IDEAS+ BUILDINGSOur initiatives represent the values of our practice. These values are more than abstract beliefs. They are the foundation for what drives all of us in all of our actions and at every level of our firm.
EASTERN REGION /JOHN FULLER / NATIONAL DIRECTOR
OFFICES /
ATLANTA
BOSTON
CHARLOTTE / RTP
HARTFORD
MIAMI
NEW YORK
WASHINGTON D.C.
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Perkins+Will is committed to engage its professional resources and leadership to benefit the social needs in the built environment where
design can make a difference. While encouraging volunteerism by our employees in our local communities, Perkins+Will will donate 1%
of its time and unique intellect to initiate and execute projects and buildings that serve the broad society who otherwise would not have
access to our professional services.
- MISSION STATEMENT
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INTRODUCTION / FIRMWIDESince 2007, Perkins+Will has committed its professional resources and leadership to engage in socially responsible initiatives across a diverse social and economic strata, to address critical
issues within our local communities and abroad. Since the firm’s initial experience working hands-on in New Orleans post hurricane Katrina, the Social Responsibility Initiative (SRI) has grown at
a tremendous rate and is near to fulfilling the firm’s pledge to Public Architecture that by 2010, we will commit 1% of our billable resources to pro bono initiatives with non-profit organizations.
Perkins+Will’s Social Responsibility Initiative leads the industry by example. By the end of 2013, we will contribute the equivalent of a 15-person firm working full-time providing pro bono
services to organizations in our communities that would otherwise not benefit. From zoning analysis, feasibility studies and urban planning, to bricks-and-mortar built projects, our services are
advancing causes for organizations that will have profound impact within their respective communities. Our broad expertise covers market sectors in Aviation + Transit, Corporate + Commercial
+ Civic, Healthcare, Higher Education, K-12 Education and Science + Technology while disciplines include Architecture, Interiors, Branded Environments, Planning + Strategy and Urban Design.
MISSION STATEMENT FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Perkins+Will is committed to engage its professional resources and leadership to benefit the social needs in the built environment where design can make a difference. While encouraging
volunteerism by our employees in our local communities, Perkins+Will will donate 1% of its billable time and unique intellect to initiate and execute projects and buildings that serve the broad
society who otherwise would not have access to our professional services.
IMPLEMENTATIONThrough the sixth full year of formal implementation of our Social Responsibility Initiative, 2013, witnessed a consistent effort commensurate with the firm’s overall billings in light of a challenging
economic climate. Firmwide, we continue to be organized by geographic region as a means to promote consistency of approach, communication and responsibility. Each of the three regions,
Western, Central and Eastern, is lead by a national director and each office has an office leader who is responsible for establishing local teams for the initiative and administering the office’s
budget.
This report documents the extraordinary efforts that have been achieved within the fourth full year of the Social Responsibility Initiative as delineated in the variety of project types, project scale
and diversity of groups and organizations that have benefited.
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THE TAPROOT FOUNDATION
Nonprofits have the greatest potential for addressing our society’s most challenging social and
environmental problems, but often lack the operational resources to be effective. The Taproot
Foundation exists to close this gap and ensure all nonprofits have the infrastructure they need.
We do pro bono.
Every year, hundreds of nonprofit organizations rely on the Taproot Foundation’s award winning
Service Grant program to provide millions of dollars worth of pro bono marketing, HR, IT and
strategy management consulting services that equip them to tackle our society’s challenges.
We inspire others to do pro bono.
We partner with corporations, universities and trade associations to infuse the pro bono ethic into
every business profession, increasing the resources available to the nonprofit sector. By 2020,
we strive to have all business professionals consider pro bono work an integrated and esteemed
part of their careers.
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THE 1%
The 1% Solution, a program of Public Architecture, connects nonprofits with architecture and
design firms willing to give of their time pro bono. Launched by Public Architecture in 2005 with
the support of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the 1% is a first-of-its-kind effort
to encourage pro bono service within the architecture and design professions.
Perkins+Will currently has 13 offices registered with the 1% Solution: Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte,
Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, RTP, San Francisco, Seattle and
Washington, D.C.
PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE
Established in 2002, Public Architecture puts the resources of architecture in the service of
the public interest. They identify and solve practical problems of human interaction in the built
environment and act as a catalyst for public discourse through education, advocacy and the
design of public space and amenities.
We’re a Model
Public Architecture is a new model for architectural practice. Supported by the generosity of the
foundation and corporate and individuals grants and donations, Public Architecture works outside
the economic constraints of conventional architectural practice providing a venue where architects
can work for the public good.
We’re a Method
We take a leadership role identifying significant problems of wide relevance that require innovative
research and design. We seek needs and desires that are palpable, but poorly defined, in
circumstances where both client and financing must be imagined in new ways.
We’re a Motivator
We do not just do our own projects; we encourage architecture firms nationwide to formalize their
commitment to the public good. While many architects offer their expertise from time to time, the
profession as a whole has not structured its pro bono endeavors as clearly. “The 1%” program
aims to institutionalize and celebrate pro bono practice in architecture.
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SERVICES / FIRMWIDE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
A current and ongoing objective is to provide our clients with the full breadth of professional
service offerings available through Perkins+Will’s “Center of Excellence”. As demonstrated in
the project summaries for each region, a variety of services have been and are being offered to
our clients. These services range from architectural and interior design to branded environments,
way finding and regional planning. Our broad expertise covers market sectors in Aviation + Transit,
Corporate + Commercial + Civic, Healthcare, Higher Education, K-12 Education and Science +
Technology while disciplines include Architecture, Interiors, Branded Environments, Planning +
Strategy and Urban Design.
PROJECT SELECTION
SRI projects are pursued by local offices, with special focus on the communities we live in. Often
times it is a passionate member of our staff who makes the first contact with a prospective client.
The local office will review potential clients and select those that we feel we can best serve.
Among the criteria considered are: not-for-profit status, verified financial need, broad appeal,
and compatibility with our core values. We look for projects and organizations that are socially
beneficial, serve the underserved and can incorporate sustainability. Our pro-bono work is as
small as street furniture or as large as urban plans and brings our expertise to people and places
that could not otherwise afford it.
SERVICE+
Volunteerism has long been a part of our culture. In 2009, Perkins+Will established Service+,
a sub-division of the SRI Committee, tasked with promoting action benefitting our community
through individual and group volunteer activities. Working with local and national organizations,
Service+ has assisted with mentoring programs, food banks, home construction, gallery exhibits,
coat drives, park cleanups and much more. Service+ is a socially-conscious, action-oriented way
to make a difference.
TRANSPARENCY SITE
In 2011, the firm launched the Perkins+Will Transparency Site, the built environment’s first free
and universally accessible database aimed at creating greater transparency around building
materials. The database particularly focuses on materials containing substances that are
publicly known or suspected to be associated with an adverse finding in relation to human and
environmental health. The Transparency Site includes three lists: the Precautionary List, Asthma
Triggers and Asthmagens List, and the Flame Retardants List. Significant effort was put toward
the site’s development and launched by individuals in the New York office.
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CONSULTANT + VENDOR OUTREACH / FIRMWIDE
Since 2010, efforts have been made to solicit services from consultants and the vendor
community to provide pro bono or reduced fee services. Numerous product manufacturers
have stepped forward to provide materials free of cost for a couple of Perkins+Will SRI projects.
Involvement with this has been positive with efforts from the design community, engineering
services, contractors and manufacturers.
SOCIAL MEDIA / FIRMWIDE
Perkins+Will engages in social media through firmwide Facebook, Vimeo, Google+, LinkedIn and
Twitter accounts as well as our Ideas+Buildings blog for discussion on design, projects, events
and community involvement. With these accounts, Perkins+Will has been able to communicate
to a broader audience while bringing the community to the discussion.
RECOGNITION / FIRMWIDE
PUBLICATION “Why Do Pro Bono Work in a Down Economy?”, SaportaReport, 2012A four-part series by Chris Sciarrone, an associate in the Atlanta office of Perkins+Will, on pro bono work and social responsibility in the architecture industry.
PUBLICATION“Creating Strong Links for the Hispanic Community”, Texas Society of Architects, 2012The Texas Society of Architects interviews Yesenia Blandon on the creation of the Latinos in Architecture organization and on diversity in the profession.
PUBLICATION “Trinity Grove: The New Dallas Starts Here”, D Magazine, 2012Phil Romano has made millions with his restaurant concepts. Now he and two partners plan to transform West Dallas. Can the inventor of the Fuddruckers burger get city building right?
PUBLICATION“Waste Becomes Wealth in Southwest Atlanta”, Creative Loafing Atlanta, 2013Lifecycle Building Center’s Shannon Goodman and Adam Deck imagine the Murphy Avenue headquarters becoming a bustling center for community, environment.
