Tasked with building a high-security, blast-resistant structure on a steep slope, the design-builders of Los Angeles’ U.S. Courthouse had nowhere to go but up.
Rebuilding a trail that threaded through a narrow canyon in a remote section of Gila National Forest posed numerous challenges and required seat-of-the-pants engineering.
The design-build team that completed the 130,000-sq-ft Farmington Health Center in less than 14 months was driven by the community’s need for a world-class medical clinic, one that offers primary, specialty and urgent-care services under one roof.
Copper and canyons, long synonymous with Arizona, are the unmistakable inspiration for the 10-story, copper-clad Biomedical Partnership Building on the Phoenix Biomedical campus in downtown Phoenix.
Situated on the top four floors of a new downtown Denver tower, Polsinelli’s $10-million office features a mountain motif that capitalizes on panoramic views of the Rockies.
Once a meandering marshy stream, then a polluted eyesore, the Chicago River is now a major hub of recreation, education and economic development thanks to a promenade providing a pedestrian connection between Lake Michigan and the confluence of the river’s north and south branches.
Looking to boost the output of one of its biomedical manufacturing facilities, project owner Biogen challenged its design-build team to complete a major upgrade of the plant at Research Triangle Park during a 14-week shutdown period.