Communication Operations Building
Los Alamos National Labs
Los Alamos, New Mexico

2000 32,502 sf $3,450,000

The design for the Communications Operations Building is derived from the context of the site.   This context, which includes the existing building, is echoed in the strong horizontal expression of the facade.  This massing allows a sweeping panorama of the Jemez Mountains.  The new and existing buildings are united through the entrance design, the window proportions, and the similar massing characteristics of both structures.

Building articulation is accomplished through the use of differing exterior finishes that produce a sense of permanence respectful of the existing building and its site.

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