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The Shepley Bulfinch Architecture Firm Office

Phoenix Financial Center, Wester Savings and Loan
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The Shepley Bulfinch Architecture Firm Office

2015, The design team reintroduced W. A. Sarmiento’s vision of the shade screens on the South Rotunda, which now provides relief for the staff from the harsh afternoon sun.

Credit

Nic Lehoux

Site overview

The jury awards a Citation of Merit for the sensitive restoration of the Shepley Bulfinch Architecture Firm Office at the Phoenix Financial Center, South Rotunda. The jury notes, “A lesser-known and exuberant desert gem, the original interior details have been carefully restored and brought back to robust life by a tenant. Development pressures have been avoided and the preservation of this building supports the revival of a city district. This is yet another example of how less is more… how restoration with a light hand values even the patina on original material if that material can be saved and restored, rather than replaced.”

Awards

Design

Citation of Merit

Commercial

2016

Location

Phoenix, AZ

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2015, The design team reintroduced W. A. Sarmiento’s vision of the shade screens on the South Rotunda, which now provides relief for the staff from the harsh afternoon sun.

Credit:

Nic Lehoux

Designer(s)

Other designers

Restoration Team: Shepley Bulfinch

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