ENR’s annual Best Projects award program is dedicated to honoring the best construction projects and the companies that designed and built them in all 50 states plus Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. https://www.enr.com/rss/689-2018 en-us ENR New England’s Best Projects contest awards 27 honors in 15 categories ENR New England’s Best Projects contest awards 27 honors in 15 categories

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/45963 Wed, 12 Dec 2018 11:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/45963-enr-new-englands-2018-best-projects-milestones-mark-regions-best-work To successfully deliver ENR New England’s Project of the Year, the project team safely updated Gloucester’s congested waterfront To successfully deliver ENR New England’s Project of the Year, the project team safely updated Gloucester’s congested waterfront

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/45964 Wed, 12 Dec 2018 10:58:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/45964-enr-new-englands-project-of-the-yearbest-waterenvironment-excellence-in-safety-award-of-merit-phase-iv Gloucester’s congested waterfront Despite a plethora of subcontractors working on the project, the team completed 121,207 work-hours with zero incidents while working with a 9-ft tidal change. PHOTO BY WAYNE DION/DION AND CO., COURTESY OF CHARTER CONTRACTING CO. LLC. Gloucester’s congested waterfront A crew positions itself for a day of dredging. Crews excavated and transported more than 42,000 tons of impacted soils and sediments by barge for offsite thermal treatment and disposal. PHOTO BY WAYNE DION/DION AND CO., COURTESY OF CHARTER CONTRACTING CO. LLC. Gloucester’s congested waterfront A barge-mounted 200-gallon-per-minute temporary water treatment plant (third barge from the top) was used to support the team’s dredging effort. PHOTO BY GAVOC, COURTESY OF CHARTER CONTRACTING CO. LLC. Gloucester’s congested waterfront Crews had to dredge around the oldest active marine railway in the country as well as deconstruct and rebuild a historic granite seawall. PHOTO BY WAYNE DION/DION AND CO., COURTESY OF CHARTER CONTRACTING CO. LLC. Building this $5.8-million project above a restaurant in a congested area of Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, the project team was the first to use an innovative noise mitigation technology invented in Massachusetts. http://www.enr.com/articles/46004 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 12:15:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/46004-award-of-merit-residentialhospitality-savin-hill-apartments The project team for this $30.5-million effort balanced restoration work and construction to adapt a historic church into condominiums on time and on budget. http://www.enr.com/articles/46003 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/46003-award-of-merit-residentialhospitality-the-lucas The team for this $10.3-million nonprofit project developed unique design and construction strategies for creating an institutional residence that the team says feels like a home away from home. http://www.enr.com/articles/45995 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 11:30:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/45995-award-of-merit-residentialhospitality-ronald-mcdonald-house Managing the volume and complexity of this construction management at-risk project safely in 14 months involved several challenging components, including renovating a 106-year-old, 93,950-sq-ft neo-Georgian residence hall and constructing the five-story cast-in-place Beren Hall addition. http://www.enr.com/articles/45992 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 11:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/45992-award-of-merit-renovationrestoration-and-excellence-in-safety-best-project-harvard-university-gore-hall-complex Harvard University Gore Hall Complex The project included renovating a 106-year-old, 93,950-sq-ft neo-Georgian residence hall and constructing the five-story cast-in-place Beren Hall addition. The team also relocated and renovated two of the only surviving wood-framed houses on the Charles River. Photos by Robert Umenhofer Photography, courtesy of Consigli Construction Co. Harvard University Gore Hall Complex After the building renovations were completed, each building was lifted and slid more than 50 ft to the west before sliding each building back on top of a new foundation on a subbasement that the team built below each building. Harvard University Gore Hall Complex The project was delivered under budget, and the core/shell and fit-out of the Beren Hall addition was delivered eight months early along with the rest of the complex. Harvard University Gore Hall Complex The team held meetings that provided an overview of top safety concerns on the site, a walkthrough of the job followed by an overall debrief of walkthrough findings and a discussion on how to improve safety. To avoid massive fish kills in the event of an outage of the nuclear power plant’s two pressurized water reactor units, the project team replaced two deteriorated steel fish barriers that keep marine life out of the facility’s water discharge canal. To avoid massive fish kills in the event of an outage of the nuclear power plant’s two pressurized water reactor units, the project team replaced two deteriorated steel fish barriers that keep marine life out of the facility’s water discharge canal.