EV&A - 2020 AIA Nevada Firm Award Submittal

2020 AIA Nevada Architecture Firm Award October 2, 2020 Ed Vance & Associates Architects | Las Vegas Nevada

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“Design does not solely define the meaning of our work.

People do.”

Contents 1.0 Nomination

4.0 Involvement

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5.0 Projects

Firm Profile

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Achievements

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EV&A Architects has built a reputation over the many years for innovative experience design. It has been said, that Architecture is about experience: not only visual but also what you can touch, what you can feel. EV&A’s design team has an incredible intuitive feel for space making and always brings a well-rounded approach understanding that the essence and esthetic of the design need to coexist with the practical and viable. It has been a pleasure to work with the firm over the many years and I look forward to our continued collaboration in the future.

Kevin Burke

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President & CEO, Burke Construction Group, Inc.

1.0 Nomination Letter

September 15, 2020

Jurors of the 2020 AIA Nevada Service Award AIA Nevada 1131 S. Casino Center Blvd.

Las Vegas, NV 89104 RE: Nomination for EV&A Architects for the 2020 AIA Nevada Firm of the Year Dear Members of the 2020 AIA Nevada Service Award Jury, It is my honor to nominate EV&A Architects for the 2020 AIA Nevada Architecture Firm Award. Founded in November 2006 by President & CEO, Ed Vance, FAIA, NCARB, EV&A is a full-service commercial, healthcare, and hospitality architecture and interior design firm. They have received 25 professional industry awards and have grown to 19 professionals with seven registered architects and one interior design professional while under the leadership of Edward Vance, FAIA, 2019 Chancellor of the College of Fellows and Candidate for AIA President-Elect for 2020/President in 2021.

EV&A has become a premier firm in Nevada through a critically intentional focus and unparalleled devotion to team, client, and ultimately the firm's work. The cumulative result is a diverse body of work widely recognized for design excellence and a nurturing practice model thoroughly committed to service to the Institute, our community and, most importantly, to the next generation of architects. The success of EV&A is backed by strong leadership, consistency, and outstanding performance by all.

The firm’s work is sophisticated, exquisite, and critically regional—all simultaneously—and demonstrates highly developed skill and expertise, which is visible through each project from master planning and site layouts to the most intricate interior detail. Each of EV&A’s design solutions respond to context and time seemingly effortlessly all while expertly addressing scale and materiality.

Ed Vance’s commitment, dedication, and service to the American Institute of Architects is truly unsurpassed, yet he has found a way to also build an exceptional model of practice. Ed has advanced the profession in many ways, and within his own firm, it is clear that he has mentored and developed a highly functioning team of architects and design professionals capable of transcending his leadership. EV&A is also highly active within the community and at the UNLV School of Architecture. His contributions to the architecture profession in our state and in elevating our stature nationally as Chancellor of the AIA College of Fellows ensures that Nevada design firms and those of the Western Mountain Region have a ‘seat at the table’ in shaping our profession for the future.

I can think of no other firm more deserving of the 2020 AIA Nevada Firm of the Year Award, and I hope that you will agree, and honor the team at EV&A with this well-deserved recognition.

Respectfully,

Dwayne R. Eshenbaugh, AIA President, AIA Nevada

1131 S. Casino Center Boulevard Las Vegas, NV 89104 Phone: 702-483-3838

“Creating spaces that maximize efficiency & enhance the customer experience.”

2.0 Biography At EV&A Architects, our firm culture centers on design to lift and improve the human experience. Our nineteen architects, interior designers, planners, technology specialists, and support professionals are dedicated to a collaborative ethos, allowing us to tackle the ever-changing challenges of the built environment.

We began in 2006 as a small but passionate team of creative professionals, and from these roots, we’ve grown into a mid-sized firm that uses the power of collaboration and discipline to deliver a diverse body of work from commercial and industrial projects to hospitality and retail venues to highly complex and sophisticated healthcare facilities. We have developed a reputation for working closely with our clients blending their business needs with design excellence in every project, regardless of size.

