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AECOM RFQ No. 15-04-01 Broward County Children’s Reading Center and Museum Davie, FL Key Personnel: Ovidio Rodriquez, Orlando Hernandez, Greg Ault, Gustavo Santana AECOM is providing comprehensive Architectural, Engineering, Interior Design and Sustainable Design services for this new 55,000 SF Interactive Children’s Museum. The museum will have three primary components: a museum, an art institute and an auditorium. The museum component will be 30,000 SF and will provide educational and arts experiences for children of the region. The 7,000 SF Art Institute will include a photo lab, a ceramic studio, and a painting and drawing studio. It is intended for the Art Institute to be used by the local public school system as a satellite learning center. The 5,000 SF auditorium will be used for special public assembly events involving the museum and the community. The 12-acre site will also accommodate a new 13,000 SF public library to be located immediately adjacent to the Children’s Museum. The museum and library will share the site’s parking and open space in the creation of a multi-purpose cultural center. The Primary design goal was to create an art and educational environment geared to children and families. The intent of the project is to foster the creativity inherent within children through an exciting and multi-dimensional space reflective of the South Florida environment in which it resides. Optimized site planning, energy and water efficient design strategies, and careful material selections were important components in creating a health environment for the children and families of Broward County. The project is targeting a LEED Silver certification. Client: Broward County Contact: Jeffrey Thompson 115 S. Andrews Ave., Room 421 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 (954) 357-8460 jthompson@broward.org Year Completed: 2011 Section F 48