Award of Merit - Sports/Recreation The LakeView RecPlex Aqua Arena project is a new, 42,036-sq-ft pool addition. It adds an Olympic-size 50-meter pool capable of hosting lap swimming competitions and triathlon training, in addition to swimming lessons. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" It features a mezzanine with seating for 1,000 spectators and space for concessions, as well as a public entrance that opens to a two-story lobby that includes space for a host desk, office space and locker rooms. Construction of pool within 15 ft of a 110-acre, man-made lake provided a unique set of challenges. The RecPlex site

Award of Merit - K-12 Education The new one-story Langston Hughes Elementary School, a replacement school for 900 students, is the first Chicago public school to be built based on the principles of “universal design.” div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" Universal design is the design of products and environments to make them usable by all people to the greatest extent possible without the need for adaptation or specialized design, according to the project team involved with the building. Langston Hughes Elementary School is a 103,000-sq-ft elementary school that was targeted to meet a special needs requirement of 20 percent

Project of the Year - Engineering Design Replacing a 1950’s-era student union, Lawrence University wanted a central gathering space where the campus community could eat, study, congregate, seek entertainment or relax. Photo: Carla Brue Of Image Studio div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The final design was a four-story, 107,000-sq-ft campus center, the largest building project in the university’s 162-year history. The center features a 134-seat cinema, cafe, gift shop and convenience store, student post office and student dining. In 2007, construction began on the Warch Campus Center and successfully consolidated functions previously located in separate facilities across the campus.

Project of the Year - Transportation (Tie) The Interstate 80 widening at Meander Reservoir was one of the largest and most challenging projects in the history of the Ohio Department of Transportation’s District 4 office. Photo: Joel Kane Aerial Photography div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" Located in Mahoning County, Ohio, the $95.3 million project required the widening from four to six lanes of 4.5 mi of I-80 from state Route 11 to the Ohio Turnpike. The new twin 2,500-ft bridges crossing the Meander Reservoir were integral components of an innovative spill containment system designed to keep hazardous interstate runoff

Award of Merit - Health Care The joint venture team of Mortenson/Tonn & Blank recently completed the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center project, located at the Edison Lakes Campus in Mishawaka, Ind. Photo: Archphoto Inc. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" This $230-million replacement hospital centralizes services from two inefficient, aging facilities located in two parts of the city and is the latest showpiece for Trinity Health System. Begun in October 2006, the project included construction of a 658,000-sq-ft hospital designed to promote safety, efficiency and healing in a soothing environment. At the core of the new 90-acre campus is

Project of the Year - K-12 Education (Tie) Indian Prairie School District is one of the fastest-growing districts in the country, and a new high school was deemed necessary to handle 3,000 students. Photo: Steinkamp Photography div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The 452,000-sq-ft high school includes a complete applied tech area with an auto shop, wood shop, power lab and welding lab; TV studio; natatorium; greenhouse; football stadium with press box, concession area and restrooms; baseball stadium; and maintenance building. Despite the large size of the building and large number of students, designers looked for opportunities to provide identity

Award of Merit - Renovation/Restoration This project required the redevelopment of a portion of an existing landmark public-transportation structure into 100,000 sq ft of open market stores, restaurants, coffee shops and kiosks at ground level underneath the Metra Ogilvie Transportation Center tracks. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" Work included utility connections to a chiller plant two blocks away and suburban concourse improvements, as well as pre-construction services and build-out of French Market and Lavazza Cafe. All work was performed without disruption to Union Pacific and Metra train operations. The project team successfully navigated the development of Chicago’s first year-round

Midwest Construction’s Best of 2010 Construction and Design Awards recipients were recently chosen from a pool of 175 nominated projects in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio. Credit: James Steinkamp/Steinkamp Photography Midwest Construction�s annual awards program recognizes the best construction projects in eight states. Related Links: 300 East Randolph Vertical Completion, Chicago: Judges Award - Construction; Judges Award - Design; Best Office City of Muskego Well No. 13, Muskego, Wis.: Project of the Year - Civil/Public Works (Tie) Exelon City Solar, Chicago, Ill.: Project of the Year - Civil/Public Works (Tie) Fortaleza Hall/The Commons, S.C. Johnson, Racine,

Project of the Year - Multi-Family Residential The Legacy at Millennium Park is a 72-story, mixed-use tower in Chicago. The packed-in project combines retail, academic, residential and 454 parking spaces. The building podium houses retail locations on the first floor, an expansion of the School of the Art Institute on the second and third floors, parking on Floors 4 through 12, an athletic facility connected to the neighboring University Club of Chicago on the 13th floor and residential amenities on the 14th floor. Photo: Brian Fritz Photography div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" Floors 15 through 70 include 356 luxury

Award of Merit - Small Project This project called for the repurposing of an existing distribution center to provide apprentice training, journeyman continuing education, recruiting and safety programs for the electrical industry in the Milwaukee area. Photo: Alloy Photography div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" Engberg Anderson transformed a common structure into a modern training facility that offers classrooms and labs that are flexible for demonstration and hands-on, interactive training. Breakout areas offer opportunities for social interaction and informal display of new technologies and equipment. From structural changes and abatement to hidden surprises and modifications by the owner, everything was