauritius Fugleberg Koch Architects

Clearly, imagination drives the design of hospitality development. From devising an overarching theme to providing the smallest details, there is a lot of fun to be had in this very serious business. Selected to provide creative leadership for two distinctly different properties on Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean (southeast of Madagascar), Fugleberg Koch Aichitects (FKA) began by taking a look at the island's natmal assets, its Le toco Beach. Tent-ivojcd k iimk.'^ c.iifiid the color-drenched theme as well as senring as guideposts its competitive global identity, and central service points for towels and sports equipment. Photograph: Mike Wilson inventoiy, and its liistory.

Le Coco Beach. At tliis lighthearted new identity: Le the Imiiinous tedlar tent-ceiling, pool, a recreation complex location, a stillboni beaclifront Coco Beach. eiijoy the sea breezes and views. (created from the old basement hotel, tlie challenge was fomii- Selective demolition of •Just below, joined visually and considered dead space), a 9-hole dable. FKA!s solution sought to clumsy architectural elements by a dramatic staircase, is the golf course, and "kids clubs" for cajjitalize on tlie island's tiopical was offset by imique appoint- dining room. various ages. Truly a family image—and tJie discoimted ments of fabric roofs, a central Here as throughout the resort, open less than two years, acquisition price—to create a garden atrium, and abiuidant re- resort, the final transfomiation Le Coco Beach has exceeded all cost-effective, fun place for family vegetation. (Diuing the yearlong was effected by color Every expectations and is the island's getaways. The reincarnation construction, a nursery was smface, inside and out, has been most popular 3-star property. began with a concept that created on site to cultivate the enlivened by tile or paint in Sugar Beach. The island's revamped and repositioned tlie native plantings.) Rubble from vibrant custom shades. Use of colonial sugiucane plantations common areas, and ended witli a the site was used to relocate the dynamic colore and fabrics led to the name Sugar Beach wliinisical palette of tile and wall main entrance to the building's helped tiansfomi even those and Oieming for tliis completely p;unting that underscored its upper level, where guests, under portions of the hotel that did not new resort, biult along a broad receive extensive renovation beach on the west shore. A and, in some cases, color was fictitious love story borrowed used to help guide guests in from local folklore inspired its finding their way around. look, a stage set that sought to Extensive work went into recreate a time and place the recreationaJ facilities: a large reflective of the island's colonial

Le Coco Bench. Tlic central (junli u ulniiin n'as the project's major new construction. Tiled and painted surfaces accentuate fanciful architectural features that e.vlend the wall mural to three dimensions. Photograph: Mike Wilson Le Coco Beach.

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Teams for Sugar Beach and Le Coco Beach, U.S. South Africa (S.A.) and Mauritius (iVI.) Design Architect: Fugleberg Koch Architects (U.S.)

Principals in charge: Robert Koch, AIA, Gregg Hemann, Ted Hunton (U.S.) Architect of Record: RFB Consulting Architects (S.A.) Landscape Architect: Patrick Watson (S.A.) Structural & Civil Engineer: SIGMA—Ove Arup & Partners (S.A.) Mechanical/Electrical Engineer: Sugar Beacli. Quiet hues and carefully deluded cunslrucliun are unique lu each Vilkt. but all Watson Edwards & van feature broad patios and balconies to catch sea views and breezes. Photograph: Mike Wilson der Spuy Consulting era. FKA's task here was to construction. Several kinds of shopping and other amenities, Engineers (S.A.) provide an excellent mid-level metal roofs—historically which are centered in the Quantity Surveyor: 3.5-star facility on this island of accurate and still used commons. A single facility with Hooloomann & Assoc. (M.) •5-star resorts. contribute to the random miique discrete components, the Cost Consultant: Local architect John R-angois organic look of the village. commerce center serves as the Latilla Carrier Mcintosh, & Koenig conhibuted liis expertise Convenient amenities such as village hub. Laing (S.A.) on the Island's architectiuBl boat rentals, spas, and shopping FKA, based in Winter Park,

Development Consultant: heritage. Tlie result is a colonial are scaled to fit with the old- has a long history of housing Dene Murphy Management village witli arcliitectiue vaiying in world theme. projects in Florida as well as in

