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MICHIGAN "M AWARDS"
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-Jickling. Lyman & Powell Associates, Inc., Birmingham, for the design of the Gerald R. Ford Library at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
-Eberle M. Smith Associates, Inc., Detroit, for the design of an addition to Northern High School in Detroit.
-TMP Associates, Inc., Bloomfield Hills, for the design of 710 North Woodward, a two-story office building in Bloomfield Hills.
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The Furniture Company project involved creating a single four-story office and retail building out of existing four- and one-story brick structures on a site bounded by Ionia, Fountain and Division in downtown Grand Rapids. This was accomplished by adding three stories over the one story building and by enclosing the former service court between the two buildings with a five-story atrium that extends down to the basement level. According to William A. Stevenson, AIA, vice president/ design of the architectural firm, brick was "a natural choice as the building material which would best complement the original buildings." The existing exterior brick walls were cleaned, and the new brick facade of the addition was designed to duplicate the rhythm and scale of the original elevations. The face brick is backed up with insulation and concrete masonry. Windows are of insulated glass. In the atrium, arched window openings were created to echo the deeply-arched building entrance. The project, which provides 122,000 sq. ft. of space, was completed in October, 1980, at a cost of $4.6 million. Jury comments: "A great sensitivity for the original brick detailing is reflected in the addition. An old service court was transformed into a very attractive and exciting atrium. A very interesting and creative solution to a difficult design problem."
Bloomfield Medical Office Pavilion is a complex of three two-story buildings located at Telegraph and Square Lake Roads in Bloomfield Township. The design objective, according to architect Kenneth Neumann, FAIA, was "to create a quiet and restrained, yet strong, architectural statement on a prominent and busy suburban intersection through straightforward design, landscaping, and a monochromatic color scheme." Face brick is the primary exterior material. The brick continues into and through the lobby areas, providing color and material continuity, as well as low maintenance. In other areas, the exterior brick is backed up with concrete masonry units. Lobby entrances are identified by the use of bands of insulated bronze glass which are in sharp contrast to the other, largely masonry, exterior walls. The complex provides 95,000 sq. ft. of space. It was completed in September, 1979, at a cost of $3.8 million. Jury comments: "The simple and straightforward use of masonry in concert with glass and steel gives this complex a very ordered and disciplined look. Positioning of the three buildings shows that the architect had a thorough understanding of the site."
Northern High School Addition-The design of this 150,000-sq.-ft. addition to a 60-year-old, 2,000-student high school was largely determined by its restricted center-city site, at Woodward and Josephine in Detroit. "Because minimal exterior openings were mandated by security and energy considerations, an inward-oriented design focusing on a central corridor was developed," said Harold Binder, AIA, president and chief designer of the architectural firm. The skylighted "main street" corridor, finished in brick and other durable "outdoor" materials, connects the two blocks of the addition, one of three, the other of two stories. Interior rooms in both blocks look onto this "main street" area through wall-to-wall glass. Circular brick stair towers punctuate the exterior design. The energy-efficient masonry cavity wall system features exterior face brick, a 2-in. insulated cavity, and interiors of either concrete masonry units, brick or structural glazed tile. Brick pavers are used in corridor areas, including the "main street." Cost of the addition was aproximately $10 million. Jury comments: "The design solution for this addition shows a sensitivity and respect for the original building and, through the use of brick and bold masonry surfaces, places the entire complex in harmony. Good space relationships... a bold approach."
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