We are simply committed to our mission of serving the profession while becoming our client’s trusted advisor.

Licensed in 19 states our work has transcended architecture in the commercial, healthcare, and hospitality market sectors throughout and across the country. Our hospitality projects have changed the Las Vegas skyline and provided unique visitor experiences while our healthcare projects incorporate evidence-based and

holistic design with the latest in patient care practices. We are at the forefront of commercial office design leading the way for sustainable, technologically advanced, planning and design of Class A and industrial office campuses of the future.

Our leadership is grounded in the profession of architecture and service to AIA. We encourage our staff to get involved in Institute programs to further develop their knowledge and skills and to contribute to the profession we love. EV&A financially supports our team members by paying all their AIA dues, including NCARB and licencing fees. The firm also believes in the importance of our interns completing their exams to become licensed professionals by removing as many barriers to licensure as possible. We not only reimburse the costs of examination upon successfully passing each section of the A.R.E. but encourage and support internal study groups to help employees pass their exams sooner.

EV&A is big on work-life balance and puts its money where its time clock is. It is staffed to a level so that people aren’t routinely working late or long. Sure, things come up and you might have to work on the occasional weekend, but as long as you get your job done and we meet our client’s deadline, that’s all that really matters.

Flex-time rules.

2.1 Biography EV&A is committed to sustainability.

With our work primarily in the private sector, achieving sustainable design in our projects becomes a challenge. Yet our commitment to sustainability is evidenced by our many LEED Certified/Certifiable buildings ranging from Certified to Silver, Green Globes rated facilities and EPA Energy Star rated buildings. Our long range goal is to bring sustainability to our private sector clients, creating environments that are effective and efficient not only for the present but for the next 50 years.

The strength of our company is built on our people and their extraordinary talents and expertise, who play pivotal roles in creating great architecture, providing great client service while remaining committed to community service and social responsibility. The firm donates thousands of man-hours annually to various charities and not-for-profit organizations throughout Southern Nevada and the region. Some of these organizations include: • American Institute of Architects • AIA College of Fellows • UNLV School of Architecture • UNLV College of Fine Arts • UNLV Lied Institute for Real Estate Studies • NAIOP Developing Leaders Institute • American Lung Association, Scale the Strat • Opportunity Village • Big Brother Big Sisters • UNLV’s Center for Autism

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• St. Jude’s Ranch for Children • Shade Tree • Back to School Drives for Kids • Holiday Drives for Food & Clothing • The Las Vegas Founders • Boy Scouts of America • Lied Discovery Children’s Museum • Muscular Dystrophy Association • The Las Vegas Rescue Mission • Canyon Ridge Christian Church • Shannon West Homeless Youth Center Over the past thirteen years we have completed a wide variety of outstanding projects across the Country, but we are so much more than the projects we design and build.

“We simply love what we do and we love doing it together. Our commitment and passion to the art and science of the built environment is evidenced by our respect for the role the architect plays in our society which is simply creating enduring and memorable spaces for PEOPLE.”

3.0 Awards 2020 Honor Award for Architecture NAIOP Spotlight Awards UNLV Tech Park Office Building Honor Award for Interiors NAIOP Spotlight Awards Howard Hughes Exec. Offices Honor Award for Interiors NAIOP Spotlight Awards UMC Emergency Department Merit Award for Interiors NAIOP Spotlight Awards Aristocrat Technologies Merit Award for Interiors NAIOP Spotlight Awards JRS Hospitality 2019 Honor Award for Architecture NAIOP Spotlight Awards Two Summerlin Office Building Honor Award for Architecture NAIOP Spotlight Awards Aristocrat Corporate Offices 2018 Firm of the Year NAIOP Spotlight Awards Top Ten Design Firms ENR - Southwest 2017 Honor Award for Architecture ENR - Southwest Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino Best Hospitality Project

