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Transcript of APA MARKETING BOOKLET 2015 EDITION
edition
Alan R. Popovich, AIAPrincipal
LEED® AP - BD+C
3939 South Atherton StreetState College, PA 16801
p 814 466 6675f 814 466 6676
www.aparchitects.com
THIS PAGE:Beaver Stadium Renovations
North End Zone & ADA SeatingUniversity Park, PA
The Pennsylvania State University2011
Associated Firm: Moody•Nolan, Inc.
FRONT:Brockerhoff
Slate Roofing ReplacementBellefonte, PA
Centre County Housing Authority2004
lETTER FROm THE PRINCIPAl
When asked, I like to refer to APA as a “boutique” architectural design firm. This is not only because of our size but because of our studio-like, hands-on, personalized approach to every project. This enables us to work effectively on small, budget-conscious projects as well as to serve as Local Architect partnering with national firms on large-scale project teams. We source outside consultants who provide expertise in their fields and that contribute to providing the most effective professional team.
Having been a part of APA’s development since 1986, I have experienced our firm’s culture evolve over the years. Still, the consistency in our work ethic and our desire to find the best, most responsible building solutions has helped us to build strong relationships with current clients and to establish a solid foundation for garnering new.
Dedicated to the heritage as well as to the future of the State College and Penn State communities, at APA we strive to meld local culture and tradition with innovative design solutions based on a particular project’s parameters. APA specializes in both new and renovation design and planning, including historic preservation and adaptive reuse. We also maintain expertise in sustainable building technologies -- or high performance buildings -- the most cutting-edge trend in environmental and energy building design.
In my 40+ years in the construction industry, I have learned that one truth remains certain: the architect/client relationship is pivotal. And this can only be maintained through dependable effort, a quality product, and the conscientious balancing of budget with responsible design.
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Holuba HallInterior & Exterior RetrofitUniversity Park, PAThe Pennsylvania State University2004
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PROJECT lIST 20 > RENOVATIONS/RETROFITS 22 > PRESERVATION/ADAPTIVE REUSE 24 > NEW CONSTRUCTION 28 > SUSTAINABlE/lEED® 32 > PlANNING/lANDSCAPE 34
> ATHlETICS/RECREATION 36> INTERIORS 38
> TECHNOlOGY/INNOVATION 40
RECOGNITION 46> AWARDS 46
> PRESS 47
OUR TEAm 48 > COmmUNITY OUTREACH 48 > QUAlIFICATIONS 49
FIRm PROFIlE 06> CORE VAlUES 06
SERVICES 08TEAm STRUCTURE 10
> CONSUlTANTS 11
PROJECT APPROACH 12DEVElOPmENT PROCESS 14
> DESIGN PHIlOSOPHY 16> TECHNOlOGY AS A TOOl 19
> TECHNOlOGY IN DESIGN 19
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core valuesWe define ourselves through five core values that serve as the foundation for every project. Each project is unique and thus deserves individualized attention from conception to completion. We strive to exceed the expectations of our clients.
CREATIVE, RESPONSIBlE DESIGN Balancing innovation with our appreciation for the strong traditions of State College and the Penn State community, APArchitects provides comprehensive solutions that scale with our clients’ project needs. Our practice’s longstanding presence in the Centre Region has led to our expertise in local and state code requirements. As we manage the design process, we work to select innovative technologies and materials that not only advance a building’s performance but that also respect the project budget and schedule.
COmmUNICATION AS A PRIORITY APA has worked to successfully build a reputation for hands-on engagement throughout the design process. Consistent, open interaction with the client, consultants, and contractors, ensures a transparent process that allows us to capitalize on opportunities and to foresee and overcome challenges. It is important to us that everyone involved in a project feel invested in order to meet goals efficiently and effectively. This is what makes a successful project.
ENDURING SERVICEWe know the importance of gathering information and research during the feasibility phase of every project, working closely with you, the client, to identify needs and to develop a wise and tailored program. As projects progress through design and into construction, we remain proactive in the process. Commitment and timely response are not only goals of ours, but standards. As a representative of the client, we work on your behalf to ensure that your vision is successfully realized.
COmmUNITYWe work in the best interest of our friends and neighbors here in Central Pennsylvania. Because we are part of our community fabric, we are aware and sensitive to the cultural and historical context and craft our design appropriately. How we represent our community and clients through our design product also affects how APA is portrayed; therefore, it is essential to us that through each project we build and maintain the trust of our clients and greater community.
ONE ENVIRONmENTRealizing the importance of a symbiotic relationship with our environment influences the whole of what we do at APArchitects. Through our membership with the USGBC® and staff LEED® accreditation, we express outwardly the design tenets already at our core. We understand that respecting and responding to the project’s location, site, and production of materials will yield a unique and appropriate solution. Regardless if a project is LEED® certified or not, we manage the design process sustainably and responsibly.
