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proceSS:
THE CLiENT mEETiNG
AND PRE-CHARETTE
the proceSS the pre-chArette How do we celebrate the place and mark it for the
neighborhood and city as a new active node?
cLient SeLection The pre-charette meeting was an opportunity for the
committee to discuss the program for the facility as well as How do we create innovative experiences?
Our collaborative outreach effort began with the approval to form a mission statement and vision statement. Team
of the project by the Red and Green Scene Strategic members brought in preliminary inspiration images that
Committee. Presentations were made by committee were presented and viewed. The group was then was
members for possible options for the 2013 project. The broken into teams and tasked with providing ideas for
Lifecycle Building Center became the clear choice due to programming. After re-grouping, key themes and ideas were
their location, mission, support and potential for executing further explored and finalized. These ideas came together
the work of the committee. Furthermore, the committee to generate the formal statements and provided the ground
felt that the Lifecycle Building Center Organization has the work for the design concept.
ability to positively impact the local community surrounding
the center, as well as the greater Atlanta metro Area, thereby our MiSSion
providing the opportunity for an expansive population to reap
the benefits of the project work. To serve as a catalyst for the community eco-district by
combining components of live, work, play, and learn.
the cLient Meeting
our viSion
The initial client meeting gave committee members the
opportunity to meet with Shannon Goodman, Executive To create a new Atlanta attitude that values resources,
Director, and Adam Deck, Director of Operations. Shannon reuses materials, and conserves our environment.
and Adam shared the story of the Lifecycle Building Center,
as well as short and long-terms goals for the facility and The meeting ended with a series of questions that would
organization. Prior work, which was accomplished by the drive the upcoming Charette:
design firm Perkins + Will and other consultants, was also
shared and a broad overview of their plans were presented How do we bring the community in, engage them in a multi
to the team. layered experience and send them away changed?
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