PUBLICATION “The Power of Pro Bono Discussed at ASID’s GO PRO”, talkcontract, 2013After co-hosting a panel discussion and workshop with Filippo Soave and Public Architecture’s Amy Ress, Gisela Garrett recaps the audience’s comments about the state of pro bono design.
PUBLICIZED PROJECT Sandy Recovery - Damage Assessment“Hurricane Sandy Reconstruction - Six Month Report”, Architecture for Humanity, 2013
PUBLICIZED PROJECT Friends of the Los Angeles River (FoLAR)“Old Lincoln Heights Jail Could Finally Be Reborn as Urban Farm”, Curbed, 2012
PUBLICIZED PROJECT Lifecycle Building Center“Turning waste into wealth + opportunity, while benefitting the community”, Lifecycle Building Center, 2012
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PUBLICIZED PROJECT Ponce de Leon Center“HIV in the South: Not close to zero”, CNN, 2012
PUBLICIZED PROJECTThe Nature Conservancy“Protecting nature. Preserving life.”, The Nature Conservancy, 2012
PUBLICIZED PROJECT CCH Mont Fleur School and Community Center“Perkins+Will Architects: Making a Difference in Haiti”, Community Coalition for Haiti, 2013
PUBLICIZED PROJECT Project HOOD“Pastor Finishes Cross-Country Walk to Raise Money for Community Center”, CBS Chicago, 2012
PUBLICIZED PROJECT GEMS“Pro Bono Work on the Rise”, Architectural Record, 2012
PUBLICIZED PROJECT Sandy RecoverySt. Francis Food Panties and Shelters winter 2012 newsletter
PUBLICIZED PROJECT The Mill City RenaissanceInnercity Community Development Website
PUBLICIZED PROJECT Sarah’s CircleNew Sarah’s Circle Headquarters Just About Finished, Uptown Update, 2013
RESEARCH STUDYWisdom from the Field: Public Interest Architecture in Practice A Guide to Public Interest Practices in Architecture, 2011-2013Perkins+Will participated in a research study conducted by the AIA 2011 Latrobe Prize Winners.
AWARDSAIA National Collaborative Achievement Award2014 Post-Sandy Initiative
AWARDSAIA National Diversity Award2012 AIA Dallas Latinos in Architecture
SPEAKINGPresentation, “Pro-Bono Publico: Small, Mid-size and Large Firms Serving Society” AIA National Convention, 2013
SPEAKINGPresentation, “PRO BONO: Leadership in Public Interest Design” ASID, GO PRO, 2013
SUMMITDesign Access 2013 Leaders from government, design, nonprofit organizations, and philanthropy convened to acknowledge the profound impact of the built environment on human and environmentalhealth, economic prosperity, and social justice.
SUMMITPro Bono Leaders Summit 2012At the first-ever Pro Bono Leaders Summit, a group of pro bono leaders in architecture and design, law, and corporate philanthropy met to begin a conversation focused on advancing the design profession’s intelligence and effectiveness in social impact areas.
“Our social responsibility projects provide us the opportunity to support and connect to the broader community in which we practice.”
- ANDREW WOLFRAM
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OFFICE LEADERS /Los Angeles / Leigh Christy
San Francisco / Seth Meisler
Seattle / Kelly Schnell
Vancouver / Alex Minard
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CLINTON COMMONS / OAKLAND
Perkins+Will provided all design services for this infill development located in the Clinton Park neighborhood of East Oakland. The complex includes 55 affordable 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-bedroom residential rental
units in three buildings surrounding a podium level courtyard, creating a sense of a village. The 1-bedroom units are all single-level, accessible and adaptable, while larger units are townhouse style with
bedrooms on a separate level from kitchen and living areas.
Clinton Commons adds a contemporary design with pedestrian friendly elements to the surrounding neighborhood. Improvements to the neighborhood include wide, tree-lined sidewalks, underground
parking, and underground utilities that eliminated a tangle of overhead wires. Four-bedroom townhouse units with street-level garages vary the profile of the project along Seventh Avenue.
Clinton Commons attained a LEED Platinum certification and a high GreenPoint rating, reinforcing its contribution to environmental and social sustainability.
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JONES NEIGHBORHOOD NEXUS / SAN FRANCISCO
An important San Francisco center both historically and geographically, the Tenderloin is home to thousands of immigrant families and hardworking lower-class adults. However, the reputation of the
Tenderloin suffers as one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in the city, wrought with homelessness and drug-associated problems on the streets. Many have sought to create a public space that more
accurately reflects the identity of the neighborhood. The people who live in the Tenderloin need a place that attracts positive uses and offers an outdoor community space, restoring pride of place to the
residents.
The Jones Neighborhood Nexus is a long-term vision for the triangulated intersection of Jones and Market streets. This urban study centers on reshaping the pedestrian path, diverting traffic flow, and
identifying a program that creates a public space unique to the Tenderloin. Some uses may include public art, community engagement activities, pop-up retail, green space and interactive kiosks.
Perkins+Will helped coordinate a community art day in 2013 to raise awareness and build excitement about the project. The next step is to explore a program that highlights the incredible history and
identity of the neighborhood. The goal is to partner with a local organization to raise funding and continue to work with the community to identify a suitable program for the space.
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JONES NEIGHBORHOOD NEXUS AND COMMUNITY ART DAY / SAN FRANCISCO
The goal of this community art event was to spark a dialogue about transforming this important intersection and inspire the Jones Neighborhood Nexus long term vision and implementation. To get the
word out about the proposal, Perkins+Will joined The Boys & Girls Club of San Francisco and Youth Spirit Artworks and held a community art day to create a mural at the main intersection. The idea for
the mural was to reimagine the Tenderloin neighborhood as a quilt. Each child was assigned a square to draw whatever they wished and was encouraged to highlight their unique background and culture.
The event featured live music, food and community art-making. At the end of the day, there was a magnificent new street mural and an invigorated pride of place in the Tenderloin.
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ARDEN GARDEN MARKET / SACRAMENTO
Opened in April of 2014, the new seven-day Arden Garden Public Marketplace is located in the
heart of Sacramento. The market serves the community as well as the entire region, providing
sustainable and ethnically diverse products and services to more than 40,000 visitors each week
at prices that allow 100% of the public to afford purchasing from this 2.5 acre site. The market
features farm fresh products from up to 200 farms alongside a permanent structure housing
dairy, meat, poultry, fish and baked goods. More than 20 booths of ethnic food stalls, hookups for
6-8 food trucks, indoor and outdoor stages for classes and entertainment, parking for 300 cars,
and most importantly a 4,000 square foot cold and dry distribution hub for 20 or more sustainable
and organic farms are in operation.
The site is located between two light rail stations and has more than 60,000 cars passing by
daily. The program for the educational component is accessible to at least 5-7 culinary schools,
groups, and organizations. The public market is run by Community Development Corp, bringing
the farmer directly to the consumer in a value-driven way.
The Perkins+Will team designed the master plan for the market site and in May of 2013 led a
planning charette that included local civic leaders, nationally recognized farmers market experts
and neighborhood representatives.
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ARCHITECTURE AND THE CITY FESTIVAL, RESILIENT SF - RAPIDLY DEPLOYABLE HEALTH CLINICS / SAN FRANCISCO
As part of the Architecture and the City Festival, Resilient SF explored resiliency strategies meant
to aid San Francisco’s ability to withstand future environmental and social challenges. Public
Architecture and Shelter Media Project, with support from the Holcim Awards for Sustainable
Construction, invited three architectural firms to propose innovative solutions that focused on
systemic and social opportunities rather than large infrastructural endeavors. At the September
18th event, Perkins+Will presented their proposal: Rapidly Deployable Health Clinics
Extreme weather events such as Superstorm Sandy are stark reminders that for all our building
standards and advanced technology, our communities are not as resilient as we would like to
think. Places like hospitals or fire stations are designed to be more resilient than the average
office building and are “hardened” to survive such events relatively intact, but New York City’s
experience during Sandy exposed the threat to “non-hardened” community health organizations
and the populations they serve. For example, as dialysis facilities went off-line with the rest of the
power grid, patients with chronic kidney diseases were compelled to go to emergency rooms for
treatment, increasing the strain on acute-care emergency response system. Interruptions during
an emergency constitute a significant public health challenge, in addition to breaking important
links in the chain of community resiliency by separating communities from caregivers.
