New Minneapolis Impound Facility to Showcase New Era Design IdeasWe really are living in a new era with an increased sense of urgency for how we treat each other, live side by side, and respect nature. With the recent revelations about institutional discrimination and community medical responsibility, Clever Architecture has taken a bold stance on how positive, responsive design can help bring our communities closer together, no matter the facility or project. Our recent design for the new Minneapolis Impound Facility showcases several new concepts:
Positive Human Relations We developed a place that had respect for both the employees and the clients of the Impound Facility. It's not an easy thing to get a car towed, but the service is something our entire community needs in order to keep our streets functioning. So we designed a space that is comfortable, approachable, dials down conflict, and shares uses with the community in an effort to live well together. Respect for the Environment Built on contaminated lands, we took an approach to develop a site that was modern, forward thinking, and lives harmoniously with rainwater, plantings, and the facility needs. Our LEED Silver level building compliments the site with a generous amount of natural light and ventilation. Modern Classic Materials Our materials palate for the building and site combined classic, well tested materials with innovative placement and detailing for a building that looks modern and will last the test of time. As with all our designs, we marry the program and needs with an approach that is sensitive to our new Era of human community respect and environmental sensitivity.
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Numerous recent studies have made the case that lack of access to sunlight (vitamin D) cause inefficiencies in employee work output. A study by the Neuroscience department from Northwestern University in Chicago titled, "Impact of Workplace Daylight Exposure on Sleep, Physical Activity, and Quality of Life," concludes that there is a significant relationship between workplace daylight exposure and office workers' activity. According to a review in Psychology Today this causes significant daytime dysfunction and lower testing outcomes. One could counter the affects with light boxes and other lighting features as well as vitamin supplements, but that can prove to be expensive and not always effective. The best solution is to insure quality access to sunlight. You don't have to put in this many windows, but a naturally lit workplace with appropriate environmental controls can significantly improve employee performance and in the long run save money. As a bonus, a properly designed building with the right windows and overall envelope could operate more efficiently than one without.
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