A Studio Shot – Heimbold Visual Arts Center, Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York

The Monica A. and Charles A. Heimbold Visual Arts Center is the newest building on campus. Completed in 2004, the building has garnered national press for its "green" design. Relating to the college’s stated goals, the building engages the landscape and existing campus circulation patterns, promotes student engagement through transparency, and takes a leadership role in sustainable design. The jury applauded its inventive use of materials; consistent development of the project in relation to the original concept; well-integrated plan/section; and exemplary use of building siting, solar orientation, daylighting, and locally quarried fieldstone to achieve LEED certification. The American Institute of Architects awarded a special "Sustainable Architecture Honor Award" to the project as well as First Honor Awards at its 2005 "Celebration of Architecture."