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Centre County Courthouse RestorationBellefonte, PA
Centre County Government2004; 2006; 2007
APA offers full service design and design management, construction documentation, bid phase assistance, cost estimating, and construction administration and will perform services under a traditional design/bid, negotiated, construction management, or design-build method of project delivery.
Professional services generally include:
PlANNINGProject feasibility, land planning, and master planning, with emphasis on site and building-related interdependencies. Land development planning assists owners in recognizing project site potentials and in integrating design within the regional context while interfacing with the local and regional planning agencies.
SITE / BUIlDING ANAlYSISPre-design exploration and analysis of site and building conditions -- including architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and site/civil -- for new or potential reuse considerations. Studies of this nature do not always continue into built form but allow for an owner’s critical review and assessment of project feasibility.
ARCHITECTURAl DESIGNDesign of new buildings and renovations including historic preservation and rehabilitation projects ranging in size from small renovations to multi-million dollar projects.
INTERIOR DESIGN / SPACE PlANNINGProgramming, space planning, budget and cost estimating, and selection and specification of interior finishes and furniture.
SUSTAINABIlITYLEED® accredited professional team experienced in sustainable design, product selection and LEED® certification levels. Addressing economic and environmental efficiency, our team works closely with our clients to develop the most sustainable building options within project parameters.
SPECIFIC FUNCTION STUDIESStudies relating to subjects such as life safety (PAUCC), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), LEED® feasibility, historic requirements and preservation maintenance, and zoning/land development requirements.
TECHNOlOGYDesign and contract drawings are prepared utilizing AutoCAD or Revit Building Information Modeling (BIM). A project’s building envelope energy analysis is performed using the U.S. Department of Energy COMcheck software. Specifications are developed utilizing the AIA MasterSpec in Microsoft Word.
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SERVICES millbrook marsh Nature CenterFacilities master Plan
State College, PACentre Region Parks & Recreation
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millbrook marsh Nature CenterFacilities master Plan
State College, PACentre Region Parks & Recreation
1998
TEAm STRUCTUREAPArchitects maintains longstanding working relationships with a number of professionalconsultants. We seek the most appropriate team for the project at hand by utilizing specialized expertise, as required. To that end, each consultant is selected based upon their ability to address the specific requirements of each project.
The structure of our typical architectural project team includes the Principal Architect/Project Manager, Architectural Designer, and appropriate design support personnel, who collaborate with our consultants’ in-house teams. As the project manager, APA assumes responsibility for full project administration and overall coordination with the design team as well as client representation throughout the design and construction processes.
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STRUCTURAl /Chilton Designs, llCHope Furrer Associates, Inc.Kenneth B. Robinson, PEStahl Sheaffer Engineering, llC
mECHANICAl /PlUmBING /ElECTRICAl /Barton Associates, Inc. PBCI-EngineeringReese Engineering, Inc.Strunk-Albert Engineering
CIVIl / lANDSCAPE/Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG)Keller Engineers, Inc. Penn Terra Engineering, Inc.Stahl Sheaffer Engineering, llCSweetland Engineering & Associates, Inc.
SPECIAlTY /Cenero - Audio Visual Councilman-Hunsaker - AquaticsmcCartney’s - FF&ESupply Source - FF&ETop to Bottom - FF&EXpert Communications - Voice & Data
DESIGN-BUIlD /Alexander Building Construction Co.mortenson ConstructionPoole Anderson Construction, llCVeronesi Building & Remodeling, Inc
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BIDDING / assemble and distribute bidding documents; manage bid phase; evaluate bid proposals; assist in development of contract; prepare construction agreement
CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION / administrate construction contract; conduct project conferences; perform on-site observations;processsubmittalsandconstructionclarifications;monitorconstructionschedule;performprojectcost accounting;performsubstantialandfinalinspections;evaluatecertificatesofpayment
PROJECT CLOSEOUT / issuecertificateofsubstantialcompletion;coordinatefinalas-builtandcloseoutdocuments;perform warrantyinspections;processfinalcertificatesofpayment
PROJECT VISIONING / identify team; define client expectations; establish project objectives and guidelines
PROGRAMMING / define programmatic objectives, activities, and special requirements; develop program statement; determine budget and schedule
FEASIBILITY STUDY / confirm project design objectives; develop conceptual alternatives; identify viable design options; identify major spatial, material, and systems components; prepare preliminary costs; prepare pre-design summary document
SCHEMATIC DESIGN / confirm project schedule; verify and confirm design parameters; evaluate and incorporate owner input; develop cost model; conduct preliminary agency review
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT / evaluate and incorporate owner design input; initiate regulatory processes; fully define spatial, material, and systems components; refine cost parameters; prepare outline specifications
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS / complete design documentation of site, architectural, and engineering subsystems; complete project technical specifications and project manual; assemble final costs; obtain final owner approval; obtain final agency approvals
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DEVElOPmENT PROCESS
PROJECT VISIONING / identify team; define client expectations; establish project objectives and guidelines
