Arch Tour Fest: Reentry Opportunity Center | 1PM

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Arch Tour Fest: Reentry Opportunity Center | 1PM

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Architecture Firm: NAC

CES Learning Units: 1 LU

Tour Partner: AIALA WiA Committee

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The Reentry Opportunity Center is a 60,000 square foot three-story, renovation and modernization project in Los Angeles, California. The building houses the Los Angeles Probation Department Field Operations unit and the Los Angeles Reentry Services Center. Together, they provide more than 20 public support services.

The LEED Certified Reentry Center is a bold experiment in addressing the needs of those most at risk of recidivism and disintegration from society. For the first time, this project provides LA County Probation a one-stop-shop for people in need of critical rehabilitative support. The goal of the community-facing project is to provide a new narrative to a potentially intimidating experience. The inclusive and diverse environment where movement is fluid, light is harnessed, and optimism is revealed, directly supports the County’s efforts to continue developing alternatives to incarceration. Through a broad design concept of transformation, we changed the building to support a carefully orchestrated sequence of external and internal experiences that are gradual and welcoming.

Contractor: Abbott Construction
Structural Engineer: John A. Martin & Associates
Civil: VCA
MEP: P2S
Landscape: SALT Landscape Architects
Acoustical Consultant: MCH

Tour Led By:

Karla Grijalva, AIA, IIDA, LEED BD+C – Associate Principal, NAC
Karla Grijalva, AIA, IIDA, LEED BD+C is an Associate Principal at NAC, based in Los Angeles. She has over 28 years of experience, focusing on civic, educational, and healthcare project types. She is especially interested in sustainability and interior environments and believes that design should be human-centric, driven by the stories of people who use the spaces. Karla’s recently completed and award-winning projects include The Lotus, an interim housing project on South Los Angeles, as well as the Reentry Opportunity Center, a one-stop facility to assist probation clients. These facilities serve Los Angeles County’s most vulnerable population and create the environments necessary to aid each person who uses them to navigate the next steps to paths of reintegration. Karla holds a Masters of Science in the Built Environment, Energy Efficiency and Climate Responsive Architecture from Arizona State University and a Bachelor degree in Architecture from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.

Marcy Martin – Senior Project Manager, Abbott Construction
Marcy Martin is a Senior Project Manager at Abbott Construction, Los Angeles. She has 14 years of experience in the construction industry delivering total Project Management on various projects throughout Los Angeles. This includes pre-construction and design-build. Her experience is highlighted in numerous healthcare, public works, commercial and education projects. Marcy holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Civil Engineering from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles.

Learning Objectives:
+ Participants will learn about opportunities and challenges of a 1960’s building comprehensive renovation, and experience forward-thinking solutions to an underused public office space.
+ Participants will consider the significance of this project in the development of new strategies for collaboration with community-based agencies to leverage resources, improve systems and to ultimately enhance the health and social outcomes of justice-involved populations.
+ Participants will hear about the process, challenges, and successes from the project team about Design-Build delivery method.
+ Participants will learn about the client’s unique vision to utilize an elevated design environment to help clients successfully transition back into society, while investing in the health and wellness of the staff.
+ Participants will discuss creative opportunities to engage with Arts Commission in the project’s interior environment.
+ Participants will delve into the opportunities for sustainable design focusing on energy efficiency and design measures that are cost-effective.