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/45991 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 10:56:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/45991-award-of-merit-specialty-construction-millstone-outfall-fish-barriers-restoration Located in the city’s heavily populated theater district, this project was considered the largest and most complex demolition and abatement in downtown Boston’s history, according to the team. Located in the city’s heavily populated theater district, this project was considered the largest and most complex demolition and abatement in downtown Boston’s history, according to the team.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/45990 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 10:51:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/45990-award-of-merit-specialty-construction-emerson-college-little-building-boston-mass To create a shared higher education and health research facility for three different Rhode Island schools, the former Narragansett Electric Power Station was renovated to house the new Rhode Island Nursing Education Center. http://www.enr.com/articles/45989 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 10:45:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/45989-best-renovationrestoration-south-street-landing South Street Landing The project team pulled off a radical transformation of a 1920s power plant into the new Rhode Island Nursing Education Center. Photo courtesy Odeh Engineers Inc. South Street Landing The team was challenged to preserve the historic integrity of the building while designing a space to accommodate the demands of three unique tenants: the University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College and Brown University. Photo by Robert Benson Photography, courtesy Odeh Engineers Inc. South Street Landing Masonry shear walls were added at the elevator and stair cores, which work with the original steel frames and brick walls to carry lateral loading. Photo by Robert Benson Photography, courtesy Odeh Engineers Inc. South Street Landing The building was upgraded to meet modern wind and seismic design standards by introducing new structural elements to work with the original historic structure. Photo courtesy Odeh Engineers Inc. Constructing this geometric structure in a constrained urban area posed multiple challenges for the project team. http://www.enr.com/articles/45987 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 10:30:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/45987-award-of-merit-officeretail-mixed-use-developments-the-exchange-at-100-federal-street This $80-million fast-track expansion of a 20-year-old building was completed in 11 months, allowing the ice cream facility to increase production by up to 44%. http://www.enr.com/articles/45986 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 10:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/45986-award-of-merit-manufacturing-ben-jerrys-project-extra-chunk-bp01 This project, which involved the construction of a rail car assembly facility, was delivered one month early and 8% under budget despite schedule constraints and the discovery of unsuitable soil. http://www.enr.com/articles/45985 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 09:45:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/45985-best-manufacturing-crrc-ma CRRC MA The fast-track, design-build project brought manufacturing jobs back to Springfield for the first time in decades. The facility will manufacture next-generation rail cars for the MBTA Red and Orange subway lines. Photos by Frank Giuliani, courtesy of Plaza Construction LLC CRRC MA For operation of the test track and testing and commissioning of the completed rail cars, the team designed and installed six overhead bridge cranes and coordinated the industrial engineering for the assembly lines to assemble and test the rail cars and a 3-MW system for the operation of the outdoor test track. CRRC MA The team coordinated the infrastructure and installation of an 80-ft-long water test chamber for testing weather tightness of the completed cars and bogie assembly equipment for assembling rail car undercarriages. CRRC MA The team also installed a 100-ft traverse table for delivering rail cars to assembly stations. Due to decreasing enrollment, this construction manager at-risk project consolidated two public high schools into one building. http://www.enr.com/articles/45984 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 16:15:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/45984-award-of-merit-k-12-education-enfield-high-school-additions-and-renovations