Civic

25-ACRE SCHOOL CAMPUS OPENS

by admin September 9, 2008

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and WWCOT Architects have completed the Edward R. Roybal Learning Center in downtown Los Angeles. The $132.74 million, 25-acre campus includes 100,000 square feet of new construction, including a 500-seat classroom building, library, auditorium, music and drama classrooms and food services; and renovation of approximately 72,808 square feet of classrooms and 299,584 square feet of gym and parking space in the existing buildings, which were converted into six 500-seat academies. Additionally, the project included the demolition of two unfinished structures; implementation of an earthquake fault setback; integration of a complex between-slab methane ventilation system; the addition of outdoor courtyards and an adjacent 10-acre community park. The school can serve up to 2,800 students in grades 9-12.

September 9, 2008

UNITED CONSTRUCTION COMPLETES $14 MILLION NATIONAL GUARD FACILITY

by admin September 4, 2008

RENO, NEV. — United Construction Co. has completed the construction of the Nevada Air National Guard Air Intelligence Exploitation Facility in Reno. The $14 million facility is located at 1776 National Guard Way at the Reno Tahoe International Airport. First of its kind, the building will serve as a prototype for all future Sensitive Compartmentalized Intelligence Facilities (SCIF) for the Armed Forces. Partners of the two-story, 39,127-square-foot project included Sheehan Van Woert Bigotti, Gardner Engineering, Nelson Electric, Delta Fire, CFA and Ferrari Shields.

September 4, 2008

Civic Midwest

KAI BEGINS $17 MILLION PROJECT FOR HARRIS-STOWE STATE UNIVERSITY

by admin September 3, 2008

ST. LOUIS — St. Louis-based KAI Design & Build has begun constructing Harris-Stowe State University’s new Early Childhood Development and Parenting Education Center located at 3026 Laclede Ave. in St. Louis. Construction of the $17 million project is underway, and slated for completion in July 2009. Adrian Luchini is serving as designer for the project. The 47,885-square-foot building, which is situated adjacent to the campus’ main entry on Compton Avenue, will house children from infants to pre-kindergarten, as well as the university’s Early Childhood Education department. The children and their teachers will occupy the main level, with the higher education component occupying the second floor. Amenities at the facility include a parents’ library and education room, a multi-purpose room with full kitchen, smart board technology in each classroom, a student computer lounge, and a large multimedia professional development classroom/lecture hall. KAI Design & Build is seeking LEED Silver certification for the project.

September 3, 2008

Civic Northeast

CITY’S FIRST GREEN PUBLIC SCHOOL COMPLETE

by admin September 2, 2008

NEW YORK CITY — A partnership between The World-Wide Group and the Educational Construction Fund branch of the New York City Board of Education has completed Manhattan’s first green public school. Located at 213 E. 63rd St., the building features classrooms, science labs, common learning areas, a full-sized gymnasium and a rooftop play area. It is certified by the School Construction Authority under the NYC Green Schools Rating System, which is modeled after the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED program. Sustainable features include an ultra-efficient HVAC system, windows glazed with low E coating and the use of steam for heat. The building was designed by Ehrenkrantz & Kuhn Architects, and will serve as the temporary home of Public School 59. The temporary location for the school is part of a larger project World-Wide is currently developing at 57th Street and Second Avenue, where the former PS 59 was located. Once the project is complete, PS 59 will return to its original address and the school on 63rd Street will become a new neighborhood school for the city.

September 2, 2008

Civic Midwest

REED ILLINOIS COMPLETES ARGOSY UNIVERSITY’S 80,000-SQUARE-FOOT BUILD-OUT

by admin August 26, 2008

CHICAGO — Chicago-based Reed Illinois Corp. has completed an 80,000-square-foot build-out for Argosy University on the 13th floor of 205 N. Michigan Ave. and the upper concourse of 225 N. Michigan Ave. in Chicago. Renovations included the construction of classrooms, offices, lecture halls and a library, as well as seminar and conference facilities. The build-out also featured new student and faculty lounge areas, computer labs, an IT equipment room and a new mechanical system. Additionally, Reed Illinois Corp. has connected the 13th floors of 205 and 225 N. Michigan Avenue in order to provide a more strategic flow to the properties. Michael Machat of Reed Illinois Corp. is the principal involved in the project; Scott Pickands of Reed Illinois Corp. oversaw the construction team. The cost of completion was not disclosed.