Honor Award for Architecture NAIOP Spotlight Awards ENT Surgery Center Best Healthcare Project Honor Award for Architecture NAIOP Spotlight Awards So. Nevada Recycling Center Best Industrial Project Merit Award for Architecture NAIOP Spotlight Awards Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino Merit Award for Interiors NAIOP Spotlight Awards Alterra Corporate Offices 2016 Honor Award for Architecture NAIOP Spotlight Awards Thatcher Company of Nevada Honor Award for Architecture ENR - Southwest So. Nevada Recycling Center Best Energy/Industrial Project 2015 Merit Award for Architecture NAIOP Spotlight Awards Sammy’s Restaurant Best Redevelopment Project 2014 Honor Award for Architecture American Public Works Assoc.

Symphony Park Bridge Best Places to Work So. Nevada Human Resources Assoc.

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2013 Honor Award for Architecture Southeast Contractor Magnolia Bluffs Casino Project of the Year 2010 Honor Award for Architecture NAIOP Spotlight Awards Freeman Headquarters Best Industrial Project Merit Award for Architecture NAIOP Spotlight Awards Freeman Headquarters Best Three-Story Office Honor Award for Architecture NAIOP Spotlight Awards Freeman Headquarters Best of Show 2006 Honor Award for Architecture Southwest Contractor World Market Center Best Steel Project Honor Award for Interiors NAIOP Spotlight Awards World Market Center

3.1 Achievements

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EV&A is a signatory to the AIA 2030 Commitment and is committed to sustainable design practices partnering with the Coda Group for pursuing LEED or Green Globes certifications for our company’s projects. The following are recent sustainable projects designed by the firm with their features and certification level.

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Lucky Dragon

LEED Silver

Site selection, water efficiency, optimized energy & performance,

Resort & Casino

innovative green housekeeping program and pest management, green building education.

Kaktus Life III

LEED Certified

Mixed Use Project

Sensitive land protection, density and diverse uses, green vehicles, water efficiency, low-emitting materials, solid waste program, regional materials usage.

Two-Summerlin

LEED Silver

Office Building

Site selection, development density, alternative transportation, water efficiency, optimized energy & performance, low-emitting materials, innovative solid waste management program, green cleaning and pest management, regional priority.

Aristocrat

LEED Silver

Site selection, development density and community connectivity,

Technologies

alternative transportation (LEV/FEV), water use reduction,

Headquarters

enhanced commissioning and refrigerant management, green power, recycled materials, regional materials, green cleaning and pest management, heat island reduction roof and non-roof.

UNLV Technology

Two Green

Integrated design process, environmental management system,

Park Office Building

Globes (70%)

building materials and envelope, commissioning, urban infill, reduced ecological.

The EXPO at World

Two Green

Site selection, development density and community connectivity,

Market Center

Globes (70%)

alternative transportation (LEV/FEV), water use reduction, enhanced commissioning and refrigerant management, green power, recycled materials, regional materials.

4.0 AIA Involvement

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he firm’s culture is grounded in the profession of architecture, service to the institute, and the community. The company encourages its architects to be involved in AIA, industry related professional organizations, and community organizations to further develop their knowledge and skills that contribute to serving people.

The EV&A team has proven that service is a role necessary to foster advancement for the profession of architecture and the communities we live in. The following is a listing of recent service by the firm team members: AIA NATIONAL Edward A. Vance, FAIA 2021-2022 AIA National Board Candidate, First Vice President/ President-Elect AIA College of Fellows

2019 Chancellor

2018 Vice Chancellor

2016-17 Secretary 2010-2012 AIA National Board Chair, AIA/ACSA Topaz Medallion Jury, 2012 AIA REGIONAL 2017 WMR, Volunteer

