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2009 Honor Award: Interiors
IFAW HQ
designLAB Architects Yarmouth Port, Mass.
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) moved to Cape Cod, Massachusetts, more than 30 years ago after facing increasing threats at its previous, Canadian location. In the meantime, the organization has grown rapidly. The IFAW needed to consolidate five offices spread across three towns, and after keeping a low profile for decades, it decided to build an open, sustainable facility that celebrated the organization’s long-time relationship to the Cape. Transparency was paramount for the IFAW’s mission, and the office is bathed in direct, filtered, and diffused light. This design, along with a general sustainable mind-set, has put the IFAW on track for LEED Gold certification. The Cape’s influence is apparent in the warm wood and nautical accents throughout the building — a nod to the area’s tradition of shipbuilding.
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