Noyes said the fact that the university brought its general contractor for the buildings, Foley Associates, on board early was helpful. A fourth Stetson design committee, for the Mandy Stoll Tennis Center, worked with its designer, Zev Cohen Associates, an engineering firm. People who will have the responsibility for supervising and using the equipment and space should have a say in its design. Rogers said giving large committees input into the design, as Stetson did, takes more time, but is worth doing. We went into this knowing that the process would take time.
Architects provide a service.
Buildings are complex and architects must recognize the ability of the owner to educate them as to the needs. There are many ways to solve a problem and design a building. The excitement in what we do comes when we figure out how to solve a problem. Their Winter Park offices have expanded around the building Rogers' father opened in 1948 on Lincoln Avenue. The atmosphere is friendly and open, with easy movement from desk to desk, room to room, and floor to floor.