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The Ramble - Biltmore Living Well Center
The Biltmore Ramble Subdivision in Asheville, North Carolina, is an upscale residential development located in the Biltmore Forest. Cope Associates and IKBA of New York teamed to produce a Wellness Center/Community Fitness Center consisting of an outdoor pool, yoga center, indoor pool, exercise facility, and meeting spaces. In the tradition of the Biltmore Estate, aesthetics, siting, and user satisfaction is of utmost importance. The project is estimated at 4 million dollars with an anticipated opening date of 2008.
Jackson County Aging Services Complex
Jackson County Aging Services Complex in Sylva, North Carolina is a development that combines the Department on Aging, Senior Citizens Center, and Mobile Meals Kitchen. The Mobile Meal Kitchen shares functions with the Mountain Projects and is part of a grant from the State of North Carolina. The driving force behind the development of this center is the large distribution of the aging population in numerous locations, numerous outdated facilities, and is therefore an inconvenience for not only staff, but the citizens of Jackson County. The aging complex offers consolidated services in a central location housed within a 45,000 square foot state-of-the-art building. The client and design team anticipated it to be complete in early Fall of 2008.
Caryville Elementary School
Caryville Elementary School provides Campbell County an environment enabling students, parents and teachers to explore creativity and inventiveness, while also replacing an existing school. The school is designed on 15 acres east of Cove Lake State Park off Highway 63 on Elkins Road and has capacity for 600 students in 76,000 square feet of space.
LaFollette Elementary School
Lafollette Elementary School provides Campbell County with an environment that will entice students, parents, and teachers with its creativity and inventiveness, as well as replace two existing, aging schools. The improved school will sit on 20 acres east of downtown LaFollette off Highway 63 and will house an initial 800 students in 91,544 square feet of space. The design of this unique space allows the community to use the gymnasium, cafeteria, library and other communal spaces after school hours while still securing the classrooms.
Walters State Community College
Walters State Community College was established in 1970 to provide quality, affordable higher education to the residents of upper east Tennessee. The 28,000 square foot Life Sciences Building completed in 1979 underwent interior renovations completely revamping classroom layouts and incorporating existing corridors and office suites at either end of the building. Updates provided for new technology, mechanical systems, finishes, entrances and finally created a visual interest along the building façade. An elevator, ramp and handrail system at main entrances, and handicap accessible toilet facilities provided greater accessibility. Maintaining a cohesive campus aesthetic was especially important for Walters State administrators. Walters State was so pleased that current designs for their 25,312 square foot Academic Building and the 23,722 square foot Culinary and Performing Arts Building are finalized and out for construction. The new building designs blend well into the campus and provide for the technological advancements expected in the coming years.
Town Creek
Town Creek is a mixed-use development on 321 acres in Loudon County, Tennessee. Town Creek is located adjacent to Interstate 75 between Highways 321 and 95. The development concept calls for marketing the site to local and national retail stores, hotels, banks, restaurants, offices, health care facilities, multi-family residential, continuing care retirement centers, and other commercial developments including possible municipal and recreational uses. The site’s proximity to the interstate and the extensive new commercial and health care developments directly across Highway 321 make this Loudon County’s fastest growing district. This district is becoming similar to the successful Turkey Creek development in west Knox County.