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A group of Springfield architects has put their imaginations to work on the question of downtown living options.

Six architectural firms envision a church as student housing, clinical research in the former Illinois Lottery building, high-end apartments overlooking Old Capitol Plaza and townhouses on sections of Adams Street.

The idea grew out of last years Sustainable Design Assessment Team recommendations on revitalizing downtown Springfield. A shortage of housing is a major challenge, according to the team of urban planners.

Local architects were encouraged to be creative. But money was an object, said Cindy Davis, who is helping coordinate the project.

We want people to imagine what it would be like to live downtown or to be a developer for residential, said Davis, a member of the local SDAT follow-up committee. These are real ideas the architects have put the numbers to.

Davis is co-owner of Resource One, an office furniture and design company at 321 E. Adams St. The architectural drawings will be on display at the business as part of the downtown Farmers Market the next two Saturdays, Oct. 19 and 26. The drawings also are viewable by clicking on the "More photos: Imagine Downtown Springfield" link at the top of this article.

The committee plans follow-up presentations to developers and real-estate groups. Davis said it is possible a town hall meeting will be held on the topic.

Fewer options

There were more people living downtown in 2010 but fewer choices of where to live, according to figures from the U.S. Census. Reports of waiting lists for downtown apartments are common.

In 2010, 1,027 people lived in the area bounded by Third, Ninth, Madison and Edwards streets. The figure was up by nearly 100 from 2000.

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The Boston Society of Architects (BSA) has selected Olmsted Hill Residences, designed by CBT Architects Inc., for recognition in the 2013 John M. Clancy Award for Socially Responsible Housing.

The John M. Clancy Award for Socially Responsible Housing was established in 2004 by the principals of Boston architecture firm Goody Clancy and is awarded to projects that demonstrate excellence in the planning, design, construction and maintenance of socially responsible housing. Projects eligible for the award include residencies - completed and occupied since 2002 - that are multifamily in nature and provide for low- or moderate-income residents as a major portion of the project.

As a sub-division of the Fisher Hill Estate, the Olmsted Hill development is named after the neighborhood's original designer, famed landscape artist Frederick Law Olmsted. CBT Architects worked with Brookline's New Atlantic Development to develop the design. The 24 affordable housing units are spread across three buildings, a main house, a guest house and a gate house, mimicking the look of a country estate. It was completed in 2012.

"We are honored to be recognized by the BSA for the John M. Clancy Award for Socially Responsible Housing," Ellen Perko, associate principal at CBT, said in a statement. "Our goal was to offer affordable and sustainable family housing while seamlessly integrating the development into a neighborhood comprised of historic private residences."

The firm will be formally presented with the award at the BSA's Annual Award Gala on Jan. 30, 2014 in Boston.

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Jackson Hole, Wyoming (PRWEB) October 10, 2013

Ward + Blake Architects of Jackson Hole was named 2013 Firm of the Year by the American Institute of Architects Western Mountain Region (AIA WMR) at its 2013 Honor Awards ceremony, held at the Four Seasons Resort in Teton Village, Wyo., on Friday, October 4. The Firm of the Year award is the highest honor bestowed by the six-state regional chapter of the AIA, which includes Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, and recognizes long term contributions to the profession. The distinction follows the Jackson, Wyoming, commercial and residential architectural firm Ward + Blake Architects being named Firm of the Year by AIA Wyoming in 2011.

Ward + Blake Architects exemplifies everything we could hope for in the Western Mountain Region Architecture Firm of the Year. The quality of their design and their service within their own community, their outreach beyond the boundaries of their hometown of Jackson, Wyoming; and their service to the profession are exemplary, said Bruce Fallon, AIA, LEED AP, at the event. Fallon was on the jury that selected Ward + Blake for the honor.

An early pioneer in the sustainability movement, they developed and patented EarthWall, a low-tech, seismically stable wall construction method that uses locally-sourced materials. They began experimenting with custom sod roofs in the 1990s. Their list of pro-bono work is extensive in both Wyoming and in Honduras, continued Fallon, adding, The jury was impressed with the exceptional quality of design produced by Ward + Blake Architects, but even more by the contributions to the profession, the community and the next generation by this exceptional firm.

We like to think that we are constantly pushing the envelope in our designs and our approach. That doesnt always come with a pat on the back, so its particularly meaningful as a firm to be acknowledged in this way, said Ward + Blake Principal Tom Ward about receiving the honor on Friday.

We are proud and honored to be selected as Firm of the Year for the Western Mountain Region, agreed Principal Mitch Blake. This recognition marks a true milestone for us as we look toward our twentieth year in business on the horizon. It is an affirmation that we are fully realizing the vision we set out to accomplish those many years ago.

The AIA WMR Firm of the Year award recognizes the continuing collaboration among individuals in a firm who have produced distinguished architecture over a period of at least 10 years, and have made significant contributions to the Institute, the profession and their community, and have transcended their local boundaries in making these contributions. As a whole, the AIA Western Mountain Design and Awards program recognizes excellence in design, planning, and construction of projects located anywhere in the world that are designed by AIA architects registered and licensed in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.

Since winning the AIA Wyoming Firm of the Year Award in 2011, Ward + Blake Architects has won the 2012 IDA Architect of the Year Award for the Earthwall II Residence and 11 other International Design Awards. Ward + Blake also received recognition in the Best Custom Home category by the Dream Home Awards in 2012 for the EHA Family Trust Residence.

Ward + Blake Architects will be releasing a monograph of their work, "In the Shadows of the Tetons," published by ORO Editions, in the spring of 2014.

Company Information: Ward + Blake Architects was built on a distinctive vision: be provocative in thought, flexible in nature and disciplined in execution. Since 1996, the firm has gained recognition for architecture that is sensitive to its environment and successfully integrated with its surroundings. Ward + Blake creates buildings that are tactile, modern, bio-climatically responsible, honestly expressed, technologically sound and artfully crafted. For additional information visit Ward + Blake online at http://www.wardblakearchitects.com or call 307.733.6867.

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TOWNSEND -- The North Middlesex Regional High School Building Committee voted to allow architects to get estimates on exterior building materials and to pursue additional energy-certification points at a meeting Monday.

The committee discussed the merits of using brick, concrete and metal on the exterior of the building before, ultimately deciding to let the project architects get estimates for the material they think is best-suited to the project's budget and the building's needs.

Project manager Alex Pitkin warned against trying to save money by choosing cheaper materials that will require maintenance. Metal, he said, could be easily dented and would need to be replaced, while brick is more durable.

"There can be a tendency to try to go toward windows that are residential," Pitkin said. "We are an institution, not a residence, and we want the quality that will last 50 years."

Pitkin said the exterior of the building will be in keeping with the area's rural character.

When committee member Sue Lisio said she is more concerned with the functionality of the inside of the building than its outward appearance, Pitkin responded that the outside is also important.

"What happens inside the building can be affected if the outside deteriorates," Pitkin said.

Once the budget is set, the committee could choose to use less expensive materials, but not more expensive ones, Pitkin said, making it wise to budget for the higher-quality materials if the committee thinks it may want to use them.

Committee member Gary Shepherd said he favors brick and concrete over metal.

"I believe that brick and concrete has proven itself over the last 100 years," Shepherd said. "I'd rather see that than metal. We're not building a building that we want to have a long-term maintenance program for."

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