PROGRAMMING / define programmatic objectives, activities, and special requirements; develop program statement; determine budget and schedule
FEASIBILITY STUDY / confirm project design objectives; develop conceptual alternatives; identify viable design options; identify major spatial, material, and systems components; prepare preliminary costs; prepare pre-design summary document
DEVElOPmENT PROCESS
Restek Office Building RenovationBellefonte, PA
Restek Corporation2008
Restek Office Building RenovationBellefonte, PA
Restek Corporation2008
Centre County CourthouseBellefonte, PAcirca 1920
Centre County Courthouse RestorationBellefonte, PA
Centre County Government2004; 2006; 2007
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All design projects must start somewhere -- usually with an idea or with a list of the client’s needs and maybe drawings of an existing building, or historical photographs, for example. Even so, APArchitects takes seriously our responsibility to investigate and understand an owner’s desire for a quality end product. We simply will not produce something that we are not proud of ourselves and that does not align with values shared by our clients and design team. Accordingly, we apply responsible, contemporary design principles -- sustainability, stewardship, ecology, economy, context, and culture -- throughout the traditional design phases of a project.
DESIGN PHIlOSOPHY
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APArchitects views technology as a tool to supplement the essential task of providing building solutions to its clients. This provides added value in the design and construction processes. We have established Building Information Modeling (BIM) as our standard platform offered to our clients in support of design, design documentation, and A/E coordination. For three main reasons we offer BIM as an essential tool in an integrated, problem-solving process: 1. More comprehensive upfront documentation allows the opportunity during the formative phases to more thoroughly investigate, evaluate, and analyze complex design issues. 2. Reduction of time in the traditional construction documentation phase of the project, and better quality control over construction phase discrepancies that ultimately help maintain project budgetary objectives. 3. Production of an interactive virtual model and digital record of the project that is inherent to the process and an ongoing asset to the building owner beyond construction completion.
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technology in designFrom early on in our design training, architects understand that a building is connected to its place and affects that place’s resources, economics, and culture. We also take responsibility for meeting human and ecological needs. With these basic tenets in mind, APArchitects makes use of appropriate technology in every aspect of a project to achieve the best, most effective design solutions.
Part of our technological approach to projects entails sustainable design responses. Because we are professional stewards of our environment, our process involves assuring balanced utilization and conservation of resources. In conjunction with our expert consultants, our team works toward an integrated design approach that enhances a building’s efficiency. Starting with building orientation and solar and wind analyses in the preliminary design phases and advancing to building envelope evaluation, APA takes a collaborative approach to “whole building” design.
In addition to coordination with mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems, we confront the challenge of high performance building in the technologies that are employed in every design. This may be demonstrated in the selection of benign materials with lower embodied energy or in the building envelope itself. Along with meeting minimum code requirements, APA assesses the value versus payback of a project. Not only should the final design be aesthetically-pleasing, more importantly it must also realize the client’s investment through minimizing energy consumption and maximizing efficiency.
Whether or not a client wishes to pursue LEED® certification, at APA we take accountability for promoting sustainable practices. We may suggest options for increasing a building’s efficiency beyond a client’s original expectations, all in the name of environmental consciousness, building performance longevity, and long-term operational cost benefit.
Our process also involves consistently-updating technological means of communication, as applicable. For instance, in addition to standard conference calls, our office takes advantage of opportunities afforded through web-based meetings. For quicker turnaround during the construction administration phase of a project, we have transitioned to a web-based format for all submittals and for construction document deliveries. And a majority of our office’s filing structure is digital. By making the most of more efficient techniques, we are able to perform more thoroughly for a client’s investment.
FOREWARDAPArchitects pride ourselves in the continued success of already-completed as well as in-progress projects. Client satisfaction is a core value and is part of our firm’s mission. The diversity of our portfolio demonstrates our problem-solving versatility. We consider ourselves experts in resourcefulness and flexibility by means of adapting proven methodologies that can be applied to any project type.
With over forty years of design experience, our spectrum of work includes institutional work for universities, governmental and private sectors, as well as food service, entertainment, commercial office and retail, recreation & sporting facilities, and custom residential. Given the firm’s history, the following are representative examples of key projects.
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PSU Rec Hall ConcessionsUniversity Park, PAThe Pennsylvania State University2008 / 21
> APA provided the renovation of the existing concession stands within the historic Rec Hall gymnasium. As the popularity of the facility increased due to recent renovations, the original concession stands’ outdated equipment and patron queuing no longer functioned adequately.
