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Contact - Location
Long & Associates Architects/Engineers, Inc.4525 South Manhattan Avenue Tampa, FL 33611 Ph: 813.839.0506 Fax: 813.839.4616For General Inquiries, contact: lex_longandassociates.comFor Business Development Inquiries, contact:ginnie_longandassociates.com
Contact - Principals
Harry M. Long, Jr., P.E.
Alexander (Lex) M. Long, AIA
Maynard L. Lemke, AIA
Curt R. Wasko, P.E.
Paul E. Wieczorek, P.E.
Paul W. Portal, AIA
Contact - Employment
From time to time, employment opportunities may arise in the disciplines and services we provide. Long & Associates is always interested in motivated, enthusiastic people. Must have good communication & organizational skills, ability to work as a team member, and willingness to learn. Good competitive salary, great benefits including 401k and profit sharing. If you would like to submit a resume, please feel free to do so. Please send resumes to Lex long, Long & Associates, 4525 South Manhattan Avenue, Tampa, Florida. 33611 or fax (813) 839-4616 or email to lex_longandassociates.com. No phone calls please. U.S. residents only. There are no positions available at this time.Long & Associates Architects/Engineers, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Profile - The Firm
Established in 1974, Long & Associates offers complete Architectural & Engineering services with design solutions created specifically for each and every client. Our commissions are large and small, public and private, new and historic. We have no preconceptions and no single style. We seek only what is appropriate to our clients and go out of our way to enhance existing conditions. Our work is devoted to the pursuit of responsible and sensitive design as we are governed by appropriateness and context. In some cases our designs are bold, intimate in others. The diversity of styles evident in our work represents a range of responses to client requirements, not a variety of views about architecture. We work closely with our clients to provide for their needs and have tailored our Project Management process to build consensus at every stage. As a result, we are known for quality design that starts with thoughtful strategic planning and ends with quality construction. We offer each project the qualities of "firmness, commodity and delight" promoting a technical soundness, program functionality and integrated architectural beauty.
Profile - Our Story
Designers today are challenged to go beyond cookie-cutter design solutions and bland stucco boxes without increasing construction budgets. Long & Associates consistently responds to this challenge with vibrant and energetic projects. Our work exceeds expectations in performance and functionality, and provides lasting intrinsic value through a truly sustainable approach to facility design and the creation of an exciting sense of place unique to the character of each client and site. In this period of economic stringency, everyone from facility planners to maintenance personnel is expected to do more with less. This is also the case in the design professions, as the volume of available work decreases and competition increases. Many firms have found it necessary to drastically downsize, often resulting in a corresponding drop in customer service. Based on the strength and diversity of our interdisciplinary organization, Long & Associates is weathering the storm. Our integrated team of architects and engineers provides a rare and valuable resource for facilities Owners. Based on a long and successful history of shared project experience, each professional truly understands and supports the inter-related spatial, functional, and aesthetic requirements of high-performance building design. Driven by a commitment to excellence in design, documentation, and quality of construction, our dedicated team has embraced Building Information Modeling as the indispensable tool for process management and project execution. Long & Associates is clearly the market leader in providing client added value in every project through effective use of virtual design technologies and the creative application of sustainable design principles. For clients who know the quality of work and appreciate attention to detail, we remain the firm of choice to help them solve tough issues and execute complex projects in a straightforward and timely manner. Our success and reputation is founded on the acknowledged completeness and constructability of our drawings and specifications, and the thoroughness of our pre-design investigation and analysis. Long & Associates will strive to understand your needs and aspirations, realize your goals and objectives, and support your mission.
