| NEWS RELEASE |
| June 13, 1999 Release #3 |
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
| ARCHITECTS FOR CUYAHOGA VALLEY ASSOCIATION'S NOVEMBER LODGE MULTI-PURPOSE FACILITY JOIN IN BUILDING DEDICATION CEREMONIES |
| Schmidt Copeland Parker Stevens is proud to have been a part of the Cuyahoga Valley Association's November Lodge project. As the architectural and landscape architectural consultant for this project, Schmidt Copeland Parker Stevens was responsible for the site selection, site plan, facility design, interior design and landscape architectural plans for this multi-purpose program facility. |
| "It has been a reward for our firm to work with a client such as the Cuyahoga Valley Association (CVA) and all of the staff at the Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center (CVEEC)", said Richard T. Parker, Principal of Architecture. "For the past 25 years, our firm has been involved in the design of recreation and education facilities for private and public organizations throughout the United States. The ability to bring our knowledge and experience home is a real joy for us." |
| Conceived as an opportunity for the CVEEC to demonstrate its commitment to environmental responsibility, the 6,630 square foot November Lodge, will operate year-round and was designed to be flexible for large and small group activities. It holds a large multi-purpose room, remarkable art room with sky lights to allow for natural day lighting, breakout areas, a computer lab, lending library and staff meeting area. |
| In addition to the traditional architectural services required for this project, the firm worked closely with CVA, CVEEC, the National Park Service and the entire project team to develop an ongoing monitoring and evaluation system to implement the sustainability practices throughout the life cycle of the facility. |
| "Finding a client interested in following environmentally sustainable design practices was very exciting for the firm", said Patty Stevens, Principal of Environmental Planning and Design. "The CVA, and CVEEC are pioneers in the environmental field. Their construction of wetlands for waste treatment, program development, and this new facility, will assist in their efforts to educate area groups and organizations on how to better preserve and protect our environment." |
| BACKGROUND |
| Schmidt Copeland Parker Stevens is a professional consulting firm that specializes in comprehensive planning and design services to organizations that operate park, recreation, and outdoor education facilities. Founded in 1973, the firm is composed of architects, landscape architects, planners and interior designers. Although 75 percent of the firms clients are based outside of Ohio, Schmidt Copeland Parker Stevens is dedicated to the preservation and development of projects throughout Northeast Ohio and the Greater Cleveland area. Additional local projects include: Cleveland Metropark's Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation Towpath and CanalWay Visitor's Center, Cascade Locks Park Association, Shaker Lakes Recreation and Nature Center, Lake County School House and Nature Center, Countywide Trail and Greenway plans for Summit and Stark County, Central Commons Neighborhood Development, Mill Creek Housing Development, Columbus Road Bridge Park. |