August 26, 2008

Civic Northeast

COMMONWEALTH MED COLLEGE BREAKS GROUND FOR NEW BUILDING

by admin August 26, 2008

SCRANTON, PA. — Scranton-based The Commonwealth Medical College has broken ground for the development of its new 185,000-square-foot Medical Sciences Building. Designed by the New York office of HOK in association with Highland Associates, the building will house education and research facilities. Features include biomedical laboratories, a gross anatomy lab, simulation rooms, standardized patients’ rooms and a 250-seat auditorium. The west research wing and the east educational wing will surround a shared courtyard. The building also will contain additional student common areas, a café, and a bookstore. In addition, the project will include sustainable features such as rainwater collection, heat recovery systems, CO2 and occupancy sensors, high performance glazing, integrated daylight control, and the use of local stone and indigenous landscaping. Completion is scheduled for 2011.

August 26, 2008

Civic Southeast

RENOVATION OF NEW ORLEANS SCHOOL STARTING SOON

by admin August 25, 2008

NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans office of Walton Construction Co. will break ground this month on its renovation and expansion of Andrew H. Wilson Elementary School, located at 3617 General Pershing St. in New Orleans. Construction, scheduled for completion in December 2009, will include remodeling the existing 48,000-square-foot, three-story structure and building an additional 50,000-square-foot, three-story facility. The property, which is owned by the State of Louisiana Department of Education, will house classrooms, administrative areas, a cafeteria and a gym. Design services will be provided by New Orleans-based HMS Architects.

August 25, 2008

Civic Southeast

NEW BASKETBALL FACILITY UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT VIRGINIA TECH

by admin August 22, 2008

BLACKSBURG, VA. — New York-based Cannon Design—along with Ballou Justice Upton Architects, civil engineers Anderson & Associates and the Whiting-Turner Contracting Co.— has begun construction on a 50,000-square-foot basketball facility on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University in Blacksburg. The building will house college basketball programs for women and men, and it will include two practice courts, physical therapy facilities, conference rooms, coaching offices and locker and lounge areas. Construction costs for the building, which will be completed in August 2009, are estimated at $18 million.

August 22, 2008

Civic Midwest

REED ILLINOIS CORP. ADVANCES ON ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF ART BUILD-OUT

by admin August 20, 2008

CHICAGO — Chicago-based Reed Illinois Corp. is acting as general contractor for a 28,000-square-foot build-out of the Illinois Institute of Art, which is located within The Mart Center at 350 N. Orleans in Chicago. The project includes construction of enhanced classrooms, private offices, lecture halls, restroom facilities and corridor upgrades. The Illinois Institute of Art is expanding to 16,000 square feet of space within the first floor of The Mart Center. Scott Pickands of Reed Illinois is overseeing construction of the project; Atul Karkhanis Architects has provided architectural services for the project. The estimated cost of completion was not disclosed.

August 20, 2008

Civic Southeast

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT WORLD OF SOUTH FLORIDA SETS SIGHTS ON NEW HEADQUARTERS

by admin August 19, 2008

COCONUT CREEK, FLA. — Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.-based Stiles Construction Co. has commenced construction on Junior Achievement World’s 59,500-square-foot Huizenga Center, located on Broward College’s north campus in Coconut Creek. The center, which will be completed next year, will help Junior Achievement of South Florida educate 50,000 K-12 students a year in economic matters. The property will serve as the organization’s headquarters, house two new programs, JA BizTown and JA Finance Park, and include training and meeting space.

August 19, 2008

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