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ABOUT US Elevatus is a new-age architecture firm with roots that date back nearly 70 years. Throughout our storied history, the firm has offered a full range of architectural services. As Elevatus, though, we’re Designed To Do More. We’re problem-solvers and client-pleasers, and we specialize in core markets: JUSTICE
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Within those areas, we’ve delivered award-winning and industry leading projects, from federal prisons to higher education learning centers to hospitals to cultural campuses. We pride ourselves on our ability and passion to create unique and innovative architectural solutions that take projects from good to great. Our work has earned our firm worldwide distinction, but there’s more to what we do. Elevatus has made a name for itself and built long-standing relationships thanks largely to our focus on client service, from the first design meeting to well beyond the ribbon cutting. Our designs are direct reflections of the visions of our clients, and those partnerships lead to strong projects and stronger bonds. At Elevatus, we celebrate our wins by the number of clients we turn into friends along the way. At Elevatus, we believe in doing things the right way, and we’ve got your back. You can count on a firm of professionals with integrity and diligence and care who will bring your vision to life. That’s why we’re Designed To Do More.
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TOM SALZER Tom Salzer, AIA Principal, Architect, Health and Wellness Market Leader tsalzer@elevatus.com O: (260) 299-3986 M: (260) 241-0471
Tom Salzer is an accomplished Architect, Project Leader, and Planner with a wealth of experience in healthcare, clinical, and wellness design. A previous firm owner, Tom brings exceptional vision and spirit to each project. Tom has established himself as a leader in YMCA facility design, having designed nine new YMCA facilities totaling $280 million and 700,000 square feet across Indiana, as well as additions and renovations in many more. Tom has also designed numerous medical facilities, including the new patient tower and renovations and additions for Goshen Health, renovations, additions, and new construction for DeKalb Health, and the Ronald McDonald House of Northeast Indiana’s new NICU family room. With his experience, skill, and out-of-the-box thinking, Tom is a results-driven leader who delivers exemplary projects that align with the vision and goals of his clients.
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YMCA FACILITY MIAMI COUNTY FAMILY YMCA
LOCATION Peru, Indiana SCOPE 65,000 SF / New Construction CONSTRUCTION COST $14,779,640 COMPLETION February 2022
It took Miami County, Indiana, a decade to get a new YMCA facility after it first began planning for it, but after a prolonged fundraising effort and pandemic-related construction delays, it was worth the wait. The new Miami County Family YMCA features an indoor pool with a splashpad and hot tub, a 9,000 square foot hardwood gymnasium with 2 courts and 6 basketball rims, a large, openconcept and fully equipped weight room, 8 family locker rooms, several group exercise rooms, a wellness center and a small chapel. A 1/10-mile walking/running track loops around most of the facility on the second level.
Youth lunches and subsidized childcare are also available to the community of Peru and greater Miami County at the new facility, as well as public transportation. The site of the new YMCA was a former railroad service yard. The local government, along with the county’s economic development authority, absorbed the cost to remove the concrete foundations and other obstructions to allow the site to be redeveloped.
Truly a community project, the new Miami County Family YMCA delivers wellness opportunities and recreational programs and services for all ages, creating a better life for The facility also includes more than 10,000 the residents of Miami County, Indiana. square feet dedicated to a healthcare partner, where residents can receive primary and specialty care services including Physical Therapy, Specialty Care, Women’s Services and Family Medicine.
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MIAMI COUNTY FAMILY YMCA
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YMCA FACILITY KOKOMO FAMILY YMCA
LOCATION Kokomo, Indiana SCOPE 83,000 SF / New Construction CONSTRUCTION COST $13,600,000 COMPLETION February 2016
Around the same time Kokomo decided it needed a new YMCA facility, the city was also beginning an effort to revitalize its urban core. The community came together to achieve both goals with the new Kokomo Family YMCA.
racquetball court, indoor running track, a chapel, large meeting rooms, massage therapy areas, future medical office areas, and an expansive second floor wellness center with views of the growing Kokomo community. The gymnasium is sunken one level down to give visitors a vantage point from which to A signature component of the larger view activities from the main level balcony. revitalization of Kokomo’s downtown area, the project was born through a true public- The facility was designed with input from private partnership between the YMCA, city leaders who envisioned a building that local businesses, supporters, St. Joe Kokomo reinforced the fabric of its downtown and Hospital, and the City of Kokomo, all joining added to the walkable nature of Kokomo. forces to see the project through. In fact, in addition to capital, the City of Kokomo Construction began in late 2014 and the provided land, site development, and parking facility was completed and opened in early garage access. 2016. With smart design work and economic solutions, the 22-month project came in When a community unites, good things under budget. happen, and the new 83,000 square foot Kokomo Family YMCA is a good thing. For virtual tour of this project, scan the QR code: Designed to look like an urban building, the facility features a lap pool, warm water pool,
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YMCA FACILITY GREENCASTLE YMCA
LOCATION Greencastle, Indiana SCOPE 70,000 SF / New Construction CONSTRUCTION COST $25,500,000 COMPLETION Winter 2024
The Greencastle community dreamt of a While the design fits the needs of the new YMCA facility for decades. The City of community today, the new Greencastle Greencastle made that dream a reality. YMCA was also designed for future growth. A natatorium is planned, along with a fieldhouse, The City of Greencastle, the YMCA of the a childcare center, and an advanced career Wabash Valley and Putnam County Hospital academy. came together to bring a YMCA to serve all ages – children to seniors – to Putnam County. Currently under construction, the facility is The City funded the facility and will lease the scheduled is open in winter 2024. facility to the YMCA and the Hospital. The new Greencastle YMCA features nearly 60,000 square feet of recreational space, including (3) basketball courts, a fitness center, group exercise rooms, a teen center, offices, and a childwatch room. A large community room and teaching kitchen will allow both the Y and hospital to offer educational programs. The facility will also include 11,000 square feet of medical space for the hospital’s Prompt Care, Family Medicine, Physical Therapy and Occupational Medicine components.
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GREENCASTLE YMCA
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YMCA FACILITY MUNCIE YMCA
LOCATION Muncie, Indiana SCOPE 73,000 SF / New Construction CONSTRUCTION COST $31,000,000 COMPLETION January 2025
The Muncie community was due for a new family YMCA to help its residents become healthier and happier, but consolidating the county’s two Ys into one would take a group effort.
The facility is strategically located on the campus of Muncie Central High School and will serve as a key component of the city’s The new Muncie YMCA project was made McKinley-Whitely Live Learn Neighborhood possible through a partnership between project. Muncie Community Schools, IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Open Door Health The new Muncie YMCA is a community Services, Muncie Area Career Center and Ball resource, achieved by the community. State University’s Healthy Lifestyle Center, and achieved with the support of multiple donors and new market tax credits. Consider it done.
The new 73,000-square-foot facility features an aquatics center for YMCA and Muncie Central use, clinic and educational space for IU Health, and a mental health clinic operated by Open Door. Ball State’s Healthy Lifestyle Center space offers personal health and wellbeing services.
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The facility also includes traditional Y amenities like a state-of-the-art fitness center, gymnasium with sports courts, family locker rooms, and a child watch center.
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