Co. (S.A.) size, color, and chaiacter. Fiom Guests, mostly Europeans, the Caribbean, Africa, and the hidian Ocean. From liLxuiy imits General Contractor: tlie dominant gi-and manor house find the most elegant accommo- to affordable housing, in recent Besix (M.) to tlie villas and nLstic commerce dations in the manor house. The center, based on an old sugai' mill, villas, intended to look like years the fum has averaged one Interior Design: units all aie faitliftiUy replicated in soft villagers' housing are comfort- thousand new built per Wilson & Associates (S.A.) pastels with delicate detailing. able and give access the beach. year. Interior Principals: Traditional stone, wood Paul Duesing, Michael siding, ;uid other exterior fmish Crosby (S.A.) looks were achieved using Management: Project stucco overcoating over Schneid Israelite & monsoon-proof concrete Partners, Ltd. (S.A.) Owner: Sun International

!> P^^j

Sugar Beach. Light, .sea air, and old world atnbieuce pervade tlie Wilson Sugar Beach. Manor House. Manor House lobbg. Pliotograpit: Mike

13 KI.ORll).Vi:AK]lJIiE.\N ,\RCIIITECT December 1997 Imagination: The Key to Global Markets

HHCP Design

International

like aii ancient It looks Caribbean seaport. Ten thousand people, all ages, are walking, talking, playing, eating, splashing. But it is the Korean countryside.

Is it real or just a dream? LaiTy Ziebarth doesn't see much difference. If he can dream it, they can make it—HHCP

Design International, that is. The linn, sister company to Helman Hui'ley Charvat Peacock/Architects Inc., Orlando, boasts a growing reputation in the international leisure and hospitality industry for imaginative design and the capacity to bring extraordinary projects to life. In the past ten years HHCP Design Interna- tional has amassed a long

list includes dozens project that Kia Motors Pavilion, Taejon, Korea, 1993. Photograph: HHCP Archives. of theme parks—in Asia, Russia, Europe, and United Arab Emirates; a transportation the world's largest, in Istanbul, Yes, there is plenty of competi- architecture graduate, started museum in Caracas, Venezuela; Turkey. tion. But for those willing to as an intern with HHCP in 1983 an undergroimd pirate theme Entrepreneurial companies venture out, take risks, and and now heads the Interna- attraction in Verona, Italy; a such as HHCP looking to share learn how to "act globally," the tional division. Initial overseas Fantasy Island water paik in their capability and know-how rewards are great. ventures were pitched and Singapore; and a nmnber of are finding an open market in Zeibarth, Associate ALA, a won based on the firm's solid indoor theme parks, including the expanding global economy. Florida A & M University achievements in Florida. Among HHCP's high-visibility projects in the state are the AlA-award winning "Shamu, the Killer Wliale" stadium at Sea World, the Marriott Grande Vista Resort, the Hilton Grand Vacations Club, several phases of the Orange County Conven- tion Center, the Orlando Science Center, and the Omni Rosen Hotel. Determined that their expertise was not only exportable but highly market- able, in the mid-1980s Zeibarth led HHCP/Architects's initial steps onto the international scene. Extensive networking brought speaking engagements and seminars on theme park planning and leisure and Toy Box (Nugashima Family Amusement Center), Kagoshima, Japan, 1995. hospitality design, which Photograph: HHCP Archives. opened doors and opportuni-

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ties in Taiwan, China, Korea, and other Asian countries. Although the Kia Motors Pavilion project was an entertainment center completed for a 1993 World Exposition in Korea, its design had the more permanent goal of establishing an international corporate identity for the automaker. During the past two years, efforts have been concentrated on several hospitahty and mixed-use projects in the Philippines, including the Portofino Bay Club, Subic Pier Village, and Boracay Fiesta Village Resort. The local aspect comes into play differently on every project, and Ziebarth has mastered the art of listening, learning, and being flexible and a team player In putting together project teams, HHCP provides the specialized design and planning services and Boracay Fiesta Village Resort, a highly themed destination resort, expected completion date 1999. vision, but depends on local architects and professionals to supply knowledge of local building rules and standards and to help carry out the ^ master plan. Creative problem-solving is at the heart of architecture, and Ziebarth has applied his considerable flair to one global problem in particular: urban revitalization. His solution, which he calls the "Huburb, is s^^ a modern reinvention of the traditional plaza. Just as the plaza served as the hub of many European cities— center for government, i^._ .i? commerce, religion—the Huburb unites the major elements of today's society. A

