Submitted by Walsh Construction Co./Washington Photo: Walsh Construction Co. Related Links: Northwest Construction Best of 2009 Awards Within the six-acre site developed for Thornton Place, the Thornton Water Quality Channel project involved daylighting the long buried creek and adding a 2.7-acre park area around the restored channel. The public space includes pathways, decorative lighting, public art, and a community gathering place. Finding a way to restore the creek was key obtaining permits for the $9.1 millionproject. For more than 40 years, a portion of the headwaters of the South Branch of Thornton Creek was buried underneath the south parking lot
Submitted by Hardey Engineering & Associates, Inc. Photo: City of Medford Related Links: Northwest Construction Best of 2009 Awards In 2005, the Medford, Ore. City Council approved a bond to finance the construction of the first three phases of the US Cellular Community Park. The $19 million sports park includes a five field softball complex and a six field soccer/football/baseball complex. Also included are nearly a half-mile of roadway and utilities, three large parking lots, three restroom/concession buildings, grandstands, a press box and a maintenance yard. It is the second largest municipally-owned facility with field turf in the United States.
Submitted by Lease Crutcher Lewis Photo: Sky Shots Related Links: Northwest Construction Best of 2009 Awards The $37 million Education Building at the University of Oregon consists of a 65,000 sq ft three story education building atop a 50,000 sq ft below grade parking garage. The new facility houses the University of Oregon’s College of Education and contains classroom and office space. Lease Crutcher Lewis remodeled four adjacent buildings in phases, added a three block long surface parking lot and built multiple temporary offices and facilities during the project. The remodels to the original College of Education complex, required the
Submitted by Mortenson Construction, Bellevue, Wash. Photo: Erin May Related Links: Northwest Construction Best of 2009 Awards The William Kenzo Nakamura United States Federal Courthouse was the first building in the West designed exclusively as a Federal Court House. The 13-story historic facility was completed in 1939; includes a basement, an upper and lower penthouse, and covers an entire city block in downtown Seattle. In 1998 the General Services Administration and the US Court of Appeals began the process of renovating the 190,000 sq ft building to renew and upgrade it for the next 70 years, GSA chose Mortenson, Bellevue,
Submitted by Vanir Construction Management and Triton Marine Inc. Photo: Triton Marine Related Links: Northwest Construction Best of 2009 Awards The outfall project construction, the final leg of the Brightwater Treatment Plant effluent line, was completed a year ahead of schedule in late 2008 at a cost of just over $29 million, 23% less than the original estimate of $38 million. It also won McGraw-HIll’s Best of the Best award in the same cateory. Best of the Best submittals are taken from all the regional winners and judged by a national panel. The outfall consists of twin mile-long, 63-in diameter
Northwest Construction Best of 2009 Awards The new $8.5 million Transit Center in the heart of the City of Burien includes 8-bus bays, layover spaces, a driver comfort station, a supervisors office, and storage areas.
Northwest Construction Best of 2009 Awards Located in Pacific Beach, Ore., this $8 million three phase development will include 18 fractional ownership units (featured), a 27-unit oceanfront boutique hotel, grand lodge, restaurant, day spa, and pool.
Northwest Construction Best of 2009 Awards The $9.4 million East Portland Community Center Natatorium is the first ever LEED Platinum public swimming center.
Everett Community College’s Undergraduate Education Center (Gray Wolf Hall) provides 77,000 sq ft of instructional, faculty office, and support spaces.