High Performing Buildings - Spring 2013 - (Page 6)
c a s e
chandler’s
catalyst
s t u d y
Bill Timmerman
B Y J E F F S T A N T O N , A I A , A N D J O N S I L H O L , P. E .
Before construction of the new Chandler (Ariz.) City Hall, some residents
avoided downtown south of the historic core, which consisted largely of abandoned structures, deteriorating parking lots and inappropriate zoning (such as
an adult bookstore). Despite this, city leaders took a radical step for a typical
suburban community in the Phoenix area by locating the complex in the heart
of downtown Chandler with the goal of bringing density back to the city center
and catalyzing future development.
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