A library on the park The public library is first and foremost a place; the family room of a community. Positioned between a pocket park and a well-traveled highway, the LEED library’s design strives to create a welcoming environment, embracing the landscape and maximizing connection to the outdoors.

Community Center Combining the warmth of a community public library with the ambitions of a state-of-the-art center for cultural arts, the 31,000-square-foot facility creates a place of civic importance and social engagement—one that prompts intellectual curiosity and creativity, while reinforcing a local identity.

COLLECTING FRAGMENTS “I believe that a building may be the conclusion to a chain of associations.” – Aldo Rossi Originally built in 1974, with a major renovation and expansion in 1996, the library had become a collection of architectural styles (Mid Century Modern and Post Modern). With the goal of a third wave of major…

As part of a joint effort with Gwinnett County and the City of Lawrenceville, the 1940’s era building was saved to preserve the school’s legacy. A new exhibit unfolds the rich and often untold history of the only facility that African-American students from across Gwinnett County attended until desegregation occurred in the late 1960’s. The…

The transformation of a former school supply five and dime (ca. 1914) responds to the building’s past as an alley. Interior forms and structure are arranged to frame views of the courthouse to the front and provide glimpses “passing thru” to a new courtyard in the back. A new walnut wood stripe inserted in the…

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Anaglyph glasses A 3D image is one that has two different perspectives of the same image superimposed on each other. This is what is known as an anaglyphic image. By using 3D anaglyphic glasses, each eye filters chromatically opposite colors (typically red and cyan) to create a 3D eye-popping picture which is why 3D glasses…

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A consistent brand voice On the outside, a brand may seem like it consists only of elements such as logos and colors, but a brand is actually the entire identity of a business. The City wished to continue its branding by further defining the newly formed Entertainment District within walking distance of the Historic Square.

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