Submitted by FBT Architects This 473,000-sq-ft college prep school in Albuquerque is divided into two zones: one for education and one for the residents of the underserved South Valley area. The education zone is organized around the ‘small learning community’ concept with fifteen distinct teaching pods to break up the school’s 2,200 students into manageable communities. Including a credit union, health clinic, community center, library, theaters and gyms, the school’s community space allows visitors to access the campus during the standard education day without disruptions to the students within the education zone. This innovative design solution transitions grade changes across
Submitted by Weddle Gilmore black rock studio and Okland Construction The riparian habitat restoration of the Rio Salado is the result of a $100-million investment by the City of Phoenix and the Army Corps of Engineers to transform the dry river bed that had become an urban scar. As the focal point of this habitat, the Audobon Center is strategically located in the multi-cultural heart of the city to reach urban children and educate a new generation of conservationists. Photo:Bill Timmerman Built using a pre-fabricated structural steel frame, the Center achieved LEED platinum with features such as an on-site waste
Submitted by SmithArchitects Inc. This facility was designed to accommodate the existing sloped topography, preserve the ponderosa pine forest, and blend with the surrounding residential neighborhoods. Requiring special attention due to area snowfall, the roof design incorporates a traditional ridge beam and rafter composition that is inverted to create a “butterfly” profile. A rock-climbing wall and gymnasium are the focal points of the two-story space. Visitors enjoy unobstructed views through the wellness/fitness center and out to the treetops beyond through the floor-to-ceiling glass wall. Funding for the non-profit project came from the local community. The judges were pleased with the
Texas Construction presents its thirteenth annual Best Of awards issue, which honors projects completed in our region between Sept. 1, 2008, and Sept. 1, 2009.
Submitted by McCarthy Building Cos. Photo: Opulence Studios Related Links: Cashman Equipment Company Corporate Headquarters Centennial Hills Library City of Fernley Water Treatment Facility Craig Road over I-15, NDOT #3339 Dema Guinn Concourse at the Nevada State Museum Golden Eagle Park Hangar 7 M Resort Spa and Casino McCarran International Airport Terminal 3 Early Site Civil Package Mirage Volcano Nevada Cancer Institute � Support Services Building Ogden House Renovation/El Cortez Cabana Suites Opportunity Village Engelstad Campus Thomas & Mack Employment Resource Center Reconstruct Runway 7R/25L, Associated Taxiways & Install Perimeter Duct Bank Segment 4 Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center Salvation
Submitted by PCL Construction Related Links: 44 Monroe 67th Avenue Improvements Banner Health Del E. Webb Medical Center Expansion Booster Pump Station 179 Broadway Recreation Center Chiller Installation Chandler Echelon City of Phoenix Japanese Friendship Garden Ro Ho En Restroom Building Sei Chin Civic Space Dilcon Community School Glendale Community College Life Sciences Building Goodyear Ballpark and Recreation Complex HOV Bridges Hurdle Obstacles - Including Their Own Substructure Interstate 10 Widening: Prince Road to 29th Street Maricopa County Security Building, Phase I-VI Museum of Northern Arizona Easton Collection Center NAU Recreational Field Expansion Phoenix Children's Hospital Expansion Phoenix College Fine
Submitted by Adolfson & Peterson Construction and Architekton + Otak Photos: Adolfson & Peterson Construction Related Links: 44 Monroe 67th Avenue Improvements Banner Health Del E. Webb Medical Center Expansion Booster Pump Station 179 Broadway Recreation Center Chiller Installation Chandler Echelon City of Phoenix Japanese Friendship Garden Ro Ho En Restroom Building Sei Chin Civic Space Dilcon Community School Glendale Community College Life Sciences Building Goodyear Ballpark and Recreation Complex HOV Bridges Hurdle Obstacles - Including Their Own Substructure Interstate 10 Widening: Prince Road to 29th Street Maricopa County Security Building, Phase I-VI Museum of Northern Arizona Easton Collection Center
Submitted by [merz]project architecture + interiors + urban design Related Links: 44 Monroe 67th Avenue Improvements Banner Health Del E. Webb Medical Center Expansion Booster Pump Station 179 Broadway Recreation Center Chiller Installation Chandler Echelon City of Phoenix Japanese Friendship Garden Ro Ho En Restroom Building Sei Chin Civic Space Dilcon Community School Glendale Community College Life Sciences Building Goodyear Ballpark and Recreation Complex HOV Bridges Hurdle Obstacles - Including Their Own Substructure Interstate 10 Widening: Prince Road to 29th Street Maricopa County Security Building, Phase I-VI Museum of Northern Arizona Easton Collection Center NAU Recreational Field Expansion Phoenix Children's
Submitted by Bradbury Stamm Construction Photo: Travis Lewis, Dekker/Perich/Sabatini Related Links: Aperture Center Bloomfield Fire Department Headquarters Chaparral Electric Warehouse Chief Manuelito Middle School Duranes Elementary Kindergarten & Classroom Building I-40 San Mateo to Pennsylvania Mariposa Community Center Mesa del Sol Innovation Park Building 2 National Museum of Nuclear Science and History New Mexico Magistrate Court, Doña Ana County NMSBVI Early Childhood Program Facility O�Donnell Hall, New Mexico State University Ocotillo Performing Arts Theater Our Lady of Guadalupe Franciscan Friary Rail Runner Express - Phase II San Jose Parish Church South Valley Health Commons San Juan-Chama Drinking Water Treatment Plant