Destanee Cook, Assoc. AIA

2010-2012 WMR

Director, Edward Vance, FAIA 2001-2002 WMR Regional Honor Awards Jury

Chair, Edward Vance, FAIA AIA STATE 2011 Economic Diversification Task Force

Chair, Edward Vance, FAIA AIA LOCAL 13 Members, AIA Las Vegas Chapter

Edward Vance, FAIA

Matthew Burns, AIA

Nic Niccum, AIA

Theresa Grayson, AIA

Andrew Martin, AIA

Erik Swendseid, AIA

Ana Fimbres, Assoc. AIA

Alberto Sanchez, Assoc. AIA

Steve Winfield, Assoc. AIA

Curt Walden, Assoc. AIA

Kim Galbe, Assoc. AIA Humberto Lopez, Assoc. AIA Destanee Cook, Assoc. AIA 2020, 2019, 2018 College of Fellows Committee

Chair, Edward Vance, FAIA

Destanee Cook, Assoc. AIA, 2018-2019 AIA Las Vegas Board of Directors, AIAS Representative

Destanee Cook, Assoc. AIA 2019 A’19 Tours Committee

Matthew Burns, AIA

Kim Galbe, Assoc. AIA

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Destanee Cook. Assoc. AIA 2019 A’19 Panelist

Destanee Cook, Assoc. AIA 2019 Host, A’19 Volunteer Celebration Event 2018-2019 AIAS UNLV Chapter Fifth and Fourth Year Representatives

Kim Galbe, Assoc. AIA 2018-2019 AIAS UNLV Chapter President 2018-2019 AIAS National Health and Wellness Task Force 2017-2018 AIAS Events Coordinator 2017-2018 AIAS National Membership Committee 2016-2017 AIAS General Member

Destanee Cook In addition, the firm is active in industry professional organizations that enhance the knowledge base in specialized areas of architecture.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDUSTRIAL & OFFICE PROPERTIES 2018, Architecture Firm of the Year, Spotlight Awards 2018-2020 Member, Spotlight Awards Committee 2017-2019 Bus Sponsor, Bus Tour 2017-2018 Sponsorship Chair, Golf Tournament Committee

“Service to our community and our profession is more than a responsibility, its our duty.”

4.1 Professional and Community Involvement

Edward Vance, FAIA Inaugurated as the 57th Chancellor of the COF

EV&A supporting American Lung Association - Scale the STRAT

EV&A supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nevada

Kyle Fischer, AIA elected 2019 AIA Las Vegas Board of Directors.

Edward Vance, FAIA Emcee at the A’19 Convocation Gala

EV&A at AIA 2019 Holiday Gala

EV&A’s Kim Galbe, AIAS selected as a TED-Talk@UNLV Speaker!

EV&A supporting the AIA High School Design Awards

Edward Vance, FAIA presiding over the College of Fellows Investiture Ceremony

EV&A publishes the AIA WMR 50th Anniversary Book

EV&A’s Kim Galbe, Assoc. AIA Speaking at UNLV for AIA’s Blueprint for Better Housing

EV&A supporting the AIA 2019 Golf Tournament

Testifying before the Nevada State Senate Eric Roberts, Randy Lavigne & Ed Vance

EV&A supporting UNLV’s Job Fair

Ed receiving the AIA WMR Silver Medal in 2014

Vice Chancellor Ed Vance, FAIA welcoming Denise Scott Brown, FAIA into the College of Fellows

EV&A supporting the AIA Las Vegas’ CANStruction Event

EV&A supporting the AIA Homeless Housing Program

EV&A publishes the AIA Nevada “Envisioning Nevada’s Future”

“Service to our community and our profession is more than a responsibility, its our duty.”

4.2 Professional and Community Involvement

EV&A Supporting Opportunity Village’s Magical Forest

EV&A supporting the UNLV SoA by conducting sketch classes

EV&A receiving the “Best Places to Work” Award!

