As the world’s first global musical instrument museum, this 190,000-sq-ft building houses more than 12,000 instruments and objects, representing musical traditions from folk and electronic to ritual and classical.
Southwest Contractor’s annual awards competition, now in its 13th year, honors the best in design and construction over the past year. Diverse categories, from engineering design to worship, acknowledge the excellent work and the variety of disciplines in the industry today. Photo: � FRED HOLDEN U.S. Courthouse, Las Cruces Related Links: Atrisco Heritage Academy High School: K-12 Education Barcelona Elementary School: Green Building Canyon Rim Trail Bridge: Honorable Mention - Civil/Public Works CNM Rio Rancho Campus: Higher Education Connor Hall at the New Mexico School for the Deaf: Honorable Mention - K-12 Education Coronado Elementary School: Renovation/Restoration Elements Townhomes: Small
Southwest Contractor’s annual awards competition, now in its 13th year, honors the best in design and construction over the past year. Diverse categories, from engineering design to worship, acknowledge the excellent work and the variety of disciplines in the industry today. Photo: Matt Carbone Photography The Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health Related Links: Campos Office Building & Parking Structure: Government/Public Building City of Henderson Senior Center: Honorable Mention - Government/Public Building I-515/Galleria Drive Interchange: Transportation McCarran Terminal 3 Central Utility Plant: Honorable Mention - Industrial Mt. Rose - Ski Tahoe Winters Creek Lodge: Hospitality Red Rock Canyon
Submitted by Hensel Phelps Construction Co. This LEED silver project developed a 40-acre parcel east of Los Alamos County Airport to build new fleet maintenance facilities for the county and Los Alamos Public Schools. Crews had to overcome a challenging, eroded site with rugged, 200-ft-high slopes, numerous deep gullies, thin soils and bedrock outcrops. More than 300,000 cu yds of rock-cut and fill earthwork had to be completed to make the site safe and ready for foundations. Photo Mikki Piper The project consolidates numerous departments to share common space within six separate buildings, totaling 169,423 sq ft of space, to
Submitted by Valley Rain Construction Corp. This 65-acre recreational facility was constructed atop a closed municipal landfill. Unique recreational offerings include an undulating disc golf course, 25-lane archery range, playgrounds and multi-use trails. The project recycles used tires, road millings, salvaged culvert pipes and broken concrete to create artistic forms. More than 1,500 discarded tires and 200 ft of worn conveyor belts were reclaimed to form the safety backstop to the archery range and provide retaining walls in the play area. Photo:Daniel Kuwitzky,Valley rain Construction Due to environmental regulations, excavation was not allowed to penetrate the landfill cap. In order
Submitted by Barton Malow Co. Inspired by a regional lava dome, the artistic and innovative design of this new 52,000-sq-ft facility is reminiscent of a volcanic eruption. A folded, weathered steel skin and glass curtain wall wraps around the outer shell. Dramatic lava boulders fall into the courtyard spaces, while organic patterns on the floor extend both inside and out. Photo:Koppes Photography The project resulted from a unique partnership between Yavapai College and Northern Arizona University, and is Prescott Valley’s first free-standing library since the town’s inception in 1978. Children and teen collections, café, bookstore and a Virtual Interaction Lab
Submitted by SMPC Architects The first building for CNM’s new Rio Rancho’s campus provides 66,000 sq ft of educational space to this remote location. In fact, new roads and utilities had to be added to reach this building where none existed before. The project is a microcosm of the themes of the future campus, where buildings will shelter the exterior spaces from wind and sun. Photo Patrick Coulie Photography In addition to classrooms, specialized nursing simulation labs allow students to receive real-time training. Other features include a library, lounges, computer labs and a tutorial area. The permanence of masonry is
Submitted by Straub Construction, Helix Electric and Line and Space LLC Subtly arising from the desert against the dramatic Red Rocks Conservation Area, the undulating curves of the center give primacy to the Las Vegas area’s stunning backdrop of crimson-hued mountains. Comprised of five single-story buildings totaling 16,600 sq ft, the center is the informational focal point of the conservation area and serves as a space for both geologists and the public to observe nature and wildlife. Photo:Line And Space Photo: Stillman LEED certification was embraced as a key feature of the center’s redevelopment, given the surrounding natural beauty, and
Submitted by Archer Western Contractors This project was designed as a way to restore the region’s natural wetlands and further treat discharge from a nearby treatment plant. It eliminates the need for expensive supplemental treatment, saving taxpayers up to $300 million. Photo:Todd Photography 480 acres of emergent wetlands were constructed, plus public areas like multi-use trails, picnic areas and an environmental education visitor center. As the largest man-made wetlands in the world, this project offers a living research platform for research on natural water treatment. 100,000 aquatic plants and over 700 riparian trees and shrubs were planted to support fish
Submitted by BRYCON Construction This $7-million project in Santa Fe built a three-story, 29,000-sq-ft modern classroom building in place of the 1920’s era Conner Hall dormitory building, while preserving the hall’s Pueblo Revival fa�ade. To do so, crews had to literally cut the old building in half. Extreme settling had occurred, so steel supports had to be added to the fa�ade after the partial demolition, to prevent the remaining structure from toppling. Photo James Shive The new LEED silver addition features a two-story lobby with a dramatic glass wall, allowing students to see and speak with each other through sign
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