The design solution involved expansion of the existing facilities under a framed fabric identification canopy. The expansion of the space allowed more efficient reorganization of the food service equipment and redirected the service area and patron queuing to avoid conflict with egress pathways.
The project was constructed under a CM fast track delivery method to accommodate Intercollegiate Athletics’ pre-determined schedule of events.
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> APA designed the Ramada Conference Center to integrate with the framework of the existing hotel complex. After an intensive investigation into site and building alternatives, the new building was situated between two existing hotel wings, which optimized existing available land and upgraded the efficiency and functionality of circulation and program offerings.
With a building footprint just over 20,000 square feet, the new facility features a centralized assembly hall to accommodate 400 guests, a pre-function lobby, a ‘state-of-the art’ multi-purpose amphitheatre, and meeting rooms and food service facilities.
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renovations / retrofits
CURRENT /Boalsburg Heritage museum
* **PSU Intramural Building Phases 1 & 2Woodycrest UmC Elevator Feasibility
St. John’s UCC Restroom FeasibilityAlexander-Oldsey Residence
PSU lewis Katz School of law Offices
2013 /***PSU South Halls
Viva Bella SalonPSU Chambers math Education lab
2012 /Pietro Hair Salon
**PSU Beaver Stadium North End Zone & ADA Seating Renovations
Raytheon Buildings 5A, 5B, 5C
2010 /Discovery Space Center of Central PA
Gemelli’s Bakery ExpansionKumon learning Center
2009 /Kish Bank Executive Tenant Suites
Raytheon Building 5C
2008 /PSU Rec Hall men’s Volleyball Offices
Restek Office Building
2007 /Home Delivery Pizza Pub State College
Freezer ExpansionPSU Rec Hall Concessions
Weinken & Associatesmikulas Chiropractic
College Pizza
2005 /Tony’s Big Easy
moyer’s JewelersConklin’s Corner
PSU Chambers language & literacies StudioUniversity Park, PA
Penn State University2015
2004 /Home Delivery Pizza Pub
Bellefonte
2003 /Ramada Inn State College mcIntyre Convention Hall
2000 /Bonfatto’s Restaurant
1998 & older /Irving’s Bagels
*PSU Otto’s Cafe Kern Graduate Center
manhattan BagelPSU Waring Commons
PSU Waring Dining Hall
*See “RECOGNITION”** moody Nolan, lead Architect***Clark Nexsen, lead Architect
* **PSU Intramural Building Phases 1 & 2University Park, PA
Penn State UniversityCurrent
CURRENT /Boalsburg Heritage museum
PSU Waring Commons Cupola & Roof Restoration
Verizon Bellefonte
2011 /Huntingdon County Bailey Building
2010 /*The Rock Hill School at linden Hall
2008 /lHUP Akeley Hall
Roofing & Façade Restoration
2006 /PSU Carnegie Building
lHUP Horticulture Building
*Centre County Courthouse Annex
2005 /*John I. Thompson Granary
2004 /*Centre County Courthouse
Huntingdon County Courthouse
2003 /*Brockerhoff Slate Roofing Replacement
2000 /American Philatelic Society Expansion
PSU Beta Theta Pi Fraternity House
1998 & older /*PSU Sarni Tennis Facility
Centre Furnace mansionClearfield lifecare Pharmacy
*See “RECOGNITION”
preservation / adaptive reuse
PSU Carnegie BuildingUniversity Park, PAThe Pennsylvania State University2006
PSU Sarni Tennis FacilityUniversity Park, PAThe Pennsylvania State University1998
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located within the Lemont Historic District, the Granary facility consists of the original elevator building and coal shed, an historic railroad shed, and one acre of the original Thompson land holding. Previously utilized as a storage facility, the building and site were purchased by the Lemont Village Association, who have focused on the maintenance and stabilization of the structure as well as selective improvements to generate community awareness and support. APA focused our efforts on the implementation of a short-term stabilization plan while simultaneously engaging representatives of the community in the process in order to obtain citizen input toward the community-based development plan.
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> Renovation of the circa 1887 W.F. Reynolds & Co. Bank building, a significant structure within Bellefonte’s historic district, for adaptive reuse as court facilities. Modifications included the conversion of the banking floor into a courtroom, the addition of judge’s chambers and support facilities at the second floor, and the complete restoration of the third floor (once a Knights of Columbus Hall, but previously abandoned) into public meeting space. T he building was also upgraded to be code-compliant and fully handicap accessible and includes a new elevator to access upper levels.
This project was awarded the 2005 Historic Rehabilitation Award by The Bellefonte Historical Architectural Review Board.
