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?This campus celebrates and embraces the Native American and agricultural heritage unique to Maricopa. . . Sustainable concepts drive a new vocabulary and destination for a growing city.??Chris Wodka, VP, Finance & Admin. Services.
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Central Arizona College selected SmithGroupJJR to master plan its new campus and design a full first phase of architectural development. The firm delivered a creative, wide-ranging plan that promotes cross-disciplinary learning and provides a model for arid-region sustainable development.
Courtesy of SmithGroupJJR – Photographs : Liam Frederick, Bill Timmerman
Called ?the Genome project,? the plan?s unique approach layered natural systems, land uses and cultural legacies to create a complete genetic blueprint for the new campus. The first phase of construction includes a student services building, learning center, instructional building, and central plant, all developed in concert with the master plan. Courtesy of SmithGroupJJR – Photographs : Liam Frederick, Bill Timmerman
The comprehensive approach establishes integrated academic neighborhoods that promote collaboration across disciplines while celebrating local heritage and vernacular. Sustainable design creates a high performance learning environment.
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