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2016 Brick in Architecture Award Winners Announced

The Brick Industry Association (BIA) has announced the results of the 2016 Brick in Architecture Awards, given to “the country’s most visionary projects incorporating fired-clay brick.” This year, there were a total of 32 medalists with Best in Class winners in seven categories: Commercial, Educational (Higher Education), Educational (K-12), Healthcare, Municipal/Government, Residential (Multifamily) and Residential (Single Family).

http://www.archdaily.com/792183/2016-brick-in-architecture-award-winners-announced
 
Project Description
FROM THE ARCHITECTS:

When Prairie View A&M hired Overland to design their new Agriculture and Business department building, they assumed it would primarily include classroom space. However, one site visit quickly revealed what was truly lacking on campus: a common social space. The students of Prairie View needed a hub for student life, which became the driving force behind the concept of the building.

Currently, the Panthers’ social activity takes place on The Hill, an unstructured outdoor space. Without shelter from wind, sun, or rain, events like the popular “Hump Day on the Hill” have been at the mercy of the elements. Student life thrives in predictable environments where there’s always a place to sit, a friend to catch, and a passing flow of peers to observe. Chance encounters in these spaces fuel the energy of campus life and serve as the jumping off point for key college memories. A place of prospect and refuge would help students actively connect.

Without a unifying aesthetic or theme, the buildings of Prairie View left the palate wide open for Overland to create a truly new and special facility for the campus. They saw value in the site that even the client had underestimated. Stately trees, proximity to The Hill, and the central location on campus made it the optimum site for a signature building of practical and symbolic importance.

http://www.architectmagazine.com/pr...-view-a-m-agriculture-and-business-building_o

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JSUTigers1877 said:
I saw the Architecture Building as well.. LOL.. Its beautiful!!!!
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The School of Architecture is getting a new fabrication center next to the Architecture Building.

Prairie View A&M Fabrication Center is a new facility for the School of Architecture. This is an innovative space that will house a variety of equipment to allow students to build, develop and test ideas. The building is divided into assembling space and equipment spaces. Students will be able to use multiple methods and equipment to build their work. The intent is for the process of construction to be done in one location offering opportunities of peer to peer learning, collaborating and cross disciplinary interaction.

Prairie View A&M University, Fabrication Center

Location
Prairie View, Texas

Size
25,000 sf

Project Features
  • Fabrication facility
  • Assembling space
  • Fosters innovation
http://www.kirksey.com/portfolio/projects/prairie-view-a-m-university-fabrication-center
 
Storm96 said:
The School of Architecture is getting a new fabrication center next to the Architecture Building.

Prairie View A&M Fabrication Center is a new facility for the School of Architecture. This is an innovative space that will house a variety of equipment to allow students to build, develop and test ideas. The building is divided into assembling space and equipment spaces. Students will be able to use multiple methods and equipment to build their work. The intent is for the process of construction to be done in one location offering opportunities of peer to peer learning, collaborating and cross disciplinary interaction.

Prairie View A&M University, Fabrication Center

Location
Prairie View, Texas

Size
25,000 sf

Project Features
  • Fabrication facility
  • Assembling space
  • Fosters innovation
http://www.kirksey.com/portfolio/projects/prairie-view-a-m-university-fabrication-center
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Shops, assembly, digital fabrication? Check!

The Prairie View A&M University Fabrication Center is a place where students can see ideas take shape right before their eyes.
(Photos Credit: Aker Imaging)




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New Fabrication Design Center Receives AIA Houston Design Award

Prairie View A&M University’s newly constructed Fabrication Design Center won a design award from the Houston chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Twelve projects in the Houston metropolitan area received the award, which is based on the quality of design, resolution of the program idea, sustainable responsibility, innovation, thoughtfulness, and technique of the structures.

“The long hours spent with Kirksey Architects over this past year and the feedback they received from us paid off,” said Ikhlas Sabouni, dean of PVAMU’s School of Architecture. “We insisted on a high-quality design coupled with functional direction from our faculty and students. The result was a winning design.”

The Fabrication Center housed under PVAMU’s School of Architecture features a variety of equipment allowing students to build, develop and test their design ideas using the most advanced technology in the market. “In addition to traditional equipment, the new Fabrication Center has several digital tools such as laser cutters, 3D printers, a robotic arm, and a 10-ton crane. Additionally, it has a photo shop and a print shop digital media lab,” said Sabouni. “The center is designed to prepare students to be experts in using the latest technology in designing, fabricating, and constructing buildings. It will also provide opportunities for faculty and students to conduct research related to materials, sustainability, affordability, and new construction techniques that can benefit the school, the design and building industry, and the community.”
 
Storm96 said:
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New Fabrication Design Center Receives AIA Houston Design Award

Prairie View A&M University’s newly constructed Fabrication Design Center won a design award from the Houston chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Twelve projects in the Houston metropolitan area received the award, which is based on the quality of design, resolution of the program idea, sustainable responsibility, innovation, thoughtfulness, and technique of the structures.

“The long hours spent with Kirksey Architects over this past year and the feedback they received from us paid off,” said Ikhlas Sabouni, dean of PVAMU’s School of Architecture. “We insisted on a high-quality design coupled with functional direction from our faculty and students. The result was a winning design.”

The Fabrication Center housed under PVAMU’s School of Architecture features a variety of equipment allowing students to build, develop and test their design ideas using the most advanced technology in the market. “In addition to traditional equipment, the new Fabrication Center has several digital tools such as laser cutters, 3D printers, a robotic arm, and a 10-ton crane. Additionally, it has a photo shop and a print shop digital media lab,” said Sabouni. “The center is designed to prepare students to be experts in using the latest technology in designing, fabricating, and constructing buildings. It will also provide opportunities for faculty and students to conduct research related to materials, sustainability, affordability, and new construction techniques that can benefit the school, the design and building industry, and the community.”
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Campus is beautiful. Texas treats its colleges and universities well. 👍
 

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