Award of Merit - Architectural Design This project required the massive re-structuring of a two-story type III-B building to house as assembly use for a entire 16,000-sq-ft structure. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" Previously, the building had housed a number of mercantile units and contained large shear walls and core elements in the way of the desired first floor program. The building is now home to a live blues venue in Chicago, Buddy Guy’s Legends. Demolition of the old building core while protecting the north wall from collapse was a major challenge, particularly that all of the protection had

Project of the Year - Civil/Public Works (Tie) The City of Muskego’s Well No. 13 is both a stylish public works building and a high capacity municipal well. Photo: Westhauser Photography div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" Designed to blend seamlessly into an upscale subdivision, the complex architectural style and landscaping give no hint that up to 2,200 gallons per minute of radium-free water is being pumped to serve the needs of this growing community. When the Well No. 13 site was identified, the city had a need to generate between 500 and 700 gpm of radium-free water. Well No.

Project of the Year - Transportation (Tie)In fall 2008, construction began for the replacement of the nearly 50-year-old College Avenue Bridge in Appleton, Wis. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" A major challenge during design and construction was the sheer height of the bridge deck above the water level. The bridge deck is 75 ft above the water. On many bridges a small lift on a barge can be used to reach inaccessible construction areas. This was not a luxury available on this bridge. Careful planning was done so the majority of the work could be installed from the bridge

Award of Merit - Higher Education/Research The project team for the Media Production Center at Columbia College in Chicago successfully navigated all the issues in developing one of the most advanced learning centers for film and interactive media arts in the nation. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" In the end, the team pursued LEED Gold criteria and created the college’s first purpose-built building. Columbia College wanted a professional quality media teaching facility that would encourage interdisciplinary collaboration among students and faculty. Simply locating the sound stages in the same building as the motion capture studio provides the proximity that

Award of Merit - Renovation/Restoration Founded more than100 years ago, this Reform congregation decided to follow the migration patterns of its congregants by relocating to its fourth home in Deerfield, Ill. Photo: Michael David Rose Photography div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The available property was part of a six-building, one-story office complex in an accessible location. The owner purchased three of the buildings, encompassing 70,000 sq ft of space. The project team realized from the beginning that this was not an ordinary construction project. The $18-million project was the culmination of several years of programming, design, fundraising and execution.

Award of Merit - Renovation/Restoration This project called for the conversion of a former state automotive emissions testing facility into a corporate office headquarters. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" This utilitarian box was reconfigured to provide interior office space in the area that was once drive-thru automotive testing bays. A new curvilinear fa�ade expanded the street frontage and created a sophisticated entry and identification feature for the new building. CB+E acquired the structure with the intent to convert it to new corporate offices for its business. The design challenge was to capitalize on the existing high bay drive-thru areas

Officials from Mortenson Construction, NexCore Group and Silver Cross Hospital recently broke ground on a new Medical Services Building in New Lenox, Ill. Photo Courtesy: Mortenson Construction Officials from Silver Cross, NexCore and Mortenson Construction gather for the groundbreaking of the new Silver Cross Medical Services Building in New Lenox, Ill. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The 182,000-sq-ft facility will play a key role in integrating inpatient and outpatient services at the 76-acre Silver Cross Replacement Hospital campus. “The new hospital campus is located in one of the fastest growing areas in Illinois, 3 mi from its current location,”

St. Catherine’s Medical Center, United Hospital System, has selected Riley Construction of Kenosha, Wis., to provide full construction management services on a new $7 million medical office building at its Pleasant Prairie, Wis., campus. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The Pleasant Prairie Plan Commission voted unanimously to approve site and operational plans for the 32,000-sq-ft, two-story building, located just southwest of St. Catherine’s Medical Center. Construction is expected be completed June 2011. The design is being led by Eppstein Uhen Architects of Milwaukee. Riley Construction is also currently leading the massive 322,000-sq-ft, three-story addition to St. Catherine’s Medical Center.

The 28-acre Lakeshore East community in Chicago rising on the New Eastside has been honored with its third major master plan award. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The community, being developed by Magellan Development Group, was selected as the winner of the 2010 Daniel Burnham Award by AIA Illinois. The honor awards by AIA Illinois were created to “recognize the people and projects representing the best of the architecture profession, the power of design and the dedication of individuals to service and excellence. “All award winners exemplify positive impacts on regions great and small and help create move livable

The Illinois Department of Transportation selected the Hanson-Parsons Joint Venture to perform an environmental impact statement for the St. Louis to Chicago high-speed rail corridor. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" The joint venture combines the resources of Hanson Professional Services Inc. with Parsons Transportation Group Inc. The Tier 1 EIS will address environmental needs for double-tracking rail lines between St. Louis and Chicago for 110 mph high-speed rail service. Hanson is a national, employee-owned consulting firm providing engineering, architecture, planning and allied services. The company provides services from seven strategic markets, including aviation, military, energy and industry, government, infrastructure,