Centre County Courthouse AnnexBellefonte, PACentre County Government2006
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> View of corridor> View of courtroom
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afterLemont John I. Thompson GranaryRestoration & Renovationlemont, PAlemont Village Association2005
The John I. Thompson Grain Elevator and Coal Shed is a National Historic Register property located within the lemont Historic District in Centre County, Pennsylvania. The facility consists of the original elevator building and coal shed, an historic railroad shed and approximately one acre of the original Thompson land holding.
Under a Keystone Grant from the Pennsylvania Historic and museum Commission, structural and programmatic rehabilitation of the building was performed in close collaboration with the lemont Village Association and local craftsmen to prepare the facility for conversion to a seasonal community center and meeting place for the non-profit organization.
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0William L. Welch Community Swimming PoolState College, PACentre Region Parks & Recreation2011
> The Welch pool project involved complete demolition of the existing swimming pool complex and redevelopment of the 5.06 acre site to accommodate a new municipal aquatics facility with an eight-lane 25 meter competition pool, leisure pool with water slides, current channel, integral tot pool, and other aquatic recreational amenities. A new 2,500 square foot bathhouse and 2,500 square foot filter/support building is a reinterpreted modern design expression that pays tribute to the original late 1950s facility.
The exterior expression utilizes natural wood siding in a rain screen application and open perforated metal panels at upper band-course levels to provide openness, ventilation, and light while maintaining privacy and security. A focal point of the design is a natural green screen curved pergola within the entry plaza, which enhances the sense of entry and threshold to the facility while reinforcing integration of the new design with the existing context.
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Camp Golden Pond Dining HallHarrisburg, PA
Hemlock Girl Scout Council2000
CURRENT /**PSU Intramural Building Phase 3
PSU lacrosse Stadium
2014 /lake Ford lewistown
2013 /Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County
2012 /Kish Bank mcVeytown
2011 /Spring Creek Education Building
*William L. Welch Community Swimming Pool
2010 /Kish Bank Financial Center North Atherton
2008 /Susquehanna Bank and Shoppes at North Atherton
2007 /Centre County War memorial
Parkway Acres Townhouses
2006 /Home Delivery Pizza Pub Bellefonte
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*Juniata College Raystown Field StationFoxdale Village
2001 /Penn State Federal Credit Union
2000 /Camp Golden Pond
Dining Hall & Amphitheater
*See “RECOGNITION”** moody Nolan, lead Architect
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> The project entailed a two-story educational and social space addition to the original UUFCC church building. The original building contains the sanctuary, a multi-purpose space, classrooms, and support spaces. The new addition provided an additional multi-purpose gathering space, kitchen, library, central vertical circulation, lower level classrooms and children’s library space, as well as restroom and support facilities.
The original church and its structure are comprised of exposed roof truss framing, wood wall framing, cedar shake siding, cedar shingle roofing, and wood trimmed architectural elements. Aesthetically, it was important that the new expression compliment and respect the traditional nature of the existing building. Structurally, open trusses translated the vocabulary of the original sanctuary’s scissor truss timber framing to the exposed roof framing at the addition. Most importantly, all decisions were made keeping in mind the integrity of the Unitarians’ simplistic, honest ideals and their request for a clean, open area that not only works functionally but that answers their desire for sacred space.
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre CountyChurch Addition State College, PAUUFCC2013
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2011 /**Spring Creek Education Building
2009 /**Raytheon Building 5C
2004 /Equal Opportunity Training Center Feasibility
2003 /**Juniata College Raystown Field Station
2001 /CCRRA Transfer and Recycling Facilities
*See “RECOGNITION”
**lEED certified
> located within the millbrook marsh Nature Center in State College, PA, the sustainability-focused educational building has been designed to provide opportunities for environmental research and education related to the millbrook Marsh wetland. In addition, it serves as a resource for community groups and scheduled events after-hours. The facility provides a much needed all-seasons supplement to the existing historic barn for programming use. The project was designed with sustainability and education as key concentrations and is certified lEED NC v2.2 Silver with the USGBC.
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Raytheon Building 5CState College, PA
Raytheon Company2009
CCRRA Transfer and Recycling FacilitiesBellefonte, PA
Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority
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Raystown Field StationHuntingdon, PAJuniata College
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Raystown Field StationHuntingdon, PAJuniata College2003
> Shuster Hall is Juniata College’s first lEED® certified building, providing state-of-the-art field facilities within the Raystown Field Station’s unique “green” campus. Shuster Hall was the first of a multi-phased master plan that established year-round educational programs available to all students of Juniata College.
The building incorporates “green design” principles such as maximized daylighting, operable windows, optimal solar orientation, and locally produced/manufactured construction materials. Full built-out utility infrastructure included innovative technologies: composting toilets, a “living machine” for treatment of gray water, and lake source water supply.
