C17 Fuel Cell Nose Dock

C17 Fuel Cell Nose Dock

Aug 26, 2009

FEDERAL

C17 Fuel Cell Nose Dock

ROLE:  Architect 
CLIENT:  U.S Army Engineering District
AWARDS:

Build Hawai`i Award of Merit (Design/Build/Assist $1M – $25M), General Contractors Association of Hawai`i 

Grand Award Winner (Governmental over $1M), Associated Builders & Construction, Inc. 

Public Works Division Category ($10,000,001 – $100,000,000), Renaissance Building and Remodeling Awards 

This design/build project involved constructing a new 30,677 SF facility to support the bed down of the C-17 mission at Hickam AFB. The facility provides aircraft hangar and nose dock areas, an aircraft fuel system maintenance shop, and administrative offices. 

As the Architect, RIM provided building design reminiscent of the historical airfield architectural style from the 1930’s to the 1940’s, utilizing art deco elements. The design is a steel super structure with CMU walls and EIFS finish on the lower half of the structure, and metal siding supported by structural steel on the upper half of the structure. A sloped standing seam metal roofing assembly was incorporated for the roof of the structure. The hangar contains a concrete floor with special epoxy floor finish. 

CIRI Fireweed Business Center

CIRI Fireweed Business Center

Aug 26, 2008

COMMERCIAL / OFFICE

CIRI Fireweed Business Center

 

ROLE:  Architect
CLIENT:  Cook Inlet Regional Inc.
SUSTAINABILITY USGBC LEED Gold
AWARDS: Merit Award for Commercial Office Building  
PRESS Fireweed Business Center Windows 

This 110,000 SF, 8-story new office building is designed to achieve a high mark for sustainability while emphasizing a quality work environment within. Special features include daylighting that is enhanced through ten-foot high ceilings, and an open office concept that allows stunning views. Shared amenities include video conferencing labs, conference rooms, large break areas, and exercise rooms. The lobby features an espresso shop with an atmosphere similar to a living room, including a fireplace.

The building’s design provides enhanced technology for corporate offices and also reflects the values and traditions of the indigenous peoples of the region. For example, the light fixtures mimic traditional drums and salmon drying racks—prevalent in traditional society, and still in use today. Patterning and colors for the flooring showcase regional natural forms. First-Alaskan artwork, both traditional and contemporary, is featured throughout. The new headquarters building balances the familiar and the new—strengthening the image and identity of one of Alaska’s most successful enterprises. 

Eielson Visitor Center

Eielson Visitor Center

Aug 26, 2007

CIVIC & CULTURAL

Eielson Visitor Center

ROLE: Architect, Planner 
CLIENT: National Park Service
SUSTAINABILITY: LEED Platinum 
AWARDS:

Citation Award; American Institute of Architects (AIA) Alaska; Members’ Choice Awards [Most Alaskan; Liked the Best; Most Original Design], American Institute of Architects (AIA) Alaska 

Located 67 miles inside the pristine beauty of Denali National Park and Preserve, the visitor center was designed to blend harmoniously with the surrounding wilderness. Durable materials were required to withstand the extremes of winter and to perform in accordance with LEED Platinum Certification. The partial submersion of the building preserves the astonishing view of Mt. McKinley while offering panoramic views at the roof deck’s observation lookout.

Alaska Islands & Visitor Center

Alaska Islands & Visitor Center

Aug 26, 2005

CIVIC & CULTURAL

Alaska Islands & Visitor Center

ROLE:  Architect
CLIENT:  U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
AWARDS:

2005 Merit Award for Excellence in Architecture – American Institute of Architects, AK Chapter

2005 Design for Life Award-Public Buildings; American Society of Interior Designers, WA Chapter

This visitor center is sited on a natural bluff with occupied spaces arranged along the southern façade to maximize views of Kachemak Bay. The intent is for all occupants to feel a connection with coastal Alaska. Thus, the building orients itself toward the sea coast, and turns its back on the adjacent highway. The coastal façade is open and inviting, while the urban façade incorporates solid sound buffer walls to reinforce the permanence of the institutions housed within. The upper and lower floors remain connected visually by means of open areas or overlooks. Other connections to nature include access to interpretive trails and various outdoor amenities such as an amphitheater and plazas. 

The building was programmed as an important community element, having a distinct local identity and expressing a strong historical association with artisans. Hence, the design team commissioned original works within the building to integrate with the architecture. The seamless result has been well received. 

  

This 35,000 SF facility is shared by the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge and the Kachemak Bay Research Reserve.  It is essentially divided into three distinct functional components: Visitor Facilities, Educational Program Spaces, and Headquarter Offices. An 832 SF laboratory and research area provide space for scientific research of marine wildlife and educational purposes. 

  

General Contractor:  Jay-Brant General Contractors, Homer 

Battle Command Training Center

Battle Command Training Center

Aug 25, 2003

FEDERAL

Battle Command Training Center

ROLE:  Architect JV with KPB
CLIENT:  U.S Army Engineer District, AK
AWARDS: Chief of Engineers Award of Excellence, US Army Corps of Engineers

This project involved the construction of a steel framed, 2-story facility used to train platoon-to-brigade-level soldiers in complex simulated combat situations. The building is a series of state-of-the-art classrooms, all wired with the latest in computer simulation technology. The first floor houses the Tactical Operations Center, a simulated command battle center, as well as the Engagement Skills Trainer area. This space contains a dedicated simulation system with a capacity to house up to 300 soldiers per exercise.

This project received the 2006 Chief of Engineers Award of Excellence from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Created in 1965, the Chief of Engineers Design and Environmental Awards Program recognizes and promotes excellence in design and environmental achievements by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Choosing from projects worldwide, only one award of excellence in structural design is awarded every two years.