Westerly School Arts Building Wins Grand Award
The Killefer Flammang Architects designed Ray Bizjack Arts Village at the Westerly School in Long Beach was awarded the Grand Award in Education Design by the Concrete Masonry Association of California and Nevada.
Jury Comments:
We admired this simple, elegant project because it created such a special learning environment. The buildings are carefully oriented to define beautiful outdoor classrooms and recreation areas. The classrooms seem to extend into the courtyard thanks to ample natural light and large sliding glass doors. This project likely had a very modest budget. However, it is obvious here that excellent design can elevate any building project to Architecture, even with a modest budget. This project was well-considered, well-detailed, and simply beautiful.
Westerly School Arts Village Project Page
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Library Hailed as Model for Learning
Housing the nation’s first learning center of its kind, Lafayette Library, designed by Killefer Flammang Architects, won a special citation at the awards program for the California Redevelopment Association. The project, in Lafayette, CA, was hailed as a “model for learning.”
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Witkin Center Wins LABC Award
The Janet L. Witkin Center for senior citizens has been named the winner of the multi-family affordable category of the Los Angeles Business Council Architectural Awards.
Designed by Killefer Flammang Architects (KFA), the infill low-income, five-story project, 937 Fairfax Ave., was singled out for its sustainability and adroit creation of critical community spaces on a small site-- including a large community garden on the fourth floor.
Sustainable elements include solar hot water heaters, high efficiency HVAC systems, recycled building materials and permeable paving and native plantings to reduce water runoff.
The front of the 17-unit building is clad in composite wood that wraps around the building horizontally, and units are oriented to the south to receive natural light, related KFA project manager Lise Bornstein.
Janet L. Witkin Center Project Page
