PROJECT Armed Forces Retirement Home
LOCATION Gulfport, Mississippi,
PROJECT COMPLETION DATE 11/12/2010
ARCHITECT URS
ASSOCIATED ARCHITECT
OWNER/CLIENT Armed Forces Retirement Home
CONTRACTOR Yates Construction / Jason Yates
PHOTOGRAPHER Alan Karchmer, Alan Karchmer Photography
DESIGN TEAM Gerald Briggs, Daryl Artz, Brian Bowser, Igor Labuda, Kyra Tallon
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT:
In late August 2005, residents of the Armed Forces Retirement Home were faced with life-altering and unprecedented devastation. As the wrath of Hurricane Katrina subsided, it became clear that the severely damaged Home could not be salvaged. The attachment and commitment to the site remained strong, however, and a new Home was completed in 2010. Approximately 100 of the original residents returned to the site after 5 years in temporary lodging.
IMAGE CAPTIONS & CREDITS
IMAGE 1 Nighttime Main Entrance / ©2014, Alan Karchmer Photography
IMAGE 2 Main Atrium / ©2014, John Thomas Photography
IMAGE 3 ©2014, Alan Karchmer Photography
IMAGE 4 ©2014, Alan Karchmer Photography
IMAGE 5 ©2014, Alan Karchmer Photography
IMAGE 6 ©2014, Alan Karchmer Photography
IMAGE 7
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Armed Forces Retirement Home
Category
AIA Maryland > Institutional Architecture (AIA Maryland)
Winner Status
- Citation Award
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