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Special
Special

Mentions
Mentions

Presidential Citations

Honor Sustainability

and Universal Design
“Living room” of the Residence Hall.
by G. Martin Moeller, Jr., Assoc. AIA

Each year, the AIA|DC chapter president has the privilege of The Model Secondary School for the Deaf (MSSD) is a boarding
recognizing projects for noteworthy achievements in such high school located on the campus of Gallaudet University. This
categories as Sustainable Design, Universal Design, and Urban new residence hall, by the Oregon-based firm Dangermond Keane
Catalyst. For 2018, President Joe Sacco, AIA, awarded citations Architecture, was conceived as a “home away from home” for its
to five projects. The Wharf, honored as an Urban Catalyst, and young students. It was designed in accordance with the principles
Mundo Verde, honored for Sustainable Design, also received of DeafSpace, a comprehensive design approach developed at
Chapter Awards and are profiled elsewhere in this issue. The Gallaudet and already implemented in several recent projects
three other citation recipients are featured below. there. DeafSpace guidelines help architects create environments
that facilitate visual communication and foster a sense of safety
Presidential Citation for Universal Design and well-being among deaf and hearing-impaired people.
The design process for the MSSD Residence Hall benefitted
Model Secondary School from substantive input by students, faculty, and staff. The facility
for the Deaf Residence Hall provides 160 beds along with a ground-floor “living room,”
Washington, DC outdoor courtyard, and rain garden, which have become favored
gathering places for students. Upper levels were designed to balance
Dangermond Keane Architecture privacy with the need for adult supervision. Throughout the
Architects of Record: Gaudreau, Inc. building, room layouts, furnishings, material selections, lighting,
and color choices were all informed by DeafSpace principles.
Interior Architects: Odessa Architecture
Lighting Designers: MAG-Lighting Design, LLC
Landscape Architects: O’Shea Wilson Siteworks
Structural Engineers: A&F Engineers
MEP Engineers: Jennerik Engineeing, Inc.
Civil Engineers: Tri-Tek Engineering
General Contractor: Davis Construction Residence Hall for the Model Secondary School for the Deaf.

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