Team EV&A supporting HD

EV&A sponsor of the AIA Las Vegas @ A’19 Conference

EV&A supporting the AIA Homeless Housing Program

EV&A supporting the Las Vegas Rescue Mission

EV&A Promoting the Back-to-School Drive on Channel 5

EV&A participates in H&B’s Split Happens Bowling tournament

EV&A receiving the NAIOP Firm Award

Chairing the 2019 COF Latrobe Prize Jury

EV&A’s Andrew Martin, AIA elected to the AIA Las Vegas Board of Directors

EV&A supporting the AIAS annually with In-House student sketch classes

EV&A Sponsoring the NAIOP Bus Tour

EV&A supporting American Lung Association - Scale the STRAT

EV&A hosting in-house continuing education seminars

5.0 Projects

“We believe everyone deserves good design, all the time. It elevates the everyday human experience, enabling people, communities and societies to thrive.�

5.1 The Las Vegas Expo at World Market Center

In early 2016, EV&A was commissioned to design the next phase of the World Market Center adding over 330,000 SF of exhibition and meeting room space to augment the existing 6,000,000 SF of permanent showroom facilities that have made the World Market Center the largest and most comprehensive home furnishings showroom and convention complex in the West.

The project’s master plan provides for a campus of interconnected high-rise buildings providing permanent showrooms and temporary exhibit space with complete build-out planned to be over 12,000,000 SF. The design center provides year round access to the design and trade industries. This project was completed in early 2020.

5.1 The Las Vegas Expo at World Market Center

PROJECT DATA CLIENT | OWNER: SCOPE | COST: ARCHITECT: CONTRACTOR: COMPLETION DATE:

IMC | Las Vegas EXPO Center 330,000 SF | $80 MM EV&A Architects PENTA 2020

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5.2 Two Summerlin Corporate Offices

Emerging from within Downtown Summerlin along Pavilion Center Drive, east of the Red Rock Resort, is Two Summerlin, a Class “A� multi-tenant office building and future home of The Howard Hughes Corporation among others. The project’s interior amenities offer the latest in technology and sustainable design in a refined, state-of-the-art corporate environment. Completed in

late 2018, the six story, 150,000 sf class A office building has become the centerpiece of the Howard Hughes office portfolio providing a pride of place for tenants and owners alike. The strategic and thoughtful use of shading elements and the implementation of innovative materials result in an energy efficient project that has a signature esthetic identity.

5.2 Two Summerlin Corporate Offices

PROJECT DATA CLIENT | OWNER: SCOPE | COST: ARCHITECT: COMPLETION DATE: SUSTAINABILITY: AWARDS:

Howard Hughes Corporation 150,000 SF | $30 MM EV&A Architects 2018 LEED SILVER Honor Award for Architecture 2019 NAIOP Design Awards Best Office Project

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5.3 Aristocrat Technologies Corporate Offices Nestled quietly on the desert floor near the foothills of the Spring Mountains, this pair of three-story office buildings are home to one the world’s leading gaming technology companies. Developed by The Howard Hughes Corporation, Aristocrat Technologies relocated their operations to this twelve acre site to improve freeway access and visibility while allowing for the continuous expansion of their businesses. Re-evaluating internal adjacencies for their teams resulted in a more creative environment for better collaboration and efficiencies. The pair of buildings bookend around a landscaped

central plaza area designed for staff gatherings while providing a clear sense of arrival and good place making. The design team’s primary goal was to create a unique and identifiable design esthetic to reflect and reinforce the modern design vernacular that has become synonymous with the technology company. The project’s exterior design features are replete with shading elements on and around the building’s common areas, providing welcome relief from the desert’s intense sun during the summer months.

5.3 Aristocrat Technologies Corporate Offices

PROJECT DATA CLIENT | OWNER: SCOPE | COST: ARCHITECT: CONTRACTOR: COMPLETION DATE: SUSTAINABILITY: AWARDS:

Aristocrat | Howard Hughes Corporation 186,000 SF | $45 MM EV&A Architects Martin Harris Construction 2018 LEED SILVER Honor Award for Architecture 2019 NAIOP Design Awards Best Office Project - BTS

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5.4 UNLV Tech Park One The UNLV Research Foundation retained Gardner Company as the master developer of the 122 acre master-planned research and technology park located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The first of twelve office buildings totaling 1.5 million SF was completed in early 2019 and rises 4 stories containing 120,000 sf of dedicated tech space.

