It's not often that designers get a chance to create a space for the people who make their designs a reality. In this project, Gensler teamed with Turner Construction to design a thoughtfully detailed and constructed office in a historic 1949 building. Located in Denver's vibrant Lower Downtown District, Turner's office has become not only a showcase for its craft but also a tool to demonstrate the company's strong, renewed presence in the Colorado and regional construction market. Related Links: Turner Team Preparing to Build Iconic Aspen Art Museum Renovated Union Station Will Transform LoDo District With a condensed construction
The 150,000-sq-ft L.S. Skaggs Pharmacy Institute was built to encourage creativity and spur major breakthroughs in research. Slated for LEED-Gold certification, this new building on the University of Utah campus has five floors, underground parking, research labs and conference rooms. Research spaces were built for maximum flexibility, efficiency and collaboration. A spacious four-story atrium serves as the building entry and connects the new institute with L.S. Skaggs Sr. Hall. The atrium also provides cafe and small lounge areas for faculty and students to discuss their research. The facility features an amphitheater for presentations and college events. Photo courtesy of Jacobsen
The Village at South Campus is a five-story building that houses more than 900 Brigham Young University students in 236 apartments. A mix of housing, professional offices and commercial and retail businesses, it is intended to inspire a vibrant downtown and attract students. It is also a first of its kind for student housing in Utah, says the submitter. Photo courtesy of R and O Construction The project includes two residential towers and a two-story commons. Related Links: Provo to Get New Student Housing Western State College Breaks Ground on New Student Housing The project includes two residential towers and
The new Residential Life Student Housing complex is at the south end of the Weber State University campus. Five residence halls were demolished to make way for its three buildings, which are three-level, above-grade steel-and-concrete, masonry-unit block structures, each with 40 to 60 units. They include lounges, gathering spaces, kitchenettes, work-out facilities, laundry rooms, meeting spaces, storage, building services areas, a convenience store and a commercial kitchen. The buildings form a quad in the center, where students can relax in front of a fire pit, enjoy beautifully landscaped walking paths or spend an afternoon at the sand volleyball court. Photo
This six-story, mixed-used project offers off-campus student housing, classrooms, restaurants and shops. The residence portion houses between three and five people per unit, each with private bedrooms. There are a total of 168 beds, and each apartment is equipped with wireless Internet, cable TV, a microwave, stove, dishwasher and washer/dryer. Adjacent to the 87,500-sq-ft facility is a five-level, 294-stall parking structure available for residents and visitors. Photo courtesy of Big-D Construction The residence portion houses between three and five people per unit. Related Links: Provo to Get New Student Housing WSC Breaks Ground on Student Housing The project schedule was
The project completely renovated Wheeler Machinery's 45,000-sq-ft office building. Before the renovation, the 30-year-old structure was a dark, unrecognizable box and lacked a visual connection to the company's stability, strength and capabilities, says the submitter. Hughes General Contractors worked closely with Richardson Design Partnership to give the once bland and boring structure an upscale industrial feel. Bold concrete elements were added to the building's exterior. Inside, the design creates a welcoming, open feeling, says the team. The entire interior was gutted, and three floors were reconstructed to create new office space. Photo courtesy of Hughes General Contractors The entire interior
The 30,715-sq-ft Windsor Readiness Center houses the 1157th Forward Support Company of the Colorado Army National Guard and is the first Army National Guard facility in the nation to achieve LEED-Platinum certification. Photo courtesy of RB and B, Adolfson and Peterson The 17-acre site houses a primary facility to accommodate 127 soldiers. Photo courtesy of RB and B, Adolfson and Peterson It is the first Army National Guard facility in the nation to achieve LEED-Platinum certification. Related Links: Fort Carson Army HQ Earns LEED Platinum NREL Research Support Facility Goes Platinum The 17-acre site houses a primary facility to accommodate
The Larry H. Miller Megaplex Theatre is a new anchor for the redevelopment of the Valley Fair Mall. The project features 15 state-of-the-art, fully digital theaters, including one that is 3D IMAX. Two theaters include "D-Box" seating for a 4D entertainment experience. The theaters can seat up to 4,300 people. The theater addition also includes an expanded food court for a dine-in movie experience with seating for 120 people. An events center is connected to the food court with room to host 240 people for conferences or company events. Photo courtesy of R and O Construction The theaters can seat
The six-story Salt Lake City Public Safety Building has four levels of administration space and two levels of underground parking. The facility houses the Salt Lake City police and fire departments, a dispatch center and emergency operations center. Photo courtesy of Okland Construction It is the first U.S. public safety building to achieve a net-zero-energy rating. Photo courtesy of Okland Construction It features photovoltaic-integrated glass panels that cast soft shadows across the entry Related Links: Salt Lake City Public Safety Building Nets a Big Zero Public Safety Building Consolidates Key Departments The 175,000-sq-ft administration space includes a four-story lobby and
Staff at Suncor Energy USA's new headquarters in Commerce City, Colo., settled into the state-of-the-art space just before Christmas 2012—a feat no one thought possible when the owner asked to accelerate the project schedule by more than four months. Photo courtesy of Adolfson and Peterson Construction The 76,000-sq-ft, two-story building includes a 2,000-sq-ft data center. Related Links: A&P Renovates Beck Recreation Center A&P Earns National Award for North High School Creative thinking was the key to building this project on a former landfill and swamp, next to an active refinery with heightened security and safety requirements. The 76,000-sq-ft, two-story building
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