Award of Merit - Small Project This highly-visible project in Madison, Wis., was a collaboration between the Urban League, the city, the Community Development Authority and other contributors throughout the area. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" Federal money was given to the project, therefore DBE goals of 22 percent were placed on the project. The goal was exceeded and the project set a new record for any City of Madison project. The conditions at the site were tight, which made it difficult to stage equipment. The location of the project in the parking lot of the Villager Mall gave

Award of Merit - Higher Education/Research The Washington University South 40 campus redevelopment project involved a two-phase demolition and reconstruction of the main campus dining facility, several residential halls, student activity areas and logistical delivery docks for the kitchen and campus services. Photo Courtesy: Washington University div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The new construction embodies a European streetscape design, with a pedestrian spine central to the planning. The spine is a formal extension of the normal pathway that connects the South 40 residential campus with the academic campus to the north. The development included the construction of two new

Award of Merit - Interior Design/Tenant Improvement The City of Waukesha has embarked on a series of incremental projects to improve the Waukesha Public Library service. Photo: Daniel Kabara Photography div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The latest project involves a complete remodeling and expansion of its second-level children’s services area into a bright and vibrant new space. Improvements include a new multi-function story and program room for approximately 75 children, expanded computer facilities, additional seating and study options and new large windows allowing more natural light into the space. The new layout extends the sense of entry onto a

Award of Merit - Higher Education/Research This new state-of-the-art facility, hands-on teaching laboratory and parenting education center houses Harris-Stowe State University’s early childhood education unit and a childcare center for children ages six weeks through five years. Photo: Sam Fentress div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The project contains nine child-development classrooms, a gross motor skills room, courtyard playground, four conference rooms, eight higher education observation rooms, full-service kitchen, eight offices, a parents’ library and education room, computer lounge for students and a multimedia classroom/lecture hall. Other amenities include high-tech audio and video systems, smart board technology in all classrooms

Award of Merit - Transportation Originally built in the 1970s to accommodate traffic around the former Market Square Arena, the old I-65/70 Interstate ramps served as a barrier between the Indianapolis near-eastside and central business district. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The “ski jump”—as the cumbersome ramps were called by local residents—went up and over the railroad tracks, dividing the neighborhood and hindering the area’s growth. MSA’s demolition in 2001 rendered the ramps unnecessary and provided the perfect opportunity to remedy the area’s flow and economic health. Seizing that opportunity, Project Open Market was developed to spur economic growth

Located in downtown Chicago at the north end of Grant Park, the 300 East Randolph building is a uniquely expanded build-to-suit headquarters and multi-tenant office tower.

Award of Merit - Health Care The new state-of-the-art Herrington Recovery Center is located on Upper Nashotah Lake in Wisconsin and blends into its surrounding natural setting. Photo: Aerialscapes Inc. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The Herrington Recovery Center is an inpatient residential treatment center for professionals with substance abuse problems. It is licensed to care for 19 patients at a time with an average stay ranging from 45 to 60 days. The center is an addiction treatment center designed for business executives and professionals, providing a five-day evaluation for professional, intensive residential treatment, comprehensive continuing care planning, private

Project of the Year - Government/Public Building The newly unveiled Schwiebert Park is a 5-acre urban multi-use park that runs along the banks of the Mississippi River in Rock Island, Ill. Photo: Gere-dismer Architects div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" When the Mississippi is in its channel, the park provides visitors with sweeping views of the river, an open air stage, playground areas, interactive fountain, an overlook shelter, waterfront promenade, bike trail and beautiful landscaped grounds. However, when the river floods, removable flood walls provide vital protection. An important feature of the park is the elevated grass lawn near the

Award of Merit - Health Care This replacement hospital includes a six-story patient tower, a two-story diagnostic and treatment center, cancer center and emergency department totaling 645,273 sq ft with 255 private patient beds and appropriate services. Photo: Brian Fritz Photography div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" One of the unique features of this project is a 15-acre geothermal lake that is used to heat and cool the facility in addition to being an aesthetic feature. The total project site is 154 acres. One of the biggest challenges of the project was learning how to develop a relationship with the

Project of the Year - Industrial The Advanced Technology Center is one of the largest high-power test facilities in the U.S. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The facility enables S&C Electric Co. to accelerate development and delivery of innovative electrical switching and protection products in the U.S., including the automatic service restoration, energy storage and power quality equipment needed for the Smart Grid. The 43,000-sq-ft structure hopes to achieve LEED Gold certification, making it the first industrial building in the Chicago metropolitan area to hold such a rating. There were a number of challenges related to the correct installation