Profile - Services
Service is the core of our existence. We seek to provide service unmatched in the industry. One way we accomplish this is through our team diversity. We offer our clients one-stop shopping and responsibility. This cannot be matched through standard consulting practices. At Long & Associates, we strive to develop a long-standing relationship with each of our clients. Perhaps our greatest strength is our team diversity.ArchitectureOur commissions are large and small, public and private, new and historic. We have no pre-conceptions and no single style. We seek only what is appropriate to our clients and go out of our way to enhance existing conditions. Our work is devoted to the pursuit of responsible and sensitive design as we are governed by appropriateness and context. In some cases our designs are bold, intimate in others. The diversity of styles evident in our work represents a range of responses to client requirements, not a variety of views about architecture. We work closely with our clients utilizing the "Charette" process of three phases of Analysis, Options and Design to insure the Owner's/User's input, needs and concerns are addressed throughout the design process. As a result, we are known for quality design that starts with thoughtful strategic planning and ends with quality construction. We offer each project the qualities of "firmness, commodity and delight" promoting a technical soundness, program functionality and an integrated architectural beauty. To ensure that consensus is reached at each stage, client review periods are included in our work schedules following each major phase. During these periods, the client can confer with others and provide additional responses to the team. Since work will proceed to the next stage only when consensus is reached, work on subsequent tasks can be properly focused, and there is a shared understanding of the goals throughout the entire project. Consensus building is an interactive process, and the concerns of each client and related parties must be carefully considered. We are known for our ability to communicate and listen, and we believe that these skills have contributed significantly to our success in implementing projects of all scopes. Structural EngineeringLong & Associates has been a leader in the application of computer technology related to structural engineering design. We have the capability to effectively design the simplest to the most complex project. We were among the area's first to analyze structures utilizing finite element analysis. Our in-house team of professionals has over 100 years combined experience and diversity in structural design from bridges to 30+ story hotels and office buildings of all types.Mechanical EngineeringLong & Associates offers a full line of mechanical engineering services from basic plumbing and air conditioning design to the most complex needs, such as laboratories, containment facilities, clean rooms, heat recovery, and large scale air conditioning and utility systems.We have considerable experience in the retrofit of large mechanical systems and in meeting strict air quality requirements. Our approach to every project is to work with the client's personnel. With their input and expertise, the most appropriate system for the individual project is designed regardless of industry wide trends.Computerized mechanical engineering services include: - Energy Analysis & Ratings Program Florida Gauge (Fla/Com) - HVAC Bldg Loads & Simulations (Hourly Analysis Program) - Life Cycle Cost Analysis - Fire Protection-Hydraulic Calculations - Psychrometric Processes - Duct & Pipe Design Software - 3-Dimensional HVAC Modeling - Product/Equipment Selection Software Electrical EngineeringElectrical engineering embraces the visual arts through innovative and appropriate lighting design and encompasses power and control systems as well as other electronic systems. We offer state-of-the-art services, tailored to the individual client in the following areas: - Data & Communication Networks - Power Distribution - Lighting and Lighting Control - Energy Management - Lightning Protection - Master TV Distribution - Security & Surveillance CCTV Systems - Variable Speed Drives - Standby Power, UPS - Instrumentation - Uninterruptible Power Systems - Grounding and Shielding We also have a BICSI RCDD certified professional engineer on staff.Fire Protection EngineeringFire protection engineering involves the integration of architecture and the various engineering disciplines to protect human life and preserve the built environment. Issues addressed are life safety, detection, alarm and suppression. We offer project specific design services in addition to the following: - Automatic Sprinkler System Design - Fire Detection & Alarm System Design - Non-ozone Depleting Suppression System Design - Fire Pump and Controller Design - Life Safety Code Analysis We are finding more and more that our clients seek the safety and cost benefits associated with an integrated fire protection design. Having Fire Protection design in-house allows us to integrate this discipline with intention rather than an afterthought and allows us to offer our clients the benefits and cost advantages to integrating such design.Construction AdministrationToday's bidding environment and legal issues have