September 28, 2011: Two Weifield Projects Win Mountain States Best Projects Award
Weifield is excited to announce that two projects have won awards for the 2011 ENR Mountain States Best Projects competition. Casey Middle School won Best Overall Project of the Year, as well as tied for best projects in the K-12 education category. Cherry Creek Improvement Project won in the Landscape/Hardscape/Urban Development category.
Casey Middle School is a 110,000 sq. ft. school located in Boulder, Colorado and was the first LEED platinum school in Colorado. Two of the original 1924 facades were salvaged for historical value, and the new school is constructed around the two existing walls. A 26.78 KW photovoltaic array has been implemented to contribute to the required onsite power generation for this LEED Platinum facility. The three-story school includes 34 instructional classrooms, athletics facilities, central commons area, library, 350-seat auditorium, cafeteria, roof garden, and photo voltaic (solar) panels providing a shelter for bicycle racks and can accommodate 600 students. In order to maximize the outdoor space for student activities, the school includes a 35-car underground parking garage. Read more about the Casey Middle School Project.
The Cherry Creek North renovation project, now referred to as “The New North” is a privately funded, 16-block, $18.5-million streetscape project. The project included new street signs, banners and directories with maps, more than 400 new pedestrian lights, sustainability features, 196 new trees, stone and custom benches, 22,000 new plants, and a 400-foot-long triangular canopy in the plaza center. The streetscape renovation can accommodate thousands of pedestrians for various events, however it has the flexibility to be easily converted from a special events venue into an open street for limited vehicle traffic. It is home to more than 300 galleries, boutiques, restaurants and spas. Read more about The Cherry Creek Improvements Project
Judges selected more than 60 winners (30 from the Intermountain region and 31 from the Colorado area) from Utah, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska and North and South Dakota.
Judges selected a Best Project winner in each category, along with a Merit winner in some categories. The winning projects, along with the names of the firms that submitted them, will be profiled in the October issue of ENR Mountain States.
Judging was done by two groups of industry experts representing both the contracting and design sides of the industry. One group of judges represented the Intermountain half of the region (Utah, Idaho and Montana) and one looked at projects from Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska and the Dakotas. Judges ranked all projects according to a common scale and voted for a Best Overall Project in both areas.