Tooele Applied Technology College works with local employers to tailor hands-on, market-driven technical training and certification for both secondary and adult students. The college provides training to meet the needs of local businesses, strengthen economic development in the area and create opportunities for the community. Photo courtesy of Method Studio Inc. Shared space provides programs, a resource center, distance education, a library and a bookstore. Related Links: New Ag Building Lifs USU Campus Profile New UofU Law Building Under Construction The 66,750-sq-ft facility is located on 8.43 acres at the Tooele regional campus of Utah State University. The Tooele building
This modern eight-level building serves as a campus landmark while meeting the needs of the University of Utah business school. The 199,000-sq-ft facility houses classrooms, offices, a cafe and an auditorium. The LEED-Silver-designed building addresses the school's need to serve students with a wide variety of spaces while keeping a consistent image. The interiors and way-finding create a space reflective of a sophisticated and forward-thinking clientele. Tiered classrooms, which use daylight while eliminating glare and distractions, help maintain the focus on a speaker at the front of a room, yet support flexibility for student collaboration. Photo courtesy of Okland Construction
The Utah Dept. of Veterans Affairs added two 108-bed nursing homes because its two existing centers in Ogden and Salt Lake City had long waiting lists and veterans in other parts of the state were not being adequately served. The new facilities house nine different "communities." Photo courtesy of Layton Construction Co. Inc. The new facilities house nine different "communities." Related Links: Veterans Plaza Celebrates Grand Opening Engineer Inspires Law to Help Military Personnel Each includes its own kitchen, living room, den, outdoor patio, nurses' station and 12 single-occupancy bedrooms with a private bathroom and shower. The veterans can mingle
Nine Mile Canyon Road is a primary connecting route between the vast natural resources in the Uintah Basin in northeast Utah and railroad facilities in Carbon County. This reconstruction completed the 53-mile-long route between the towns of Myton and Price and helped transportation, land access, recreation and energy development. Photo courtesy of Jones & DeMille Engineering Inc. The reconstruction completed the 53-mile-long route between the towns of Myton and Price. Related Links: UDOT Is Intermountain Owner of the Year Transportation Projects Moving Along Nicknamed "The World's Longest Art Gallery," Nine Mile Canyon is known for thousands of rock art sites.
Long revered by Ogden residents and Art Deco aficionados, Ogden High School has been in continual use for more than seven decades and was suffering from serious deterioration. This community and architectural icon was in need of extensive restoration and renovation and had to be seismically and technologically upgraded to serve both artistic and functional purposes, says the submitter. Photo courtesy of Hughes General Contractors This community and architectural icon was in need of extensive restoration and renovation. Related Links: Layton High School Gets Top-to-Bottom Upgrade Park City High School Renovation One look at the school's original design reveals the
The original Salt Lake Clinic, built by Okland Construction in 1978, has been replaced with a new state-of-the-art facility. Photo courtesy of Okland Construction Co. The building provides clinical space for physicians, a retail pharmacy and laboratories. Related Links: Health Care Projects Lead List of Biggest New Work in Mountain States Huntsman Cancer Hospital Addition Improves Patient Services The building provides clinical space for physicians, a retail pharmacy, laboratories, an InstaCare Clinic and advanced imaging services, including CT and MRI.Construction was phased because of congestion on the current site and so as not to disturb the surrounding community.Okland built a
The Provo Recreation Center was designed to meet a variety of needs in this growing city. Home to Brigham Young University, Provo has a young population that values recreation and health, so its residents passed a $39-million bond measure in 2010 to move this project forward. Photo courtesy of Layton Construction Co. The center's aquatics area features leisure pools, water slides, hot tubs and a competition pool. Photo courtesy of Layton Construction Co. The 160,000-sq-ft facility also houses classrooms and multi-purpose rooms with kitchen facilities. Related Links: JJ Sorenson Rec Center Opens in Merriman, Utah Park City Rec Center Gets
The 600,000-sq-ft Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center is the newest addition to the distinct architecture that defines Denver's historic Civic Center Park. The project's location on two of the busiest streets in downtown Denver required heightened safety efforts. Photo courtesy of Mortenson Construction and Fentress Architects No unplanned disruptions of traffic or utilities occurred during the project. Related Links: Colorado Judicial Center Completed Two Months Early Judicial Center Team Wins National AIA Award Careful measures were taken to minimize disruption during both excavation and demolition as well as during the explosive demolition of the Colorado History Museum before construction
The Rangely District Hospital had been serving its community for more than 50 years and needed a reprieve. Davis Partnership was hired to design a replacement hospital, with Adolfson & Peterson on board to assist with preconstruction services, not knowing if the construction dollars would be approved by voters. The levy had been previously voted down. Photo courtesy of Adolfson and Peterson The replacement hospital includes 18 beds, labs, clinic space and emergency-care services. Related Links: New Castle Rock Adventist Hospital Opens Craig Hospital Expansion Goes Vertical The second time around, Davis and A&P joined forces with the Hospital District
The $15-million modernization of the Wayne N. Aspinall Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Grand Junction, Colo., preserves the historic character of the 41,562-sq-ft building while transforming it into one of the most energy-efficient, sustainable public landmarks in the country. Photo courtesy of The Beck Group The project aims to be GSA's first net-zero-energy building on the National Register of Historic Places. Related Links: Aspinall Building Modernization Seeking LEED Platinum GSA Transforms Historic Courthouse The project aims to be GSA's first net-zero-energy building on the National Register of Historic Places. Designed to achieve LEED-Platinum status, the innovative model turns a
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