This $110-million, four-year project built and renovated some 265,000 sq ft of a high school without disrupting school operations. http://www.enr.com/articles/45982 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 16:00:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/45982-best-k-12-education-orville-h-platt-high-school-additions-and-renovations Orville H. Platt High School This four-year project entailed building and renovating 265,000 sq ft of a high school without disrupting operations. Photos by Janine Lamontagne Photography, courtesy of O&G Industries Inc. Orville H. Platt High School The 950-ft auditorium required high-level craftsmanship to achieve the designed aesthetic, including corrugated metal wall panels and custom architectural woodwork at multiple angles. Orville H. Platt High School The project improved the school’s energy performance by achieving 24.5% better energy efficiency than code, reducing potable water usage by 30% and recycling and salvaging 50% of construction and demolition debris. The goal for this 220,000-sq-ft headquarters fit-out in the Boston Seaport Innovation & Design Building was to create the fittest, healthiest workplace in the nation. http://www.enr.com/articles/45980 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 15:45:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/45980-award-of-merit-interior-design-reebok-headquarters-relocation This $12-million building addition is the nation’s first project to receive WELL Gold certification for new and existing buildings, transforming an existing manufacturing plant into research space for 200 people. http://www.enr.com/articles/45977 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 15:30:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/45977-award-of-merit-interior-design-project-sagamore-emd-serono This 76,000-sq-ft arena—the nation’s first stand-alone ice arena to achieve LEED Platinum—was built in 18 months despite a building permit delay and a zoning variance requirement triggered by the building’s height and setback. This 76,000-sq-ft arena—the nation’s first stand-alone ice arena to achieve LEED Platinum—was built in 18 months despite a building permit delay and a zoning variance requirement triggered by the building’s height and setback.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/45978 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 15:27:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/45978-award-of-merit-sportsentertainment-bentley-university-multipurpose-arena With the aim of attracting talent and hosting its customers in a more convenient location, Red Hat developed its new office in a former candy manufacturing plant in downtown Boston. With the aim of attracting talent and hosting its customers in a more convenient location, Red Hat developed its new office in a former candy manufacturing plant in downtown Boston.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/45976 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 15:12:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/45976-best-interior-design-red-hat-executive-briefing-center-open-innovation-labs-engineering-lab Red Hat Executive Briefing Center With the aim of attracting talent and hosting its customers in a more convenient location, Red Hat developed its new office in a former candy manufacturing plant in downtown Boston. PHOTO BY ROBERT BENSON PHOTOGRAPHY, COURTESY OF STRUCTURE TONE Red Hat Executive Briefing Center With the aim of attracting talent and hosting its customers in a more convenient location, Red Hat developed its new office in a former candy manufacturing plant in downtown Boston. PHOTO BY ROBERT BENSON PHOTOGRAPHY, COURTESY OF STRUCTURE TONE Red Hat Executive Briefing Center With the aim of attracting talent and hosting its customers in a more convenient location, Red Hat developed its new office in a former candy manufacturing plant in downtown Boston. PHOTO BY ROBERT BENSON PHOTOGRAPHY, COURTESY OF STRUCTURE TONE Red Hat Executive Briefing Center With the aim of attracting talent and hosting its customers in a more convenient location, Red Hat developed its new office in a former candy manufacturing plant in downtown Boston. PHOTO BY ROBERT BENSON PHOTOGRAPHY, COURTESY OF STRUCTURE TONE Among the few accelerated bridge construction projects in Connecticut, the team says this $5-million project was completed under budget and ahead of schedule with minimal traffic disruption. Among the few accelerated bridge construction projects in Connecticut, the team says this $5-million project was completed under budget and ahead of schedule with minimal traffic disruption.