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2014 /CRCA Oak Hall Regional ParkCentral maintenance Facility
2008 /Fogleman Fields Outlook Park
*Juniata College Raystown Field Station
2007 /lHUP Athletic Facilities master Plan
2001 /CCRRA Transfer and Recycling Facilities
1999 /millbrook marsh Nature Center
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CURRENT /**PSU BJC Basketball Training Table/Film RoomPSU lacrosse StadiumPSU multi-Sport Facility Track & Field Offices
2014 /**PSU Im Building Phases 1, 2, & 3*Oak Hall Regional ParklandWhite Hall Regional ParklandPSU Women’s lacrosse locker RoomPSU Bigler Field Hockey ComplexPSU lasch Sports Building Renovations
2013 /PSU Beaver Stadium South TunnelPSU Holuba Hall Renovations
2011 /*William L. Welch Community Swimming PoolPSU Beaver Stadium ADA Renovations
2009 /Park Forest Community Swimming PoollHUP Jack Stadium & mcCollum Field
2008 /Fogleman Fields Outlook ParkPSU Rec Hall Concessions
2007 /PSU Beaver Stadium Athletic Development Offices
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Jack Stadium & mcCollum Fieldlock Haven, PA
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Park Forest Community Swimming PoolState College, PA
Centre Region Parks & Recreation2009
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Holuba Halll Renovation and RetrofitUniversity Park, PA
The Pennsylvania State University2013
**Basketball Coaches’ OfficesBryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
The Pennsylvania State University2008
New Pig Building 1Tipton, PA
New Pig Corporation2007
Spring Creek Education Buildingmillbrook marsh Nature Center
State College, PACentre Region Parks & Recreation
2011
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Camp Golden Pond Dining HallHarrisburg, PA
Hemlock Girl Scout Council2000
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language & literacies Studio
2013 /PSU Chambers Building
math Education lab
2012 /PSU Chambers Building 102
*PSU Krause Innovation StudioRaytheon Buildings 5A, 5B, 5C
2011 /Spring Creek Education Building
2009 /Raytheon Building 5C
Philipsburg Ultrasound
2008 /Restek Office Building Renovation
PSU BJC Basketball Coaches’ OfficesPSU BJC Basketball locker Rooms
2007 /New Pig Building 1
Ramada Inn State College Nittany Suites Interior Renovation
*See “RECOGNITION”
> APArchitects was hired by New Pig Corporation to begin the overall planning of their new corporate headquarters building while providing for the initial phase renovations of their IT Center upgrades. The existing 12,000 SF two-story office building was characterized by an outdated plan reminiscent of “enclosed office” principles. The space was reconfigured and programmed to provide a contemporary, open plan appropriate to the industrial roots of the company yet representative of the corporation’s goals to foster interaction and collaboration. The facility’s plan incorporated new open office space, break-out meeting areas, new conference areas, new executive offices, and a corporate café.
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*PSU Pollock E-Testing RenovationPSU Carnegie BuildingServer Room RenovationPSU Beaver Stadium Photographer’s RoomNew Pig Building 1
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> An abbreviated extraction from the College of Education’s annual magazine, Penn State Education 2012, article by Joe Savrock —
The College of Education’s most advanced teaching and learning resource, Krause Innovation Studio is a 4,000-square-foot state-of-the-art learning and teaching space located on the second floor of Chambers Building. The studio is the fruit of a generous $6.5-million gift provided by Gay and Bill Krause. As Gay Krause told a large crowd of attendees at [the] October [2012] ribbon-cutting ceremony, ‘We need to change the pedagogies in our schools. Teachers must make full use of technology as a tool...’ beginning with adequate preparation of future teachers. The studio’s director, Scott McDonald, associate professor of science education, explained ‘It’s a place designed for people to connect their own technology to large displays and to work together. [But] we don’t want to use technology simply for technology’s sake.’ Rather, he urges educators to be innovative—to think in new ways about what and how they want their students to learn, and to then consider appropriate technologies to support their work: ‘We begin with the goals for the kinds of interactions and activities students should engage in, and then we find the best tools to help educators reach those goals.’
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PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
> Chambers Building Math Education Lab is a state-of-the-art classroom and research facility for the College of Education. Math Education (MTHED) uses the space to research student activities and student interaction for the sake of developing transformative pedagogies within higher education.
Originally two separate classrooms, classroom areas were combined in order to accommodate the MTHED department’s spatial needs for instructional purposes, group meetings, resource storage, graduate student work, and interviews. Glass architectural walls defi ne the separate zones while allowing natural light to permeate throughout. Open, exposed structure ceilings addheight to specifi c areas and continue the industrial theme used in other College of Education renovations at Chambers Building.
