Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Susie Q Senior Community Center

By:  Kristiana Burgi Located in the center of Laguna Beach, the Susie Q Senior Community Center  has become a meeting place for the city’s residents. The community center is not only for senior citizens but also for people of all ages. The focus was to create a place for all ages, “defy stereotypes,” and have everyone come together to become a part of the community.  Built by LPA, the structure represents sustainability as most of LPA's buildings portray. From the outside to the inside, the structure stands “green” with simple lines. The facility contains a lobby and reception as you enter the building, a library room with a fireplace,...

Friday, May 11, 2012

City of Orange Fire Station No. 8

Case study by: Linda (Sellers) Tuggle Fire Station No. 8 is a new permanent fire station that replaced an existing temporary station in the Orange Park area of the City of Orange, completed in March, 2008 at a total cost estimate of $2,847,000.00. My reason for choosing this building as the subject of my case study is personal; when I met my husband in 2008, he was a Fire Captain assigned to this beautiful, modern station and I was very impressed with the design choices. The exterior façade of stucco and stacked stone along with the tile roof are appropriately fire resistant. Although after repeated attempts by phone and email, I was unable...

Monday, May 7, 2012

Spring 2012 - Stonemill Field Trip

By Ena Motley You +1'd this publicly. Undo Stonemill Design Center 2915 Red Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 714-435-3544 INTRODUCTION On March 7th the Materials and Products class went on a field trip to the Stonemill Design Center in Costa MesaCached - Similar.  Sandy Craig showed us around.  There we were able to go to four showrooms to hear about the products they sell and learn a little more about the industry. FABRICUT The showroom manager, Carol was such a wealth of knowledge in the fabric industry and her showroom carries several lines of fabric including their own Fabricut line.  Students are able...

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