Urban League of Broward County’s Community Empowerment Center

Type of Project: Civic – New Construction
Size: 28,000 Sq. Ft.
Cost of Construction: $5M
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Architectural Style: Contemporary Encompassed under one roof, this 2-story, $5 million structure hosts 4 multi-purpose rooms, 4 training rooms, program staff offices, a fitness center, a grand lobby, 2 computer labs, administrative offices, and an observation deck. The building was also designed with environmentally conscious (green) design strategies which consisted of daylighting designs by the use of windows and reflective interior finishes, to provide natural light and thereby reduce the use of electric lighting. In addition to windows, we control the amount of heat gain and glare through the use of high-performance glazing, efficient air conditioning systems, low VOC Paints, window treatments (ie: blinds and shades), horizontal louvers, roof/floor overhangs, eyebrows, and recessed walls.

We were initially brought in as the owner’s representative/project manager during the design and permitting phase of this project. 1 month after the commencement of construction, we were asked to become the Successor Architect for the project as a result of the downsizing of the original architect. As a result of having initial hands-on management with this project, we were able to make the transitions seamless without any delays in construction.