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Corporate Creatives is honored to have contributed its Feng Shui and Building Biology expertise to the development of the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University. Completed in September 2005, the building is a rare structure, combining Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™) guidelines* and the principles of Feng Shui. The result is an inspiring, environmentally responsible building that supports the school's holistic approach to nursing.

The following passages from project architects, SchenkelShultz introduce key elements of the college's design.

The College of Nursing incorporates a nontraditional approach to teach nursing, using Feng Shui principles to focus on caring and nurturing that balances the wholeness of the individual. The new building is influenced by these Feng Shui principles and incorporates sustainable design features to create a design that interacts with the natural environment and is still responsive to the modern campus architecture.

The facility is organized around an exterior courtyard with three major building components and an offset cylinder entry atrium. The courtyard will feature a labyrinth for meditation, a dedicated contemplation pavilion, lush landscaping and a sculptural water feature designed by artist Michael Singer. The western portion of the three-story building includes public clients, a holistic practice, a museum of Nursing, practical simulation nursing labs, faculty offices and a two-story open circulation gallery that interacts with the courtyard. The eastern portion is student-oriented with graduate offices, high-tech classrooms and seminar rooms, instructional resources and the office of the Dean. The third component, with a separate entry, is a 250-seat, general campus use, enhanced technology lecture hall.

The design supports ease of access from parking and campus via an exterior covered walkway and a vehicular drop-off adjacent to the building. Consideration of safety to the building users is integrated into the overall building design; the building has only one main point of entry and the internal atrium is terraced so that each floor level is visible.

To acknowledge the sustainable design efforts, the project is currently LEED™ registered with the goal to achieve the SILVER certification.

• See a slide show of the building during the construction process.

• Read what the Palm Beach Post has to say about the College of Nursing.

• Read the Florida Sun Sentinel's coverage of FAU's LEED certification.

* LEED is a set of guidelines established by the U.S. Green Building Council that require use of more natural light, ways to decrease energy use in the building, natural materials that don't deplete the Earth's resources, and other criteria.