PROJECT PROFILE AWARDS 2023
_ Space Age Travel Center Castle Rock, Washington Designer: MRP Design Group Contractor: Yorke & Curtis This state-of-the-art, 11,500-square-foot travel center boasts a stunning skylight that spans the entire length of the main shopping area. This skylight improves the use of natural light within the facility and reduces the artificial lighting requirement. This full-service auto and truck facility was designed to provide ample amenities to overthe-road drivers including: showers, charging station, and lounge. In addition, this beautiful facility, completed in 2020, provides a self-serve fueling canopy for cars as well as a full-service restaurant providing eat-in and carry-out services throughout the day.
KLEO Art Residence } Chicago, Illinois Designer: JGMA Contractor: JJ Duffy Construction Based out of Chicago’s non-profit Keep Loving Each Other (KLEO) Washington Park neighborhood, the community provides mentorship and eradicate violence through art, culture and education. The 70,000-square-foot mixed-use, mixed-income community incorporates as much natural light as possible, without sacrificing performance. KLEO provides a nurturing, growth-oriented environment across a mix of 58 studio, one-and two-bedroom residences. The building also features 1,500 square feet of artist studio spaces bathed in natural light, as well as 2,177 square feet of fitness and community gathering spaces and 4,824 square feet of ground-level commercial space.
_ The Moderne Condominiums Saratoga Springs, New York Designer: Leviton Contractor/Builder: Bonacio Construction This modernized urban home in the suburbs is a testament to smart technology. The high-end two- and three-bedroom condominiums and penthouses are fully equipped with the Leviton Load Center, which includes Smart Circuit Breakers for each unit’s hot water heater, furnace and refrigerator. The homes also contain electrical systems that allow consumers to customize their needs, view their real time energy consumption, and control lighting and cooling. Smart dimmers also control the living environment in the living rooms, kitchens and dining rooms.
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COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION & RENOVATION — ISSUE 3, 2023