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News • News • 4 Mar 2022
Atlanta’s Kendeda Building sets a new standard for sustainability by achieving Living Building Challenge (LBC) certification
The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design at Georgia Tech in Atlanta was created to foster environmental education, research, and act as a public forum for community outreach. The project is a collaboration between The Miller Hull Partnership, LLP and Lord Aeck Sargent Planning and Design, Inc (LAS).
Jonathan Hillyer
Setting a new standard for sustainability, the project is the first Living Building of its kind in the Southeast United States. The Living Building Challenge (LBC) is a rigorous sustainability certification standard requiring that a building meets 20 Imperatives of the Challenge, which are divided into seven petals, or performance areas. These areas are: Place, Water, Energy, Health + Happiness, Materials, Eq... More
Project • By Hunter Douglas Architectural USA • Universities
McCamish Pavilion at Georgia Tech
Hunter Douglas Delivers “Floor to Ceiling” Renovation at Historic Arena
Linear and Woodwright Ceilings Take Basketball Court to New Heights at Georgia Tech
The Project
Originally constructed in the 1950s, Alexander Memorial Coliseum at the Georgia Institute of Technology featured an iconic, curved steel structure that had become part of the building’s identity. After six decades in operation, the on-campus arena needed be renovated in order to meet the changing needs of the university and its fans.
The $45 million design plan by Populous called for the reincarnation of the building, to be christened McCamish Pavilion. The Coliseum – remembered fondly by jubilant crowds and proud alums for its championship history – would be completely... More