Larry Maxwell, AIA, LEED AP
Prsident and Principal Architect
AIA Florida Vice President,
Founding Officer and Chair of Committee on the Environment
Past AIA Chapter President and State Director
Past Director of the Building Design Assistance
Center at the Florida Solar Energy Center
(FSEC)
Spacecoast Architects, P.A. is a fully licensed and insured architectural firm practicing for
over twenty years in the State of Florida. Spacecoast Architects, P.A. provides full architectural and
engineering services for residential, commercial and institutional projects. The firm provides services to
their clients from preliminary site selection and analysis, through design and construction, to final building
occupancy.
Fundamental to all projects by Spacecoast Architects is sustainable design - and most especially energy efficient design. Sustainable design encompasses what is currently referred to as green design and more.
Ecologically friendly materials and construction methods, control of indoor air quality (IAQ), reduction of carbon footprint and energy use, utilization of naturally available assets - sunlight, wind, water, and specific attention to the life-cycle operation and impact of the structure and its occupants are all concerns of sustainable design and practice.
Lawrence Maxwell, AIA, LEED AP, is President of Spacecoast Architects, P.A. is the former Director of the State of Florida's Building Design Assistance Center at the Florida Solar Energy Center, and is a nationally recognized expert in the area of hot-humid climate design. Mr. Maxwell's experience and expertise have earned him invitations to provide educational and informational presentations across the country and the Caribbean. He has - and continues to provide expert advice and consultation on issues of environmental design and energy efficiency to private and governmental agencies, including the State of Florida's Department of Management Services, the Florida Department of Education, and numerous local governments, cities, and school boards.
Projects by the firm range from single-family residences through commercial, institutional, and educational facilities. Custom designed residences range from 1,000 to more than 20,000 square feet. Institutional projects include Assisted Care Living Facilities, Alzheimer Care Living Facilities, public libraries, public and private schools from kindergarten through 12th grade, and community colleges. Commercial projects include banks, restaurants, hotel conference and banquet facilities, commercial retail centers, professional and medical office buildings, movie theater complexes, and radio stations. Projects the firm has designed range from under $250,000 to greater than $15 million.
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