To address this, Perkins+Will, in conjunction with Degenkolb Engineers, Mazzetti Engineers,
Public Architecture, and Alliance Health of San Francisco, developed a concept for a rapidly
deployable health clinic – “RDoC” – and pharmacy that can be used as a replacement venue for
critical ambulatory health services in the aftermath of a seismic or severe weather event. Deployed
after an event, this temporary clinic would be available to community organizations whose staff
would “relocate” there until their “home” facilities can reopen. The prototype is designed to
function “off the grid,” provide access to wireless communications networks, generate power
from alternate sources depending on their local availability, employ sustainable water, energy and
waste strategies and use the precautionary principle to avoid harmful materials in construction.
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OLYMPIA HOTEL + WELDON HOTEL CONCEPT DESIGNS / LOS ANGELES
Skid Row Housing Trust (SRHT) is a non-profit corporation with a simple philosophy: Homes.
Support. Success. The Trust seeks to end homelessness by providing homes that are affordable
coupled with the help needed to permanently break the cycle of homelessness. The Trust
develops, manages and operates homes for the homeless of Los Angeles, focused in the Skid
Row neighborhood. Their permanent supportive housing also provides a complete range of
support services necessary to move beyond poverty, illness and addiction. During any given year
1,700 men and women will call a Trust building home, with more than 80% of those residents
staying for more than one year.
At the tail end of a construction boom where the Trust built several new high-profile housing
facilities in the Skid Row neighborhood, they are looking to reinvigorate their existing building
stock by introducing some of the programmatic and physical qualities of their new facilities.
Perkins+Will worked with the Trust and the hotel residents to develop designs for strategically
enriching the public spaces of two of these existing facilities. The end result of the pro bono effort
was a design summary, which the Trust is using to fundraise for anticipated design documentation
and construction costs..
The Perkins+Will team held several listening sessions with the residents in each hotel. It became
evident that residents from both apartments shared common frustrations and opinions about
their public spaces, which led to common solutions. Strategic design interventions in each hotel
include direct resident access to custom mailboxes, inspired yet useful definition for underutilized
courtyards, and interior finish upgrades throughout.
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1220 HOMER STREET PARKLET / VANCOUVER
Perkins+Will successfully applied to the City of Vancouver to build a parklet in front of our office.
Part of the city’s VIVA Vancouver Program, parklets are intended as aesthetic enhancements to
the streetscape, providing an economical solution to the need for increased public open space.
The parklet project attempts to reimagine the street space as a micro community amenity where
neighbors have a place to enjoy the public space. The parklet strengthens community relationships
by unifying private and public parties with a crossover space for residents and commercial
business users. The parklet introduces soft landscaping to the pedestrian environment, builds
urban biodiversity and aesthetic quality of space, while supporting local business with a non-
commercial amenity and encouraging non-motorized transportation by enhancing the pedestrian
experience and introducing a cycling amenity. The parklet will be funded by donors; Perkins+Will
and our partner design disciplines will be donating their time and design services. All city fees
and costs of construction and maintenance will be paid for by a community of funding partners
and construction is expected to take place in the spring of 2014.
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This project includes 102 units of social housing, 69 units of market rental housing, and an
affordable community-oriented grocery store. Council voted unanimously to approve the rezoning
application, paving the way for the next phase. Construction is scheduled to start in the third
quarter of 2014.
The client is Atira Development Society, which develops property and donates all of the profits to
its parent organization, Atira Women’s Resource Society. Using this money, the Resource Society
runs a wide variety of programs with the mission of eliminating all forms of violence against
women and children.
GORDON NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE / VANCOUVER
Vancouver’s network of Neighborhood Houses is a robust and important resource that delivers
myriad programs to local residents. Following our earlier work with the Downtown Eastside
Neighborhood House, we have teamed up with the Gordon Neighborhood House to assist with
the revitalization of their current facilities.
Constructed in 1984, this building has aged beyond its years. What began as a freshening up of
the interior finishes has expanded into a coordinated review of all of the building’s systems and
spaces.
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BAILEY BOUSHAY KITCHEN REMODEL / SEATTLE
The Bailey-Boushay House provides support services and end-of-life care for victims of HIV and
AIDS. Their kitchen serves three meals to more than 100 in-patients and out-patients every day.
The existing equipment is run-down and current layout is inefficient. Perkins+Will was enlisted
to work with kitchen staff and a local food service consultant to provide a functional, efficient
layout that could be priced to establish a project budget in 2012. Flows of food and people
were carefully studied to determine the proper placement of major kitchen components and
multiple layouts were developed to fit a range of budgets. In 2013, Perkins+Will moved forward
with design documentation, permit drawings, and construction documents for the renovation.
Construction is anticipated to begin in 2014.
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GHANA MUSICAL VILLAGE / GHANA
The Musical Village in Ada, Ghana is sponsored by the Brigitte and Bobby Sherman Foundation
and houses children orphaned by disease or civil warfare. The village provides food, shelter, and
a music-centric education to 100 children. Perkins+Will was enlisted to provide a conceptual
design for the music studio and central pavilion, with a focus on sustainability and the utilization
of indigenous materials and construction techniques. The form of the central pavilion takes its
cues from local building typologies and provides a gathering space for concerts, games, and
other group events. Roof forms of the music studio and housing are oriented and shaped to allow
for natural ventilation, rainwater collection, and solar harvesting.
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LINCOLN HEIGHTS JAIL REINVENTION / LOS ANGELES
The River Revitalization Corporation (RRC) is a non-profit corporation charged with promoting
responsible development, redevelopment, and revitalization of properties along the LA River corridor
in accordance with the LA River Revitalization Master Plan, including parks, open space, mixed-use
buildings, retail opportunities, housing, and business space. The RRC works cooperatively and
transparently with public and private stakeholders to carry out its mission.
Located on a 4.5-acre site adjacent to the Los Angeles River, the Lincoln Heights Jail is owned by the
city of Los Angeles, but remains largely vacated within an underdeveloped neighborhood. We were
brought on to complete a programmatic and urbanistic feasibility study for the property and historic
jail buildings. The results will inform the client’s business plan as well as the city’s rezoning efforts.
Our work is only the first step of an incremental redevelopment process. The client will now compare
the cost-benefit of asset repositioning to support an anchor end-user and develop a sustainable
business plan.
The development of the Lincoln Heights Jail site strives to create a compelling story and be a
transformative force in its neighborhood and region. Its goals are to connect physically and culturally
to its current and historical context, to incubate the growth of community and business, to regenerate
resources in keeping with environmental principles, and to sustain economic and social viability over
time.
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41 EAST HASTINGS /
Annie Boivin
Jeremiah Deutscher
Jim Huffman
Alex Minard
Kate Rowe
Jinyong Yum
ARCHITECTURE IN THE CITY FESTIVAL, RESILIENT SF - RAPIDLY DEPLOYABLE HEALTH CLINICS /
Michael Bardin
Annelise Chikhale
Anesta Iwan
Bret Janak
Anna Killgore
Krista Raines
Garen Srapyan
Kase Macosko
Rebecca Walters
ARDEN GARDEN MARKET /
Kathy Simon
Andrew Wolfram
Justin Helm
Reinhardt Muir
Geeti Silwal
Seth Meisler
BAILEY BOUSHAY KITCHEN REMODEL /
Jamie Geringer
Megan Magraw
Dan Seng
CAPILANO UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY GARDEN /
Jeremiah Deutscher
Jacqueline Ho
Mathew Hunter
Alex Minard
CLINTON COMMONS /
Gerry Tierney
Joelle Colliard
Kacper Bigosinski
GHANA MUSICAL VILLAGE /
Tony DeEulio
Devin Kleiner
Erik Mott
Francesly Sierra
GORDON NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE /
Gerrett Lim
Alex Minard
Christi Rivard
Martina Soderlund
JONES NEIGHBORHOOD NEXUS /
Rosannah Sandoval
David Bradshaw
Jeremy Bamberger
James Mallery
Bret Janak
Andrew Wolfram
Seth Meisler
LINCOLN HEIGHTS JAIL REVITALIZATION /
Carl Meyer
Leigh Christy
Darren Adkisson
Shawn Godkin
Michael Hendron
Erin Saven
OLYMPIA HOTEL + WELDON HOTEL /
Dennis Park
Gabrielle Bullock
Chris Waight
Angela Kunz
PROJECT TEAMS
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SERVICE+
LOS ANGELES /
Tree People
Los Angeles River Cleanup
Habitat for Humanity
Downtown Women’s Center
Fighting Food Deserts
Food Forward Fruit Pick
We Care
SAN FRANCISCO /
From an Architect’s Bookshelf 2013 +
Latinos in Architecture Kickoff Party
JP Morgan Corporate Challenge Race -
Larkin Street Youth Services
Cities Alive’s 11th Annual Green Roof and
Wall Conference
LEAP Sand Castle
Design Like You Give a Damn: Live!