The park serves as UNLV’s technology incubator, advanced research, business development, and economic growth for Southern

Nevada. The flagship project is comprised of steel and concrete structural elements that include glass, stone and a precast concrete cladding systems. The park offers a half-sized basketball court, park benches and outdoor seating, technology hubs and lush landscaping. It provides a common employee gathering and recreation area fostering social connectivity during the work day.

5.4 UNLV Tech Park One

PROJECT DATA CLIENT | OWNER: SCOPE | COST: ARCHITECT: CONTRACTOR: COMPLETION DATE: SUSTAINABILITY: AWARDS:

UNLV Tech Center | Gardner Company 120,000 SF | $12.5 MM EV&A Architects Burke Construction 2019 Two Green Globes (70%) Honor Award for Architecture 2020 NAIOP Design Awards Best Office Project

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5.5 ENT Surgery Center Surgery Centers can be comfortable and less stressful places when amenities provided within are designed to make you feel relaxed and safe. A patient’s stay is single in its purpose: getting you safely back to your family as quickly as possible. With thoughtful designs that focus on the family, this new clinic and surgery center provides every patient with a relaxed experience from the moment they check in until the time comes for them to head home to be with their families. Completed in

late 2014, this state of the art clinic and surgery center is one of the most advanced surgery centers in Las Vegas boasting three class “A�

Operating Rooms. The strikingly modern facility provides the highest levels of specialized medical and surgical needs, all within a familycentered environment. Exteriors feature hi-performance glazing, roof top sky-lights, metal panels and locally quarried southwest stacked stone.

5.5 ENT Surgery Center

PROJECT DATA CLIENT | OWNER: SCOPE | COST: ARCHITECT: CONTRACTOR: COMPLETION DATE: AWARDS:

ENT Consultants of Nevada 12,000 SF | $2.5 MM EV&A Architects LEDCOR 2014 Honor Award for Architecture 2017 NAIOP Design Awards Best Health Care Project

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5.6 Magnolia Bluffs Sited just below the historic Roth Hill in Natchez MS, Magnolia Bluffs Casino was built over the Mississippi River to comply with State’s strict gaming regulations. The project is supported on nearly fifty steel piles giving patrons the feeling that they are floating on the river providing a real connection to the site often overlooked in typical casino designs. Utilizing locally produced materials and taking cues from the local vernaculars in the area, the design team collaborated with the Natchez Historical Society to recreate an early 20th century cedar mill

that had been located here nearly a century before. A municipal pedestrian river walk winds itself around the building’s riverside perimeter providing access to the casino’s “Back-Porch” amenities complete with fire pits and stunning views of the Mississippi and her majestic sunsets. Supplanting this project within an established and historically recognized neighborhood was an intricate process.

The design team worked closely with the Natchez historical commission, held public workshops, and facilitated open houses throughout the design process.

5.6 Magnolia Bluffs

PROJECT DATA CLIENT | OWNER: SCOPE | COST: ARCHITECT: CONTRACTOR: COMPLETION DATE: AWARDS:

Premier Gaming Group 40,000 SF | $25 MM EV&A Architects Foxcor 2009 Honor Award for Architecture Southeast Contractor Project of the Year

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5.7 Freeman Headquarters When the Freeman Company decided to consolidate its administration and distribution facilities throughout the valley, they commissioned EV&A Architects to design a new and efficient campus project that reflected the increasing collaborative culture of the company that has been producing expositions, conventions, corporate events and exhibits for nearly a century. It was at the forefront of the design concept to express the stature of this 81 year old company while maintaining the appearance of its cutting edge business. The Freeman Company’s new Las Vegas headquar-

ters has become the firm’s flagship facility nationally. Completed in 2009, the project skillfully blends a 3-story 90,000 SF office building with a 300,000 SF distribution center allowing team members to efficiently conduct business with their co-workers and their clients. A three story atrium brings natural light into the “Seam” of the building while an array of roof top skylights bathe the distribution center during the day saving significantly on energy costs annually.

