Architects collect three SARA design awards.The Society of American Registered Architects The Society of American Registered Architects SARA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. History The Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) was founded on November 9, 1956 by Wilfred J. Gregson. (SARA Sara or Sarah, in the Bible, wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. With Rebekah, Rachel, and Leah, she was one of the four Hebrew matriarchs. Her name was originally Sarai [Heb.,=princess]. ) has named Swanke Hayden Connell Architects (SHCA SHCA Swanke Hayden Connell Architects SHCA Siberian Husky Club of America SHCA Society for Healthcare Consumer Advocacy SHCA Short-Hop Channel Allocation ) the recipient of three awards as part of its 2003 Professional Design A wards program. SHCA was recognized at the recent SARA annual convention in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. with the National Firm Award as well as two additional awards for the Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood A service mark used for an organization that provides family planning services. Federation of America and Randalls Island Fire Training Academy projects. The SARA National Firm Award was given to SHCA in recognition of its continuing dedication to design excellence, its achievements in historic preservation, and its growth and diversification over the past 40 years. SARA cited the firm's restoration efforts on the U.S. Capitol building and the Statue of Liberty Statue of Liberty great symbolic structure in New York harbor. [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 284] See : America Statue of Liberty perhaps the most famous monument to independence. [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 284] See : Freedom ; its expansion into global markets in the United Kingdom, Europe, Africa, India, South America and China; and its work in such sectors as commercial, educational, healthcare, hospitality, residential and retail design. The Planned Parenthood Federation of America national headquarters project received a Merit Award. Located at 434 West 33rd Street in New York City in a former manufacturing building, the facility features offices, a multi-purpose conference suite, library, staff canteen and gym. High ceilings and skylights that take advantage of abundant natural lighting provide a vibrant working environment. A series of video and media display walls incorporated into the design of each floor dynamically convey the organization's history and goals. The Fire Training Academy at Randalls Island in New York City was the recipient of a Special Recognition Award. SHCA designed three new facilities for the New York City Fire Department The New York City Fire Department or the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) has the responsibility for protecting the citizens and property of New York City's five boroughs from fires and fire hazards, providing emergency medical services, technical rescue as well as , including a classroom building, field house and a "burn building." The state-of-the-art complex recreates a fully enclosed internal city block that allows the department recruits to train under a variety of scenarios using real fires. Objects made of steel house "fireplaces" which are computer con, trolled to respond to the application of water during the training exercise. |
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