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Sanjay Gangal
Sanjay Gangal is the President of IBSystems, the parent company of AECCafe.com, MCADCafe, EDACafe.Com, GISCafe.Com, and ShareCG.Com. Children’s Institute in Los Angeles, California by Koning Eizenberg ArchitectureFebruary 1st, 2012 by Sanjay Gangal
Article source: Koning Eizenberg Architecture The adaptive reuse of three industrial buildings created the headquarters for a non-profit organization that assists children and families exposed to violence.  Image Courtesy Eric Staudenmaier
 Image Courtesy Eric Staudenmaier The campus is split by an alley with the north site focusing on preschool and early childhood services and the south site anchored around a community center offering educational programs (art, technology, nutrition, and after-school) as well as counseling services.
 Image Courtesy Eric Staudenmaier Therapy rooms are dispersed around community spaces to make visits an everyday, rather than clinical, experience. This innovative strategy deinstitutionalizes the services’ traditional delivery and builds trust in a neighborhood in need of both counseling and community programs.
 Image Courtesy Eric Staudenmaier On a tight budget ($10.5 million), the design provides required amenities that also add a sense of identity and welcome. A key part of the process was re-thinking program organization to reveal opportunities for creative and collaborative community engagement.  Image Courtesy Eric Staudenmaier  Image Courtesy Eric Staudenmaier  Image Courtesy Eric Staudenmaier  Image Courtesy Eric Staudenmaier
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