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Multi-Cultural Center

This project expands an existing building on Buford Highway in Atlanta Georgia into a multi-function community center. This area of Atlanta hosts a large proportion of Latino and Korean immigrants as well as other imigrants from all over the world and a sizable African American population. The center is designed to meet some diverse needs in these communities.

Retail, Co-Working, and Event Space

Across the street from the historic Ritz Theater in downtown Jacksonville Fl, this project is intended to support and expand on the missions for three existing organizations in the area. Including retail, co-working spaces, and indoor and outdoor event spaces to support an existing minority owned business co-op, a youth mentoring organization, and a neighboring homelessness outreach mission among other neighborhood activities to help revitalize this historic black neighborhood.

The outdoor rooftop and parking lot event spaces are covered by an outdoor canopy inspired by analyzing Miles Davis' (who was an early performer at the Ritz Theater) "So What".

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This project explores the use of some alternative materials such as Stabilized Compressed Earth Blocks (SCEB)  and Structural Insulated Panels (SIP) made from hempcrete rather than expanded polystyrene. 

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