FALL 2012
New projects:
Dormitory Renovation
BAU upgrades on one wing of the dormitories at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary.
Projects completed or underway:
Don Guanella Cottage Renovations
Recommended renovations from the spring feasibility study move forward in a series of phases including new fully-accessible ADA shower rooms, kitchen and dining room renovations, front entrance improvements, and corridor finish upgrades.
Research:
Dr. Eugenia Victoria Ellis, AIA presents “Chronobioengineering the Indoor Environment to Enhance Facilities for Aging and Alzheimer’s” at the Academy for Neuroscience and Architecture 1st Annual Conference at the Salk Institute for Biological Sciences in La Jolla, California on September 20.
As part of the Chronobiology and Sleep Working Group at Drexel University, Dr. Ellis presents “Chronobiology and Sleep: Applications to Architectural Design and Lighting” at The Time Has Come: Chronobiology and Sleep Workshop on September 14.
Philadelphia University, Project HOME Women of Change Shelter
The housing unit prototype is manufactured, installed and tested at the Women of Change Shelter.
Exhibitions:
AIA Design Excellence Exhibit
Shadows of the Fallen VIEW DESIGN . VIEW EXHIBIT INFO
The second place finalist in the Fallen Heroes Memorial Fund’s design competition to honor fallen Philadelphia Police and Firefighters, Shadows of the Fallen is on view at the AIA Design Excellence Exhibition.
InFill Philadelphia: Soak It Up!
Revitalizing Urban Neighborhoods Through Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Eco Amphitheater VIEW DESIGN . VIEW EXHIBIT INFO
The Eco Amphitheater is accepted into the juried competition. Soak It Up! an exhibition celebrating innovative stormwater management solutions for the urban environment from around the country.
SUMMER 2012
New projects:
Project HOME St. Columba
Design development kicks off for renovations at St. Columba Safe Haven. St. Columba is one of very few, possibly the only, safe haven shelters in Philadelphia accessible to individuals in wheelchairs. BAU works with the project team and residents to create a vision that will make the shelter feel more like home to residents while improving the efficiency of daily shelter functions. BAU also assists Project HOME with construction administration and finishes consultation on a number of other small projects.
Research:
Philadelphia University, Project HOME Women of Change Shelter
David Kratzer leads Philadelphia University students in the design and development of an innovative new housing unit for transitional homeless shelters. The unit consists of a bed, nightstand, and storage areas. The goal is to address a myriad of common issues in the transitional housing environment including privacy, safety, security of belongings, individuality, and pest control. In this hands-on experimental learning course, students work with shelter administrators, residents, and materials experts to develop their design proposals.
SPRING 2012
New projects:
Don Guanella Cottage Renovations
Don Guanella Village in Springfield PA has six existing cottages that house young men and boys with developmental disabilities. The cottages have not been renovated in a number of years and are in need of accessibility and aesthetic improvements that will support the residents’ daily activities. BAU leads a feasibility study to consider ways the existing cottages can be renovated to create a greater sense of home and community.
Projects completed or underway:
Cheltenham Township
BAU continues work with Cheltenham Township on a number of essential facilities improvements. Construction on the roof and siding renovations at the Police Station are finished. Design development and bidding for the Public Services Building roof project are complete with construction anticipated to begin summer 2012.
Awards:
Fallen Heroes Memorial Competition
BAU is awarded 2nd place in the competition for a new memorial located in historic Franklin Square Philadelphia to honor the fallen firefighters and police officers in Philadelphia. VIEW ARTICLE ON PHILLY.COM
WINTER 2012
New projects:
Convent Feasibility Study
An existing convent adjacent to the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in center city is underutilized. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia retains BAU to explore renovating the building into a mixed-use occupancy to better utilize the available space. New functions include rectory business offices on the main floor with guest suites and apartments for rectory staff occupying the 2nd and 3rd floors.
Eco Amphitheater and Grove Park House Feasibility Study
BAU Architecture conducts a feasibility study on behalf of Abington Township. The goal is to explore ways stormwater management principles can be used to establish a dynamic public space. Features include an eco amphitheater for community theater and music performances, improveing access to the adjacent creek for all citizens, and street calming rain water planters to encourage pedestrians.
Research:
ASID Foundation Transform Program
Applied Research in Interior Design and Human Behavior
American Society of Interior Designers Design Research Program award for “Ameliorating Symptoms of Dementia at St Francis Country House: Evidence-Based Design study of the efficacy of a daylight-matching, low-energy LED luminaire prototype”. BAU is part of a Drexel University research team working with the Center for Health Design.
Dr. Ellis represents Drexel University in Washington, DC at the Council of Environmental Deans and Directors, a professional association of academic environmental leaders.
Dr. Ellis presents “New Academic Initiatives in Sustainability: Research and Teaching Potentialities” at the Drexel Center for Academic Excellence workshop.
Dr. Ellis moderates a panel of distinguished guests on the topic of urban agriculture for the theatrical premier in Philadelphia of Urban Roots, a documentary film by Tree Media, which explores the urban farming phenomenon in Detroit, Michigan.