SEATTLE /
Roanoke Park Planting Day
Green Apple Day of Service
Northwest Center for Kids Community
Enhancement Day
Treehouse Donation Drive
Mary’s Place Holiday Meal & Store
VANCOUVER /
CANstruction
Capilano University Community Garden
We Care
CENTRAL REGION /“Social responsibility not only enriches the quality of our lives, but helps us to build stronger, more
meaningful ties with our communities - because simply put, it’s the right thing to do for a better world.”
- MARK JOLICOEUR
NATIONAL DIRECTOR / MARK JOLICOEUR
OFFICE LEADERS /Chicago / Eric Mersmann
Dallas / Yesenia Blandon + Matthew Crummey
Minneapolis / Meredith Hayes Gordon
Dundas + Ottawa + Toronto / MaryAnne Bull + Joginder Dhanjal + Mary Jo Hind
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CLEARBROOK / ROLLING MEADOWS
Clearbrook is a non-profit organization based in north suburban Chicago; committed to providing
opportunities and support services to individuals with developmental disabilities. Their programs
include residential care options, early childhood intervention services, in-home services, physical
therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy, respite services, day programs, as well as
occupation skills training and employment placement.
Clearbrook Commons is the organization’s largest facility. Located in Rolling Meadows, Illinois,
the building offers both daytime and full-time in-residence programs.
Clearbrook has recently secured state funding that they intend to use to convert the underutilized
indoor swimming pool space into a large community/activity room. As part of this renovation,
Clearbrook also seeks to reconfigure existing adjacent office spaces, convert adjacent pool locker
room spaces into new commercial-grade laundry and office spaces, and convert non-compliant
bathrooms into handicapped-accessible toilet rooms.
The new activity room occupies the 1.5-story space that was the former location of the swimming
pool. Existing glass window walls to the north and south allow ample light to penetrate the
space. Adjacent office spaces overlook the activity room thereby providing passive supervision.
New toilet and storage rooms provide it with further functional support. The new office spaces
create six new individual offices for Clearbrook administrative personnel as well as a central work
room with six modular workstations. The new laundry room will be equipped with commercial-
grade washers and dryers to supplement the existing residential laundry machines distributed
throughout the facility. All work has been designed so as to impose minimal disruption to
ongoing operations and maximum re-use of existing partitions and structure.
OAK PARK & RIVER FOREST DAY NURSERY / OAK PARK
Since 1912, the Oak Park & River Forest Day Nursery has provided full-time, quality childcare
and preschool eduction to the diverse communities of Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park,
Illinois. Significantly, the day nursery is the only preschool childcare provider in this area with a
graduated tuition model based on family income and size, with provisions for state-subsidized
childcare and scholarships.
Perkins+Will was contacted by the Oak Park & River Forest Day Nursery to assist them in creating
a more appealing entrance. The scope of design included creating new exterior building signage,
refreshing the entry vestibule and main lobby, creating an office for the director on the first floor,
and reorganizing their staff workroom/storage room.
In addition to design services and contract documents, Perkins+Will also produced fundraising
materials and found a general contractor who would provide pro bono services. Oak Park & River
Forest Day Nursery hopes to complete the project in time for their anniversary celebration.
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SARAH’S CIRCLE / CHICAGO
Sarah’s Circle is a non-profit agency with a mission of serving women who are homeless or in
need of a safe space. Located in Chicago’s Uptown community, Sarah’s Circle has provided
support for thousands of women over the course of its 30 year history.
Today, Sarah’s Circle offers services including comprehensive physical services, permanent
supportive housing, a network of resources and a community to more than 600 women a year
who are affected by homelessness. Life-sustaining physical services include a daytime shelter,
lunch and dinner (five days a week), laundry facilities, lockers, bathroom facilities (including
showers), an address and telephone number (for job applications), daily toiletries and clothing.
Case Management services provide individualized assistance with employment, continuation of
education, housing referrals, supportive counseling and aid with obtaining benefits. The housing
program of Sarah’s Circle places women in permanent housing and provides support services
necessary to retain the housing. Sarah’s Circle provides a variety of educational programs
on topics pertinent to homeless women. Program topics include domestic violence, physical,
emotional and mental health, and advocacy. Trauma services, art therapy and domestic violence
are specialized therapy-based programs, designed to provide women who have experienced
trauma with the tools to move toward greater self-determination and empowerment.
Perkins+Will Chicago is assisting Sarah’s Circle in creating a new home, just one half block north
of their present location in the Uptown neighborhood, at Sheridan Road and Lawrence Avenue.
A 3-story building that was once a furrier’s showroom with shopkeeper apartments above will
be completely rehabilitated to house the agency offices, day time service facilities and 10 studio
apartments. Creative adaptive reuse of the existing building will allow Sarah’s Circle to continue
their mission in the new home while remaining readily available to the community they serve.
The proposed design includes a new street facade that establishes a visual presence for the
agency and its transparency provides exposure to natural daylight and views to the expanded
lower level, where the day time service programs are focused. Roof decks provide usable outdoor
space for the residents of the studio apartments, with either vegetated roof systems or container
gardens.
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PROJECT HOOD / CHICAGO
Pastor Brooks’ of New Beginnings Church vision to end violence and rebuild the West Woodlawn
community is the force behind the Project HOOD campaign aimed to replace a motel with an oasis
for area residents. The community center provides a safe haven and a place for recreation, artistic
expression, job training and employment opportunities.
The building is organized around the central courtyard with both an interior and exterior component.
The theater and gymnasium bookend the north and south ends of the courtyard, while a linear,
flexible bar that contains the technology center, childcare, classrooms and meeting rooms runs along
the building’s east side. The west facade is open to King Drive in order to engage the community and
draw them into the facility.
In order to promote socialization among the users, mentors and staff, the spaces are designed to
accommodate a variety of uses and encourage interaction. The covered entry plaza leads to a central
three-story atrium with informal café-style seating and a culinary arts display kitchen. This space is
activated by a grand staircase and projecting terraces on upper levels.
Immediately adjacent to the atrium is the exterior landscaped courtyard with terraced seating and
a floating screen where film festivals and public lectures can be accommodated in mild weather.
A large expanse of glass has been used to reduce physical barriers and encourage participation. The
building stimulates economic development by providing abundant retail frontage along King Drive to
incubate fledgling companies and promote an entrepreneurial spirit within the community.
Beyond serving the needs of the community, the building strives to be a model of sustainable
development. The building geometry and the abundant use of glass allow daylight to penetrate
the facility. Vegetative green roofs are used throughout the facility to control storm water runoff.
Harvested rain water and low-flow fixtures help reduce potable water use. A series of north-facing
light monitors on the gymnasium roof provides daylight and is an ideal surface for onsite energy
generation. Building materials and finishes were selected to improve indoor air quality to advance the
health and wellness of the end users.
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GIGI’S PLAYHOUSE / HOFFMAN ESTATES
GiGi’s Playhouse is an activity and resource center for children with Down syndrome and their
families. The first GiGi’s opened in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, in 2003, one year after founder
Nancy Gianni’s daughter GiGi was born. Since then, 13 more playhouses have opened with many
more locations planned around the country. As Gigi’s began to expand across the region, the
need for a cohesive design language and planning strategy became apparent.
Perkins+Will employees were inspired by the GiGi’s story and volunteered to help with design
services. The scope was a prototypical plan for the Hoffman Estates flagship that could be
easily replicated in other locations. To gather the most creative and unique ideas, Perkins+Will
organized a design competition among employees. No winner was declared; instead, concepts
from each idea were combined to create the final design.
The team conceived flexible design elements that could be adapted to locations of various
shapes and sizes. A central core (The Hub) divides the space, organizing the main functions
of the playhouse – tutoring, resources and open play. This core unit is modular and can be
scaled and modified per location. All aspects of the design have been thoughtfully approached to
integrate opportunities for learning and awareness. Ultimately, the new GiGi’s Playhouse design
will enhance the model that GiGi’s was built on facilitating the organization’s goals of education,
achievement and inspiration.
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FRASER / MINNEAPOLIS
Since 1935, Fraser has been helping children, adolescents and adults with disabilities in the
greater Twin Cities area reach their potentials. One of the largest non-profit resources of its kind,
Fraser offers a lifelong spectrum of services from rehabilitation services, and therapy, to child care
and in-home assistance. With the success of their programs, Fraser’s administrative staff has
been growing quickly and the need for additional space initiated a partnership with Perkins+Will
for more than five years. Security and efficiency issues were addressed at the primary Richfield
building where both administrative staff and a preschool are housed. Perkins+Will designed a
cost effective solution to modify the existing entry sequence and reception space in early 2012.
In addition, later in the year Perkins+Will engaged with Fraser again to renovate another property
adjacent to the Richfield building. This warehouse-style former retail building is planned to house
additional staff offices and training rooms. The creative use of cost effective finishes, materials,
and resources energize this old building, and give Fraser a fresh new space while saving money
for their vision for the future.
