City of Phoenix Neighborhood Resource Center
A community resource center sets the stage for a revitalization project.
Photo © Bill Timmerman
Photo © Bill Timmerman
Photo © Bill Timmerman
Image courtesy Marlene Imirzian & Associates Architects
Image courtesy Marlene Imirzian & Associates Architects
Image courtesy Marlene Imirzian & Associates Architects
Architects & Firms
Phoenix, Arizona
The Neighborhood Resource Center is located in the South Phoenix Village Neighborhood Initiative Area, a district targeted for comprehensive, concentrated, and community-driven revitalization.
This transformation is focused at the intersection at 24th Street and Broadway, where the city plans to create a commercial gateway, referred to as The Four Corners. When completed, The Four Corners will provide the community with retail space, commercial offices, and community service offices. The Neighborhood Resource Center is the first completed phase of this project.
The 14,700-square-foot center houses a police unit, community meeting rooms, and offices for staff, including neighborhood specialists, preservation inspectors, and community workers.
The facility is modest in scale and budget, but creates a strong presence that serves as an anchor to future redevelopment of the major intersection. In recognition of the desert climate, the Neighborhood Resource Center is a courtyard building oriented along the east-west axis.
The design elements are borrowed from many nearby industrial sheds, with a palette of metal siding and standard masonry; simple shed forms are extruded and peeled away from block boxes. Abundant glazing along the street facade, entries, and community rooms permits the community to view the activities inside.
PeopleOwner City of Phoenix Neighborhood Resource Center Architect Marlene Imirzian & Associates Architects Personnel in architect's firm who should receive special credit: Engineer(s) Geotechnical Engineer: Civil Engineer: Gervasio & Associates Structural Engineer: KPFF Consulting Engineers M & P Engineers: Bridgers & Paxton Consulting Elect. & Fire Alarm Engineer: Grommes Meade Engineering, Inc Consultant(s) Landscape: Ten Eyck Landscape Architects Other: General contractor The Weitz Company, LLC Photographer(s) Photographs by Bill Timmerman
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ProductsStructural system Masonry: Superlite Block, Med. Weight CMU Metal roof & wall siding: Concrete: Maverick Concrete Company Roofing Built-Up Roofing: Johns Manville Windows Storefront: Southwest Aluminum Systems 6400 Glazing Glass: PPG SolarBan Doors Hollow Metal doors: Curries Aluminum doors: Southwest Aluminum Systems Wood doors: VT Industries Hardware Locksets: Sargent Manufacturing Company Closers: Sargent Manufacturing Company Exit devices: Sargent Manufacturing Company Interior finishes Acoustical ceilings: Armstrong/Chicago Metallic Lighting Lithonia Lighting Plumbing Drinking Fountains: Oasis Toilets: Crane Plumbing Faucets: Delta Faucet Company
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