brought about a new form of construction delivery system. To meet our clients' changing needs and to provide additional control of the built environment for our clients, we have engaged in providing superior Construction Management services. Long & Associates refers to these services as Total Project Design and Management or TPDM. We have a licensed General Contractor on board and are successfully providing construction management services on projects throughout the Tampa Bay area. In addition, we maintain a significant bonding capacity for such work, which is a rare occurrence among the A/E industry. Long & Associates believes this speaks highly of our outstanding reputation to quality design and construction standards, and the longevity of the firm. We recognize that our CM services are not for everyone. However, we emphasize that this experience as a CM provides all our clients with a project team that has diversity over other "design only" firms. In addition, our CM involvement keeps us up to date with the costs of the built environment and provides us with excellent contacts in the field. As one big family, all these benefits are shared with our clients for maximum cost advantage. Specialty Structural EngineeringOur in-house specialty structural steel detailing department can save the owner weeks, even months, on the schedule. The process of steel detailing can begin during design, long before the CM/Contractor puts out the bid - especially valuable for fast track projects. Long & Associates steel detailing experience has included work from the industrial, corporate, health care, commercial, K-12, university, hospitality, restaurant, religious, sports, and theme park industries. Computerized specialty structural engineering capabilities include: - Eagle Point Structural Engineering Series - IPOST Post Tensioned Concrete Design - CMU Wall Design - SAI Structural Engineering Series - SDS/2 Steel Detailing SystemEmerging Technology ImplementationFor the past 15 years, data and telecommunications networks have been a part of every Long & Associates project. As network installation standards have evolved, we have worked with our clients to implement the latest in network topologies starting with the basic Level 3 telecommunications wiring, advancing upward through Category 6e copper networks, and onto multimode and single-mode fiber optic backbones and fiber to the desktop. In addition to telecommunications, networking, and video systems for new construction, Long & Associates has worked with our clients to design and retrofit over 36 school campus sites with fiber optic backbones and Category 5 copper networks. Recent university and high school projects have included all of the latest technology system requirements from digital telephone systems, VoIP, microwave instructional television (ITFS) to video and data backbones and distribution. The 270,000 sq. ft. Bayshore High School in Manatee County included a complete campus solution involving a 200 station digital telephone system, ATM fiber backbone connecting 13 IDF's and Cat 5 horizontal UTP to every administrative and educational space including six high density computer labs. Long & Associates worked with the University of Florida to implement telecommunications, networking, teleconferencing and distance learning suites in the 151,000 sq. ft. renovation of Weil Hall on the Gainesville campus. The 200,000 sq. ft. renovated University of Florida Library West features Wi-Fi Hot Spots, digital card catalog, VoIP, IP based security surveillance, digital studio and internet kiosks. The Thomas E. Langley Medical Center includes IP based direct digital control of the HVAC environmental systems.
Profile - Awards
Strawberry Crest High School Honor Award for Architecture, Institutional Category, AIA Tampa Bay 2011Strawberry Crest High School First Place - Architectural Showcase FEFPA Winter Conference 2010 Strawberry Crest High School Green Building of America Award - Real Estate and Construction Review - Southeast Green Success Stories Issue 2010 Strawberry Crest High School Annual Community Design Award, Hillsborough County Planning Commission Commercial, Institutional, Public or Quasi- Public Category 2010 Strawberry Crest High School Citation of Excellence Award - Learning By Design 2010 Pondella Health Clinic Building of America Award Project, Real Estate & Construction Review - Florida Edition 2010 Strawberry Crest High School Outstanding Special Use Building - Public Sector NAIOP - Tampa Chapter 2009 Loften High School Classroom/Multi-Purpose Building First Place - Architectural Showcase FEFPA Winter Conference 2009 Powell Structures Lab at the Univ. of Florida Honorable Mention, Exellence in Design, Environmental Design+Construction Magazine 2007 Library West Addition/Renovation at the University of Florida Outstanding Buildings: Renov / Modernization American School & University Architectural Portfolio 2007 Library West Addition/Renovation at the Univ. of Florida Honorable Mention, Exellence in Design, Environmental Design+Construction Magazine 2007 Library West Addition/Renovation at the Univ. of Florida First Place - Architectural Showcase FEFPA Winter Conference 2007 Library West Addition/Renovation at the Univ. of Florida Learning by Design, A School Leader's Guide to Architectural Services 2007 