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/45974 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 14:48:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/45974-award-of-merit-highwaybridges-rehabilitation-of-bridge-no-04326-route-175-over-amtrak Rehabilitation of Bridge No. 04326, Route 175 Over Amtrak Among the few accelerated bridge construction projects in Connecticut, the team says this $5-million project was completed under budget and ahead of schedule with minimal traffic disruption. PHOTO BY BOB MANDINO/CONNECT, COURTESY OF O&G INDUSTRIES INC. Rehabilitation of Bridge No. 04326, Route 175 Over Amtrak Among the few accelerated bridge construction projects in Connecticut, the team says this $5-million project was completed under budget and ahead of schedule with minimal traffic disruption. PHOTO BY BOB MANDINO/CONNECT, COURTESY OF O&G INDUSTRIES INC. Dubbed “A Bridge to Nature” by the Vermont Agency of Transportation, this project delivered not only a critical piece of infrastructure, but also a gateway into the state. Dubbed “A Bridge to Nature” by the Vermont Agency of Transportation, this project delivered not only a critical piece of infrastructure, but also a gateway into the state.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/45973 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 14:38:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/45973-best-highwaybridge-i-91-brattleboro-bridge-improvements I-91 Brattleboro Bridge Improvements Dubbed “A Bridge to Nature” by the Vermont Agency of Transportation, this project delivered not only a critical piece of infrastructure, but also a gateway into the state. PHOTO BY FIGG, COURTESY OF PCL CIVIL CONSTRUCTORS INC. I-91 Brattleboro Bridge Improvements Dubbed “A Bridge to Nature” by the Vermont Agency of Transportation, this project delivered not only a critical piece of infrastructure, but also a gateway into the state. PHOTO BY FIGG, COURTESY OF PCL CIVIL CONSTRUCTORS INC. I-91 Brattleboro Bridge Improvements Dubbed “A Bridge to Nature” by the Vermont Agency of Transportation, this project delivered not only a critical piece of infrastructure, but also a gateway into the state. PHOTO BY FIGG, COURTESY OF PCL CIVIL CONSTRUCTORS INC. I-91 Brattleboro Bridge Improvements Dubbed “A Bridge to Nature” by the Vermont Agency of Transportation, this project delivered not only a critical piece of infrastructure, but also a gateway into the state. PHOTO BY FIGG, COURTESY OF PCL CIVIL CONSTRUCTORS INC. Despite having only limited details for this $29.5-million dormitory project when the notice to proceed was issued, the team worked diligently through a New Hampshire winter and beyond to finish on time and below budget in 19 months. Despite having only limited details for this $29.5-million dormitory project when the notice to proceed was issued, the team worked diligently through a New Hampshire winter and beyond to finish on time and below budget in 19 months.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/45972 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 14:30:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/45972-award-of-merit-higher-educationresearch-monadnock-hall For this $85-million, 140,000- sq-ft project—the first new construction project for the New England Conservatory of Music in 60 years—the team constructed several performance spaces, including a black box opera theater, orchestra practice hall and large group ensemble practice hall. For this $85-million, 140,000- sq-ft project—the first new construction project for the New England Conservatory of Music in 60 years—the team constructed several performance spaces, including a black box opera theater, orchestra practice hall and large group ensemble practice hall.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/45971 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 14:24:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/45971-award-of-merit-higher-educationresearch-new-england-conservatory-student-life-performance-center Originally housed in a four-decade-old, 16,000-sq-ft, two-story building, the four-story addition expands the school’s facility to more than 70,000 sq ft. Originally housed in a four-decade-old, 16,000-sq-ft, two-story building, the four-story addition expands the school’s facility to more than 70,000 sq ft.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/45970 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 14:15:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/45970-award-of-merit-higher-educationresearch-marion-peckham-egan-school-of-nursing-and-health-studies Building a large artistic and functional building on an urban campus in approximately 33 months required collaboration with artisans, forgers and stone and wood carvers from around the world. Building a large artistic and functional building on an urban campus in approximately 33 months required collaboration with artisans, forgers and stone and wood carvers from around the world.