AWARDS

NAIOP PROJECTS OF THE YEAR 2013

2013 RED Awards, Best Hospitality Project

 - Hotel Palomar

"Located at CityScape in Downtown Phoenix, the Hotel Palomar offers a variety of amenities including walking access to more than 15 restaurants and bars, more than 10 clothing and entertainment outlets and a signature restaurant, the Blue Hound Kitchen and Cocktails. A third-level pool deck bar and dining spot (Lustre) adds to the amenities available to guests. The Hotel Palomar also meant nearly 200 contruction jobs to the downtown core." READ MORE >

2013 RED Awards, Best Industrial Project

- Dick's Sporting Goods

 It took a collaborative effort on the part of the developer, architect, contractor and the City of Goodyear to meet deadlines of the aggressive project schedule for the Dick’s Sporting Goods Distribution Center. Breaking ground in December of 2011 and a turnover of the warehouse in June 2012, the project met its goal to commence the shipping and receiving of goods by Jan. 1, 2013, to serve up to 150 stores in the Western U.S. The project achieved LEED silver certification   READ MORE >

2013 RED Awards Redevelopment Project Honorable Mention

- Continuum Existing Motorola Building Renovation    

2013 RED Awards, Best Retail Project

- Town and Country 

Well-known to the city of Phoenix, and food and retail explorers, the historic food and shops at Town & Country is revitalizing its already beloved landmark. An open-air shopping experience which boasts a loyal customer base offers a unique collection of national, regional, local shops, restaurants and services. Town & Country also hosts a schedule of community-based events. Town & Country, over the past 18 months has begun a venture in its  READ MORE >

2012 ENR Project of the Year & Best Office

-DPR Construction Phoenix Regional Office

Contractor/Owner: DPR Construction, Phoenix

Lead Design/MEP: SmithGroupJJR, Phoenix

Structural Engineer: PK Associates, Scottsdale, Ariz.

The 16,533-sq-ft retail building is located near a light rail line and just north of Sky Harbor Airport. The 10-month-long design, permitting and build-out transformed the retail store into modern open office space. Workers can relax at a gym, wine bar, café or in courtyards screened with native plants. There are no enclosed offices, but privacy is available in conference rooms and phone rooms. The east and north facades were opened up to install 81 operable windows and two industrial-style roll-up doors. The Building went on to attain LEED-Platinum certification.

2012 ENR Award of Merit: Industrial/Manufacturing

- RioGlass Solar Manufacturing Plant

project has received an Industrial/Manufacturing category Award of Merit in ENR Southwest’s Best Projects of 2012.  Howard S. Wright’s Arizona office (a Balfour Beatty company) teamed with Deutsch Architecture for the Design-Build delivery of this project, the first of its kind in the U.S.  The new plant serves as a model for collaboration and an outstanding example of what a dedicated team of professionals can accomplish in nearly impossible time frames.

This $16 million project consisted of a 160,000 sf manufacturing and office building located on 10 acres in Surprise, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix.  The project represents Phase 1 of RioGlass Solar’s new North American manufacturing facility and the home of their U.S. Headquarters.  RioGlass Solar is a Spain-based company that produces tempered glass reflectors used in solar thermal power plants.

This fast-track design-build project enabled RioGlass Solar to start producing mirrors just 7 ½ months after the start of design. The first batch of mirrors produced will be used for parabolic concentrators at Abengoa Solar’s 280-MW Solana Generating Station.  Electricity generated by the plant will generate enough power for 70,000 homes.

2012 RED Awards, Best Hospitality Project - Westin Downtown Phoenix

2012 RED Awards, Most Sustainable Project - DPR Construction Phoenix Hearquarters

2011 ENR Best Higher Education/Research Project Award of Merit

- Central New Mexico Com. College resource center

Albuquerque, New Mexico

106,500 SF Student Resource Center consisting of two buildings.  The SRC consists of a new 30,000 SF library, a tutoring center, computer labs, classrooms, information technology department and a café’. The building was designed to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver certification.

2011 Structural Engineering Award SEAoA Merit Award

- CityScape Phase II

a 1.8 million SF Design-build, mixed-use urban development project located at the very center of Downtown Phoenix.  The combination of commercial, retail, and hotel development is the focal point for urban living and community activity in a revitalized downtown Phoenix.  The Palomar Hotel is a luxury, boutique Kimpton Hotel in the south tower at the CityScape Development offering 242 guest rooms and suites.A highlight of the hotel is the third-floor pool terrace that has some amazing views of the city. 

2011 Structural Engineering Award SEAoA Merit Award

- Casino Del Sol

Casino del Sol, located in Tucson, Arizona, is owned and operated by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe.  They are currently expanding the site to include a 10-story, 215 room Hotel, a Conference Center, and a 4 level Parking Garage.The Hotel structure consists of post tensioned flat plates, concrete columns and concrete shear walls. The Conference Center provides a direct link between the Casino and Hotel.  The space houses various functions, including ballrooms, meeting space, dining, gaming, etc.  A steel structure allowed for flexibility in the column grids to help accommodate the various functions. The Parking Garage consists of a concrete structure that utilizes Cunningham formwork.

2011 Structural Engineering Award SEAoA Merit Award 

- Soleri Bridge

The Soleri Bridge was designed by the world famous architect, Paolo Soleri along with Douglas Architects. The Soleri Bridge and Plaza are landmark features for the City of Scottsdale. The project site is located at the south-west corner of Scottsdale Rd. and Camelback Rd. The bridge is a 130 FT long pedestrian bridge designed to span over the Arizona Canal. Mr. Soleri’s design philosophy was to create a solar related project. The tall steel towers are set directly south of the bridge with a 6 inch gap between them to create the mark in shadows that track the course of the sun onto the bridge.

2010 Southwest Contractor's Best Office Award

- CityScape Phase I

CityScape is a 1.8 million SF mixed use urban project located at the very center of Downtown Phoenix. The combination of commercial, retail, and hotel development is the focal point for urban living and community activity in a revitalized downtown.

2009 Southwest Construction’s Best of Government/Public Award

– Two waters SRP-MIC Tribal Government Complex

The 180,000 SF government complex provides a unique tribal design for the SRP-MIC community. The project includes office space for various tribal government functions, a cafeteria and a 220-seat tribal council chamber.