February 2011: New Projects Portfolio

A collection of recently completed buildings that celebrate the efforts of the entire Building Team.

February 23, 2011 |

By Jay W. Schneider, Editor

Iowa surgery center addresses both inpatient and outpatient care

Chicago high-rise mixes condos with classrooms for Art Institute students

A feast of dining options at University of Colorado community center, but hold the buffalo stew

Research facility separates but also connects lab spaces

Justice center on Fall River harbor serves up daylight, sustainable elements, including eucalyptus millwork

Former Richardson Romanesque hotel now houses books, not beds

Kentucky’s first green adaptive reuse project earns Platinum

BIM-enabled Texas church complex can broadcast services in high-def

Sustainable features on the bill for dual-building performing arts center at Soka University of America

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The three-building Athletes Village at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis

The three-building Athletes Village at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis is designed to reinforce the incoming student-athlete’s perception of the school’s sports as well as his or her place in that program. The facility’s Land O’ Lakes Center For Excellence and Gameday Experience room broadcasts digital content of the Gophers’ team highlights from a dozen customizable projectors with a total of more than 23 million pixels. The 340,000-sf facility’s “experiences” were created by Advent, the experiential design firm.

'Athleticscapes' give colleges a recruiting edge

The aptly named Vu at MacDonald Highlands, Henderson, Nev., provides a stunning view of the Las Vegas strip, 15 miles to the northwest. KTGY Architecture + Planning mounted 102 luxury townhomes on a hilly site in the exclusive MacDonald Highlands community for Christopher Homes. The Vu has already received two major honors this year, a BALA Award and a Nationals Award. Photo: © Studio J Inc.

Multifamily visionaries: KTGY’s extraordinary expectations

The 57,000-sf Anthem concert hall is a major component of The Wharf

The 57,000-sf Anthem concert hall is a major component of The Wharf, the biggest-ever redevelopment project in Washington, D.C. Anthem is wedged between two mixed-use buildings with 510 apartments. Its $60 million construction costs included $3 million in sound mitigation measures. The hall’s flat floor allows it to be used for non-music events. The lobby can also be leased. The hall’s capacity is 6,000.

Cultural centers: Community-based venues can be catalysts for downtown renewal