"pilot" project is currently K" underway in Spain, to recreate the neglected port of Gijon,

developing its potential both as a tourist attraction and a vital community for its residents.

If Ziebarth and HHCP dedicate their expertise and energy to making the Huburb a hospitality resort development, expected reality, you can bet it is not Portofino Bay Club, Subic Bay Philippines, a residential just a dream. completion date 1999.

15 KUJHIl).V(:.\RlliliE.V\ AKClIITIiCT December 1997 a

Good Old-fashioned Modernism

Residence for David and

Juliet Tibma

Montecito, California

Frank Folsom Smitli, FAIA

Take local niles, regulations, red tape, and "NIMBYism" in Florida, and double them. That describes what Sarasota architect Frank Folsom Smith encountered in Montecito during the course of tlus residential project. But forget about that. On the flip side, finally acknowledging a home so respectful of the conmiimity and site, neighbors offered compliments and acceptance.

The site, about 3/4 acre, formerly owned by the water company, had been perceived as an infonnal neigliborhood park. Tlie old stone pumphouse— local landmark—was incorporated into the new plan as an art studio for the owner. Great Hall, looking toward kitchen and studio. Painting by Bo von Hohenloke was extended across Patience, experience, and entire kitchen wall by Juliet Tibma. Photograph: Richard Atamian the teamwork of architect, owner, and builder all were respectful of the neighborhood, is used to acconmiodating East into the great hall loggia. Beams essential to the superb final comes from solid experience Coast hurricanes, he depended that form the comtyard pergola result. Smith, who designed the with Florida modernism and a on the West Coast crew for (and will soon be covered with owner's previous house in philosophy of sustainable earthquake construction. This vines) extend through the house Tampa, was unprepared for the design. entailed extra-deep poured to the north terrace. controversy but well-equipped Smith did the design; a concrete foimdations and 2" x 6" The plan for the 3500 sf to diiect the project toward its California architect did the braced wood framing for the home is simple. Central is the happy ending. His sureness in working drawings; and the stucco structure. On the other great hall, light and airy with a ordering a simple, highly livable builders carried them out in hand, when Smith wanted a 14-foot ceiling, comprising plan, suited to the client and meticulous detail. While Smith galvalimie roof, all but imheard living, dining, and kitchen areas. of among mission style and tile Clerestory windows and glazed roofs, the contractor searched doors daylight and ventilate the the state to locate a supplier. interior while framing views of The roof's low pitch, however, trees and garden sculptures. picked up from the pumphouse, Maple flooring adds a warm

is conuiion where there is not look throughout. There are no much rain. screens, blinds, or shades, Instead of reacting to except in the bedrooms. To one neighborhood anger with gates side are two office/studios, to and fences, architect and owner the other the master and guest preferred that the south-facing suites. Garage and service areas

house, which is visible from the ai"e behind the kitchen.

street, have a light, open quality. Landscaping, integral to the Starting with guest pai'ldng at plan, was a great collaboration the lane, a gently cumng of owner, architect, and boaidwalk path leads through landscape contractor. The site the entry pavilion into a was in a floodplain, hence the Detail oJ'Microlam beams meeting extraordinary roofing and landscaped green and up to a house and formal gardens were sheetmetal work. Photograph: Frank Folsom Smith shaded court that operas directly built up on poured concrete

