Tour Menefee + Winer Building, May 31

On Saturday May 31, at 2:00 pm, architects Tony Menefee and Jim Winer will deliver a brief lecture on the design, implementation and documentation of LEED-certification and how it relates to their new office building.  From 2:30 - 5 p.m. the building, formerly a muffler shop, will be available to tour, and architects from Menefee + Winer will be available to answer questions.  The Menefee+ Winer building is located at 1075 Brady Avenue. The American Institute of Architects is hosting the event.

The Menefee + Winer office was opened in December, 2006 and has attained LEED Silver certification. It is the first architect's office in GA to obtain LEED-NC. Through adaptive reuse the building was transformed from a muffler shop into 4,100 square feet of office space. The architects use their new office design to exhibit their passion for detail and sustainable design. From the use of highly-reflective roofing to energy efficient mechanical and lighting systems to the reuse of office furniture to construct new built-in shelves, they have considered every detail.

The building has two very bold volumes; the one story which was originally a 4-bay pre-manufactured garage building and a new, two- story office wing.   As described by the architects, the one-story block is the 'creative engine of the architectural practice, the studio".

About the Architects  
Menefee+Winer Architects is a diversified firm based in Atlanta, founded in 1992.  Their projects include academic, institutional, historic preservation, commercial and residential (single and multi-family) building types.  The principals, Tony menefee, AIA, LEED AP and Jim Winer, AIA, LEED AP, have built a practice centered on close involvement in all projects, technical rigor, responsiveness to clients and open dialogue amongst employees.  Since its inception, the the firm has achieved design excellence while keeping with green design principles.

For more information about the tour, visit www.aiaatlanta.org.