Architecture Publications
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
Fall 2015
Journal or Book Title
Iowa Architect
First Page
34
Last Page
37
Abstract
For the countless travelers who hum along Interstate 80 through Iowa each day, the newly constructed Brownells Inc. building, designed by Substance Architecture, marks a distinct glimmer in the expanse at the southern edge of Grinnell. The prominent building at mile marker 182 is easily seen from both directions along I-80 due to its generous size as the company’s primary distribution center, headquarters, and new retail shop along one of the busiest national commercial corridors. The building rests on low-lying fields of prairie, extending along the interstate and anchored by a striking dark façade. At high speeds, the spacious deep-set windows shimmer and a white-striped plenum pulsates from behind the airy office windows, recalling the ever-repeating passing lanes.
Copyright Owner
American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter
Copyright Date
2015
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Spiller, James M.; Crosby, Paul; and Substance Architecture, "Architectural creativity & employee creativity" (2015). Architecture Publications. 55.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/arch_pubs/55
Comments
This article was originally published in the Iowa Architect magazine, the official magazine of the American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter. For more information contact AIA Iowa at 515.244.7502.