ENR Southwest is pleased to announce the winners of its 2015 Best Projects competition, which is open to projects in Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico.
A panel of seven judges represented the varied demographic imprints in the industry — from a recently promoted project manager to senior architects. These judges selected winners in each of the available categories. The judges also selected a number of merit winners.
Accompanying these awards will be a safety award and one project will win top honors as the Best Overall. The safety winner will be announced soon, so stay tuned. The Best Overall winner will be revealed in November.
All of the winning projects will be covered in more detail in the November issue of ENR Southwest, and the winners will be honored at an event in Phoenix on Nov. 3. All winners get a free seat. Registration is available here. Early-bird pricing ends Oct. 27.
If you have questions, please e-mail me at jguzzon.enr@gmail.com.
Congratulations to all of the winners!
Airports/Transit
Winner: Expansion and Modernization of the Mariposa Land Port of Entry
Entry submitted by: Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
General Contractor: Hensel-Phelps
Owner/Developer: General Services Administration
Lead Design Firm: Jones Studio, Inc.
Cultural/Worship
Winner: Mesa Community College Performing Arts Center
Entry submitted by: Layton Construction Co., Inc.
Contractor: Layton Construction Co., Inc.
Owner/Developer: Maricopa Community Colleges
Lead Design Firm: Jones Studio
Energy/Industrial
Winner: Tucson Electric Power Company, Solar Steam Generator Project
Entry Submitted by: JB Henderson Construction Company Inc.
General Contractor: JB Henderson Construction Company Inc.
Owner: Tucson Electric Power
Lead Design Firm: Areva
Merit: Copper Mountain Solar 3
Entry Submitted by: Cupertino Electric, Inc.
General Contractor: Cupertino Electric Inc.
Owner: Sempra U.S. Gas & Power
Lead Design Firm: AMEC Foster Wheeler
Government/Public Buildings
Winner: Hashen Kehk Community Center
Entry submitted by: Orcutt | Winslow
General Contractor: Arviso Okland Construction
Owner/Developer: Gila River Tribal Projects
Lead Design Firm: Orcutt Winslow
Merit: Patrick J. Baca Library
Entry Submitted by: HB Construction
General Contractor: HB Construction
Owner/Developer: Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Library System
Lead Design Firm: RMKM Architecture
Health Care
Winner: Chandler Regional Medical Center
Entry Submitted by: Kitchell
General Contractor: Kitchell
Owner/Developer: Dignity Health
Lead Design Firm: Orcutt|Winslow
Merit: Banner Boswell Medical Center OR Renovation and Hybrid OR
Entry submitted by: DPR Constructionl
General Contractor: DPR Construction
Owner/Developer: Banner Health
Lead Design Firm: HKS, Inc.
Higher Education/Research
Winner: Arizona State University College Avenue Commons
Entry submitted by: Gensler
General Contractor: Okland Construction
Owner/Developer: Arizona State University
Lead Design Firms: Gensler | Architekton
Merit: Chandler-Gilbert Community College - Coyote Center
Entry submitted by: Sundt Construction, Inc.
General Contractor: Sundt Construction, Inc.
Owner/Developer: Maricopa Community College District
Lead Design Firm: Dick & Fritsche Design Group
Highways/Bridges
Winner: 89 Slide Reconstruction CMAR
Entry submitted by: FNF Construction, Inc.
General Contractor: FNF Construction, Inc.
Owner/Developer: Arizona Department of Transportation
Lead Design Firm: AECOM
Merit: Sacaton Bridge Replacement
Entry submitted by: FNF Construction, Inc.
General Contractor: FNF Construction, Inc.
Owner/Developer: Gila River Indian Community Department of Transportation
Lead Design Firm: AZTEC Engineering
Interiors/Tenant Improvement
Winner: First National Rio Grande Headquarters
Entry submitted by: Studio Southwest Architects
General Contractor: Hart Design & Construction, Inc.