16 FI.OHID.VC.VRIIilSE.VN' .\R(:1IITE( :T December 1997 Entrance through entry pavilion into garden and courtyard. Photograph: Richard Ataniian

foundations. After Smith "unashamedly modernist." designed a curved wall to Perhaps it is its underlying outUne the south garden as a simplicity and impretentious- landscaped architectonic green, ness that have, in the end, made the owner, an artist and it a good neighbor. designer, took over. She created a sculptural focal point for the Architect: north garden wall, and deter- Frank Folsonn Smith, mined that the manicured grass FAIA carjDet inside the walls would be Project Architect: surromided by a grovmdcover of John Potvin and wildflowers native plantings Production Architect: on the remainder of the site. Hugh Twibell (Santa design is a Sustainable Barbara) Sniitli hallmark, and the coastal Landscape Architects: Califomia climate made it easy. Juliet Tibma, Frank The kind of cross-ventilation Folsom Smith that characterized older Florida Landscape Contractor: homes was sufficient to Nydam Landscape preclude the need for air conditioning. And with clean Civil Engineer: radiant heating, the house is Mike Jones ductless, dustless, and quiet. Contractor: 7 Kilchei General 8 0Hice/Studi6 Master Suite Monthly energy bills have Peter Elliott 9. 10. Guesl Rootti j averaged less than -$100. Interior Desig: 11 Garage [ Living space like tliis harks Juliet Tibma back to a specicd time in Owners: architecture, says Smith, who David & Juliet Tibma describes this design as

17 FU)RIIW(:.\RI1S1!E,\N ARCHITECT December 1997 —

New Identity for a Historic Region

Cundinamarca Provincial

Capitol Complex

Santafe de Bogota, Colombia

Alfredo Munoz y Cia,, Bogota, and

VGA Associates, Orlando

AniEyor new government center in Colombia symbolizes the importance of past, present, and future in the life of a region. This was behind the thinking of VOA architects in designing the interior public spaces of the new Provincial Capitol for Cundinamarca. The complex, which houses official functions as well as education and hospitality areas, has been heralded as the area's "new center of political life." Visitors encounter a so- All streets converge at the Plaza de Encuentro (Meeting Plaza), where the symbolic form of a golden phisticated blend of references, raftjlaoting on a sea of blue, elegant detailing, modern lighting, and a skylit dome evoke a sense of Revollo from rustic arches, distinctive the past in this contemporary place. Photograph: Fernando brickwork, and pyramid construction to colorful pavements ous spaces of the public areas, imderground—that visitors find lead to a park and sculpture gar- and posters to regional foods and laid out as four calles (streets) the public spaces that give pres- den meant to elicit a sense of flowers. leading into a central plaza. ence to the history and contem- history. VOA Project Manager Approaching the complex, porary life of Cundinamarca. Underscoring the impor- Hernando Gomez, AIA, wanted one sees four buildings—the py- Each distinctively themed tance of art in the region, the to ensure that the design team ramidal Hall of Deputies, two "street" reflects some aspect of Street of Government, leading to "spoke to the area's culture and multistory buildings housing that experience. the Hall of Deputies, highlights history and, at the same time, various government agencies, The streets open into the projected the image of a people and a taller stmcture comprising Meeting Plaza, whose center- ready to enter the 21st century." the governor's and executive of- piece, symbolizing a golden raft VGA's careful research yielded fices—around the Plaza de floating on blue water, was in- clues that would inform the vari- Armas. It is below this level spired by an ancient treasure depicting the legend of Eldorado. A futuristic video wall screens educational films on aspects of

life in the province, or live broad- casts when the Deputies are in session. Visitors also meet here to drink coffee and erijoy the food court, filled with colorful carts featuring regional agricul- . iun turEil products and dishes. Architectural traditions of the Pre-Columbian Chibcha nation inspired the stonework and Tlie Deputies's pyra- columns of the Street of Hall of mid shape is expressed in the Memory, a view into the past entry foyer, where monumen- (which terminates at one of the tal stairs leading to the inain buildings). Wall cases agency chamber help create a strong display ancient art and artifacts, Interior "streets" setve as underground connectorsfor thefour main transitional e.rperience for rough walls pavers de- buildings of the complex: Hall of Deputies, Governor's Adminis- and and V is ito rs. Photograph: tration, Health and Education, and Welfare Center. tailing early forms and symbols Fernando Revollo

