San Antonio ANAM Facility
San Antonio, Texas
Client
Texas Adjutant General’s Department
Arizpe was selected to design the new headquarters for the Army’s Automated Neurological Assessment Mechanism (ANAM) Facility which is moving from Washington DC to San Antonio, Texas. Located at Martindale Airfield, the building is designed around two intersecting wings, one which aligns with the airfield and the other which conforms to the existing campus grid. The overlap creates three separate wings which are connected by core functions such as the lobby, reception, restrooms, vending, break room and janitorial.
The ANAM lease is for 5 years after which the building will revert to the Texas National Guard. Specific functions for ANAM had to be accommodated initially, but the building had to be designed for maximum flexibility after their lease. Each wing is completely open with no permanent walls or columns. Arizpe developed a space plan using demountable partitions that can be easily rearranged due to the consistent module of the building envelope.
Materials and colors were carefully chosen to match existing campus buildings and provide a sense of cohesion to the site. Detailing and scale issues were reminiscent of mid-century architecture showing deference to the age and style of the original buildings at the airfield.