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THE CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE / MINNEAPOLIS
The Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) is a non-profit organization that is forging new ways to
advance human rights and build a future free from torture. Through research, training, advocacy
and their healing services for survivors, each initiative they undertake plays a role in building
a larger vision for the torture rehabilitation movement. Perkins+Will has partnered with CVT to
explore, design and construct a new consolidated headquarters for administrative staff. Early in
the study, it was clear that the clinic, located in an old Victorian mansion in St. Paul, Minnesota,
should remain separate and distinct from the primary administrative functions of the organization.
Early visioning workshops, programming, and property searches eventually led the team to a
preferred location. The consolidated office space not only brings people who were previously
located miles apart into a single building, but also fosters collaboration across departments
through an open office work environment and an expansion of conferencing spaces of many
sizes. Each individual is provided access to daylight by exposing the arched windows to the open
office. The organization gains a much needed large gathering space to hold all staff meetings,
fundraisers and training sessions that previously required space rental.
Construction of the project has been a true partnership between the contractor, Gardner Builders,
Perkins+Will and CVT. In order to keep costs to the organization low, the team worked to design
a space that stays very close to the tenant allowance. The team also worked diligently to connect
with product manufacturers and subcontractors to solicit donations and reduced labor costs.
The project meets the firm’s sustainability goals with 35% water reduction, 30% lighting power
reduction, whhich meets the 2030 Challenge and the use of healthy, local, and low-emitting
materials.
YOUTHLINK - THREADS & BREADS / MINNEAPOLIS
Last year, more than 1,800 homeless young people ages 16-21 turned to YouthLink as a safe and
supportive refuge from life on the street. Many of these young people lack the preparation, skills,
resources and support they need to live independently. YouthLink responds to the basic needs
these youth have and offers a responsive community of excellence where they can choose to take
positive steps in their lives toward empowerment and self-sufficiency.
YouthLink offers a clothing closet that provides homeless youth with new and gently used clean
clothing free of charge and a food bank where youth have access to food whenever needed. The
organization had a need to better organize and more properly showcase the food and clothing
being offered, improve circulation, and increase storage opportunities. Perkins+Will provided
pro-bono design services to create a more aesthetically pleasing and welcoming environment for
youth to find clothing and nutritious food. The “Threads & Breads” renovation project continues
the values and mission of YouthLink by showcasing clothing and food in a smart and attractive
space that provides an exciting shopping experience for those that are less fortunate in our
community.
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SEVA FOOD BANK AND COMMUNITY HUB / ONTARIO
SEVA Food Bank provides safe, nutritious and culturally appropriate food to low income families
within Peel Region. An initiative of Sikhs Serving Canada, their mission is to positively impact local
communities by acting on the primary Sikh tenets of “sarbat da bhalla” (the well being of all)
and “seva” (selfless service). The registered charitable not-for-profit organization was recently
requested by the Mississauga Food Bank and City of Mississauga Ward 5 Counselor, Bonnie
Crombie, to expand their network of giving to the community of Malton.
The City of Mississauga is not immune to poverty. In Ontario 375,789 people visit food banks
monthly; of those 59,000 reside in Mississauga; more startling 51% are children. Seva’s
expansion into the town of Malton will help the greater than 21% poverty rate and help the
greatest number of children that go to school without a meal. The vision for the new community
hub and food bank, “will provide a physical space for individuals, families and organizations to
collaborate on new initiatives and deliver programs that address the challenges of food security,
poverty reduction and economic renewal.”
Perkins+Will Ontario has partnered with Seva to help their vision become a reality. Perkins+Will
will provide architectural and design services from the preliminary program development to
construction administration. The 8000 square foot centre will house a food bank, community
kitchen, staff offices, various social support services and computer stations for internet access.
Perkins+Will is thankful to our team of consultant partners including Falzur Kazi and Dave Young
from Crossey Engineering for Electrical support and Sean Smith from Entuitive for Structural
advice. The new location will address innovative ways of food security, alleviate poverty and
economic renewal.
STUDIO 89 CENTRE / ONTARIO
Youth Troopers for Global Awareness (YTGA) is a youth led nonprofit organization established five
years ago that seeks to increase social consciousness through creative writing, visual art, theatre,
spoken word and empowerment workshop to stop human trafficking and the sexual exploitation
of youth.
YTGA currently calls the University of Toronto Mississauga Campus home and has a satellite
office in Islamabad, Pakistan. YTGA recently took ownership of 1800 square foot space in a
retail/business park in Mississauga, Ontario. Their goal is to create a resource center to provide
a forum for the visual arts, theatre and workshops. The center will house a café to provide an
ongoing income to support their global cause. The center is known as “Studio 89” – A Fair Trade
Café + Artademic Resource Centre. Perkins+Will has been providing ongoing architectural and
design input advice.
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West Dallas is geographically among the closest communities to downtown. However,
disinvestment and disconnection from the rest of our city created challenges for West Dallas since
settlement. Today, it is comprised of proud residents from diverse backgrounds facing urban
issues in a time when our city re-focuses its center back to the Trinity River. The area is home to
La Bajada, a strong and vibrant Mexican American neighborhood that comprises the residential
core for the community. La Bajada is full of character, but it is dealing with a mixed relationship
with developers and a high vacancy rate: Over 100 empty lots.
Our Corporate+Commercial+Civic group has been working with Phil Romano and Butch
McGregor with West Dallas Investments and their vision of a Restaurant Incubator in the property
they own along Singleton Boulevard. Under the direction of Brent Brown, the studio and the
workshop, have lead the drafting of the West Dallas Urban Structure and Guidelines, which now
directs city policy on the development of West Dallas. The Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge connected
the city’s highway system to one of the largest real estate speculation deals in Dallas history; but
we could say, that La Bajada and the West Dallas developers have learned to coexist in the midst
of a very political, lingering sense of opportunities. Now that the NSO fight is over, community
organizers are turning their attention to fixing up the homes they fought to protect.
Here’s where we are stepping in.
A Pattern Book - A deliverable that links back to the West Dallas Plan:
- The Vision
- The Recommended Uses
- The Growth Scenarios
Design Guidelines:
- The Vision for La Bajada - A century old neighborhood comprised of structures consistent
with its cultural heritage and strong interior and exterior pedestrian connectivity.
- The Recommended Uses - Infill single-family homes (1 & 2 story), park and recreation/
community center; The areas adjacent to the Singleton District may have duplex (1 & 2 story)
or townhome (2-story & 3-story) as a transition.
The Growth Scenario: 100 infill lots for new single family homes to strengthen the neighborhood.
THE MILL CITY RENAISSANCE / DALLAS
Perkins+Will met with leaders of the Innercity Community Development (ICDC) and offered our
services in phase two of their Spring Revitalization Project, The Mill City Renaissance. The Mill
City Renaissance is a development located in a neighborhood southeast of the Fair Park, which
includes single-family housing, commercial retail, business development, multi-family housing,
and recreation venues. It also includes a $3.1 million design and implementation of infrastructure
and streetscape improvements to create a pedestrian scale family scale neighborhood. The
City of Dallas provided a $2.5 million forgivable loan for land acquisition and demolition for the
commercial development. Phase one has been completed and includes a My Children’s primary
care facility, an extension of Children’s Medical Center.