18 FL()Rll),V(;.\KIl!liE.\X.\R(:illTl;i:T December 1997 artworks ranging from ancient theme for the Theater Street. In- to contemporary. A wall of open tended to evoke a city theater doors, sandblasted to soften district, along a sandstone and their edge, invites visitors to en- terracotta tile street, walls are ter an exhibition hall that will saturated with bright posters feature changing displays. Sand- announcing bullfights, concerts, stone walls and a monumental expositions, and fairs through- gate leading into the Legislature out the province. Building are reminiscent of the Carts with flowers entice tum-of-the-century character of strollers into the Street of the Bogota's old government center. Assembly, which leads to the The ilramatic Hall of Depu- large executive office building. ties is a light-filled pyramid. Us- Breaking and angling the wall ing sandstone and wood interior here added architectural inter- finishes, architects wanted to est as well as more hanging evoke the tiled courtyards of the space for photographs and art colonial city. works. Just as streetside dining Enclosiny the street-level Fluzu de Annd.s are the pwviiteiul government buildings that are the heart this neic complex. A large auditorium intended is common in every small town of Ramps and details reveal the brickwork that has given Bogota its for public lectures and stage in the province, so it is here, as distinctive character. At left. Health and Education, at right. presentations provides the one edge faces the food court. Governor's Administration. Photograph: Fernando Revollo VOA was brought in to de- interiors Bogota Bogota sign the by the design-build project architect, Architect-Builder: Alfredo Munoz y Cia. There was deadlines, it wzs necessaiy to mockups. Credit also is due the Alfredo Munoz Cia. y enormous pressure to finish the work onsite to develop details governor, Leonor Serrano de

Principal in charge: entire ca. 400,000 sf, multilevel almost £is the project went up. Camargo, who herself held 6 Alfredo Munoz, SCA complex, including all interiors, Local contractors and artisans a.m. site meetings, Monday Project Architects: and VOA had the added chal- gave invaluable assistance in through Saturday, to personally Lorena Munoz, SCA, lenge of just 18 months to speeding the work by submit- review details and provide sup- Heriberto Saboya, SCA complete the work. To meet the ting shop drawings and port and encouragement. Construction Management: Fernando Charry, SCI Owner: Government of Cundinamarca Owner's Representative: Fiduclaria Caceres y Ferro

U.S. Interior Architecture: VOA Associates, Inc. Principal-in-Charge: Marc VanSteenlandt, AIA Project Manager: Hernando Gomez, AIA Senior Designer: KImberly Rodale Project Architect: Diane Chaney Designers: Jenny Bermudez, Raquel Limias Specialty Engineering Asscnililg). .1 (Iraiiinlic .sculpture announces the location the Consultant: Calle de la Asamblea (Street of the of museum, whose open pivot doors display the inaugural e.rhibition (Art without Barriers). Here the Tilden Lobnitz Cooper, coarse terracotta flooring represents old traditions in contrast with Uie smooth marble wall panels Bob Donnelly representing change and innovation. Photograph: Fernando Revollo

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I had come to see at Caracol, (250-900 A.D.) are clearly the re- Surely during the 650 years decoration, why roof combs? Xunantunich, Cahal Pech, and sult of a revolution in stone of the Classical Period there Relevance for contemporary

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By Tuiii AIiiuso)i

New l>iiildings arc popping up tions, check references, and in- all over places like Brazil, terview potential finns. Ask the Honduras, Colombia, Chile, Ar- head of the Institute of Archi- gentina, Venezuela, and Mexico. tects or a similar agency in that And each of these areas has pro- city for suggestions. spective cUents yearning for U.S. Working directly with a local technology. But experienced firm in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, stateside design professionals proved beneficial for SpLUis Can- agree that it is different doing dela & Partners when the business with our southern award-winning Coral Gables ar- neighbors. Following are some chitect was selected to design