Library West Addition/Renovation at the Univ. of Florida Technology Award - Existing Institutional Building ASHRAE - Region XII 2007 Library West Addition/Renovation at the Univ. of Florida Outstanding Masonry Project, Institutional Division Masonry Association of Florida 2006 Simmons Career Center Award of Merit for Architecture Institutional Projects AIA Tampa Bay 2005 Simmons Career Center Exhibition of School Architects National School Board Association Conference 2005 Beth Shields Middle School Exhibition of School Architects National School Board Association Conference 2004 Library West Addition / Renov _ UF Award of Merit - Architectural Showcase, FEFPA Winter Conference 2004 Liberty Middle School Technology+Learning2 Conference Showcase, National School Board, Association 2003 5-J Master Plan (Middle School, High School & City Park) Outstanding Master Plan Project, American School & University, Architectural Portfolio 2003 Liberty Middle School Middle School Design Excellence, Learning by Design, National School Board, Association 2003 Orange Grove Magnet Middle School Exhibition of School Architects, National School Board, Association Conference,New Orleans, LA 2002 Liberty Middle School Exhibition of School Architects, National School Board Association Conference, New Orleans, LA 2002 Orange Grove Magnet Middle School Community Design Award of Excellence, Institutional Projects, The Planning Commission (City of Tampa) 2002 Bayshore High School Outstanding High School Project, American School & University, Architectural Portfolio 2000 Orange Grove Magnet Middle School First Place - Architectural Showcase, FEFPA Winter Conference 2001 Orange Grove Magnet Middle School Educational Design Excellence Award, American School & University, Architectural Portfolio 1999 Hardee County Public Health Facility Honorable Mention, Metal Architecture Design, Award 1998
Profile - Publications
Gainesville HS Media Center Expansion Case Study - Design Cost Data Magazine 2010 FEATURED ARTICLE Green Business Quarterly: Long & Associates featuring Strawberry Crest High School 2010 Strawberry Crest High School Case Study & Cover - Design Cost Data Magazine 2010 Strawberry Crest High School Citation of Excellence Award - Learning By Design Magazine 2010 Strawberry Crest High School Green Building of American Award Project Real Estate & Construction Review - Southeast Green Success Stories Edition 2010 Pondella Health Clinic Building of America Award Project, Real Estate & Construction Review - Florida Edition 2010 Safety Harbor Library Case Study & Cover - Design Cost Data Magazine - January/February 2010 Safety Harbor Library Library Journal - December issue 2009 Pondella Health Clinic Case Study, Design Cost Data Magazine March/April 2009 FEATURED ARTICLE Building Information Modeling A Natural Progression of Technology - Design Cost Data Magazine, May/June Issue 2009 Loften High School Classroom & Multi-Purpose Bldg Case Study - Design Cost Data Magazine 2008 Library West Addition/Renovation at the Univ. of Florida florida/caribbean Architect (AIA Journal) - FEATURE 2007/8 Library West Addition/Renovation at the Univ. of Florida Honorable Mention, Exellence in Design, Environmental Design+Construction Magazine 2007 Library West Addition/Renovation at the Univ. of Florida Outstanding Buildings: Renov / Modernization American School &University Architectural Portfolio 2007 Library West Addition/Renovation at the Univ. of Florida Learning by Design, A School and University Leader's Annual Guide to Architectural Services 2007 Powell Structures Materials Lab at the Univ. of Florida Testing Green Design - Metal Architecture Magazine - June 2007 Powell Structures Materials Lab at the Univ. of Florida Honorable Mention, Excellence in Design Environmental Design+Construction Magazine 2007 5-J Master Plan American School & University - Architectural Portfolio 2003 City of Oldsmar Municipal Services Center Metal Architecture Magazine 2002 Bayshore High School Form & Function Magazine 2000
Projects - Commerical
Commercial - EFT
EnviroFocus Technologies Hygiene BuildingTampa, Florida26,397 gsf
EnviroFocus Technologies recycles and processes lead from lead-bearing materials to be reused as for the next generation of automotive and industrial batteries. The design concept captures the essence of recycling through the use of an irregular-shaped brise soleil and a corrugated metal cladding system. Together, these items reflect distorted forms affected by the crushing and bending of metal endured throughout the recycling process. The layout of this administrative office and hygiene facility, intended to support the adjacent industrial complex, is a direct result of the operations and function of the building. Separated air climates, including clean and dirty areas, are incorporated into the design to ensure the hygienic filtration of harmful pollutants introduced during the industrial process of recycling. This building operates 24/7 and houses all administrative offices, clean room areas, a laboratory, showering and changing facilities as well as a large-volume, glass-enclosed break room for employees. This project is registered LEED Gold with the U.S. Green Building Council. The building incorporates daylighting strategies, sunshading techniques and recycled, regional materials.
