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COLORADO REAL ESTATE JOURNAL

— March 4-March 17, 2015

Construction, Design & Engineering News

SlaterPaull|Hord Coplan

Macht was selected to design

the campus master plan for

Dawson School, a K-12 inde-

pendent day school in Lafay-

ette.

The master plan will be

designed to assist Dawson

in assessing current infra-

structure and facilities, and

to plan for a “thoughtful and

mission-appropriate facilities

expansion.”

During the master-plan-

ning phase, SlaterPaull|Hord

Coplan Macht will engage

the community, parents, stu-

dents and staff to evaluate

the current facilities and plan

for a 21st century learning

environment that meets the

school’s future needs and

supports its strategic plan.

“We look forward to part-

nering with Dawson on the

master plan to design a for-

ward-thinking, sustainable

campus that will integrate

the current facilities and meet

the ongoing needs of the stu-

dents, faculty and commu-

nity,” said Adele Willson,

principal, SlaterPaull|Hord

Coplan Macht.

George P. Moore, head of

school for Dawson, added,

“After an extensive search, we

determined SlaterPaull|Hord

Coplan Macht was an ideal

choice to partner with Daw-

son in exploring this next

stage of our development.

Their demonstrated experi-

ence in contemporary educa-

tional spaces, combined with

their thoughtful approach

to incorporating both our

school’s history and its vision

for the future, made them a

perfect fit.”

Dawson’s 107-acre campus

currently serves roughly 500

students.

SlaterPaull|Hord Coplan Macht to design master plan RJM Construction starts renovations for Kavod Senior Life

RJM Construction recently

started renovations for Kavod

Senior Life, which provides

senior and assisted living hous-

ing and support services for

adults 62 years of age and older

or those who could benefit from

a mobility accessible unit.

Located at 22 S. Adams St. in

Denver’s Cherry Creek neigh-

borhood, the community will

undergo 11,000 square feet of

renovations in the east building.

Work on the two-phased project

began in late 2014 and will be

complete in July.

Phase one work will include

remodeling of the administra-

tive area and expanding the

lobby, including an enclosed

covered walkway that connects

to another existing building.

Phase two will include a new

kitchen plus additional office

and meeting space. During con-

struction, a temporary kitchen

will be set up and residents will

have access to the dining room

and the south building entrance.

In addition to RJM Construc-

tion, the project team includes

Barker Rinker Seacat Architec-

ture and Project One Integrated

Services.

Dawson’s 107-acre campus serves roughly 500 students.

Swinerton to lead design-build parking structure at DIA

Denver International Airport

selected Swinerton Builders to

the lead the design-build con-

struction of a parking structure,

which will increase the num-

ber of public parking spaces by

1,795.

The new parking structure will

be located on the east side of

Jeppesen Terminal.

Construction recently started

on the four-story parking struc-

ture, designed by Walker Park-

ing Consultants.

DIA awarded the design-build

team the project after a two-

phase, best-value selection pro-

cess. Construction is expected

to take approximately two years

to complete at an estimated cost

of about $46 million and will be

paid for out of the airport’s Capi-

tal Improvement Project fund.

“Swinerton, Walker Parking

Consultants and our remaining

design and construction team

members will ensure that DIA

and its passengers receive an

exceptional and durable park-

ing structure,” said Scott Con-

rad, Swinerton vice president

and manager of the Colorado

Division.

After the cast-in-place concrete

structure is built, DIA will offer

a total of 19,496 garage parking

spaces and will manage a total of

43,275 parking spaces.

The four-story parking structure will take around two years to complete

at an estimated cost of around $46 million.

A&P completes student center project at Front Range

Adolfson & Peterson Con-

struction recently complet-

ed the student center at the

Front Range Community Col-

lege Westminster campus. The

multiphased project, consoli-

dates all the student services,

including admissions and reg-

istration, advisement, career

counseling, tutoring, testing,

financial aid, disability services

and cashiers into one, central

35,000-square-foot location.

Features of the recently com-

pleted student center proj-

ect include a “chic” student

lounge, coffee station, lacta-

tion station, new bathrooms

and five study rooms that can

be used for student clubs and

meetings. Additionally, further

campus improvement efforts

by A&P will continue over the

next year and a half.

The dedication and ribbon-

cutting ceremony took place in

the new facility and included

members of the student body;

FRCC facilities management,

architect and staff; and repre-

sentatives of project architect

OZ Architecture and the A&P

construction team.

The student center design by

OZ Architecture incorporates

sustainable and ergonomic

solutions with an objective of

achieving a work-live balance

for all the users. The finished

facility incorporates high-effi-

ciency mechanical, electrical

and plumbing systems; sus-

tainable construction materi-

als; and low-water landscape

principles, according to A&P.

Curtis Meyer, president of the

Student Government Associa-

tion, shared his feelings about

the new facility, “I’m proud

to be a part of this event. I

have attended four semesters

at FRCC and it now has amaz-

ing new coffee shops creating a

place between work and com-

munity that opened doors to

new changes and new oppor-

tunities. The new student cen-

ter gives students a place for

friendships to grow and the

stylish and open student study

rooms offer a new place to col-

laborate with fellow students.”

A&P continuously partners

with FRCC on a series of proj-

ects, including projects on both

the Westminster and Larimer

campuses, and is scheduled

to begin another phase at the

Westminster campus early this

spring.

Stresscon has completed

erection of the total precast

of Cabela’s corporate office

building in Sidney, Nebraska.

The project features four sto-

ries of precast prestressed con-

crete and highlights the use of

architectural precast products

featuring a buff acid etch sur-

face and bull noses, pilasters

and sills. The horizontal pre-

cast walls are 16 feet tall by

32 feet wide and were custom

designed to accommodate

shipping fromColorado to the

Nebraska build site.

Acollaborative design-build

team including S.A. Miro Inc.,

Davis Partnership Archi-

tects, GE Johnson Construc-

tion Co. and Stresscon Corp.

participated in creation of the

168,000-square-foot facility.

The precast components were

erected over 33 days, bring-

ing the entire project ahead of

schedule by three weeks.

Stresscon provided 762 pre-

cast pieces, including archi-

tectural solid wall panels,

columns, inverted tee beams,

double tees, and other vari-

ous architectural pieces. The

pieces were spread through

465 loads and shipped 238

miles from Stresscon's Colora-

do Springs plant. Production

of all precast pieces occurred

over a 72-day period. Stress-

con also was responsible for

erecting steel stairs for the

stair shafts, including the

grand stairway.

With the precast erection

phase complete, the interior

of the project is now being

finished. The grand opening

is scheduled for this year.

Stresscon provides 762 precast pieces for Cabela’s

Stresscon provided 762 precast pieces for Cabela’s 168,000-square-

foot corporate office building.

Front Range Community College celebrates the completion of its new

student center.

‘We look forward

to partnering

with Dawson

on the master

plan to design a

forward-thinking,

sustainable campus.’

– Adele Willson,

SlaterPaull|Hord

Coplan Macht