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SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Dec. 9, 2010 — 
Competitors were tasked with designing a 1,500 square foot residence to be built at 1731 N. Clay Avenue. Designers had to ensure that their submission could be built for $90,000 or less, was sustainable, adapted to the context of the Midtown Neighborhood and could be built by adolescent students from the Division of Youth Services with supervision.
“We are very excited and honored to have been selected by the jury, as there were some really impressive submissions,” said Whisenhunt. “We look forward to working with project CoRE over the next spring, summer, and fall to help them realize the potential impact of their endeavor.”
The winning design incorporated a variety of unique elements including blue jean insulation (insulation made from denim), handicapped-accessible entries and hallways, as well as a safe room for severe weather. The house is complete with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a study. The concept for the Drury CoRE design was to embody a renewed sense of family and neighborhood, while serving as an educational marker for social and environmental issues.
Project CoRE was sponsored by Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC) Community Enrichment Center, State of Missouri, Division of Youth Services, City of Springfield, Mo., Urban Neighborhoods Alliance (UDA), Ozarks Green Building Coalition, University of Missouri-Extension and Drury University, Hammons School of Architecture, Center for Community Studies.
For more information contact: Blaine Whisenhunt, Asst. Professor, (417) 873-7484, e-mail: jwhisenhunt@drury.edu. Jason Mitchell, Architect, (417) 234-0856, e-mail: jmitchell@theworkshop308.com. Jay Garrott, AIA, Director of the Center for Community Studies, (417) 873-7371, e-mail: jgarrott@drury.edu
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