Projects - Healthcare
Healthcare - Pondella
Pondella Public Health FacilityFt. Myers, Florida27,111 gsf
The scope of this project was to transform a retail facility into a public health unit to better serve the growing needs of the surrounding Ft. Myers community in Lee County, FL. The existing 27,111 sf building was gutted leaving the footprint and shell. A total redesign of the interior created a county health clinic with medical offices, labs and EMS. Special services include a Women Infant Child Clinic, Communicable Disease Care, Pharmacy, Vital Statistics, Administrative Offices, Staff and Records Areas, a multi-purpose Meeting Area and Conference Room.In order to bring this medical facility within current building code, the roof and wall structure was reinforced and all windows, doors and walls were designed to withstand 130 mph winds. Environmental services included an Asbestos Survey which confirmed no asbestos containing materials.
Healthcare - Charlotte Co
Charlotte County Public Health FacilityPort Charlotte, Florida48,000 gsf
The Charlotte County Public Health Facility houses multiple user group functions including a dental clinic, medical laboratory, women/infant/children clinic, communicable disease clinic and administrative services.Through simple and elegant design strategies, this public facility maintains its sense of place within the landscaped site. The design of this facility is highlighted by a sensible entry condition and street presence through the use of the extended entrance canopy.This new, 2-story complex is designed for 130 mph wind loads, and some spaces can serve as Emergency Operations Centers in case of dangerous conditions. The facility is also designed with sustainable strategies in mind. Though not currently, the structure was designed to receive the load from a photovoltaic system to be constructed when funds permit. This system will support all building lighting and most electrical outlets.
Healthcare - Langley
Thomas E. Langley Medical CenterSumterville, Florida38,752 gsf
Located in a rural area of Central Florida, the building program provides a multi-purpose facility to offer health and human services for the community of Sumterville and its outlying areas. The various departmental services are off a central mall design: • Geriatrics • Pediatrics • Dental • Pharmacy • Medical Suites - Internal Medicine • Referrals, Admin & Central Records • X-Ray, Ultra-Sound/Mammography • Nursing & Medical Director • Family Practice • MRI & CT Scan • Urgent Care • Transcription • Behavior Health
Healthcare - Hardee
Hardee County Public Health UnitWauchula, Florida36,000 gsf
On a heavily wooded 16.6 acre site, 6.4 acres of the area is natural wetland. The 36,000 sf healthcare facility is shaped to accommo-date the separate parking areas for staff and the public and afford vistas and views to the rear wetland area. Each wing offers a covered walkway with seating, allowing relaxation and a view of the natural site surroundings. A central building core, utilizing a multi-use auditorium and a central reception area, is flanked to the north with a WIC nutrition suite, environmental health and administrative/clerical area. The Family Health Services wing on the opposite side contains clinical services, x-ray department, triage, communicable disease clinic, dental clinic, community health, nursing and administrative staff area and medical records.
Healthcare - PCHD
Pinellas County Health DepartmentLargo, Florida54,195 gsf
The new Pinellas CHD in Largo is a two-story facility totaling 54,195 GSF. As a former call center, the facility is currently undergoing extensive renovations and additions in order to meet the growing healthcare needs of Pinellas County. Programs and services within the facility include a Primary Care Clinic, Dental Clinic, Community Health Department, Records Storage and Reception space, Vital Statistics Department, Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program, Environmental Health Department, and a detached public conference center. The design of the new facility evokes the classic "Roadside Architecture" in scale, proportion, color, and material. The blue curvilinear canopy, inspired by the wave in the Pinellas County Health Department logo, contrasts sharply with the angles and symmetry of the building and gives visual significance to the facade. The User can feel both a sense of motion and stability within the building forms. The design also acknowledges the site's location and enables the new facility to become a highly-visible and identifiable landmark along Ulmerton Road; one of Pinellas County's main East-West corridors. Exterior wall surfaces will