LA BAJADA PATTERN BOOK / DALLAS
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CENTRAL REGION /
CLEARBROOK /
Dennis Blaul
Hans Thummel
Leila Janssens
Mark Jolicoeur
Robert Neper
GIGI’S PLAYHOUSE /
Bruce Werner
Carl Knutson
Courtney Ruhl
Jennifer Merchant
John Moorhead
Jolly Thulaseedas
Julie Michiels
Kathy Lanyi
Kimberly Lindstrom
Lynsey Schwab
Rachel Payleitner
Thomas Mozina
Megan Bateman
Cynthia Weber
Cameron Laabs
Paul Hagle
Cary Lancaster
Patrick Grzybek
Gosia Zawislak
Kyel Daevel
Lisa Coghlan Dolan
Alena Hetfield
FRASER /
Melissa Rasmussen
Jennifer Somers
Linda Landry
Paul Neuhaus
Elizabeth Rominski
LA BAJADA /
David Muñoz
Yesenia Blandon
Terry Salinas
Fred Peña
Juan Navarro
OAK PARK & RIVER FORREST DAY NURSERY /
Kay Lee
Lynette Klein
Ellen Anderson
CENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TORTURE /
Russell Philstrom
Megan Little
Jennifer Somers
Meredith Hayes Gordon
Abigail Knopf
Anne Smith
Alex Philstrom
Dave Dimond
PROJECT HOOD /
Julie Michiels
Liz Potokar
Negin Beyhaghi
Rich Michiels
Tom Mozina
Gelacio Arias
Jolly Thulaseedas
Curt Behnke
THE MILL CITY RENAISSANCE /
Tom Reisenbichler
Yesenia Blandon
Matthew Crummey
SARAH’S CIRCLE /
Aimee Eckmann
Jason Flores
Peter Frisbee
Chris Hale
Jamie Jeffs
Marius Ronnett
Brian Schabel
Sallie Schwartzkopf
Chris Vant Hoff
SEVA FOOD BANK AND COMMUNITY HUB /
Joginder Dhanjal
Mary Jo Hind
Mary Anne Bull
STUDIO 89 /
Joginder Dhanjal
YOUTHLINK - THREADS & BREADS /
Lisa Pool
Tom Beck
Anne Smith
Abigail Knopf
PROJECT TEAMS
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CHICAGO /
Almost Home Kids Supply Drive
CANstruction
Chase Corporate Challenge
Climate Cycle
Healthy Schools Campaign - Cooking Up Change
Kilbourn Park Greenhouse
Lakeview High School - Student Classroom makeover
Annual Coat Drive - Heatland Alliance
Project HOOD
Rebuilding Together - IIDA
Greater Chicago Food Depository
WeCare
Working Bikes - Bike Parts Drive
DALLAS /
2013 Dallas ISD Back Pack Drive
Ace Mentoring
Art Auction
CANstruction
Carter Blood Care
Corporate Angel Tree - Salvation Army
Hearts and Hammers
Latinos in Architecture
LiA’s Book Distribution
Pancake Breakfast - Oklahoma Tornado Victims
Promise House
SPCA Fundraisers
The Family Place
Tom-A-Pool-Ooza 4 Collection
MINNEAPOLIS /
Hearts & Hammers - Spring Build
IIDA Fusion+Fashion - People Serving People
WeCare
Hats, Mittens, and Scarves Collection - YouthLink
Donation Collection - The Center for Victims of Torture
CANstruction - Second Harvest Heartland
Skyway Golf - Boys and Girls Club
DUNDAS - OTTAWA - TORONTO /
Daily Bread Food Bank
Furniture Bank
Heart & Stroke - Big Bike Ride
Holiday Helpers ARIDO Partnership
Movember
Shepherds of Good Hope
Terry Fox Run
SERVICE+
“Social responsibility is embedded in all the work that we do as architects. It invites and supports the human interaction that is essential to building a healthy community.”
-BRIAN HEALY
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NATIONAL DIRECTOR / BRIAN HEALY
OFFICE LEADERS /Atlanta / Chris Sciaronne
Boston / Brian Healy
Charlotte / RTP / David Wales + Patric Le Beau
Miami / Armando Rigau + Gia Zapattini
New York / Gisela Garrett + Filippo Soave
Washington D.C. / Thomas Gregory + Michelle Manuel + Haley Russell
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ENFOLD EVANS WAY PARK / BOSTON
ENfold was a temporary installation in Frederick Law Olmsted’s Evan’s Way Park commemorating
the Fenway as Boston’s first state-wide cultural district. Commissioned by the Fenway Alliance
- designated manager of the district – the piece was comprised of 22 institutions in the Fenway,
including the BSO, MFA, Gardner Museum, and Berklee College of Music. ENfold was a 500 foot
translucent ribbon that extended across the park and derived its form from the graceful canopy
of trees that cover the park in Olmstedian tradition. An analysis of the on-site trees and other site
conditions such as the effects of prevailing wind direction and speed helped generate a fastening
system that protected tree bark and other delicate plant material.
ENfold served as an interactive backdrop to promote and support both formal and informal
programming for the greater Fenway community for September and October of 2012. It was a
key component of a youth arts program at the Alliance’s annual Opening Our Doors event. The
installation included a porous fabric of light-weight debris netting including sections woven with strips
by children to create a large-scale artwork designed by art educators from the adjacent institutions.
ENfold also acted as an imaginative frame for musical performances including a Brazilian drumming
band, a Tai Chi exhibition, and a plethora of other artistic experiences. As the Fenway “opened its
doors” to the entire extended community, the installation gently embraced its visiting creators and
inspired new experiences with both nature and the arts.
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PONCE DE LEON CENTER / ATLANTA
The Ponce de Leon Center is one of the largest, most comprehensive facilities dedicated to the
treatment of advanced HIV/AIDS in the United States. Founded in 1986, the Ponce Center and
its onsite affiliates provide various medical and support services to approximately 5,000 eligible
men, women, adolescents, and children living with HIV/AIDS.
The Ponce Center integrates primary internal medicine and Infectious Disease subspecialty care
in the main, family and transition clinics. The center is staffed by doctors, nurse practitioners and
physician assistants, nurses and more than 100 interagency staff.
The biggest problem associated with care of these patients is getting the patients into the care
system and retaining them. Many do not seek treatment or drop out of treatment due to stigma
associated with the disease. Redesign of this clinic can make care more efficient for patients and
for care providers.
Perkins+Will is providing an operational process and facility assessment that identifies
opportunities and potential actions. Building renovation is anticipated thereafter. The three
primary project goals are:
Goal 1: Increase the percentage of people who receive care at the clinic by providing patient
privacy and efficiency.
Goal 2: Change patient flow to ensure patients do not feel “herded” or “boxed-in/confined” in
the building.
Goal 3: Maximize the use of the existing space in the building.
LIFECYCLE BUILDING CENTER / ATLANTA
The Lifecyle Building Center (LBC) is a community-based warehouse facility that directly assists
the general public by identifying and implementing best practice green building-related concepts.
As part of its non-profit mission, it may address all critical phases within the life use of the built
environment – planning, design, construction, use, adaptation, renovation and demolition – and
offer information, resources, materials and services to maximize opportunities within each phase.
The LBC concept is the establishment of a large-scale used building material facility that sells or
otherwise directs collected material to the general public- in lieu of disposal. The sales revenue,
foot traffic, and operational behavior of the facility are leveraged to enact the LBC mission and
creatively serve the community at large. Through an integrated and holistic mission-based
approach, communities become more regenerative, healthier and generate economic and social
wealth through the intelligent use and re-use of materials and the implementation of broader
sustainability strategies.
As part of our ongoing commitment to this organization, we provided a detailed facility assessment
and series of design recommendations aimed at achieving three main goals.
Goal 1: To make the 1914 building usable as a publicly-accessible retail shop.
Goal 2: To repair the existing bathrooms.
Goal 3: To integrate the Living Building Challenge.
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THE NATURE CONSERVANCY / ATLANTA
Around the world and in a myriad of habitats, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) works in all 50 states and more than 30 countries. TNC is a big organization with a big vision. In Georgia, they “protect more
than 317,000 acres, safeguard the rivers that traverse our state and care for our envied coast.”
When TNC decided it was time to relocate their regional office from Midtown to Downtown Atlanta, Perkins+Will began by helping them evaluate four potential buildings. The 22nd floor of the Equitable
Building proved to be the best fit for TNC’s 8,000 square feet. Perkins+Will provided schematic design through contract administration services to create a new space that boldly expresses TNC brand,
takes advantage of superb views and daylighting, incorporates repurposed materials and furniture, and has a variety of private and open collaborative spaces.
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ATLANTA BIRTH CENTER / ATLANTA
Atlanta Birth Center is a facility design based on the birth center model of care with the premise
that pregnancy and birth are normal life events and should be women-centered. This model
includes prenatal care, mind, body, spirit and social monitoring, and postpartum support.
Perkins+Will provided site analysis, programming, and conceptual design for their new space.
JERUSALEM HOUSE / ATLANTA
Jerusalem House is the oldest and largest provider of permanent housing for Atlanta’s low-
income and homeless families affected by HIV/AIDS. Perkins+Will provided programming and
conceptual design for a new building and associated site work.
PEOPLE UNITED FOUNDATION / ATLANTA
People United Foundation is an organization whose vision is to stimulate economic and
community development by providing educational opportunities, creating jobs and developing an
entrepreneurial spirit among our youth.
Perkins+Will provided conceptual design for a new building on their site in southwest Atlanta.
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GIRLS PREP MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBRARY REDESIGN / NEW YORK
With the help of Perkins+Will, this single room library is being transformed into a dynamic
learning space for New York City’s contemporary students. Through a series of interventions, the
library is filled with variable and organic spaces that can host a variety of activities, including both
group and individual learning. The integration of technology is a top priority in the design, as is
the promotion of activity and recreation. Most importantly, we are reinforcing that learning is fun!
Our design includes entirely new FFE, except for the original light fixtures, and features spaces
demarcated by careful color choices, which eliminates the need for high walls and other barriers.
