JL Tower

JL Tower

COMMERCIAL OFFICE

JL Tower

ROLE: Architect 
CLIENT: J L Properties
SUSTAINABILITY: LEED-CS Certified 

This 14-story office tower features a sweeping glass façade that terminates high above the top floor shielding the penthouse and becoming a sleek internally lit beacon on the midtown Anchorage skyline. This Class A+ office building provides 360-degree views of Anchorage and its surrounding landscape. 

 The entire building embraces sustainable design technologies that are energy efficient and environmentally responsible, creating a high-performance work environment.

Hotel Tsubaki

Hotel Tsubaki

COMMERCIAL / HOSPITALITY

Hotel Tsubaki

ROLE: Architect of Record 
CLIENT: P.H.R Ken Microensia

Hotel Tsubaki is a 26-story, 350-guest room high-rise hotel project adjacent to the existing Nikko Hotel in Tumon, Guam. The scope of work involved coordination of concept design drawings from a Japanese Architect and review of the drawings for building code, local requirements, and accessibility compliance. The construction documents were completely developed in BIM, allowing the design team to coordinate the building systems seamlessly with the structural elements.

The facility is a concrete poured in place structure, with piling foundation system, post tensioned concrete floor and roof slabs, and a combination of reinforced poured-in place concrete walls and pre-cast concrete walls. The design of the facility evolved, even well after the construction documents were completed. RIM remained involved to coordinate the changes with the consultants for the building department and contractor. During construction, RIM was involved in all code and accessibility matters, contractor RFI’s and submittals, and review of work in the field. 

CIRI Fireweed Business Center

CIRI Fireweed Business Center

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 newstrengthening the image and identity of one of Alaska’s most successful enterprises.