https://www.enr.com/rss/355-features en-us The 10-story 11th & Idaho  tower was constructed with a focus on sustainable work environments, materials and design. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/52743 Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/52743-11th-and-idaho-excellence-in-sustainability-award 11th & Idaho Photo by Marc Walters This 32,000-sq-ft renovation and nearly 100,000-sq-ft expansion of a community center transformed a dated facility into a contemporary fitness center.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/52742 Mon, 18 Oct 2021 11:45:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/52742-orem-family-fitness-center-award-of-merit-sports-entertainment Orem Family Fitness Center Photo by Alan Blakely Photography The key feature of the aquarium’s new Science Learning Campus is its Ecosystem Exploration Craft & Observatory, or EECO, which repurposes a 190-ton, 165-ft-tall metal sculpture that originally served as U2’s stage during the band’s 360-degree tour. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/52740 Mon, 18 Oct 2021 11:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/52740-eeco-and-plaza-at-loveland-living-planet-aquarium-best-project-sports-entertainment EECO and Plaza at Loveland Living Planet Aquarium Photo by Sandy Sasser This new welcome center is also the new home for the university’s outdoor recreation program and highlights its commitment to outdoor adventure and education.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/52739 Mon, 18 Oct 2021 10:45:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/52739-wsu-outdoor-adventure-and-welcome-center-award-of-merit-small-project-under-10m WSU Outdoor Adventure and Welcome Center Photo by Malissa Maybe The remodel of this design firm’s space is among the first in Utah to be certified by the Living Building Institute. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/52737 Mon, 18 Oct 2021 10:15:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/52737-architectural-nexus-office-remodel-best-small-project-under-10m Architectural Nexus Office Remodel Photo courtesy Architectural Nexus This 149-room Courtyard by Marriott, located at the foot of Utah’s Big Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood canyons, offers easy access to downtown and the area’s major ski resorts and fills a gap in hospitality offerings in the area. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/52735 Mon, 18 Oct 2021 10:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/52735-courtyard-by-marriott-salt-lake-city-cottonwood-award-of-merit-residential-hospitality Courtyard by Marriott Salt Lake City Cottonwood Photo by Zac Howells The Goldener Hirsch Inn is a European-style mountain lodge originally built more than 25 years ago that offers luxury accommodations for visitors to Deer Valley Resort.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/52728 Fri, 15 Oct 2021 16:45:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/52728-the-goldener-hirsch-residences-best-project-residential-hospitality The Goldener Hirsch Residences Photo by Scot Zimmerman This new corporate headquarters and asphalt batch plant brings operations and administrative functions together in a workplace that showcases an industrial architecture aesthetic.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/52725 Fri, 15 Oct 2021 16:30:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/52725-morgan-asphalt-corporate-office-building-and-asphalt-batch-plant-best-project-specialty-construction Morgan Asphalt Corporate Office Building and Asphalt Batch Plant Photo courtesy Jacobsen Construction This expansion and renovation of an existing cold storage warehouse and office building originally built in 2015 added nearly 150,000 sq ft of freezer space and a 24,000-sq-ft cold dock.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/52721 Fri, 15 Oct 2021 16:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/52721-united-states-cold-storage-warehouse-best-project-renovation-restoration United States Cold Storage Warehouse Photo by Alan Blakely Photography This nine-story core-and-shell office tower is the tallest building in West Valley City and includes a solar array as one of its defining architectural features. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/52719 Fri, 15 Oct 2021 15:30:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/52719-fairbourne-station-office-tower-award-of-merit-office-retail-mixed-use-development-award-of-merit-safety Fairbourne Station Office Tower Photo by Matt Holyoak This 350,000-sq-ft corporate headquarters consolidates operations for up to 2,000 employees that used to take place in a variety of spaces. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/52716 Fri, 15 Oct 2021 15:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/52716-pluralsight-corporate-headquarters-best-project-office-retail-mixed-use-development-excellence-in-safety Pluralsight Corporate Headquarters Photo by Aaron Shaw/Endeavor Photography This renovation converted an existing warehouse into a food processing and manufacturing plant for oat-based milk foods. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/52715 Fri, 15 Oct 2021 14:45:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/52715-oatly-processing-facility-award-of-merit-manufacturing Oatly Processing Facility Photo by Alan Blakely Photography The first of several planned facilities, BioFire’s new manufacturing plant defines the architectural direction of the future campus. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/52713 Fri, 15 Oct 2021 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/52713-biofire-manufacturing-facility-best-project-manufacturing BioFire Manufacturing Facility Photo Courtesy Okland Construction This five-acre town square is a multi-use space that accommodates a broad range of year-round activities, including concerts, craft and retail booths, festivals, a weekly farmer’s market and outdoor winter recreation such as ice skating. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/52705 Fri, 15 Oct 2021 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/52705-bountiful-town-square-plaza-best-project-landscape-urban-development Bountiful Town Square Plaza Photo by Robert Casey This elementary school addition and remodel provides creative makerspaces for students and is equipped with learning studios and lab spaces to encourage hands-on discovery and creative thinking. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/52703 Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:30:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/52703-wasatch-elementary-school-addition-remodel-award-of-merit-k-12-education Wasatch Elementary School Addition/Remodel Photo by Meagan Larsen The new Pierce Park Elementary School replaces the Boise school district’s oldest elementary school, providing a 52,500-sq-ft facility that supports 400 kindergarten through sixth-grade students.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/52702 Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/52702-pierce-park-elementary-school-best-project-k-12-education Pierce Park Elementary School Photo Courtesy Light Bender http://www.enr.com/articles/52695 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 17:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/52695-built-bar-corporate-office-award-of-merit-interior-tenant-improvement Built Bar Corporate Office Photo by Martin van Hemert Photography http://www.enr.com/articles/52692 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 16:30:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/52692-divvy-corporate-headquarters-best-project-interiortenant-improvement Divvy Corporate Headquarters Photo courtesy Okland Construction An addition of a new auxiliary lane, a widened 12-ft shoulder and new conduit and utilities along Interstate 80 have improved safety and connectivity for Tooele Valley residents and commuters. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/52691 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 16:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/52691-i-80-westbound-mp-99-106-award-of-merit-highway-bridge I-80 Westbound MP 99-106 Photo courtesy of Sundt Construction This remodel gives new life to an old 1950s-era campus building by replacing the curtain wall and upgrading the mechanical and electrical systems to achieve better thermal comfort and improve energy efficiency. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/52686 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:30:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/52686-utah-state-university-biology-and-natural-resources-building-renovation-best-project-higher-education-research Utah State University Biology and Natural Resources Building Renovation Photo courtesy VCBO This new building includes simulation labs, classrooms, offices and gathering spaces designed to create a learning environment that provides real-life experience while accommodating state-of-the-art equipment and training that meets the needs of industry partners.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/52685 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/52685-davis-technical-college-michael-j-bouwhuis-allied-health-building-award-of-merit-higher-education-research Davis Technical College | Michael J. Bouwhuis Allied Health Building Photo by Aaron Shaw, Endeavour Architectural Photography This addition to the Huntsman Cancer Institute provides proton therapy options for patients who need targeted cancer treatment.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/52683 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 14:45:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/52683-huntsman-cancer-institute-proton-therapy-center-award-of-merit-health-care Huntsman Cancer Institute Proton Therapy Center Photo courtesy Jacobsen Construction This new fire station for South Davis Metro Fire includes four drive-through garage bays, a fire turnout gear room and a 25-ft-tall fire training stair tower as well as training, fitness and living space for the firefighters.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/52682 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 14:30:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/52682-centerville-fire-station-award-of-merit-government-public-building Centerville Fire Station Photo by Aaron Shaw The woven bird’s nest pattern in this new performing arts center mimics that of Alta High School’s hawk mascot, and the placement of its 1,400-seat auditorium in the center of the building suggests a hawk’s nest. 

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/52676 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 14:00:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/52676-alta-high-school-performing-arts-center-award-of-merit-cultural-worship Alta High School Performing Arts Center Photo by Gleb Lapham, courtesy Hughes General Contractors Inc. shawm@enr.com (Mark Shaw) Ranking of 2020 starts dominated by energy, highway and health care work, in addition to new education projects.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/51536 Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:30:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/51536-top-project-starts-remains-robust-despite-pandemic A surging population in state’s northern towns requires innovative traffic solutions.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/51540 Tue, 06 Apr 2021 16:03:40 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/51540-idaho-employs-big-city-traffic-solutions-to-ease-congestion-in-panhandle-area Idaho Transportation Dept. A bridge that replaces an at-grade rail crossing; the first SPUI in northern Idaho; and a roundabout connecting new frontage roads will improve traffic flow in the Idaho panhandle. IMAGE COURTESY OF DAVID EVANS AND ASSOCIATES Idaho Transportation Dept. Crews set girders for a bridge over Union Pacific Railroad tracks, eliminating a longtime at-grade crossing on ID 53. IMAGE COURTESY OF SCARCELLA BROTHERS INC. Idaho Transportation Dept. Despite some pandemic-related delays, the contractor initiated changes that saved both time and money. IMAGE COURTESY OF SCARCELLA BROTHERS INC. Idaho Transportation Dept. The new bridge and other interchange components will help address strong population growth in the state’s northern region. IMAGE COURTESY OF SCARCELLA BROTHERS INC. Idaho Transportation Dept. The SPUI eliminates one of the last signalized interchanges on the northern stretch of U.S. 95. IMAGE COURTESY OF SCARCELLA BROTHERS INC. Idaho Transportation Dept. Crews building the new bridge mine fill material on a state-owned site adjacent to the project. IMAGE COURTESY OF SCARCELLA BROTHERS INC. $100-million mixed-use development will combine retail, restaurants and lodging to create a more traditional downtown.