Orange County MultiCultural Center
Pine HIlls, Florida
Project Overview
The Orange County Multicultural Community Center (OCMCC) has the potential to become a cultural hub for the Pine Hills community. It will facilitate learning, connecting with neighbors, fellowship, cultural events, celebrating significant life events, and enjoying art exhibitions. The OCMCC is where people get inspired and motivated to do extraordinary things and influence the larger community.
The Multicultural Center is a sustainable adaptive reuse design that retains 95% of the existing 60,000 SF shell previously used as a grocery store and transforms it into a community hub. The entire shell remains the foundation and support for the new dynamic design. To incorporate character and reinforce the multicultural concept, perforated metal panels, and vibrant colors were added to the facade to represent the cultures that make Pine Hills a special place. The facade reinforces the community coming together to start a brighter future, the perforations of the skin purposely allow the existing structure to be seen. Existing clerestories and roof framing are exposed in the main public areas in keeping with the modern industrial aesthetic.