State-of-the-art technology fosters group collaboration and provides opportunities for multi-university interaction. For observational research, pantilt-zoom cameras linked to a Control Room within the space record student activities that are shared with other universities via a web-based interface.
College of Education math Education labUniversity Park, PAThe Pennsylvania State University2013
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PSU-INTRAmURAl RECREATION BUIlDING PHASE 1 / UNIVERSITY PARK, PA / THE PENNSYlVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY / SPRING 2015 lEARNING BY DESIGN mAGAZINE NEW CONSTRUCTION/ADDITION HONORABlE mENTION 2015
THE ROCK HIll SCHOOl AT lINDEN HAll / lINDEN HAll, PA / THE ROCK HIll SCHOOl / 2010 CENTRE COUNTY HISTORICAl SOCIETY PRESERVATION AWARD 2010
CENTRE COUNTY COURTHOUSE ANNEX / BEllEFONTE, PA / CENTRE COUNTY COmmISSIONERS / 2005 HISTORIC REHABIlITATION AWARD 2005 / BEllEFONTE HISTORICAl SOCIETY PENNSYlVANIA HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARD 2007
CENTRE COUNTY COURTHOUSE RESTORATION / BEllEFONTE, PA / THE CENTRE COUNTY COmmISSIONERS / 2004 2004 HISTORIC REHABIlITATION AWARD / THE BEllEFONTE HISTORICAl ARCHITECTURAl REVIEW BOARD
BROCKERHOFF HOUSE SlATE ROOF REPlACEmENT / BEllEFONTE, PA / CENTRE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY / 2004 2004 HISTORIC REHABIlITATION AWARD / THE BEllEFONTE HISTORICAl ARCHITECTURAl REVIEW BOARD
RAYSTOWN FIElD STATION / HUNTINGDON, PA / JUNIATA COllEGE / 2003 “ARCHITECTURAl PORTFOlIO 2004 OUTSTANDING DESIGNS” HONORABlE mENTION / AmERICAN SCHOOl & UNIVERSITY
SARNI TENNIS FACIlITY / UNIVERSITY PARK, PA / THE PENNSYlVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY / 1999 TENNIS INDUSTRY mAGAZINE 1999 COURT-OF-THE-YEAR WINNER U.S. TENNIS COURT AND TRACK BUILDERS ASSOCIATION “OUTSTANDING OUTDOOR TENNIS FACILITY AWARD” 1999 CENTRE COUNTY HISTORICAl SOCIETY PRESERVATION AWARD 2000
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PRESSTElEVISION mEDIA “STUDIO OFFERS INNOVATIVE TOOLS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING” / WTAJ NEWS / 10.23.2014 “POOl REOPENING OFFERS NEW SPlASHING OPTION” / WTAJ NEWS / 05.21.2011
PUBlICATIONS / PRINT “THE KRAUSE INNOVATION STUDIO: HARNESSING TECHNOlOGY TO FOSTER COllABORATION” / PENN STATE EDUCATION mAGAZINE / 2012 EDITION “OAK HAll PARK PROJECT READY TO TAKE SHAPE” / CENTRE DAIlY TImES / 02.11.2012 “HAUNTED GRANARY: READY FOR A FRIGHT” / CENTRE DAIlY TImES / 10.21.2010 “WElCH POOl SET TO OPEN IN 2011’ / THE DAIlY COllEGIAN / 04.22.2010 “JUNIATA COllEGE, SHUSTER HAll -- A DINING HAll/mUlTIPURPOSE BUIlDING, lAKE RAYSTOWN, PENN TOWNSHIP, PENNSYlVANIA” / “ARCHITECTURAl PORTFOlIO 2004 OUTSTANDING DESIGNS” / AmERICAN SCHOOl & UNIVERSITY / NOVEmBER 2004 “THE mANY FORmS OF FOOD COURTS: PENN STATE’S OTTO’S CAFE” /ON-CAmPUS HOSPITAlITY / FEBRUARY 1997 WEB “PENN STATE UNIVERSITY-INTRAMURAL RECREATION BUILDING, PHASE 1” / LEARNING BY DESIGN / WWW.LEARNINGBYDESIGN.BIZ / SPRING 2015 “RIBBON CUTTING HElD FOR KRAUSE INNOVATION STUDIO IN CHAmBERS BUIlDING” / PENN STATE | NEWS / 10.31.2011 “[WElCH] POOl RENEWAl PlANS, CONSTRUCTION UPDATES & SCHEDUlES” / CENTRE REGION PARKS & RECREATION / WWW.CRPR.ORG / 01.16.2010 “ARCHITECTURE FIRm PARTNERS WITH PENN STATE TO BUIlD STATE-OF-THE-ART TESTING CENTER” / PSU INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES / NEWS.ITS.PSU.EDU / 11.08.2007
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Penn State University–Intramural Recreation Building, Phase IState College, PA
New Construction/AdditionSports facility/fitness center
Moody Nolan300 Spruce Street, Suite 300Columbus, OH 43215 www.moodynolan.comCurtis J. Moody, FAIA, NCARB, LEED AP614/461-4664
APArchitects, LLCwww.aparchitects.com
DESIGN TEAM
Moody Nolan, Architect of Record/Design Architect
Mortensten, Contractor
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Penn State UniversityUniversity Park, PATom Lovins, Director of Recreational
Sports814/265-5401
KEY STATS
Grades Served: Post-SecondaryCapacity: 700, Phase I; 1,400 existing
buildingSize of Site: 1.77 acresBuilding Area: 54,000 sq. ft.Space per Student: 1.29 sq. ft.Cost per Student: $106Square Foot Cost: $340Construction Cost: $21,500,000Project Cost: $25,800,000Completion Date: May 2014Sustainability Rating System/Applied/
Status/Level: Pursuing Gold
PHOTOGRAPHy: TIFFANy LASCHINGER/MORTENSEN
The challenge for this design effort was to create a new face and dynamic image to a very nondescript and functional recreation building. The design resolution needed to address issues of creating a new inviting and transparent image, establishing clear wayfinding and organization, open-ing the entire facility up to controlled daylighting and creating an open, dynamic and energizing atmosphere to reflect the active program of the building.
