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Cyprus wood that fell from a logging barge more than 100 years ago was reclaimed and produced into panels (right) that clad the entrance lobby’s focal wall. Bamboo ceiling panels (below) add a note of visual contrast to spaces. Ground Floor Plan Pizzetta, the lead architect on the project at H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture. Responding to the strong Texas sun, the design revolves around a play of light and shade, beginning with the Archive Block’s glazed public entrance lobby, where vistas of the surrounding landscape and the 300-foot-long Think Block await visitors. Access to eastern and northern light and views was consciously integrated throughout the spaces through strategic placement of windows, while tilt-up concrete shields much of the eastern, western, and southern sides of the building from harsher sun exposure. Good seed makes a good crop In collaboration with architect of record Corgan Associates, landscape architect Balmori Associates, and LEED coordinator theGreen Team, H3 designed the two-story facility to earn as many points as possible in all five categories of the LEED rating system to achieve Platinum certification. A photovoltaic system mounted on the roof of the Archive Block and geothermal wells, for example, enabled the building to gain all 17 points in the Energy & Atmosphere category. The organization benefits from an estimated energy savings of $37,000 per year. Several innovative features—a pond that collects rainwater and runoff through the parking lot, use of low-maintenance indigenous plants, and low-flow fixtures—enabled the project to score high in the Water Efficiency category. And by incorporating lots of windows and glazing, especially along the saw-toothed office side of the structure, the architects allowed natural sunlight to penetrate more than 75 percent of the building, helping the facility earn 12 of 15 points in the Indoor Environmental Quality category. The interiors’ conscientious mix of recycled and sustainable materials enabled the building to score high in the Materials & Resources category. Textural paneling made of beautifully preserved cypress logs, which fell off logging barges and sank in the Mississippi more than 100 years ago, add character and warmth in the lobby, as well as contrast with the bamboo-covered ceilings. Additional eco-friendly touches in the interior include 100-percent wool carpeting and lowVOC wall paint in the office areas. Now that its facility is complete, BRIT is fulfilling its purpose in engaging the community. “We’re very fortunate to have a building that embodies our mission,” says Sohmer. With its notable roster of museums—including Louis Kahn’s Kimball Museum, Philip Johnson’s Amon Carter Museum of American Art, and Tadao Ando’s Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth—the city of Forth Worth is fortunate, too, to have access to yet another local cultural treasure. Botanical Research Institute of Texas. Architect H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture. Client Botanical Research Institute of Texas. Where Fort Worth, Texas. What 70,000 total square feet on two floors. Cost/sf $357. For a full project source list, see page 76 or www.contractdesign.com. www.contractdesign.com contract september 2011 45 http://www.contractdesign.com http://www.contractdesign.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Contract - September 2011

Contract - September 2011
Contents
Editorial
Industry News
Product Briefs: Sustainable
Product Focus: Here Comes the Sun
Product Focus: Cream of the Crop
Memory Museum
Triple Threat
Mission Sustainable
Model of Sustainability
Desert Oasis
LEED by Example
Cooking Light
Trends: The Resilient Workplace
Ideas: Chair History
Designers Select: Boardroom Furnishings
Sources
Ad Index
Perspectives: Steven M. Davis, Faia, Aedas

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