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CASE STUDY NO. 4 REDFORD CONSERVANCY AT PITZER COLLEGE
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Final site plan rendering. (Courtesy Carrier Johnson). Photos: Costea Photography Inc.
The design team accommodated the entire Conservancy space program by three principal steps:
1. Reclaiming over 8,000 gross sq. ft. on the main level by clearing the entire structure of debris, internal walls, asbestos and lead paint bulk remains;
2. Renovating the basement space to create almost 2,500 sq. ft. of new, usable floor area;
3. Creating 3,500 sq. ft. of usable space as outdoor classrooms near the building, under protective canopies.
The benign climate allows this third innovative approach to fulfill the program requirements without creating a modern addition to the historic building. The building is therefore completely modernized internally, incorporating the Conservancy program while restoring the exterior to its original 1931 appearance.
With the planning requirements satisfied, the design team then developed design strategies to achieve and then to stretch the project goals for each of the building features and systems, eventually reaching LEED Platinum and ZNE certification.
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