Tag: Campus design

In Construction : Won Buddhist Training Centercampus master plan; buddhist retreat design; modern campus design

December 3rd, 2009

hMa is pleased to announce that construction has begun on the Won Buddhist Training Center in Claverack, NY. The Won Buddhist Center will be a Green campus designed with sensitivity to Nature and issues of Sustainable design.

Here are some current photos of the Won Buddhist Center campus under construction:

Administration Building : Won Buddhist Training Center in construction click here to view all photos of the Won Buddhist Training Center at www.hanrahanmeyers.com

site view from Guest Residence Buildings click here to view all photos of the Won Buddhist Training Center at www.hanrahanmeyers.com

view through office window : Won Buddhist Training Center in construction click here to view all photos of the Won Buddhist Training Center at www.hanrahanmeyers.com
Urban Design: American Campus DesignPhase Three: Experience – Timeline 2005 – 2006

July 20th, 2009

Juliana Curran Terian Pratt Pavilion

Phase Three: Experience – Timeline: 2005–2006

Final physical model. – Choosing Materials

Refining the use of natural light, adapting the gallery to art. – Framing Nature, toward the campus

Victoria Meyers architect for hanrahan Meyers architects. Green campus Design

In 2003 hanrahan Meyers architects were hired by Pratt Institute to design the Juliana Curran Terian Pratt Pavilion. Pratt Pavilion was commisioned to create a new 'front door' for two existing Institute buildings where Pratt Institute Pratt design programs are housed: Industrial Design, Fashion Design, Graphic Design and Interior Design.

To see more about Pratt Pavilion, go to hMa's website: www.hanrahanMeyers.com.

The images above present hMa's working process for designing the building. Images 1 and 2 (starting from the top) show hMa's earlier version of the building massing model. Images 3 and 4 show the final model, where hMa chose the final materials. Images 5 and 6 show hMa's computer model of the final building massing; Images 7, 8 and 9 show hMa's perspectives of the building interiors. Images 10 and 11 show computer images of hMa's final building massing and gallery interior.
hMa Designs Modern American Museum Projects :Jane Philbrick; rammed earth sculpture garden; modern american museum

June 1st, 2009

hanrahan Meyers architects came to public attention in 1987 when the firm designed the winning entry for a new Nature Interpretive Museum in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Since then, hMa has designed several award-winning buildings, and the firm also has forged a strong connection with the arts, collaborating with several artists on public sculpture projects.

In 2007 hMa’s Pratt Pavilion, a sculptural art gallery in the center of Pratt Institute’s main campus opened to international acclaim and attention. The gallery reflected hMa’s firm commitment to working with arts groups, and the final building includes a twenty foot tall public gallery with state-of-the art facilities for show-casing the work of several international designers in various arts who are graduates of Pratt Institute’s many arts programs. Since it’s opening, Pratt Gallery by hMa has showcased the work of internationally famous industrial designers, graphic designers, fashion designers, as well as the aspiring work of Pratt students and faculty.

exterior view, Pratt Pavilion, featuring hand-rubbed stainless steel panels from Milgo Bufkin

left: entrance to hMa's Pratt Pavilion Gallery and Design Center; right: view of hMa's Pratt Gallery on opening day. Click here to view all photos of Pratt Pavilion at hanrahanMeyers.com

An important aspect of hMa’s work on Pratt Pavilion includes their ability to work creatively with local artisans and suppliers of specialty finishes to achieve fantastic results within a limited budget. When Pratt Pavilion’s exterior façade finish was in question due to budgetary constraints, hMa contacted Board member Bruce Gitlin and his company, Milgo Bufkin, to arrange a collaboration to produce the exterior cladding for the building. The resulting panels, hand-rubbed stainless steel panels, are a major factor in the success of the final project.

Jane Philbrick is among the artists who hMa has worked with on past projects, including an installation for Socrates Sculpture Park, Vox Harbour. In addition to working with Ms. Philbrick on Vox Harbour, hMa also produced a Master Plan for Socrates Sculpture Park in 2000. Pictured above: Jane Philbrick's work in progress, "Rammed Earth Sculpture Garden", at the Skissernas Museum, Lund, Sweden.
Project Update : Won Buddhist Training Center

December 22nd, 2008

hMa's Won Buddhist Training Center is a future spiritual retreat located in rural Claverack, New York. The property gently slopes toward the west, offering views of the Hudson Valley and the Catskill Mountains. The project is scheduled to enter construction in May 2009. The Won Buddhist Center will feature all wood-frame buildings made with local materials to sympathize with and reflect the Center's natural surroundings.

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