NVB18079

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2016 AIA Nevada Excellence in Design AwardsPROJECT INFORMATION

Name of Project: Henriksen Butler ShowroomProject Identification Number (Provided by AIA Nevada): NVB18079

Project Category (choose one) - See category descriptions in the Call for Entries Packet: Built ArchitectureType of Project: Commercial - ShowroomCompletion Date: Summer 2017Type of Construction: II-AMaterials Used: Existing brick, perforated weathered steel, steel and high-efficiency glazingBuilding Area: 4,800 sf

Narrative - (describe your project, emphasizing the elements of design achievement as defined in the judging criteria. Include project intentions, programming requirements, cost data and the distinguishing aspects of your resolution. Limited to 5000 characters)

Located in Downtown Las Vegas adjacent to the Arts District, the Henriksen Butler Showroom contributes to the ongoing revitalization of the Downtown area that has been actively attracting a variety of entrepreneurs into its expanded art community, helping to create a more vibrant and walkable downtown.

The project occupies the old “Gamblers Book Shop,”also known as Gamblers Book Club Building, that was a Las Vegas establishment for 30-plus years in this building at the corner of Charleston Boulevard and Maryland Parkway; originally built in 1955.

The overall goal behind the building is to embrace and showcase the Henriksen Butler Brand with minimal yet powerful interventions to the existing building. MAINTAIN - REUSE - REPURPOSE are key driving forces of the design.

The existing building structure and shell are maintained, with careful design interventions that balance the old and the new, revitalizing an area while repurposing an existing 1955 building.

The existing tall vaulted ceilings became the perfect setting for the collaborative open plan that houses the HB team brand and showroom. Within this vaulted ceiling spaces that require privacy are conceived as lower volumes that juxtapose the overall high volume; a play of solid / void. Existing skylights are cleaned and uncovered, existing trusses are sanded and stained; memories of the existing building surround the home of this contemporary furniture vendor.

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2016 AIA Nevada Excellence in Design AwardsSUSTAINABLE DESIGN INTENT AND INNOVATION

Name of Project: Henriksen Butler ShowroomProject Identification Number (Provided by AIA Nevada): NVB18079

Narrative (Describe how sustainable design and building performance strategies are integrated within the project’s overall design goals Limited to 5000 characters).

The existing building structure and shell are formally maintained with minimal exterior interventions that alludes to the refined simplicity of the Henriksen Butler brand.

• The existing grey brick is power cleaned around the entire facility. • The main entry planned to capture street presence along Charleston Boulevard is furred out to create a pure

box• Existing building openings are maintained and along the south elevation they are enlarged to create

connections between the interior open office showroom space and patio space beyond.• A steel trellis composed of rectangular tube steel sections protects the building from south sun exposure, while

creating a canopy that highlights the entry and provides safe respite for showroom users and visitors• Horizontal wood slats screen complete the patio screen enclosure providing a warm feel to the interior space

beyond. • Native desert sculptural landscape, rhythmically placed, softens the building edges and helps filter views into

the interior showroom space• The HB logo / brand is introduced to the main facade at the entry piece. Horizontal steel trellis members turn

vertically, and are painted red displaying the masked out and painted white HB logo that becomes an additional art piece within the larger Arts District

• Perforated / repurposed weathered steel panels anchored six inches away from the building create an interesting shadow play / composition that highlights the entry corner further. Perforated weathered steel is also introduced as a shading element along the east openings.

• Interior wood trusses are preserved and stained. Plywood panels placed in between trusses create a cavity that allows for denim insulation to be installed and upgrade the building’s energy performance.

• The high barrel vault ceiling space with exposed trusses and infill plywood panels creates a quiet space where the HB furniture brand becomes the jewels mid-century modern design is showcased throughout.

• A series of existing interior skylights provide daylighting and LED lighting is provided throughout. Existing concrete floors are grinded and polished within the reception area, living room, and kitchen. Exposed aggregate concrete floors occur at the exterior entry and patio.

• Sustainability is an inherent outcome of the projects main overall goal - MAINTAIN - REUSE - REPURPOSE

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2016 AIA Nevada Excellence in Design AwardsDOCUMENTATION OF SPECIFIC MATERIAL CHOICES

Name of Project: Henriksen Butler ShowroomProject Identification Number (Provided by AIA Nevada): NVB18079

Project Category (choose one) - See category descriptions in the Call for Entries Packet: Built ArchitectureType of Project: Commercial - ShowroomCompletion Date: Summer 2017Type of Construction: II-AMaterials Used: Existing brick, perforated weathered steel, steel and high-efficiency glazingBuilding Area: 4,800 sf

Documentation of specific material choices- (to address the needs for indoor environmental quality and diversion of materials from the waste stream)

MAINTAIN - REUSE - REPURPOSE are key driving forces of design.

The building design team strived to create a space that would be inviting and have a homelike feel for visitors and employees alike. Henriksen Butler as a brand embraces modern and ergonomic designs that promote effective and comfortable furnishings and setting; and their showroom needed to reflect this while creating an environment with utmost indoor environmental quality.

The existing building shell and structure materials are reused in it’s entirety, significantly reducing typical construction waste.

The existing brick becomes the backdrop of a composition that minimally introduces wood and steal, warming the existing palette and highlighting the building entry.

To create a powerful sense of entry, the design team completed the box at the corner. Existing walls were extended, and a weathered steel perforated mesh, creates the illusion of a clean box. Light and shadow reveals the existing 45 degree corner beyond that holds up the existing trusses.

Existing openings are enlarged blurring interior and exterior boundaries, creating a place for outdoor displays framed by a trellis structure that provides the much needed shade at the south of the building. Horizontal wood members 100% harvested from sustainable wood forests, soften the exterior and interior space, balancing the cool color palette of the existing grey brick.

Daylighting is maximized, and existing building skylights are uncovered, and cleaned.

Plywood sheets between the existing wood trusses follow the shape of the existing vaulted roof, and create a cavity for insulation that brings this existing 1955 building to current energy standards.

A movable wall system defines the enclosed areas of the showroom: conference rooms, offices, and the living room. Within this system, recycled denim is utilized as acoustical insulation creating spaces that allow for private conversations to occur within an otherwise open office environment.

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