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archimania is collective of arhitects and designers founded in 1995 and located in downtown Memphis Tennessee’s South Main Historic Arts District. The group is led by Todd Walker, FAIA,[1] and Barry Alan Yoakum, FAIA.[2]
The design firm has been instrumental in reshaping Memphis architecture by incorporating sustainable design with modern and contemporary style. Although some designs have been criticized by preservationists as being "too out there" and "not Southern enough," archimania adheres to basic design standards and priciples that seek to knit their unique spaces into the surrounding environment - not carbon copy the neighboring design.[3]
The firm has garnered several national, regional and local design awards. [4] In 2006, the firm won the architectural design competition[5] for Conservation Hall at the Tennessee Governor's Mansion.[6] The addition is mostly underground, with as its centerpiece "a meeting room capable of seating 160 guests, more for receptions, backed by a glass-walled oval atrium and courtyard that opens to the sky and channels light through the space surrounding it." One of the goals of the renovation/addition, spearheaded by First Lady Andrea Conte, was to encourage energy-efficient operation and minimize its environmental impact. To that end, many materials used in construction were reclaimed: the wood for a staircase came from 200-year old logs fallen to the bottom of the Tennessee River, and materials for floors were retrieved from old, local buildings, including barns.[7]
Notable projects
- Christ Community Medical Clinic, Memphis[8]
- GE5 townhouses, Memphis (2005)[9]
- Infiniti showroom, Memphis Airport (2007)[10]
- SkyCottage (Private Residence), Memphis (2007)[11]
- Hannah's House (Private Residence), Harbor Town, Memphis (1999)
- Conservation Hall, Tennessee Governor's Mansion, Memphis (2009)[7]
- Habitat for Hope retreat, Shelby Forest, Tennessee (2010)[12]
References
- ^ Bailey, Jr., Tom (16 June 2009). "Innovative Memphis architect quite a fellow Walker joins select few with AIA honor". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ Weber, Cheryl (11 July 2008). "House Proud: What architects learn about their profession and themselves by designing their own abode". Architect Magazine. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/BTS/archives/MultiFamHousing/08_GE5/
- ^ http://www.aiatn.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=37
- ^ "Architect Chosen for Conservation Hall Project". Tennessee.gov. 22 September 2006. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ Bailey, Jr., Tom (21 March 2010). "American Institute of Architects Memphis honors renovation, innovation". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ a b Locker, Richard (29 September 2009). "Memphians planned governor's mansion change: Architects envisioned underground spaces". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "Christ Community Medical Clinic, Memphis". Architectural Record. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "GE5: A simple concrete masonry exterior blends the GE5 townhouses in with the surrounding historic industrial architecture". Architectural Record. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ Hart, Sara (May 2008). "parkit here". Architectural Record. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ http://www.archdaily.com/30517/skycottage-archimania/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Bailey, Jr., Tom (18 April 2010). "Habitat for Hope builds retreat in Shelby Forest". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 7 May 2010.