of their tips to help prepare you the $30 million, 220,000 sf, for an excursion into the South four-story Bank of Central and Central American markets. America office there. The local architect was instrumental in 1. Partner with an dealing with governmental agen- Engineering Firm cies on construction permits and "The more U.S. technology other red tape, providing smooth you bring to the table, the bet- sailing for the project. ter," says Bob Caine, division di- You should also get ac- rector and senior electrical en- quainted with the capabilities of gineer at Tilden Lobnitz Cooper's area technicians, artisans, and (TLC) Fort Lauderdale office. service personnel. Designing Your architectural education and high-tech systems without com- experience coupled with state- petent local installers and ser- of-the-art engineering capabili- vice staff can be disastrous. ties is the package these clients are after. 3. Get to Know the Language Selling "North American tech- and Customs nology" as a whole gives you an Any efforts to learn the local edge when marketing your ser- language are appreciated. For vices to local developers. For in- instance, in much of Latin stance, North Americans are con- America, firms Uke SpilUs Can- sidered the world experts in a dela and VOA have the dual ad- niimber of areas: air-conditioning vantage of Spanish-speaking United Building, Sao Paulo, Brazil. A 22-story, 25,000 sf "smart" technology, electronic systems, principals and staff and North office tower, by VOA Architects, Orlando, with Tilden Lobnitz Coo- and secmify, to name a few. Se- American advanced technology per Engineers. Features penthouse floor, 5 levels of underground curity is a major concern, and capabilities. parking, helistop, two 250-ton chillers, integrated energy manage- Take fluent staff where entrances to buildings re- ment system. along to bridge the language bar- quire flexible, secure controls, rier, but be sure that those vis- today's technology makes on- can bring advanced U.S. engi- engineering at McClier Inc., At- ibly leading the business pursuits and off-hours access almost neering technology to projects. lanta, points out hiring a local are high-level teclmical represen- completely automated. When Orlando-based archi- architect is vital. "Local con- tatives. Tills will assure cUents Another formidable chal- tect, VOA Associates, Inc., was ap- struction methods and owner- that they are getting U.S. lenge in South and Central proached by a client In Sao Paulo, ship vary widely." says Mawson. know-how. America is the quality and quan- Brazil, the client wanted its new "For instance, architects in Ar- Be aware of local culture and tity of electrical power (it is not United BiiikUng to be a smart, se- gentina and Brazil own the build- customs. Bob Caine learned on uncommon for the utilities to cure, "North American-type" of- ing integrity and liability for- a trip to Latin America that our take a siesta around 2:00 p.m.). fice building. By teaming with ever." In addition, the building custom of passing out business

In today's electronic environ- TLC, VOA designed and delivered materials are unfamiliar. It is cards in meetings was consid-

ment, clean and stable power the 22-story, 250,000 sf, state-of- best, he adds, for you to do the ered offensive by liis hosts. He through the use of line condition- the-£irt high-rise that met their ex- design and development sche- learned that unless they initiate ers, generators, and UPS backup pectations. matics, and let the local architect such an exchange, they consider Eire essential to ensure that your handle the construction. you "mal educado," or impolite. client's operations continue to 2. Work with a Local Mawson also explains that it And never refer to yourself as function as intended. Architect is important to know who you "American." South and Central These and other aspects of Based on his experience in are working with, and to find a Americans find this very annoy- planning that differ from U.S. Brazil, Argentina, Honduras, and "partner" that shares your busi- ing. We are from the United standaids make it vital to part- Mexico, Keith Mawson, vice ness philosophy. Consult local States, or North Americans ner with an engineering firm that president of architecture and contacts, listen to recommenda- "norteamericanos." Consult with