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/51539 Tue, 06 Apr 2021 15:09:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/51539-fourth-street-crossing-development-aims-to-create-a-new-main-street-for-silverthorne Silverthorne’s 3.8- acre mixed-use development Silverthorne’s 3.8- acre mixed-use development is taking shape on a “super block” along Blue River Parkway. IMAGES COURTESY OF MILENDER WHITE AFFILIATES Silverthorne’s 3.8- acre mixed-use development New retail, restaurants, lodging, parking and sidewalks are designed to create a traditional downtown, something that has been missing in the mountain town of Silverthorne. Silverthorne’s 3.8- acre mixed-use development The 29,000-sq-ft Blue Bird market hall offers rotating boutique retail and local dining alongside indoor-outdoor event space. Silverthorne’s 3.8- acre mixed-use development Twenty-four condos built over retail and 33 three-story walk-up townhomes provide residential options in different price ranges. Old Dillon Inn The original Old Dillon Inn, a longtime local favorite, is integrated into the market hall, creating a building inside a building. Old Dillon Inn The inn will serve as a focal point and central bar inside the new market hall, bringing much-needed nightlife to the town’s core. Old Dillon Inn The project incorporates a variety of building materials, heights and massing to make the block feel as if it were designed by several architects over time. Old Dillon Inn The facade materials vary by building, with natural-toned siding, stained vertical wood, dry-stacked stone and rusted metal panels. The replacement of Salt Lake City International Airport has weathered multiple challenges and changes and remains on schedule for complete build-out.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/51538 Tue, 06 Apr 2021 14:14:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/51538-salt-lake-airport-named-2021-intermountain-owner-of-the-year Utah’s landscape Artwork reflecting Utah’s landscape is featured throughout the airport. The waterfall sculpture, called “The Falls,” is suspended between escalators in the main terminal. IMAGE COURTESY OF SALT LAKE DEPT. OF AIRPORTS Salt Lake City International Airport The drop in passenger travel during the pandemic allowed the airport team to accelerate demolition of the old facility. Today, only the outline of the original terminal (in foreground) remains. IMAGE COURTESY OF SALT LAKE DEPT. OF AIRPORTS Salt Lake City International Airport Crews demolish the old airport parking structure. IMAGE COURTESY OF SALT LAKE DEPT. OF AIRPORTS Salt Lake City International Airport A second tunnel connecting the new main terminal to the North, or B, Concourse is currently under construction, along with the final concourse extensions and gates. IMAGE COURTESY OF SALT LAKE DEPT. OF AIRPORTS Salt Lake City International Airport The North Concourse, built by the Austin-Okland joint venture team, debuted several weeks after the main terminal opened and marked a significant milestone for the building team. IMAGE BY BRIAN FRYER Trax light rail An extension of the Trax light rail line has served the airport for years. A canopy for the new light rail station platform is lowered into place. IMAGE COURTESY OF SALT LAKE DEPT. OF AIRPORTS Billion-dollar project aims to convert underused campus in north Denver into a year-round tourist destination with an academic core.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/51537 Tue, 06 Apr 2021 13:37:00 -0400 https://www.enr.com/articles/51537-national-western-center-partnership-chosen-2021-coloradowyomingdakotas-owner-of-the-year National Western Center campus An aerial rendering shows the planned National Western Center campus at full build-out. IMAGE COURTESY OF MAYOR’S OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL WESTERN CENTER NWC campus Both horizontal and vertical construction progresses on NWC campus, pictured in late March. IMAGE: MAYOR’S OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL WESTERN CENTER CSU Spur’s 122,000-sq-ft Hydro building CSU Spur’s 122,000-sq-ft Hydro building will include direct access to the South Platte River and house Denver Water’s new water-quality lab. IMAGE: JE DUNN & HORD COPLAN MACHT Terra building The 60,000-sq-ft Terra building at Spur will house operations dedicated to food and agriculture. IMAGE COURTESY JE DUNN & ANDERSONMASONDALE JE Dunn Structural steel is lifted into place during JE Dunn’s construction of the CSU Vida building, scheduled to open for the 2022 Stock Show. IMAGE BY NANCY KRISTOF Railroad track The railroad track realignment was a major project milestone that enabled future construction progress. IMAGE COURTESY MAYOR’S OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL WESTERN CENTER Delgany Interceptor Relocation and burying of the old Delgany Interceptor will open up access to the river while acting as a heat source for the district energy system. IMAGE COURTESY MAYOR’S OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL WESTERN CENTER CSU’s 114,000-sq-ft Vida building CSU’s 114,000-sq-ft Vida building will include programs focused on human and animal health and house an interactive veterinary clinic and the Temple Grandin Equine Center. IMAGE COURTESY JE DUNN & CLARK ENERSEN These young construction industry trailblazers are making their mark on the industry and their communities.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/51171 Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:32:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/51171-enr-mountain-states-top-young-professionals