Owner/Developer: First National Bank Santa Fe / Strategic Growth Banking Corporation
Lead Design Firm: Studio Southwest Architects, Inc.
Merit: Sprouts Farmers Market Headquarters
Entry submitted by: RSP Architects
General Contractor: Layton Construction Co., Inc.
Owner/Developer: Sprouts Farmers Market
Lead Design Firm: RSP Architects
K-12 Education
Winner: Phase IA Multipurpose/Administration/Media Center Building, RFK Charter High School
Entry submitted by: DWL Architects & Planners, Inc. of New Mexico
General Contractor: AnchorBuilt, Inc.
Owner/Developer: Albuquerque Public Schools
Lead Design Firm: DWL Architects & Planners, Inc. of New Mexico
Landscape/Urban Development
Winner: Paseo de Luces, Downtown Tolleson Redevelopment
Entry submitted by: Valley Rain Construction Corporation
General Contractor: Valley Rain Construction Corporation
Owner/Developer: City of Tolleson
Lead Design Firm: J2 Engineering & Environmental Design
Manufacturing
Merit: Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) Quail Hollow Milk Drying Plant
Entry submitted by: Big-D Construction
General Contractor: Big-D Construction
Owner/Developer: Dairy Farmers of America
Lead Design Firm: E.A.Bonelli Associates
Office/Retail/Mixed-Use
Winner: Liberty Center at Rio Salado
Entry submitted by: Wespac Construction Inc.
General Contractor: Wespac Construction Inc.
Owner/Developer: Liberty Property Trust
Lead Design Firm: RSP Architects
Merit: Sun Devil Marketplace
Entry submitted by: Gensler
General Contractor: Okland Construction
Owner/Developer: Follett Higher Education Group
Lead Design Firm: Gensler
Renovation/Restoration
Winner: Albuquerque Convention Center
Entry submitted by: Dekker/Perich/Sabatini
General Contractor: Bradbury Stamm
Owner/Developer: City of Albuquerque
Lead Design Firm: Dekker/Perich/Sabatini
Award of Merit: Arizona Burn Foundation Administration Building
Entry submitted by: DWL Architects + Planners, Inc.
General Contractor: D.L. Withers Construction
Owner/Developer: Arizona Burn Foundation
Lead Design Firm: DWL Architects + Planners, Inc.
Residential/Hospitality
Winner: SLS Las Vegas
Entry submitted by: The PENTA Building Group
General Contractor: The PENTA Building Group
Owner/Developer: SBE Entertainment Group
Lead Design Firm: Gensler
Small Project (Under $10 Million)
Winner: Los Alamos County Nature Center
Entry submitted by: Mullen Heller Architecture P.C.
General Contractor: Klinger Constructors
Owner/Developer: Los Alamos County
Lead Design Firm: Mullen Heller Architecture, P.C.
Merit: Honor Health Deer Valley Medical Center Central Plant Upgrade
Entry submitted by: Kitchell
General Contractor: Kitchell
Owner/Developer: Honor Health
Lead Design Firm: LSW Engineers
Specialty Contracting
Winner: Sandia Resort Casino - Parking Garage
Entry submitted by: Jaynes Corporation
General Contractor: Jaynes Corporation
Owner/Developer: Sandia Casino & Resort
Lead Design Firm: YWS Architects
Sports/Entertainment
Winner: University of Arizona McKale Center Renovation
Entry submitted by: Mortenson Construction
General Contractor: Mortenson Construction
Owner/Developer: University of Arizona
Lead Design Firm: AECOM
Merit: Hohokam Stadium and Lew Wolff Training Complex
Entry submitted by: Gensler
General Contractor: W.E. O'Neil Construction
Owner/Developer: City of Mesa
Lead Design Firm: Gensler
Water/Environment
Winner: City of Chandler Airport Water Reclamation Facility Phase 3
Entry submitted by: McCarthy Building Cos., Inc.
General Contractor: McCarthy Building Cos., Inc.
Owner/Developer: City of Chandler
Lead Design Firm: Wilson Engineers