5.7 Freeman Headquarters

PROJECT DATA CLIENT | OWNER: SCOPE | COST: ARCHITECT: CONTRACTOR: COMPLETION DATE: AWARDS:

Freeman Companies 410,000 SF | $25 MM EV&A Architects United Construction 2009 Honor Award for Architecture 2010 NAIOP Design Awards Best Office Building Honor Award for Architecture 2010 NAIOP Design Awards Best Industrial Project Best of Show 2010 NAIOP Design Awards

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5.8 Republic Services Recycle Center Tasked with the job of processing 140,000 tons of recyclable waste annually, Republic Services Material Recovery Center in North Las Vegas meets the City’s goal of lessening environmental impacts by placing waste processing in a central location convenient to the majority of the city’s residents and businesses.

Sited adjacent to their existing transfer station, this 100,000 sf state of the art facility is one the largest of its kind in North America. The facility includes a two story 6,500 sf commons building housing its administrative and dispatch func-

tions as well as a learning center with floor-to-ceiling vision panels allowing visiting school children and others to easily view how the recycling process works. Committed to the environment and sustainability, the main building rests upon a base of site cast concrete panels designed for longevity and ease of maintenance, while the top fourth of each wall is composed of translucent panels which bathe the interior with natural light.

5.8 Republic Services Recycle Center

PROJECT DATA CLIENT | OWNER: SCOPE | COST: ARCHITECT: CONTRACTOR: COMPLETION DATE: AWARDS:

Republic Services 106,500 SF | $35 MM EV&A Architects Cambridge Construction 2016 Honor Award for Architecture 2016 NAIOP Design Awards Best Energy/Industrial Project

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5.9 Block Park Tower Emerging from within Downtown, this artful mixed use project reanimates a tough corner along Las Vegas’ Maryland Parkway Corridor with over 200 apartments for working families and includes the convenience of on-site parking, restaurants, office and retail spaces. Building on the historic and unique qualities of the neighborhood, the mission of owner and developer Daniel Riceberg, an endeared community leader, was to create and build a coalition of partnerships with the community and its neighboring businesses to embed the project into the fabric of the community from day one.

The building’s design resonates with the neighborhood’s distinctive character enhances its’ vibrant mix of uses, and preserves affordability. Sustainability strategies are integral design goals to provide a healthier environment to live, work and play. Amenities include private balconies, a roof garden with pool, day-lit corridors, structured parking, landscaped courtyards, and flexible spaces for offices, exercise and gatherings becoming a true community center for downtown. The project is scheduled for completion in late 2022.

5.9 Block Park Tower

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ACCLIVITY PARTNERS 300,000 SF | $90 MM EV&A Architects TBD 2022 LEED SILVER (PENDING)

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5.10 Lucky Dragon Hotel Resort Serving as the gateway between downtown Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Strip, the Lucky Dragon Hotel & Resort is compactly sited on less than two and half acres and rises nine stories. It includes 203 guest rooms, three Asian themed restaurants and a full-service spa for the discerning world traveler. All guest rooms feature either mountain views

or view of the famous Las Vegas Strip. An intimate and secluded outdoor pool and recreation area is designed to reflect the rich heritage and culture of China. The building’s exteriors feature imported red glass panels, back-lit perforated metal panels, and a base of beautiful indigenous southwestern stone. The project was completed in late 2016.

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6.1 Letter of Reference

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314 South Water Street, Henderson, NV 89015 August 25, 2020 Members of the Selection Committee AIA Nevada 401 S 4th Street, Suite 175 Las Vegas, NV 89101 RE: 2020 AIA Nevada Architecture Firm Award - EV&A Architects Nominee Members of the Selection Committee, It is with great honor and respect that I support EV&A Architects for the 2020 AIA Nevada Architecture Firm Award. I am a peer of Ed Vance and for over two decades as a colleague, competitor, and friend, I have witnessed the firm's transformational leadership, passionate services and limitless advocacy within and for the American Institute of Architects at the local, state, regional and national level.

