Wednesday, July 9, 2008

SchenkelShultz Receives 2008 United Cerebral Palsy Universal Accessibility Design Award

ORLANDO, FL – SchenkelShultz Architecture, Orlando, one of Florida’s leading green design firms, has received the 2008 United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) Universal Accessibility Design Award at the Annual Awards for Excellence Dinner in Washington, DC.

Daniel M. Tarczynski, (top right photo) AIA, a Partner and Designer with the firm, accepted the prestigious national award on behalf of SchenkelShultz.

“At SchenkelShultz, we believe in designing special needs facilities that inspire, exceed accessibility requirements and produce a welcoming environment,” said Tarcynski.

SchenkelShultz has completed pro bono work for UCP Holloway Center (middle left photo) and UCP Pine Hills facilities and is currently designing a UCP Research Park facility, all in Central Florida. The Orlando office of SchenkelShultz is located at 200 East Robinson Street, Suite 300, Orlando, FL, phone 407-872-3322.

In other activity, SchenkelShultz designed the University of Florida’s College of Dentistry’s new $5.4 million, 20,000-square-foot Dental Clinic now under way on the campus of Edison College in Naples, FL. (bottom right photo)

Compliant with the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® Silver Certification requirements, the 2-story pediatric dental clinic and educational facility will be a state-of-the-art facility serving the dental needs of children.

It will also support clinical training for doctoral students and dentistry residents of the University of Florida, as well as continuing education opportunities for dentists in the region.

The clinic will include a patient waiting area with views of natural wooded spaces, 10 private dental operatories, four open dental operatories, two surgical dental operatories, classrooms, as well as space for future expansion. W.G. Mills, Inc., Bradenton, FL, serves as construction manager for the facility which is slated for completion in October 2008.

Contact: Kenneth H. Cristol, President, Cristol Marketing Company,237 Hunt Club Blvd., Suite 102, Longwood, FL 32779 USA. PH 407-774-2515 FX 407-774-6647. Strategic Marketing, Brand Management, Publicity and Advertising, and Corporate Communications

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