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SUSTAINABILITY / HONORABLE MENTION

Project: Carl T. Curtis Midwest Regional Headquarters, National Park Service, Department of the Interior
Owner: Noddle Development Company
Firm: Leo A Daly
Photographer: Kessler Photography, Cincinnati, Ohio

The project’s urban riverfront site is part of a large area earmarked for development by the city. Nearby future development, including a landmark pedestrian bridge and public amphitheater, mean this project not only contributes to the client’s image, but to the image of the entire city. With this in mind, the intent of the design is to respond to its context and to the city’s “back to the river” concept by combining the undulating forms of the river with the rectilinear masses of the urban environment – making the building a link between city and river. The design of this project also marries the client’s desire to make a regional landmark environmental statement with their need to be fiscally responsible. The client’s goal was to achieve a LEED Silver rating. The design surpasses this goal, earning a LEED Gold rating, without exceeding the original construction budget.

Jury Comments: “We liked the connection to the riverfront and respectful use of forms from the surrounding landscape. We were also impressed that it earned a LEED Gold rating without exceeding the original budget.”

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