The West Dallas Community Center is an 80 year old
non-profit organization who is looking to re-invent itself, expand the programs
offer and become a greater resource to the community. The center would like to maximize the use of
their Bataan site to better serve the community. A volunteer effort is taking place as part of
AIA Dallas Latinos in Architecture community outreach projects that involves
developing the center’s visioning, rebranding and updating the centers web
site, setting master plan goals, and developing a site master plan for WDCC
development.
The mission of the WDCC is Helping Youth Excel! They help youth of West Dallas develop
dignity, self-respect and meet life’s encounters with a positive attitude and
manner. They also communicate to the youth that they can make an impact in
their community and with their lives. They train youth to practice acceptable
and new social skills, increased self-worth that will enable them to become
productive citizens of society.
The West Dallas Community Center is located off of Bataan
Street two blocks south of the Margaret Hunt Bridge with a spectacular view of
downtown Dallas. Its location at the
heart of the community makes it an ideal location for the services that it
offers and its goal of reaching out to serve other members of its community.
A site study and schematic site plan has been created by LiA
to assist WDCC as they work with the City of Dallas in the rezoning of the
property to continue to allow for the services currently rendered and as a
guide map to show the future services that can be offered.
The WDCC logo and branding continues to develop. The
goal for this holistic branding effort is to incorporate the web site
development with the new logo design.
The logo is to visually unite the corporation’s goal of reaching to a
greater community demographic, incorporate the Institution's color, and show a
regional connection.
For opportunities and involvement with this program and/or
other LiA programs or to find out more information about Latinos in
Architecture please send an email to liacommittee@gmail.com.
