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Swaim
Associates is active in the design and improvement of many public
use projects.
titan
missile museum
Contact
: Phil Swaim
The
Titan Missile Museum’s Education and Research Center replaced
the existingfacility which had grown piece by piece over the
years. The new 8,300 sffacility houses exhibits and archives
documenting the role the TitanMissile program played in our
country’s defense during the Cold War as wellas staff offices
and guest accommodations. One of the major aspects of thedesign
was to focus the visitors’ attention to the site and missile
silo, thelast of it’s kind remaining in the United States. This
was achieved bysiting the building so that the original approach
road was preserved,allowing the visitors to share the experience
of the airmen stationed at thesilo as they arrived for duty.
A large angled wall at the entrance to theVisitor’s Center leads
one’s eyes to the silo itself upon approaching thebuilding.
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pima
air & space museum
- challenger learning center
$835,000,
15,000 S.F., Completed in 1999
Contact
: Phil Swaim, Kevin
Barber
Swaim
is currently working on implementing an extensive master plan
for the Pima Air & Space Museum. One of the first new buildings,
the Space Exploratorium & Challenger Learning Center, was
completed in 1999. The facility houses an exhibit gallery dedicated
to the history of space exploration, classroom, and administrative
areas, and the Challenger Learning Center, a science & math
based education program for junior high school students throughout
Arizona. The building, which earned two metal building awards,
expresses the structural and mechanical systems of the facility
through the use of bright colors.
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reid
park zoo
$2.8
Million, 2.5 acre site, Completed in 1997
Contact
: Phil Swaim
Swaim
has designed a Giraffe exhibit, Polar Bear exhibit, and an entire
South American habitat section for the Reid Park Zoo. The South
American Habitat covers a 2-1/2 acre site comprised of a dozen
animal exhibits, a walk-through aviary, six animal holding buildings
and guest service facilities. The majority of the buildings are
designed to blend in with the exhibits and vegetation in order
to minimize their visual impact through the use of form, texture
and color. Those buildings intended for public use, such as the
snack bar and restrooms, possess a South American character due
to the colors and materials used including rough-hewn wood and
corrugated metal. The combination of natural landscaping and simulated
rock environments throughout the site, exhibit pathways, multiple
species exhibits and interactive graphics create a dynamic experience
that educates the public about environmental conservation and
animal habitats.
The
public Giraffe barn and the ‘Veldt’ exhibit are designed to create
an African Habitat. Artificial rock, waterfall, stream, and deep
pool combine to create a natural habitat for the Polar Bears which
are seen from above and below grade viewing areas. These exhibits,
combined with the renovated Zebra and Ostrich exhibits and new
‘African’ restrooms, create an exciting experience for the public.
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cleveland
metroparks zoo
Contact :
Phil Swaim
Designed in
association with Schibley Exhibition Design, the Wolf Wilderness
Exhibit combines an authentically detailed replica of a 150 year
old log cabin and a sod roofed log trading post with a contemporary
concrete viewing arbor for a dramatic visitor experience. The
themed architecture brings the public to the exhibit through a
back-woods setting. The imagery continues inside as a strong story
line and graphic program provide historical and educational insights
to visitors. The exhibit includes wolves and beavers set in a
lush one acre wilderness setting with streams, a waterfall, and
a beaver pond along with a cut-away beaver lodge and underwater
viewing. A wetlands exhibit and aviary give visitors an up-close
experience in the viewing arbor. The themed log trading post serves
as a gift shop and provides additional viewing. The holding building
provides the zoo with a state-of-the-art support facility for
the animals.
Also designed
in association with Schibley Exhibition Design is the Kookaburra
Station. The Kookaburra Station is a 6.5 acre children’s zoo with
an Australian story line that blends history with education. The
exhibit encompasses a ranch house, an animal barn with contact
yard, a gift shop, stage and seating, kangaroo holding buildings,
restrooms/snack bar building, and a dramatic 3-story boab tree
play structure and tree house.
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el
pueblo center
Contact :
Phil Swaim
The El Pueblo
Center provides over 80,000 square feet of facilities for adult
education, public library, TCE Clinic, recreation, seniors, child
care, social services, pool and park. The campus is organized
around the Fiesta Plaza with additional courtyards that encourage
social interaction and involvement with the available services.
The two story glass entry to the Activity Center provides an inviting
view of public art, the second floor track, and the gymnasium.
Swaim Associates has worked with the people of Southern Tucson,
City, County, and School Districts to support the needs of the
community.
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el
pueblo center library
Contact :
Phil Swaim
This public
library is an integral part of the El Pueblo Center campus while
simultaneously maintaining its own unique identity. A tall central
volume with tensile fabric panels recalls the shade canopy outside
the main entry and creates a dramatic focal point within the building.
This inviting facility houses one of the largest Spanish language
collections in the Tucson community.
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el
pueblo center pool complex
Contact :
Phil Swaim
The El Pueblo
swimming pool and locker rooms/bath house facilities were designed
as an integral part of the El Pueblo Center Master Plan. All signage
is in English and Spanish. A Hoyer lift and “half steps” with
railings are utilized to increase accessibility.
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el
rio neighborhood center
15,000
S.F., $300,000, Completed in 1973
Contact
: Phil
Swaim
The
original El Rio Neighborhood Center was constructed as a multi-purpose
center composed of individual modules clustered around a central
open courtyard. Wood-trussed covered walkways connect the stuccoed
building elements, which reflect the ethnic origins of the culturally
diverse neighborhood. The campus plan provides flexibility of
use, economy of space, and potential for expansion. It established
the standards for neighborhood centers throughout the city.
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