24 Fl( )RiniV(:.\RlliHi;AN .architect Decemlier 1997 —

employees or friends who are no time to import U.S. products, quest of the client for all visits. can countries and remain open acquainted with area customs, or VOA referred to cut sheets of Prepare to make concessions, to new challenges, something call the American Embassy. U.S. products and located simi- and you'll have an Ccisier time will come of it. Once you have Remember that clients most lar products locally. conducting business. built a solid international repu- often are prominent, educated Construction often moves at In conclusion, the best part- tation, the clients may come to individuals. The exchange is a slower pace or schedule than ing advice is self-reflection. you. mutually beneficial. You can we are used to in the States. It TLC's Bob Caine says, "Ask your- learn as much from them as they call be in one's best interest to self, where do you want to go, Tom Munson is an Electri- from you. place observation of work on an and why do you want to go cal Project E)i(ji)icrr in the Cor- hourly basis, at specific mile- there?" If you explore the oppor- porate/Govcnniicntal Division 4. Discuss Terms of Payment stones, and at the specific re- tunities available in Latin Ameri- at Tilden Lubnitz Cooper. in Advance Perhaps the hardest, but most necessary, aspect of business is agreeing on payment and that is true worldwide. Just When it Comes to the Best Way to Build as you would in the U.S., discuss the issues diplomatically a Home... We Wrote the Boolcs upfront. But you will need to address a few additional issues. Two new design tools explain how to build economically with wood while meeting high wind requirements. Make sure your fees are paid in net U.S. dollars through a U.S. By closely matching the resistance bank. If not, you could lose your of the wood building system to shirt. You could find yourself wind loads found in the Standard with a 20-30 percent reduction in Building Code, the Guide to fee because of high local taxes Wood Construction in High and cunency exchanges. Many Wind Areas makes it easier to areas have agreements with the design, build and inspect single U.S. to eliminate double taxa- story wood frame structures. And, tion, but check before you as- l^v for multiple story homes, you can sume that they do. "It's a better way now use the Wood Frame Don't get too caught up in the to build sini^le Construction Manual. Both docu- glory of global work. Be pre- ments have been accepted by the stoiy homes! Out pared to draw the line on prelimi- State of Florida as alternative of wood: usinii nary, precontractual work. Se- methods for achieving compli- the Guide to cure your contracts directly with ance with section 1606 of the Wood your cUents, and protect your 1994 Standard Building Code. Construction in consultants in the same manner. High Wind For flexibility, speed and beauty, " Areas. 5. Be Flexible build out of wood. Hernando Gomez, VOA's co- Charles Wh^fiield ot Whitfi^ Construction ordinator of Latin American Guide to Wood For information about the Guide Home Builder. Framing Conslntction in work, explains that the work en- to Wood Construction in High Contractor and Master Higli Wind vironment is different, and you Wind Areas, the Wood Frame Carpenter Areas must be flexible. Be prepared, he Construction Manual and semi says, that projects are not going nars on their use; or, to obtain a to be conducted as they are in copy of either, contact the Florida the States. You will need to adapt Wood Council at to the local construction and (407) 275-3430. contracting practices. VJood/, Duting work on the Provin- cial government complex in Bogota, Colombia, Gomez had to attend onsite meetings at 6 a.m. to suit the governor's work schedule. VOA also had to meet a tight timetable. The project had The Guide to Wood Frame Construction in High Wind Areas was developed by the High Wind Project: American Forest and Paper Association, APA - The Engineered Wood Association, to be completed during the a collaboration of the Canadian Wood Council, Florida Wood Council, Southern Forest Products Association and the Western governor's term 18 months — Wood Products Association from design to occupancy! With

FLORjaVCAKIIiliE.VN ARCHITECT December 1997 25 VIEWPOINT Business Horizons in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean By Beiijainin Vuiyas, AJA

The Caribbean. Its image of This results from their some- ships in Latin America. Also, entire Caribbean region. Al- wiiite sand beaches under what parallel experiences as their office boasts many multi- though Cuba would represent languid palm trees and sparkling, plantation colonies populated lingual designers. formidable competition in the crystal clear waters can apply to by imported laborers and domi- Those who do business in area of tourism, economically any of the islands on the chain nated by distant economic and the Caribbean and Latin such an eventuality need not be between Florida and the Venezu- political powers. Cut off from America know that the slow negative. Given the tense rela- elan coast of South America. their homelands, the Caribbean early pace is both standard and tions between Cubans and their

