Modern commercial building exterior with landscaping.
Modern commercial building exterior with landscaping.
Floor plan of a single-story educational facility featuring a main entrance, reception, multi-purpose room, classrooms, offices, kitchen, storage, mechanical room, restrooms, and courtyard, with a playground fixture outside.
Illustration of the facade of the buffalo creek community center with a reception desk and signage.
Architectural rendering of a modern commercial building entrance with two people.
Architectural rendering of a modern building facade with large windows, a central emblem, and landscaping.
Modern single-story building with a flat roof and geometric design, featuring a central entrance with glass doors.
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Buffalo Creek Community Center

Project highlights:

Client:

 Seneca Nation

Contact:

John Waterman

Location:

Buffalo, NY

Key Project
Components:

  • Facility Programming and Space Schematics
  • Code/Zoning Overview
  • Sustainable Design Strategies
  • Concept Plans & Renderings
  • Project Development Scheduling
  • Project Budgeting and Cost Estimates

The ‘Conceptual Design’ is for a proposed Community Center for the Seneca Nation on a vacant lot in the city of Buffalo, NY. The facility will be approximately 6,000 square feet and the program includes; a multi-purpose event center, offices, classrooms, reception lobby and support spaces. The structure is an economical metal building with a simple geometric shape including design features such as; a large skylight, courtyard with a fireplace and a fenced playground.

Sustainable “Green design” strategies include natural day-lighting techniques with integrated dimming systems, thermal envelope considerations, utilization of responsible materials, and the incorporation of high-performance glazing.

The design also incorporates many Seneca Nation cultural representations.