The Anne Carlsen Center is a Jamestown, North Dakota based organization founded with the belief that all individuals have worth and should be given the opportunity to live a life of independence. The Center’s focus is to be an educational leader providing services for individuals and families of all ages with cerebral palsy; orthopedic, vision and hearing disabilities; autism, pervasive and other behavior disorders; and other medical acuities. These services include educational, residential, therapeutic, evaluation and community based services not only in the main location in Jamestown, but across the region in satellite facilities and through community based care plans. JLG Architects has been working with the Anne Carlsen Center to design and imagine an innovative new facility focused on education and housing that will enhance the schools pedagogical model while investigating new and cutting edge ways to make sure that all children have the chance at independence. Collaborative learning spaces, family oriented residential units, a Center for Ideation as well as an interactive exhibit space exploring the history of the center and the plans for the future are the main programmatic focus areas. Currently the project is in the conceptual design and fundraising phase, with a goal to begin construction of a new campus as well as a renovation and reuse of the existing facility in the spring of 2020
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