AUSTIN — Austin-based Hatch + Ulland Owen Architects has designed Acton Academy's new 15,600-square-foot campus, which has broken ground at 2201 Alexander Ave. in east Austin. Phase I of the new campus will have elementary, middle and high school facilities for the blended school. The new school is slated for an August 2013 opening.
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MINN. — Opus Design Build is designing and constructing a new 4,000-square-foot Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) building at the Convent of Visitation School in Mendota Heights. In addition to the STEM center, Opus will also construct a new main entrance along with the additional classrooms and study and gathering areas. The new building will serve as a workshop and assembly space for the school's robotics program and engineering classes. Concurrent with the work, an 1,800-square-foot expansion to the school's dining area will also be constructed. The project is slated for completion in January 2013.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Hollister Construction has completed the 21,109-square-foot Fairleigh Dickinson University's (FDU) School of Pharmacy in Florham Park. Hollister renovated the existing office space at 230 Park Ave. into classroom, laboratory, meeting and office space. RSC Architects designed the project. More than 80 students are now enrolled in FDU's School of Pharmacy, New Jersey's first pharmacy school associated with a private university.
NEWARK, N.J. — Hollister Construction Services has started work on the 9,000-square-foot New Jersey All Stars Center for Afterschool Development at 33 Washington St. in Newark. The building will open in 2013 as a headquarters for the All Stars Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting youth development. The facility will enable the organization to expand its programming and partnerships in the community. Douglas Balder, an All Stars Project National board member and architect, designed the project. Posen Architects will serve as architect of record.
DALLAS — Satterfield & Pontikes Construction has been selected to develop the 206,000-square-foot Billy Earl Dade Middle School, a $34.6 million project located east of downtown Dallas near the Cotton Bowl Stadium. The school will serve approximately 1,000 students and will feature 43 classrooms, a media center, visual arts area, special education classrooms, computer and science labs, two gymnasiums, auditorium, cafeteria and administrative space. Kell Munoz Architects/KAI Texas designed the school in compliance with standards set by the Texas Collaborative for High Performance Schools. Parsons will serve as project manager for the school's construction, which is slated to wrap up in summer 2013.
ARLINGTON — Cadence McShane Construction Co. has completed a two-story, 44,605-square-foot addition to Arlington High School, located at 818 W. Park Row Drive in Arlington, on behalf of the Arlington Independent School District. The addition includes 14 new classrooms and a cafeteria. Huckabee provided architectural services for the project.
ATLANTA — Cooper Carry has completed design work on three projects for colleges throughout the state for a total construction cost of $20.4 million. The company designed the new $13.3 million student center at Georgia Highlands College in Cartersville, which opened in August in time for the fall semester. The 55,000-square-foot, two-story building includes a student lounge, bookstore, cafe and game room. The 36,000-square-foot library at Atlanta Technical College also opened in August. The $3.9 million renovation included new high-tech audio and media production space. The third project was a library expansion at Shorter University in Rome that opened earlier this month. The 13,000-square-foot, three-story addition to the Livingston Library included additional space for books, as well as a computer lab and reading room.
AUSTIN — The Beck Group has begun construction of the 40,000-square-foot Austin Children's Museum, which will be the anchor tenant of Mueller Town Center in Austin. The two-story museum will include eight different indoor exhibits as well as a courtyard for outdoor exhibits. The facility is designed to achieve LEED certification and is set to open in late 2013.
DALLAS — Cadence McShane Construction Co. has completed the construction of the 98,228-square-foot Adelfa Botello Callejo Elementary School, located at 7817 Military Parkway in Dallas. The school will serve 810 students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. HKS Architects designed the school in compliance with the Dallas Independent School District sustainable design board policy and the City of Dallas Green Building Ordinance. The sustainable features include a geothermal heating/cooling system, reflective roof, water-efficient plumbing and use of natural daylight. The new school will feature 36 classrooms, a visual arts area, two computer labs, a gymnasium, cafeteria and administrative office space.
AURORA, ILL. — St. Paul Lutheran Church and School has acquired a 64,064-square-foot building at 85 Constitution Drive in Aurora. The single-story facility is situated on 9.3 acres. Michael Meksto and Jim Tsevis of NAI Hiffman represented C-III in the transaction. Mary Bargielski of Prime 1 Realty represented the buyer.