be comprised of brightly painted stucco, brick veneer, and metal siding punctuated by an extensive number of window and storefront systems. As a result, the interior will be filled with an abundance of natural light. Plentiful daylighting, in conjunction with the universal "seaside" palette of sandy beiges, deep blues, and rich greens, will create a space that is bright and colorful throughout. Playful marine-inspired flooring patterns, soffits splashed with pulsating rainbow hues, and stylized palm tree columns will produce an interior that is whimsical, inviting, and reflective of Pinellas County's unique character.The overall conceptual image of this building is: · Child-oriented · Whimsical and colorful · Responsive to solar orientation/daylighting · Unique to the Pinellas County character · Pedestrian-friendly · Open and inviting · Visible and identifiable
Projects - Library
Library - Lib West
Library West - LEED GoldUniversity of Florida (Gainesville - Main Campus)117,000 gsf
Library West is the premier library collection for the University of Florida. This $ 24.2 million project reprogrammed and refurbished an existing 40-year-old building to respond to contemporary library needs in technology, information, materials, and staffing, and created a 60,000 square foot addition to hold 1.6 million volumes in compact shelving stacks. The facility provides 1,600 seats for both private and group study using all types of media, and wide access to computing and technology, to facilitate student interaction and sharing of information and ideas. The design process integrated the key library issues of wayfinding, access to services, security and control with the spatial requirements of collections and patrons in an inviting and stimulating environment using materials and textures to define space and promote movement. Functional elements are clearly organized around an articulated circulation system.The addition completes the public urban edge of the historic campus core, while reflecting the scale and character of the original Campus Gothic architecture, and establishes a new conceptual campus Front Door on the North. The secure functional entry addresses the primary campus greenspace to the South, linking the library to active student life. Library West achieved a LEED Gold rating through the United States Green Building Council.
Library - Gainesville
Gainesville High School Media CenterGainesville, Florida4,682 gsf New / 10,880 gsf Renovated
The challenge was to convert a disjointed 1950s era building (with a 1969 addition), into a technologically advanced, state-of-the-art media center. The original structure featured low ceilings and few windows, creating a dark and outdated space ill suited to the users needs. The renovation and addition of 4,500 square feet transformed the space into a light-filled library while maintaining load-bearing walls and columns.The entry, originally located on the south side, was relocated to the north for a more prominent presence on the campus mall. The relocation of the entrance reasserted the library as a vital component at the heart of the institution, thus completing an agora that accommodates the auditorium, gymnasium, administration and cafeteria. The new addition, with its repetition of classically proportioned bays and cantilevered roof system, engages the mall and creates a dynamic new exterior space. The brickwork gives the building an immediate timeless aesthetic that relates to the rich palette of masonry found throughout the campus.With its north facing glazing, the new addition provides an open space filled with natural light. All of the steel wide flange columns were left exposed and softened with oak trim running parallel to the web, matching the furnishings. The exposed steel beams span 46 feet and cantilever 12 feet beyond the north wall, blurring the line between inside and out.The circulation desk is positioned to address the entry and provide a vantage point to monitor the entire media center. Time zone clocks behind the circulation desk remind visitors that knowledge and technology make them citizens of the world, now more than ever.
Library - Alachua
Alachua Branch libraryAlachua, Florida5,500 gsf
The facility was sited and designed to meet the needs of children's programs and studies in a growing family community. The interior concept and building form allows expansion to over 10,000 sf while maintaining a centralized circulation desk and staff work area.The project also includes sustainable design features including low maintenance materials, a high efficiency mechanical system and enhanced thermal insulation for protection against the harsh Florida sun.
