NTD Takes the Cake in Community College Design Awards
November 11, 2008
(Sacramento, California) November 11, 2008 – NTD Architecture, a 275-person award-winning design firm with seven offices across the West, has received two Awards of Honor from the Community College Facilities Coalition (CCFC) for their design of the Communication Arts Building at Cuyamaca College and the Lincoln Joint-Use Public Library at Twelve Bridges Learning Center. The firm was officially handed the award certificates at the 15th Annual CCFC Conference, which took place on November 6 in Sacramento.
“Being given a CCFC award is a monumental achievement for community college designers and community colleges alike,” says Jon Alan Baker, AIA, Partner at NTD Architecture. “Not only does it assure us that we are giving our clients the top rate designs that they expect of us, it also shows that we are giving the students the best type of facility in which to learn.”
The Communication Arts Building earned its award in the Growth category, which encompasses new community college facilities. Completed in the fall of 2007, the 84,000 square foot facility features a 400-seat theater with support spaces, an acoustically optimized music department, a 100-seat digital theater capable of widescreen cinema projection, art labs, and a lobby that serves as the main gallery space for the fine arts program. Optimal use of daylighting reduces the building’s energy footprint.
The Lincoln Public Library’s award is in the Specialized Facility category. Completed in September of 2007, the 39,311 square foot facility includes designated areas for adults, young adults, children and periodicals, as well as a computer lab, a homework center, media and reference areas, group study areas, and a community room. The library is part of the Twelve Bridges Learning Center masterplan, and it replaces the former main library, which will continue to serve the community.
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