A “genius bar” technology area supports techno-literacy, while a conference-style space includes
a SMART board for increased flexibility during formal learning periods. A comfortable, tiered
seating area provides a space for informal reading and socialization, as well as more structured
presentations.
Recently dedicated to the school’s founding board member, the late Mary Mitchell, the library is
becoming a space that all students will use and love.
LITERACY PARTNERS INTERIOR WORKPLACE UPGRADE / NEW York
Literacy Partners, a non-profit organization providing English literacy and educational support
to adults in many of the New York boroughs, has grown in recent years to a point that it is
considering acquiring more space and relocating their offices. They have started exploring real
estate options for the near future, but have decided to commence immediately with a small and
quick partial renovation of their existing office space to provide a better working conditions to their
volunteers, increase density, and test some new collaborative concepts. Perkins+Will developed
a design concept for a 1,500 square feet partial renovation of the existing office space, which
includes building millwork low partitions and integration of Ikea’s desk and training tables. We
look forward to continuing the relation and support the agency with strategies and design ideas
for their new space in the coming year.
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SANDY RECOVERY - DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS / NEW YORK
Cities face many challenges after natural disasters, but these times can also present a unique
opportunity to rebuild for a more resilient and vibrant future. After Hurricane Sandy, some of New
York City’s public schools were given that chance. Perkins+Will New York was recently enlisted
by Architecture for Humanity and the New York City Department of Education (DOE) as their
first architectural partner in a major reconstruction effort, which is supported by Nike. For the
first phase of this effort, Perkins+Will sent interdisciplinary teams to visit twenty schools, both to
provide preliminary surveys of the physical damage and to interview school administration and
community members.
The assessments were completed in 2012 and informed the definition of additional phases of
the reconstruction effort. The resulting projects, which will serve several New York City public
schools, place special emphasis on athletic facilities that serve an extended local community.
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PAWS IN THE PANHANDLE / LANCASTER COUNTY
Paws in the Panhandle is a no-kill animal shelter that works with local shelters to house dogs
that are otherwise difficult to adopt. They fund themselves through sales at a thrift store called
“Pawsitively Thrifty.” A few months ago, they purchased a new location and moved their thrift
operations into an old house on a large plot of land. We are working with them to rezone and
master plan the land for permanent kennels and adoption facilities.
The project was designed to be a Net Zero project by employing solar panels, rainwater harvesting,
and natural ventilation. The shelter will also be constructed from economical building materials
such as overrun CMU block, corrugated metal panel, OSB plywood, and chain link fence that will
be incorporated to create interest and allow the design to be easily replicated as the shelter grows
and needs additional capacity.
THE WORK PLACE / WASHINGTON, DC
The Work Place DC (TWPDC) is a non-profit organization seeking to co-locate various small
non-profit organizations providing workforce development services to approximately 2,000 DC
residents annually. The four primary member organizations are: STRIVE DC, LIFT DC, Byte
Back, and Academy of Hope. The proposed core organizations are all different yet provide
complementary services along the workforce development continuum. Several reasons, such as
their common goals, complementary services, and limited resources, suggest co-location would
greatly benefit their mission and ability to improve society. Through the Washington Architectural
Foundation, TWPDC approached Perkins+Will to assist them in determining how much space
they need and how the space needs to function to support their mission.
TWPDC seeks to engage business, government, community based organizations, and individuals
to provide a continuum of holistic, high quality workforce development programs and services
to DC residents in one location that will lead to job-ready employee candidates, job placement,
economic self-sufficiency, and improved quality of life.
Perkins+Will led a visioning session with the core members of TWPDC and completed
programming interviews over the summer of 2012. The finalized program of requirements was
issued in the fall of 2012 and will be used by TWPDC to evaluate how much space they will need
as they reconfigure and fundraise for the project.
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CCH MONT FLEUR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY CENTER / WASHINGTON D.C.
Haiti, ravaged by natural disasters, diseases and generations of systemic poverty, is in desperate
need of transformation. Six and a half million Haitians struggle to survive on less than $2 per day,
and many go without life’s basic needs. Perkins+Will DC was approached in late 2011 by the
Community Coalition for Haiti (CCH) to provide pro-bono design services for a 1,200 square foot
school and community center building in the rural Haitian village of Mont Fleur, several miles
outside the town of Jacmel in order to meet this need.
CCH is a Virginia-based non-profit with a more than 20 year commitment to serving the Haitian
people. Their mission is to “transform lives, one-by-one”. In taking on this project, Perkins+Will
joined CCH partners, Inova Health Systems and Turner Construction, who also work on various
CCH projects in Haiti.
The project has grown to also include a master plan for two acres of land owned by the people of
Mont Fleur. The site will eventually incorporate an expansion of the school to accommodate 300
students, offices for community leaders, community gardens, a kitchen, a well and an orphanage.
Each of these functions will be a first for Mont Fleur, a village where children previously had no
access to education, electricity or running water and where they often go an entire day without
a meal.
To support a culture of design, The DC SRI committee and the project team hosted a vibrant
office-wide charette to encourage participation from across all market sectors and levels. The
charette was a huge success, with about 25 employees participating and bringing in research,
sketches, and ideas for the master plan of the site and the conceptual drawings.
Over the past four months the Haiti project has seen a few redesigns and minor changes focused
around constructability and budget. The team issued a pricing set to a new local Haitian general
contractor who will be reviewing the set. The donors within CCH are working on construction
fundraising. Once funding is met, construction can begin.
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COLLEGE SUMMIT, INC. / WASHINGTON, DC
College Summit, Inc. is a non-profit that works with high school students from low-income
backgrounds around the country, to prepare them for college. They work in regions across the
US, but are headquartered in a historic building in the bustling neighborhood of Adams Morgan
in Washington, DC. College Summit Inc. owns and occupies two of the three floors within the
building located at 1763 Columbia Road, NW.
Based on the age of the interior finishes and subsequent staffing growth, a series of interior
improvement projects and renovations are needed.
This project came to us through the matching services offered by Public Architecture’s the 1%
website which pairs like-minded nonprofits with architects who can meet their needs.
The scope of this project has three tasks.
Task 1 – Visioning, Programming, and Schematic Design
Task 2 – Design Development and Documentation
Task 3 – Construction
The DC office conducted a project kick-off meeting and visioning session that resulted in
establishing the goals for the project as well as the vision statement. This also included an initial
site visit and a visual survey to verify the provided drawings of current conditions at the second
and ground level.
After the visioning session, Perkins+Will performed a series of programming interviews and
produced a final Program of Requirements (POR) and visioning summary document.
Based upon the established programmatic and visioning information, Perkins+Will then
developed a concept design and space plan that included proposed modifications to existing
partitions, ceilings and finishes. After the design presentation, the project was submitted to a
general contractor for budget pricing, which will set the funding goals for College Summit, Inc.
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EASTERN REGION /
BENJAMIN BANNEKER MEMORIAL / WASHINGTON D.C.
The Washington Interdependence Council (WIC) is a non-profit civic organization authorized by
Congress to erect a monument to colonial American hero Benjamin Banneker along the L’Enfant
Plaza corridor in southwest DC.
The Perkins+Will project delivery included a detailed site analysis to identify circulation and axis
nodes as they related to the site. In addition, design opportunities were explored to offer options
to enhance the pedestrian experience by means of donor bricks, historic signage and storyboard
graphics along the L’Enfant Plaza corridor (both educational and directional).
Potential ideas of how the “Nodes” could be developed including a visitor center, transit facility
and a math+science institute were also developed.
COMMUNITY OF HOPE / WASHINGTON, DC
For 30 years, Community of Hope has provided hope and stability to low-income and homeless
adults and children in DC. They have a holistic range of programs - from healthcare to housing
with supportive services and programs promoting strong families - that help underserved residents
create stable lives for themselves and promising futures for their children.
As part of the Community of Hope Health Center, the education center on the first floor has the
potential to transform their neighborhood and provide the Community of Hope with a “place”
to educate, inform and provide outreach for improving the health of their entire community.
Perkins+Will conceived, planned, designed, and detailed an educational center on the first floor
as a tangible piece of the larger project that can be donated as pro-bono design services.
As a way to encourage involvement from a broad range of people in the office, an office-wide
charette over lunch to devise concepts for their donor recognition wall was held. After an
interactive session, three concepts were presented to the client by the project team.
Construction for the project has been completed and the client moved in the beginning of
December.
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CONCEPT MASTER PLAN DOCUMENT FOR WGEP / KENYA
Women’s Global Education Project works with local partners in remote rural areas of Kenya
and Senegal to help young women gain access to education. We developed a phasing strategy,
along with a site plan, floor plans, and elevations that incorporated the program of classrooms,
dormitories, a dining hall, and latrines for 200 students. The concept master plan document will
be used for fundraising purposes.