K12 - Strawberry Crest
Strawberry Crest High SchoolDover, Florida250,000 gsf
The design of this special high school revolves around the history and context of the rural community it embraces. Plant City, Florida has long been known as the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World with its widely renowned annual Strawberry Festival. When this 105-acre site was purchased by the Hillsborough County School Board, Long & Associates was charged with creating a Master Plan that organized three distinct campuses to include a new Elementary School, Middle School and High School all on a single contiguous location. The Master Plan provides for a major controlled entry point as well as shared use of facilities and utilities. The stormwater and utility design includes shared retention, fire water and potable water among all 3 schools and provides greater area and shared use for athletic and agricultural fields. Each school has its own main vehicular entry and separate bus loop access.The entire site was farmed for strawberries for decades and is representative of the communitys heritage. The design concept reflects the context of agricultural fields and human cultivation of the land with the end product delivered to the marketplace or market street. The plan and building forms are skewed, sliced, and tilled like the earth. This pattern is reflected throughout the project in plan, section, material choices and layering. Textured "earth" materials in rows and forms are broken and bound by "steel plows" that define space and function, and express human transformation of the land. Material choices include split face cmu, ground face cmu, stucco, aluminum and glass wall system, and a corrugated metal panel skin. Two massive and skewed covered walkways bisect the rows of classroom buildings and become focal points for students gathering to "see and be seen". Revolving around green design principals, the project takes advantage of an East/West axis, and places the classroom buildings along a major interstate with a retention pond as a spatial buffer. This provides for North light to all the classrooms to maximize daylighting. The southern row of buildings houses the "public" functions including the Administration, Media Center, Gymnasium, Auditorium, Agriculture and Business functions. Together these two "rows" of buildings form an internal open-air "market street" for the students to congregate and exchange ideas. In addition to daylighting, the project takes advantage of lower energy use, recycled materials, reduced potable water use, and low maintenance finishes. Intended as a prototype, this 250,000 gsf 2 story High School on 58 acres houses 2500 students including robust athletic and agricultural programs. The facility includes hardened "Enhanced Hurricane Protection Areas" for use as a public emergency shelter and green design strategies. This project was designed and documented through all phases of the work with the aid of the latest REVIT Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology. The modeling process helped the A/E/CM team manage costs and provide the highest possible quality for the project. Exterior and interior renderings from the BIM helped the Owner visualize and understand the design.All in all, this school provides the community with a visible landmark along the interstate and a focal point for gathering, while embodying the rural traditions of agriculture, sports, and "marketplace" to foster the exchange of ideas and prepare youth for a higher education.
K12 - Davis Bldg
Manatee High SchoolBradenton, Florida71,176 gsf
This project involved a building systems and envelope study to determine the feasibility of restoration versus replacement of the 1926 Paul F. Davis Building on the Manatee High School campus. Long & Associates provided multiple design options for Owner review, keeping in mind the historical nature of the facility. Based on our findings, the School Board voted to replace this building with a new facility. Conceptually, the new East facade was reconstructed to replicate what was already there, thus determining the aesthetic quality for the rest of the structure. Utilizing a full brick veneer finish and elegant precast detailing, the new Davis Building expresses the historic character of the building it replaced. The main entry was extended away from the East facade as a front porch volume to create an inviting entry condition into the lobby and atrium spaces. A large skylight floods the open, two-story atrium space off of the main entry with natural light creating a central gathering space for the students to congregate.The project was designed using the latest REVIT Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology. The modeling process was used to fine-tune the project program in coordination with the Owner and project stakeholders to reduce required GSF while responding appropriately to existing campus aesthetics. The new Davis Building will house the Music & Performing Arts programs and complement the historic character of the campus.
Historic - Orange Grove
Orange Grove Magnet Middle SchoolTampa, Florida43,000 gsf New / 37,000 gsf Existing
Feasibility Studies and Design were completed by Long & Associates on this and two other schools (Williams & Potter Middle Schools) before determination of Orange Grove as the best site. The premise of this project was to expand an existing two-story elementary school, built in 1926, into a Magnet Middle School. This U-shaped, Neo-Classic Style school specializes in the Performing Arts with the intention of attracting students from the entire county.The idea was to design the new buildings with a modern, sustainable approach while responding to the historic quality of the existing campus through aesthetics, scale and proportion. The design developed around a circulation axis through the original elementary school's entrance, incorporating massing and detailing that is respectful of the original design. The majority of the classroom spaces and primary circulation arcade opens onto a large courtyard that captures and preserves the existing oak trees on site. This courtyard provides a space for outdoor learning and student interaction
Higher Ed - MCC
Manatee Community College Administration BuildingBradenton, Florida21,530 gsf
The scope of work for this project was to renovate / remodel approximately 21,530 sf containing several of the Colleges essential administrative support functions such as the Presidents Office Suite, 4 Conference Rooms and a New Entry. All electrical/mechanical systems were upgraded and all aluminum and storefront windows, automatic entrance doors, and roofing were replaced.The existing open courtyard was enclosed to create a new Board Room with a mechanical mezzanine above to accommodate the new mechanical system.
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