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Join AIA|DC’s Urban Design Committee for a tour of the newly constructed Lubber Run Community Center, led by key members from the design team. Featuring net-zero energy design and a landscape-focused approach to the surrounding park, Lubber Run Community Center offers a holistic response to an urban challenge – ultimately creating public space that is greater and greener for residents. This guided tour will offer insights on research methodology, design process, sustainable strategies, challenges and the lessons learned relating to this award winning project.

Photographs by Alan Karchmer

Learning Objectives:

• Identify key building systems and program elements relating to successful design of a community center
• Describe how public buildings are approaching complex issues relating to resilience & sustainable design today.
• Identify strategies for incorporating technology and best practices of design into design projects; and
• Describe how civic architecture can play a vital role in preserving and strengthening local communities, culture, and heritage.

Presented by:

Joe Celentano, AIA, LEED AP

Principal, VMDO Architects

Joe is a principal at VMDO Architects, where he is the Director of the Athletics + Community Studio. His almost 40-year background includes a long resume of work with college athletics facilities, including at the University of Virginia, the University of Richmond, and Roanoke College, among others. Joe has brought this athletics background to municipal work, including state-of-the-art community centers and park spaces. He most recently led the design team for Arlington County’s Lubber Run Community Center, a net-zero-ready facility that was the recent recipient of an AIA National Design Award.

Organized by:

AIA|DC Urban Design Committee

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