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Aftermath: Alpha Chi Omega Sorority: Progress Materializes From Adversity, M. Monica Gillen
Aftermath: Alpha Chi Omega Sorority: Progress Materializes From Adversity, M. Monica Gillen
M. Monica Gillen
The role of an architect on any project is some combination of design, coordination and consultation. Every project is different as are the circumstances which surround them. In the case of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority, on the campus of the University of Iowa, Iowa City, the house was destroyed by a tornado that tore through town on Aprill3, 2006. Razing and rebuilding in the aftermath would require close coordination with the architect, builders, local building authorities and the Sigma Chapter members in effort to satisfy the various recovery criteria specific to the locale, including budget constraints, current building safety …
A Culture Served: A Neighborhood Evolves And The Economy Revitalizes, M. Monica Gillen
A Culture Served: A Neighborhood Evolves And The Economy Revitalizes, M. Monica Gillen
M. Monica Gillen
The La Plaza on Grand Avenue in Des Moines seeks to generate retail stability for Hispanic and Latino residents and economic movement in the area.
Iowa Architect: Promoting The Noteworthy Design Of Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow, M. Monica Gillen
Iowa Architect: Promoting The Noteworthy Design Of Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow, M. Monica Gillen
M. Monica Gillen
To create, fashion and construct is to design. Ideas begin in the mind and are brought out through various acts of creativity, including but not limited to drawings and writings. An underlying theme governs the process and the plan becomes the means for articulating its execution.
An Ames Icon: A New Building And Expansion To Iowa State Center, M. Monica Gillen
An Ames Icon: A New Building And Expansion To Iowa State Center, M. Monica Gillen
M. Monica Gillen
The Bergstrom Indoor Training Facility in Ames, Iowa, has changed the rules of the practice game and how that game is played by Iowa State University athletics.
One Room For Living: A Display For Fixtures, Finishes And Fine Art, M. Monica Gillen
One Room For Living: A Display For Fixtures, Finishes And Fine Art, M. Monica Gillen
M. Monica Gillen
If the commission is to design a living space, then trust is imperative. If an architect could imagine a dream project, then that exercise might come with a directive from the client to "have at it." According to Marc Moen, developer and the owner of a newly remodeled loft in the vibrant downtown area of Iowa City, he said exactly that to Tim Schroeder AlA, of Neumann Monson Architects. Moen's and partner, Bobby Jett's relationship is historically tested and based on certain expectations that the architects have met consistently.