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, . , 1- _J \ . OVERVIEW TRAINING CENTER . . Guidant Corporation Campus Master Plan Arden HiRs, Minnesota BUILDING DESIGN NARRATIVE An ovelarchilg goal of Guidanfs master plan design is to unify and enhance its site and translonn it into a Irue 'campus.' As new ronstruction occurs, Guidant intends to raise !he architectural proIiIe of its buildings. At lhe same time, choices in design and materials will Ile made in such a way that new construction wiOharmonize with !he existing buildings on campus. The highest level of detail willle found in lhe proposed Tlaining Center (Bldg. L) and Administrative Building (Bldg. K). This pair of buildings wiR be at the focal point of Guidanrs . 'new front door' on Lexingtoo Avenue, and lhey will be descnbed in ~reater detal below. It is anticipated flat olher new buildings of less significance may employ similar materials to those used in the Tlaining Center, but perhaps exhllit less delaR. The palette of possible materials ilcIude: brick, arch.i1ectulal precast concrete, stone or cast stone, metal panel, and glass. Where additions to eXisting buildings occur (e.g.: Additions I and J) their design will be used to Improve the appearance of lhe structu.~. Guidaofs recent building iin\mlvements haw induded Ihe cafeteria adlfllion on !he west side of BuikIIng B and the complete Je-dadding of BuikIing F. These projects prt>vide some illustration of the possible challlCter of future conslnJction. The TlainilgCenter, labeled 'Building L' in Ihe. Master Plan, car11e before the Affjen Hills Plannilg Commission and City Council in March of 2002. At lhat time, Guidant plesented illustrations and material ~s that desaibed lhe appearance of the prt>posed buikling. Also shQvm. were a variety of material samples from existing buildings on Guidanrs campus. VIeWed sfde-by-side, !he I\w sets of materials Rlustrate how Guidant hopes to build new structu~s which are distinct, yet harrronious with their context Existing materials 00 Guidanrs campus Proposed Traini,,!! C!lnler moren.lS. As proposed, lhe T laining Center is a lhree-sloly buildilg with a footprint of apPro~mately36,OOO square feeL Due to the nafu~ of its sloping site, !he Tlainlng Center appears to ,be Mo stories where it meets Building F on itssculh side. The owes! level is rrost easi)' seen from the norUl.T.he Iowerlevelis (:lad prfmarily in brick masonry, with glazing on the north andwesl sides. The second level, wherelhemain grade-level entry occurs, is a continuation of the brick masonry below, combined with curtain waR glazing. The lhird level consists of metal panel dadding wilh aluminum frame window openings. , I I j 1 j 1 , 1 1 , , 1 , t Octoller 2002 Page15