An e-Newsletter for the Clients and Friends of C.T. Hsu + Associates, P.A.

November 2009
In this issue of Full Circle, we celebrate our 25th anniversary by taking a look at one of our signature projects for 2009 that exemplifies the firm’s history of success.

Valencia Community College University Center

Grand Opening of University Center
Highlights the Firm's 25th Anniversary

Florida Governor Charlie Crist hails the project’s importance to the community

An October 29 ribbon-cutting ceremony officially celebrated the opening of University Center, a significant new educational facility on the West Campus of Valencia Community College (VCC) designed by C.T. Hsu + Associates. From the outset, CTH+A designed University Center using BIM technology to maximize energy efficiency and integrate sustainable design concepts into the project through the use of sun path studies and daylight modeling analysis methods.

Employee Profile
Daniel Jenkins

J. Daniel Jenkins recently joined the firm as a project manager.

Staff News

In 2009, Intern Architect Jenny Alvarez earned accreditation by the U.S. Green Building Council’s “Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design” (LEED) program.
Nathan Butler, AIA, LEED AP is serving as vice president of the statewide AIA Florida Association.
Miguel Botello, AIA, LEED AP, was promoted to associate with the firm.

Firm News

Construction has begun on a new state-of-the-art campus for Edgewater High School, replacing the aging facility that has served the College Park neighborhood since 1952.
CTH+A also is providing architectural services for the $45 million comprehensive construction project at Osceola High School in Kissimmee, Fla.
In Lake County, CTH+A is providing architectural services for the new 5,000-square-foot Yalaha Community Center located between Howey-in-the-Hills and Leesburg.
The firm recently completed fire station projects for two Central Florida cities: Port Orange and Winter Garden.
Lakemont Elementary School dedicated its new $15.3 million replacement campus designed by CTH+A.
CTH+A was instrumental in the development of the statewide Chinese American Technology and Culture Conference in September.

Grand Opening of University Center Highlights the Firm's 25th Anniversary

Florida Governor Charlie Crist hails the project’s importance to the community

Employee Profile Daniel Jenkins

Staff News

Firm News

Grand Opening of University Center
Highlights the Firm's 25th Anniversary

Employee Profile
Daniel Jenkins