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This was accomplished with one simple building form gesture to the new campus gateway intersection with views of the Nittany Mountains in the distance and one simple build-ing form gesture back toward the main campus—where they cross in the main entry courtyard and plaza to the facility.
The slanted nature of the building forms allows the build-ing to gracefully pull itself off the main street to provide engaging pedestrian-oriented plaza space as well as establish clear wayfinding to the building entry day or night.This main active program of the building is centered on fitness, well-ness and exercise generated the desire to maximize fresh air movement, allowing the facility to “breathe” as well. This not only connects users with the environment but also reduces energy use.
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OUR TEAmALAN R. POPOVICH, AIA, LEED® AP BD+C / PRINCIPAl ARCHITECTM. Arch./B.Arch./B.S.Arch. / The Pennsylvania State UniversityRegistered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1985 / Registered Architect RA-9936-X
APArchitects is deeply committed to our local community and are currently volunteers for a number of non-profit and planning organizations here in Centre County.
STATE COllEGE AREA SCHOOl DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVISORY COmmITTEE
mIllBROOK mARSH NATURE CENTER FACIlITY PlANNING COmmITTEECENTRE REGION PARKS & RECREATION
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Alan is the lead Architect for APArchitects. With over forty years of experience in the design and construction industry, Alan has both large and small scale A/E design and planning experience with a variety of clients including commercial, industrial, higher education, religious, governmental, and institutional. Alan performed his graduate work in historic preservation and preservation technology under a grant from The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
He is a former faculty member of the Department of Architecture at The Pennsylvania State University, former President of the College of Arts and Architecture Constituent Alumni Society, and a lifetime member of the Penn State Alumni Association.
Alan has expertise in all aspects of the A/E process from conceptual design and planning through construction administration, as well as has provided forensic investigation and testimony. As Principal/Senior Project Manager, Alan is actively involved in all of the firm’s projects.
JUSTIN S. HARCLERODE / ARCHITECTURAl DESIGNERB.Arch. / Kansas State UniversityAs both a project manager and architectural designer, Justin collaborates on all phases of the design process, specializing in program analysis and schematic development. In addition, Justin is APA’s BIM manager and is responsible for maintaining the firm’s web site and for developing the firm’s technology/innovation.
KATRINA M. ENDRESEN / ARCHITECTURAl INTERIOR DESIGNERM.Arch./B.Arch. / The Pennsylvania State UniversityKatie is involved in architectural design, design presentation, specification and documentation. As a project designer and manager, she is typically engaged in all phases of the programming, design, and construction process. Katie specializes in interior design, material specification, and graphics/marketing.
JENNIFER L. BECKER, LEED® AP BD+C / ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER & TECHNICIANA.A.S.T. / Pennsylvania College of TechnologyJennifer is responsible for assisting the project design team with site and building design documentation, building assessments, design production, and with the coordination of A/E construction drawings. Jennifer also provides construction administrative and project closeout support.
CANDICE BRADlEY/ OFFICE mANAGERB. S. Michigan State UniversityCandice supports the production of marketing materials, bid phase coordination, and construction administration. She coordinates communication among the project team, project schedule tracking, budgeting, and coordinates UCC submissions to the Commonwealth. Candice manages all project accounting and invoicing, and financial data.
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APARCHITECTS, LLCArchitecture, Planning & Interiors
3939 South Atherton StreetState College, PA 16801
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