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/45969 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 14:08:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/45969-best-higher-educationresearch-yale-university-benjamin-franklin-and-pauli-murray-colleges Yale University, Benjamin Franklin and Pauli Murray Colleges Building a large artistic and functional building on an urban campus in approximately 33 months required collaboration with artisans, forgers and stone and wood carvers from around the world. PHOTO: BY ROBERT UMENHOFER, COURTESY OF DIMEO CONSTRUCTION CO. Yale University, Benjamin Franklin and Pauli Murray Colleges Building a large artistic and functional building on an urban campus in approximately 33 months required collaboration with artisans, forgers and stone and wood carvers from around the world. PHOTO: BY ROBERT UMENHOFER, COURTESY OF DIMEO CONSTRUCTION CO. Yale University, Benjamin Franklin and Pauli Murray Colleges Building a large artistic and functional building on an urban campus in approximately 33 months required collaboration with artisans, forgers and stone and wood carvers from around the world. PHOTO: BY ROBERT UMENHOFER, COURTESY OF DIMEO CONSTRUCTION CO. Yale University, Benjamin Franklin and Pauli Murray Colleges Building a large artistic and functional building on an urban campus in approximately 33 months required collaboration with artisans, forgers and stone and wood carvers from around the world. PHOTO: BY ROBERT UMENHOFER, COURTESY OF DIMEO CONSTRUCTION CO. Renovating four floors of a former abandoned mill to create a much needed medical facility in downtown Lowell involved extensive remediation and challenging logistics, the team says. Renovating four floors of a former abandoned mill to create a much needed medical facility in downtown Lowell involved extensive remediation and challenging logistics, the team says.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/45968 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 13:58:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/45968-best-health-care-101-jackson-street-expansion 101 Jackson Street Expansion Renovating four floors of a former abandoned mill to create a much needed medical facility in downtown Lowell involved extensive remediation and challenging logistics, the team says. PHOTO BY GREGG SHUPE 101 Jackson Street Expansion Renovating four floors of a former abandoned mill to create a much needed medical facility in downtown Lowell involved extensive remediation and challenging logistics, the team says. PHOTO COURTESY OF JM COULL INC. 101 Jackson Street Expansion Renovating four floors of a former abandoned mill to create a much needed medical facility in downtown Lowell involved extensive remediation and challenging logistics, the team says. PHOTO BY GREGG SHUPE 101 Jackson Street Expansion Renovating four floors of a former abandoned mill to create a much needed medical facility in downtown Lowell involved extensive remediation and challenging logistics, the team says. PHOTO BY GREGG SHUPE To meet regional growth and corresponding increased load requirements, crews on this $40-million project turned to technology to help solve significant space restrictions. To meet regional growth and corresponding increased load requirements, crews on this $40-million project turned to technology to help solve significant space restrictions.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/45966 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 13:40:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/45966-best-energyindustrial-and-excellence-in-safety-award-of-merit-west-springfield-8c-substation West Springfield 8C Substation To meet regional growth and corresponding increased load requirements, crews on this $40-million project turned to technology to help solve significant space restrictions. PHOTO COURTESY OF BURNS & MCDONNELL West Springfield 8C Substation To meet regional growth and corresponding increased load requirements, crews on this $40-million project turned to technology to help solve significant space restrictions. PHOTO COURTESY OF BURNS & MCDONNELL West Springfield 8C Substation To meet regional growth and corresponding increased load requirements, crews on this $40-million project turned to technology to help solve significant space restrictions. PHOTO COURTESY OF BURNS & MCDONNELL West Springfield 8C Substation To meet regional growth and corresponding increased load requirements, crews on this $40-million project turned to technology to help solve significant space restrictions. PHOTO COURTESY OF BURNS & MCDONNELL Construction of the Silver Line Busway along a confined corridor required close coordination with multiple stakeholders to avoid disrupting a nearby Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter rail line or adjacent buildings. Construction of the Silver Line Busway along a confined corridor required close coordination with multiple stakeholders to avoid disrupting a nearby Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter rail line or adjacent buildings.