[ Studio EDR and Guidry Beazley Architects ] Dr. Nancy Foster Florida Keys Environmental Center

Architects: Studio EDR Eskew+Dumez+Ripple – Guidry Beazley Architects
Location: Key West, Florida, USA
General Contractor: BRPH
MEP Engineer: Associated Design Group, Inc.
Structural Engineer: McKee and Deville Consulting Engineers
Civil Engineer: URS Group, Inc.
Cost Management: Atkins HF+G
Year of Completion: 2006
Client: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Division
Project Size: 30,000 square feet
Software Implemented: AutoCAD
Photography: Timothy Hursley

This Environmental Center in Key West, Florida was programmed and designed with joint venture partner Guidry Beazley Architects under contract with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The facility includes an interagency visitor center, as well as administrative and operational facilities for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

The arrangement of building footprints, parking areas and maintenance yards allows for the development of an outdoor exhibit area overlooking the harbor and refuge.

The architectural design and material usage incorporate environmentally sensitive considerations that comply with Green Building requirements as well as standards for severe weather sustainability – all of which have earned the facility a LEED silver rating.


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