Award of Merit - Higher Education/Research The project team for the Media Production Center at Columbia College in Chicago successfully navigated all the issues in developing one of the most advanced learning centers for film and interactive media arts in the nation. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" In the end, the team pursued LEED Gold criteria and created the college’s first purpose-built building. Columbia College wanted a professional quality media teaching facility that would encourage interdisciplinary collaboration among students and faculty. Simply locating the sound stages in the same building as the motion capture studio provides the proximity that
Award of Merit - Renovation/Restoration Founded more than100 years ago, this Reform congregation decided to follow the migration patterns of its congregants by relocating to its fourth home in Deerfield, Ill. Photo: Michael David Rose Photography div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The available property was part of a six-building, one-story office complex in an accessible location. The owner purchased three of the buildings, encompassing 70,000 sq ft of space. The project team realized from the beginning that this was not an ordinary construction project. The $18-million project was the culmination of several years of programming, design, fundraising and execution.
Award of Merit - Renovation/Restoration This project called for the conversion of a former state automotive emissions testing facility into a corporate office headquarters. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" This utilitarian box was reconfigured to provide interior office space in the area that was once drive-thru automotive testing bays. A new curvilinear fa�ade expanded the street frontage and created a sophisticated entry and identification feature for the new building. CB+E acquired the structure with the intent to convert it to new corporate offices for its business. The design challenge was to capitalize on the existing high bay drive-thru areas
Officials from Mortenson Construction, NexCore Group and Silver Cross Hospital recently broke ground on a new Medical Services Building in New Lenox, Ill. Photo Courtesy: Mortenson Construction Officials from Silver Cross, NexCore and Mortenson Construction gather for the groundbreaking of the new Silver Cross Medical Services Building in New Lenox, Ill. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The 182,000-sq-ft facility will play a key role in integrating inpatient and outpatient services at the 76-acre Silver Cross Replacement Hospital campus. “The new hospital campus is located in one of the fastest growing areas in Illinois, 3 mi from its current location,”
St. Catherine’s Medical Center, United Hospital System, has selected Riley Construction of Kenosha, Wis., to provide full construction management services on a new $7 million medical office building at its Pleasant Prairie, Wis., campus. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The Pleasant Prairie Plan Commission voted unanimously to approve site and operational plans for the 32,000-sq-ft, two-story building, located just southwest of St. Catherine’s Medical Center. Construction is expected be completed June 2011. The design is being led by Eppstein Uhen Architects of Milwaukee. Riley Construction is also currently leading the massive 322,000-sq-ft, three-story addition to St. Catherine’s Medical Center.
The 28-acre Lakeshore East community in Chicago rising on the New Eastside has been honored with its third major master plan award. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The community, being developed by Magellan Development Group, was selected as the winner of the 2010 Daniel Burnham Award by AIA Illinois. The honor awards by AIA Illinois were created to “recognize the people and projects representing the best of the architecture profession, the power of design and the dedication of individuals to service and excellence. “All award winners exemplify positive impacts on regions great and small and help create move livable
The Illinois Department of Transportation selected the Hanson-Parsons Joint Venture to perform an environmental impact statement for the St. Louis to Chicago high-speed rail corridor. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The joint venture combines the resources of Hanson Professional Services Inc. with Parsons Transportation Group Inc. The Tier 1 EIS will address environmental needs for double-tracking rail lines between St. Louis and Chicago for 110 mph high-speed rail service. Hanson is a national, employee-owned consulting firm providing engineering, architecture, planning and allied services. The company provides services from seven strategic markets, including aviation, military, energy and industry, government, infrastructure,
Construction management firm Sitton Construction Group of St. Louis has been selected by McKendree University in Lebanon, Ill., to provide design and construction phase oversight services on the new student housing project. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" Sitton Construction Group provides professional construction management services to plan, design and construct facilities as the owner’s representative.
High school students from across the Chicago region will have the opportunity to learn about careers, meet potential employers and gain new skills by participating in the 2011 Construction Challenge. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The Construction Challenge is connected to an industry actively looking for talented and motivated individuals for a wide range of careers that directly contribute to a high quality of life. Students who participate in the nationwide competition will learn about rewarding, interesting and lucrative careers in the industry, from engineering, project management and service technicians, to sales, marketing, systems and related jobs. The Construction
The City of Wildwood, Mo., has contracted Oates Associates and the planning team of Nelson Byrd Woltz and Vector Communications to prepare a conceptual plan for a future world-class park to support this recreational community near St. Louis. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The park would be located on a 66-acre tract of land that the city owns at Highways 100 and 109 near the Wildwood Town Center. The land features gently rolling hills, grasslands, native woodlands and a creek. “Our goal is to create a diverse set of memorable spaces that embody Wildwood’s character while protecting the unique
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