[Touloukian Touloukian Inc - SGI New England Buddhist Center - COVER IMG]

Peter Vanderwarker

[Touloukian Touloukian Inc - SGI New England Buddhist Center - IMG 1]

[Touloukian Touloukian Inc - SGI New England Buddhist Center - IMG 2]

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SGI New England Buddhist Center

PrizeHonorable Mention in Architectural Design / Restoration & Renovation

Firm LocationBoston, United States

CompanyTouloukian Touloukian Inc

Lead ArchitectTheodore Touloukian

Design TeamLandscape Architect: Halvorson Design Partnership; General Contractor: J. Calnan & Associates; MEP Engineer: WB Engineers; Structural Engineer: Souza True and Partners, Inc; Lighting Designer: LAM Partners

ClientSGI International

Projecthttp://www.ttarch.com/sgi

Previously an office building and then an art institute, our office re-envisioned the existing structure as a new culture center for the religious institution of Soka Gakkai International. The client sought a building transformation that would be light and inviting, reflective of their mission. Our response was to paint the existing masonry an off-white color that appears to change relative to the time of day. Located along a fast street, the architecture employs an undulating vertical louver system to break up the monotony of the existing facade against the speed of the adjacent roadway.