PROJECT Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Brock Environmental Center
LOCATION Virginia Beach, Virginia, US
PROJECT COMPLETION DATE 11/14/2014
ARCHITECT SmithGroupJJR
ASSOCIATED ARCHITECT
OWNER/CLIENT Chesapeake Bay Foundation
CONTRACTOR / CONSTRUCTION MANAGER Hourigan Construction
PHOTOGRAPHER Prakash Patel, Dave Chance
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TEAM Greg Mella – Project Designer/Project Manager/Principal-in-Charge, Dafeng Cai – Project Architect, Cheryl Brown – Interior Designer, Cindy Cogil – Lead Mechanical Engineer, Brian Coffield – Lead Mechanical Engineer, Patti Gunderson – Mechanical Engineer, Sara Lappano – Lead Electrical Engineer, Viral Amin – Fire Protection Engineer
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
A model for true sustainability, transcending LEED Platinum, the Center is the first in Virginia to earn Living Building certification, achieving net-zero energy, water, and waste.
MEDIA FOR DOWNLOAD
Project PDF
IMAGE CAPTIONS & CREDITS
IMAGE 1 Photo File Name: ChesapeakeBayFoundationBrockCenter _Thumbnail.jpg / Caption: View of the center from the southwest. / Photographer: Prakash Patel
IMAGE 2 Photo File Name: ChesapeakeBayFoundationBrockCenter_high res ext.jpg / Caption: View of the center from the southwest. / Photographer: Prakash Patel
IMAGE 3 Photo File Name: ChesapeakeBayFoundationBrockCenter_high res int.jpg / Caption: View of open office showing daylighting, natural ventilation, and view of the marshes and shore beyond. / Photographer: Prakash Patel
IMAGE 4 Photo File Name: ChesapeakeBayFoundationBrockCenter _01.jpg / Caption: View from the dock looking to the northwest, wind turbines punctuate the building massing. / Photographer: Dave Chance
IMAGE 5 Photo File Name: ChesapeakeBayFoundationBrockCenter _02.jpg / Caption: View from the north showing entry ramp, outdoor education pavilion, and large conference room. / Photographer: Prakash Patel
IMAGE 6 Photo File Name: ChesapeakeBayFoundationBrockCenter _03.jpg / Caption: The Dog-Trot, an open-air pass-through. / Photographer: Prakash Patel
IMAGE 7 Photo File Name: ChesapeakeBayFoundationBrockCenter _04.jpg / Caption: Interior of the conference room, whose form was inspired by biophilic principles. / Photographer: Prakash Patel
IMAGE 8 Photo File Name: ChesapeakeBayFoundationBrockCenter _05.jpg / Caption: The exterior palette of zinc shingles, sinker-cypress, and galvanized steel reflect the color and forms of the site. / Photographer: Prakash Patel
Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Brock Environmental Center
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