New projects:
Dormitory Renovation
BAU upgrades on one wing of the dormitories at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary.
Projects completed or underway:
Don Guanella Cottage Renovations
Recommended renovations from the spring feasibility study move forward in a series of phases including new fully-accessible ADA shower rooms, kitchen and dining room renovations, front entrance improvements, and corridor finish upgrades.
Research:
Dr. Eugenia Victoria Ellis, AIA presents “Chronobioengineering the Indoor Environment to Enhance Facilities for Aging and Alzheimer’s” at the Academy for Neuroscience and Architecture 1st Annual Conference at the Salk Institute for Biological Sciences in La Jolla, California on September 20.
As part of the Chronobiology and Sleep Working Group at Drexel University, Dr. Ellis presents “Chronobiology and Sleep: Applications to Architectural Design and Lighting” at The Time Has Come: Chronobiology and Sleep Workshop on September 14.
Philadelphia University, Project HOME Women of Change Shelter
The housing unit prototype is manufactured, installed and tested at the Women of Change Shelter.
Exhibitions:
AIA Design Excellence Exhibit
Shadows of the Fallen VIEW DESIGN . VIEW EXHIBIT INFO
The second place finalist in the Fallen Heroes Memorial Fund’s design competition to honor fallen Philadelphia Police and Firefighters, Shadows of the Fallen is on view at the AIA Design Excellence Exhibition.
InFill Philadelphia: Soak It Up!
Revitalizing Urban Neighborhoods Through Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Eco Amphitheater VIEW DESIGN . VIEW EXHIBIT INFO
The Eco Amphitheater is accepted into the juried competition. Soak It Up! an exhibition celebrating innovative stormwater management solutions for the urban environment from around the country.
SUMMER 2012
New projects:
Project HOME St. Columba
Design development kicks off for renovations at St. Columba Safe Haven. St. Columba is one of very few, possibly the only, safe haven shelters in Philadelphia accessible to individuals in wheelchairs. BAU works with the project team and residents to create a vision that will make the shelter feel more like home to residents while improving the efficiency of daily shelter functions. BAU also assists Project HOME with construction administration and finishes consultation on a number of other small projects.
Research:
Philadelphia University, Project HOME Women of Change Shelter
David Kratzer leads Philadelphia University students in the design and development of an innovative new housing unit for transitional homeless shelters. The unit consists of a bed, nightstand, and storage areas. The goal is to address a myriad of common issues in the transitional housing environment including privacy, safety, security of belongings, individuality, and pest control. In this hands-on experimental learning course, students work with shelter administrators, residents, and materials experts to develop their design proposals.
SPRING 2012
New projects:
Don Guanella Cottage Renovations
Don Guanella Village in Springfield PA has six existing cottages that house young men and boys with developmental disabilities. The cottages have not been renovated in a number of years and are in need of accessibility and aesthetic improvements that will support the residents’ daily activities. BAU leads a feasibility study to consider ways the existing cottages can be renovated to create a greater sense of home and community.
Projects completed or underway:
Cheltenham Township
BAU continues work with Cheltenham Township on a number of essential facilities improvements. Construction on the roof and siding renovations at the Police Station are finished. Design development and bidding for the Public Services Building roof project are complete with construction anticipated to begin summer 2012.
Awards:
Fallen Heroes Memorial Competition
BAU is awarded 2nd place in the competition for a new memorial located in historic Franklin Square Philadelphia to honor the fallen firefighters and police officers in Philadelphia. VIEW ARTICLE ON PHILLY.COM
WINTER 2012
New projects:
Convent Feasibility Study
An existing convent adjacent to the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in center city is underutilized. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia retains BAU to explore renovating the building into a mixed-use occupancy to better utilize the available space. New functions include rectory business offices on the main floor with guest suites and apartments for rectory staff occupying the 2nd and 3rd floors.
Eco Amphitheater and Grove Park House Feasibility Study
BAU Architecture conducts a feasibility study on behalf of Abington Township. The goal is to explore ways stormwater management principles can be used to establish a dynamic public space. Features include an eco amphitheater for community theater and music performances, improveing access to the adjacent creek for all citizens, and street calming rain water planters to encourage pedestrians.
Research:
ASID Foundation Transform Program
Applied Research in Interior Design and Human Behavior
American Society of Interior Designers Design Research Program award for “Ameliorating Symptoms of Dementia at St Francis Country House: Evidence-Based Design study of the efficacy of a daylight-matching, low-energy LED luminaire prototype”. BAU is part of a Drexel University research team working with the Center for Health Design.
Dr. Ellis represents Drexel University in Washington, DC at the Council of Environmental Deans and Directors, a professional association of academic environmental leaders.
Dr. Ellis presents “New Academic Initiatives in Sustainability: Research and Teaching Potentialities” at the Drexel Center for Academic Excellence workshop.
Dr. Ellis moderates a panel of distinguished guests on the topic of urban agriculture for the theatrical premier in Philadelphia of Urban Roots, a documentary film by Tree Media, which explores the urban farming phenomenon in Detroit, Michigan.
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