AWARDS
DIVINE DETAIL AWARDS
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FIRM : LPA PROJECT : WEST VALLEY SOPS
DETAIL : PERFORATED METAL SUNSHADE WITH OPERABLE WINDOW
The sunshade “ floats ” on the façade and is supported by a standard curtain wall system . Energy software informed the design team what depth would provide the most shade for the least amount of material .
“ The balance of materials and proportion of the sunshade is only enhanced by the subtlety of the connection to the curtain wall system . The translation from design to implementation , and the ability to maintain the minimal connection as it floats off the building is admirable .”
FIRM : DREYFUSS + BLACKFORD ARCHITECTURE PROJECT : SMUD REHABILITATION DETAIL : STAIR SEISMIC RAILING
Part of the SMUD Headquarters Rehabilitation Project , a generously day-lit central open stair replaces the previously enclosed utility stair , enhancing vertical circulation from the lower garden level to the fourth floor of the building . To account for potentially significant seismic drift at the main level of the building , a complex railing system was designed to allow for up to six inches of movement in any direction , while still providing complete fall protection of 4 ” diameter , as required by code .
“ The stair railing design provides excellent context within the entire project with its ability to reference proportion and material of the original building . The incorporation of modern seismic conditions is an elegant response to drift as a pronounced aesthetic decision .”
EMERGING PROFESSIONALS “ HOUSING ON THE EDGE ” DESIGN COMPETITION
EMERGING PROFESSIONAL AWARD
Project : Mosaic Entrant : JKJang Design / Jamie Jang
In the summer of 2020 , Redfin released data that Sacramento was the second-most popular city in the nation for home searches from buyers outside of its metro area . The price increases related to this demand is compounded by a stifled supply of Sacramento ’ s housing stock . Mosaic offers a solution . It is an adaptable and affordable model of metabolic architecture designed with Mass Plywood ( MP ), a new and proven building material produced in Oregon with sustainably managed forests . It acts and performs just as well as the more well-known cross-laminated timber , but uses 20-30 % less wood to achieve the same strengths .
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