Smart business people should peoples made a virtue of neces- worthwhile to establish the exiled brethren, it is likely that keep this easy enchantment at sity by combining the disparate proper framework to deliver the the people who will be invited bay when considering business elements of their past and their services required. Another strat- to train Cubans and update their opportunities in the Caribbean. new environment to produce a egy is having a local office, with tourism industry will be Puerto How to trade in this region starts truly new cultural manifesta- people trained in the "North Ricans. The centuries-old rela-

with recognizing that it com- tion, immediately distinct and American" standard of practice. tionship between Cuba and prises more thein 50 distinct geo- recognizable around the world. Spillis Candela has held sympo- Puerto Rico is based on a shsu-ed graphical, political, and cultural bond—along with the Domini- entities, ranging from Guyana can Republic and Haiti—in their (83,000 square miles but only designation as the Greater 850,000 people) to tiny island Antilles. Carihhean clients value North American tech- nations like Barbados (166 Witness the particular situa- square miles and 253,000 tion at the ACS opening ceremo- nical and design know-how when judiciously people). nies with Cuban President Fidel Politically, the range is Ccistro lamenting "the painful mixed with an openness and sensitivity to the equally great: Cuba with its so- absence of our brother country cialist experiment, the internally Puerto Rico." Puerto Rico's Gov- host country and client. independent Conmionwealth of ernor Pedro Rosello Sciid he did Puerto Rico, European-based not attend the ACS Summit be- parliamentary democracies, cause "it would not be correct to crown colonies, dependencies, share the room with a represen-

and even dependencies of depen- A recent Summit of the As- sia for the dozen or so similarly tative of a goverrunent that is not

dencies. For most of the British, sociation of Caribbean States oriented firms it associates with elected." Dutch, and French islands, more (ACS), which attracted more throughout Latin America. The talents and strengths of than 70 percent of their trade is than 500 representatives of 25 In many ways Puerto Rico Puerto Rico and its people can with their distant motherlands, nations and 5 associate states, has been a leader in the region. be used to the utmost for bridge- which discourage trade develop- focused on trade, transporta- Our neighbors admire the tre- building at all levels, in all ment with neighboring islands. tion, and tourism. The three- mendous progress Puerto Rico professions, to seek excellence

Says David Donzenac, owner of year-old ACS is described as has achieved. It has been a model and launch cooperative ven- a construction firm in French having the potential for becom- in many areas, particularly in in- tures, both here and elsewhere Guyana, "Here we are in the Car- ing the world's fourth largest dustrial development and educa- in the Caribbean. Caribbean ibbean, but we're a part of trading bloc, after the European tion, and its bilingusil capacity people, regardless of ancestry France." Union, the North American FYee places Puerto Rico in an excel- and class, are devoted to the

The cultural landscape is just Trade Agreement, and the Asso- lent position to bridge the lin- local culture in all its juxtaposi- as varied. So, good advice for ciation of Southeast Asian Na- guistic barriers in the region. tions. The smart businessperson firms interested in working in the tions. All told, ACS's eligible Business-exchange opportu- should realize this and work to- Caribbean is to start investing in membership would represent nities can be comfortably ward integrating these values. language classes, cultural sensi- more than 200 million people, a framed within Puerto Rico's tivity training, and regional gross product of $500 billion, public and private sectors. We guidebooks like Maiy Bosrock's and annual imports of $100 bil- are on record as committed to Put Your Best Foot Forward lion and exports of $80 billion. NAFTA and other forms of re- South America. Says Bosrock, Caribbean clients value gional cooperation to reach "Someone from the United North American technical and common economic develop- States will spend hours learning design know-how when judi- ment goals. Puerto Rico is a fer-

how to negotiate the 18th hole, ciously mixed with an openness tile ground, with extensive infra- but won't spend the time to get and sensitivity to the host coun- structure to nurture all ideas to know the country they are try and client. The key to over- and a friendly atmosphere going to do business in." seas work is language, there- where our neighbors feel at Caribbean nations, in spite of fore, few firms are able to go ease. Vargas, AIA, with wide divergence in size, ances- into foreign markets cold. Eventual integration of Cuba Ben Gautier de Toires Arquitectos, try, language, history, population Arquitectonica, due to Bernardo into the free market would be & Santurce, Puerto Rico, is past density, and political organiza- Fort-Brescia's roots in Peru, considered an excellent devel- a Puerto Rico. tion do share a common culture. has long cultivated relation- opment for Puerto Rico and the president ofAIA

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