Turtle Bay Administration Building
A delicate line must be walked when helping clients achieve project mandates that are kind to the planet as well as their budgets. With careful consideration to innovative design both are easily within reach and our 13,700 square foot facility housing two non-profit office parks is proof. We were able to achieve this through adaptive reuse of an existing footprint. Our resulting design features a series of interlocking steel buildings with rammed earth walls. The beautiful and seamless integration with the surrounding area is also sustainably built and energy efficient. The structure proves that energy sustainability doesn’t have to be costly – people and planet win again.
“The thinking on this project was very clear – there is a very rational collection of forms, odd geometries come together seamlessly. It looks like it’s been knitted into the site. It feels natural and right. We appreciate the use of multiple building systems including rammed earth. They were used in a way that really makes sense. It looks like a fun building to be in. A space this jury would enjoy!”
- David Meckel, FAIA, Jim Jennings, AIA Eric Haesloop, AIA LEED, jurors 2006 Merit Award from the Central Valley Chapter AIA
The Challenge
Designing a structure that would be architecturally significant and appealing while not being disruptive to the surrounding native landscape was essential. The project was sited and material selections were very meticulously chosen, to allow the project to seamlessly integrate into its surroundings. Additionally, after the original design completion, a shift in client resources resulted in a substantially lower budget. We were able to nimbly adapt our designs to substitute a pre-engineered metal building for the original custom designed steel structure which dramatically reduced costs and allowed us to retain the integrity our original architectural design features.
Sustainability Features
Designed to LEED certification standards
Adaptive Reuse of existing structures
Rammed earth walls for reduction of energy consumption and construction waste.
Project
Client: The McConnell Foundation
Size: 12,000 square feet
Location: Redding, California
Date Completed: 2004
Awards
2006 A.I.A. Merit Award