RADIO LOLLIPOP AT MCH / MIAMI
Radio Lollipop is a United Kingdom based international proprietary brand/system found
throughout the world in select Children’s Hospital. Perkins+Will designed the renovation of a
small control room where the children interact with lights and sounds and pretend to be DJs
broadcasting music internationally. The program is transmitted via close circuit television to
the hospital’s patients. The design has been completed and coordination with the owner and
contractor is underway.
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EASTERN REGION /
SOW MUCH GOOD URBAN FARM / CHARLOTTE
Sow Much Good is a non-profit organization in Charlotte, North Carolina, that is committed to
growing healthy communities in underserved neighborhoods by: 1) providing direct access to
fresh, affordable food, 2) educating and engaging residents to adopt healthy eating habits, and
3) advocating for the right of every person to have real food security. Our team worked with Sow
Much Good founder Robin Emmons to redevelop and renovate a four-acre donated site and turn
it into her primary production fields, central distribution center, and headquarters. The project
has been divided into three phases including the farm stand, office space and demonstration
kitchen, and chicken coop and storage shed.
Phase 1: Farmstand / Status: 100% Complete
Previously Robin operated her farm stands beneath temporary 10’x10’ canopies that she moved
from neighborhood to neighborhood, making it difficult for people to find her. We were tasked
with designing and building an 800 square foot farm stand on the corner of her newly acquired
property to give Sow Much Good a highly visible presence in the Sunset Road community. The
Perkins+Will team was on site regularly helping with the build and overseeing construction. The
farm stand was completed in July 2013 and is open seven days a week.
Phase 2: Office Space / Demonstration Kitchen / Status: 50% Complete
As Sow Much Good has grown, Robin has continued to operate out of her own home, which
was limiting and problematic. Fortunately, the four-acre site contained a 1950’s brick ranch
home that will now serve as Sow Much Good’s headquarters. Perkins+Will has been asked to
give this house a makeover and create a fresh, inspiring, and healthy space for her organization
to operate. The new headquarters will be divided into two offices, a conference room, and a
demonstration kitchen and will feature a new very charming and welcoming wrap-around front
porch. The landscaping surrounding the house will be mainly herbs and plants to be used in the
demonstration kitchen.
Phase 3: Chicken Coop / Storage Shed / Status: 33% Complete
The final phase of the project includes two projects. The first is a chicken coop that Robin has
requested so that she can sell fresh, organic eggs as well as use the chicken’s waste as fertilizer.
The second part is to revitalize a dilapidated on site garage into a storage shed for a tractor and
numerous gardening tools. The rustic appearance will provide a lovely background to the “living
skin” that will re-clad the exterior. We are developing a framework that will wrap three sides of
the barn and will house a series of recycled two-liter bottles or metal cans that will be the growing
vessels for live herbs that can be purchased directly from the storage shed. A drip irrigation
system will be employed utilizing the rainwater from the shed’s roof.
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ROGERS ROAD COMMUNITY CENTER / CHAPEL HILL
The Rogers Road Community Center is a home for community fellowship. Through celebrations
and informal gatherings the center is a place where the many different residents of Rogers
Road Neighborhood can foster relationships. The center seeks to serve the community needs
and provide a loving and enriching space for youth in after-school programming and summer
activities. The center also offers outlets to adults through computer, English language and art
courses.
This 4,000 square foot facility was completely designed by Perkins+Will and generous consultants.
The building is a universal accessibly designed space. Four classrooms have been provided with
one large gathering room. A staff office, support space, food bank and kitchen that will meet the
center’s requirements are also a part of the program.
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EASTERN REGION /
ATLANTA BIRTH CENTER /
Diana Davis
Helena O’Connor
BENJAMIN BANNEKER MEMO-RIAL /
Dan Moore
Michael Day
CCH MONT FLEUR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY CENTER /
Michael Duffy Day
Jamie Huffcut
Taylor Sill
COLLEGE SUMMIT /
Tom Gregory
Haley Russell
Jennifer Rogers
Leah Davies
Carissa Gavin
COMMUNITY OF HOPE /
David Cordell
Tamara Cavin
Bonny Slater
CONCEPT MASTER PLAN DOCU-MENT FOR WOMEN’S GLOBAL EDUCATION PROJECT (WGEP) /
Gustavo Mendoza
ENFOLD EVANS WAY PARK /
Brian Healy
Kimberly Poliquin
Matthew Pierce
Xi Liu
Jordan Adsit
Emily Lammert
Chad Machen
Susanna Baker
Jeff Lewis
GIRLS PREP MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBRARY REDESIGN /
Scott Kirkham
Taylor Charbonneau
Ann Dumas-Swanson
Filippo Soave
Danny Maghuyop
JERUSALEM HOUSE /
Sumegha Shah
Nazeer Kutty
Mark Rahe
LIFECYCLE BUILDING CENTER /
Bill Xu
Erika Morgan
Nadia Kulczycky
Vikram Sami
Chris Sciarrone
LITERACY PARTNERS /
Filippo Soave
Arjav Shah
Gisela Garrett
SOW MUCH GOOD /
David Wales
Joelle Jefcoat
Lauren Bellamy
Eugene Wright
Ashley Taliaferro
Rachel Myers
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY /
Inyoung Park
Grace Paul
Krista Blackburn
Katie Janson
Chris Sciarrone
PAWS IN THE PANHANDLE /
David Wales
Joelle Jefcoat
Jeff Yelton
Rick Kazebee
PEOPLE UNITED FOUNDATION /
DJ Bryant
PONCE DE LEON CENTER /
Amanda Mewborn
John Elvin
Jeff Tyner
RADIO LOLLIPOP AT MCH /
George Valcarcel
Jose Ramos
ROGERS ROAD COMMUNITY CENTER /
Patric le Beau
Rodrigo Reyes
Brennan Wilgus
Maria Peterson
Mark Paskanik
John Paul Dolan
Joe Wagner
SANDY RECOVERY - DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS /
Tony Alfieri
Janice Barnes
Joan Blumenfeld
Scott Kirkham
Gisela Garrett
Filippo Soave
Mike Kihn
THE WORK PLACE /
Anton Villacorta
Erica Gordy
PROJECT TEAMS
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SERVICE+
ATLANTA /
Andee’s Army
R.O.M.
The Focus Center
Trees Atlanta
Decatur Development Authority
Park Pride
Camp Courage
Georgia Institute of Technology
Southern Polytechnical State University
University of Georgia
The Fugees Family
Boy Scouts of America
Rotary International
Lifecycle Building Center
Ignatius House
Alliance theatre
The Marist School
Tate Mountain Associates
CASA
Cabbagetown Neighborhood Improvement Association
Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church
Atlanta Center for Creative Inquiry
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital - Race for Rehap
SquashBusters
National Alliance of Mental Illness - Latino Chapter
Spaulding’s Young Professional Group
Community Servings - Pie in the Sky
Boston Living Center
CHARLOTTE/RTP /
Boy Scouts of America
Boys and Girls Club of Charlotte
Boys and Girls Club of Raleigh
WeCare
CANstruction
Cary Elementary School - Butterfly House
MIAMI /
ACE Mentoring
Festival of the Trees for the Benefit of Florida International University
High School Student Internship Opportunity
WeCare
NEW YORK /
Annual Sustainable Quilt Auction
FilmBiz Recycling
WeCare
Sandy Recovery - Fundraiser
WASHINGTON DC /
Suited to Succeed - Spring Clothing Drive
Herman Miller Volunteer Day
Rebuilding Together Day
Eco City Farms
Race for Hope
Can-o-lympics
CANstruction
DCBIA Community Services Project
Gingertown
Herman Miller’s - WeCare
P+W DCO Annual Toy Drive
Frances Stevens Back to School Drive
Ballou High School Beautification Day
IIDA Cosmo Couture
Green Apple Day of Service
Architecture in the Schools
Georgia Board of Education – Industry Liaison to curriculum development
Construction Education Foundation of Georgia
Action Cycling Atlanta
Jerusalem House
Northwoods Neighborhood Watchdogs
Huntley Hills Elementary and Montessori School
Chamblee Middle School
Unity Spiritual Center
Hands on Atlanta
Georgia State University
Drew Charter School Engineering Advisory Board
BOSTON /
American Diabetes Association - Tour de Cure
Massachusetts Eye and Ear
New England Parkinson’s Ride
Big Sister Association of Greater Boston
Harpoon Helps Spread Holiday Cheer
Bio-Ball
Watertown Historical Commission
ACE Mentoring
IIDA Fashion Show - Dress for Success