This 352,000-sq-ft, mixed-use housing development was designed to appeal to older students and young professionals affiliated with Arizona State University's downtown campus, University of Arizona's College of Medicine and the Phoenix Biomedical Campus. Two cast-in-place buildings—one eight stories high and the other seven stories—house 609 beds within 326 units in a variety of configurations ranging from studios to four bedroom apartments.
The decision to use concrete instead of steel was made early in the development process. "Working collaboratively with the architect, we came up with numerous budgets," says Steve Shaw, Hardison/Downey Construction's senior project manager. "Also, working collaboratively with the subcontractors, we were able to add structure and more space by going with the concrete structure."