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/45965 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 13:40:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/45965-best-airporttransit-silver-line-gateway Silver Line Gateway Construction of the Silver Line Busway along a confined corridor required close coordination with multiple stakeholders to avoid disrupting a nearby Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter rail line or adjacent buildings. PHOTO COURTESY OF AECOM Silver Line Gateway Construction of the Silver Line Busway along a confined corridor required close coordination with multiple stakeholders to avoid disrupting a nearby Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter rail line or adjacent buildings. PHOTO COURTESY OF AECOM Silver Line Gateway Construction of the Silver Line Busway along a confined corridor required close coordination with multiple stakeholders to avoid disrupting a nearby Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter rail line or adjacent buildings. PHOTO COURTESY OF AECOM Silver Line Gateway Construction of the Silver Line Busway along a confined corridor required close coordination with multiple stakeholders to avoid disrupting a nearby Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter rail line or adjacent buildings. PHOTO COURTESY OF AECOM To meet an aggressive schedule, the design and construction team on the 254,000-sq-ft Rhode Island Veterans Home project adopted a prefabrication strategy to build six wood-framed resident buildings that house a total of 208 beds. To meet an aggressive schedule, the design and construction team on the 254,000-sq-ft Rhode Island Veterans Home project adopted a prefabrication strategy to build six wood-framed resident buildings that house a total of 208 beds.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/45967 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 13:38:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/45967-best-government-public-buildings-rhode-island-veterans-home Rhode Island Veterans Home To meet an aggressive schedule, the design and construction team on the 254,000-sq-ft Rhode Island Veterans Home project adopted a prefabrication strategy to build six wood-framed resident buildings that house a total of 208 beds. PHOTO BY BREWSTER THORNTON GROUP ARCHITECTS LLP, COURTESY OF GILBANE BUILDING CO. Rhode Island Veterans Home To meet an aggressive schedule, the design and construction team on the 254,000-sq-ft Rhode Island Veterans Home project adopted a prefabrication strategy to build six wood-framed resident buildings that house a total of 208 beds. PHOTO BY BREWSTER THORNTON GROUP ARCHITECTS LLP, COURTESY OF GILBANE BUILDING CO. Rhode Island Veterans Home To meet an aggressive schedule, the design and construction team on the 254,000-sq-ft Rhode Island Veterans Home project adopted a prefabrication strategy to build six wood-framed resident buildings that house a total of 208 beds. PHOTO BY BREWSTER THORNTON GROUP ARCHITECTS LLP, COURTESY OF GILBANE BUILDING CO. Rhode Island Veterans Home To meet an aggressive schedule, the design and construction team on the 254,000-sq-ft Rhode Island Veterans Home project adopted a prefabrication strategy to build six wood-framed resident buildings that house a total of 208 beds. PHOTO BY BREWSTER THORNTON GROUP ARCHITECTS LLP, COURTESY OF GILBANE BUILDING CO. 40 Winners from 106 entries in a banner year for Midwest construction. 40 Winners from 106 entries in a banner year for Midwest construction.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/45864 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 14:31:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/45864-enr-midwests-2018-best-projects-40-projects-cited-as-regions-best Ryan Fieldhouse and Walter Athletic Center Ryan Fieldhouse and Walter Athletic Center at Northwestern University was named Midwest Project of the Year. PHOTO BY JEFF YODERS/ENR Judges Our judges were Dana Gilberti, architect at Griskelis Young Harrell; Geoff Weisenberger, editor of Modern Steel Construction; Lynda Leigh, project manager at Turner Construction; Jeff Emrick, director of safety and compliance at Ozinga and Sam Mishelow, chief strategy officer at Meyer Najem Construction. All five panelists generously donated their time and expertise in judging such a diverse and strong group of entrants. yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders) An elegant structural solution elevates Northwestern University and its new practice facility. An elegant structural solution elevates Northwestern University and its new practice facility.

]]> http://www.enr.com/articles/45865 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 14:30:00 -0500 https://www.enr.com/articles/45865-elegant-structure-elevates-northwestern-sports-center Ryan Fieldhouse and Walter Athletic Center The Ryan Fieldhouse and Walter Athletic Center’s site was so close to Lake Michigan that the second-floor indoor football practice field was cantilevered over it. PHOTO ©JAMES STEINKAMP PHOTOGRAPHY, COURTESY OF PERKINS+WILL Ryan Fieldhouse and Walter Athletic Center Ryan Fieldhouse’s second-floor practice field offers views of Lake Michigan from its curtain-walled north end. PHOTO ©JAMES STEINKAMP PHOTOGRAPHY, COURTESY OF PERKINS+WILL Ryan Fieldhouse and Walter Athletic Center Structural steel ribs support the facility’s arched ceiling. PHOTO © WSP