Award of Merit Renovation/Restoration: Tucson Convention Center Capital Improvements
Construction of two parking garages, new meeting space and other renovations at the Tucson Convention Center began in late 2019. Facility improvements included updates to the main ballroom and south exhibition hall, adding 32,000 sq ft of new meeting room space, updated restrooms and newly paved surface lots. Renovations were also made to the Linda Ronstadt Music Hall and Leo Rich Theater, featuring new seating, sound and AV systems.
The two new garages provide more than 1,000 spaces to the area. The first took just eight months to complete using precast concrete, while the second features cast-in-place concrete, as it was designed to accommodate future development on top.