Occupying a former hotel, the Rescue Project's Phoenix Dream Center—offering safe refuge and specialized assistance to victims of human trafficking—was in desperate need of repair.
Manufacturing mirrored-glass reflectors to be used in solar powerplants, this $15-million, 160,000-sq-ft facility also serves as the U.S. headquarters for the Spanish firm RioGlass.
Rust Medical Center, Rio Rancho, N.M. Photo courtesy McCarthy Building Cos. The facility includes a five-story patient tower, two-story diagnostic building, emergency department and a women's center. Related Links: Best Projects 2012 Main Page Best Health Care Project: New Facility Treats Mental Health Patients With Dignity Originally put on hold due to the recession, Rust Medical Center restarted with an aggressive 21-month, fast-track schedule and a reduced $106.4-million budget. Serving a fast-growing Albuquerque suburb, this facility includes a five-story patient tower, two-story diagnostic building, emergency department and a women's center. More than an acre of glass provides a bright, cheery
A project-of-the-year finalist, and the only project to win in two categories, this automated people mover for Sky Harbor International Airport includes three stations and 12,000 linear ft of guideway, of which 9,000 ft is elevated.
This high-profile and complex 15-story tower was built in a tight urban site and helped revitalize Phoenix's economy when almost no other construction was occurring downtown.
Inspired by the Navajo people's respect for the interconnectivity between man and the natural world, this 19,500-sq-ft library invites the entire community to explore and learn.