I have been fortunate to serve with many talented architects with the Institute, and I can unequivocally state that EV&A Architects led by Mr. Edward A. Vance FAIA is one of the finest firms for their approach to practice, service, and impacting the professional experience of students and emerging architects. The firm is a very successful practice in Las Vegas, no small feat in and of itself, while simultaneously dedicating countless hours toward successfully serving and advancing the Institute. When Ed Vance was a national representative of our chapter and region, he put boundless energy to craft advocate, and implement initiatives and special projects with the Institute that have more strongly unified and aligned individuals and components. His leadership has also placed architects and architecture more soundly at the forefront of policymakers and the public. When I served as one of Nevada's champions for the AIA 150 Celebration, Ed played a vital role as committee chair and in organizing our 24-hour Town Hall efforts. The results were so well received by our legislature that Nevada State Senator Steven Horsford reached out to AIA Nevada to help investigate solutions to diversify the Nevada economy. Ed stepped forward, offering to lead the AIA Nevada task force as Chair. Through his efforts, the book Envisioning Nevada's Future was published. This volume has helped state leaders craft a framework for future legislation that is based soundly in AIA values of sustainability and creating livable communities. This endeavor simply would not have been successful without Ed's tireless commitment, enthusiasm, and public advocacy skills.

Other examples of Ed's significant contributions include creating and authoring websites, directories, newsletters, awards programs, committees and books that unify and expand our membership and celebrate milestones for the Institute and its professionals. In addition, he has mentored countless students and emerging professionals through his lectures, presentations, YAF participation, IDP leadership, NCARB, advice, counsel and practice. Ed's commitment to the AIA is far from complete. To further his commitment and dedication to the Institute he has announced his candidacy for the AIA 2022 presidency, in an effort to help move the AIA forward in a positive direction. EV&A Architects with Ed Vance at the helm is worthy of the 2020 AIA Nevada Architecture Firm Award.

Regards,

j� ¡1 J. Windom Kimsey FAIA

6.2 Letter of Reference

AIA Nevada Distinguished Service Jury

September 1, 2020 c/o AIA Nevada 1131 S. Casino Center Blvd.

Las Vegas, NV 89104

Dear AIA Nevada Jury Members,

As Executive Director of both the AIA Las Vegas and AIA Nevada Chapters of the American Institute of Architects for the past twenty‐six years, I am honored to support the nomination EV&A Architects for the 2020 AIA Nevada Firm Award. The culture of any successful architecture firm depends upon the principal and the values and leadership he or she provides for that firm. Edward A. Vance, FAIA established EV&A Architects in 2006, and through vision, dedication and a profound love of the profession has directed its course to become recognized as an exemplary firm throughout the country. With a unified commitment to creating quality projects for their clients, supporting and advancing the profession of architecture, reinforcing and promoting the importance of the AIA on the local, state, regional and national levels, and joining with civic leaders and organizations to build stronger more resilient communities in Nevada, EV&A has become exceptional example of a great architecture firm.

Grounded in the profession and in service to the AIA, EV&A supports and encourages staff members to take an active role on all levels of the Institute, and to assist in this the firm pays all AIA dues on their behalf.

Consequently, the firm is one of the most dependable resources for volunteers and committee members for providing AIA programs and events. As one example, when the Las Vegas Chapter hosted the A’19 Conference on Architecture in June last year, it was the staff of EV&A who stepped up and volunteered to provide tour coordination and tour hosting services, and to provide a recognition and gratitude celebration for all volunteers and staff following the conference. EV&A also takes an active role in mentoring and supporting the UNLV School of Architecture and the AIAS Chapter members. In addition EV&A provides a pathway to licensure for interns in their firm by providing educational programs, advising and reimbursement of examination costs.

EV&A’s work, as a collaborative design team has resulted in numerous recognitions and design awards from industry leaders and organizations. Their portfolio is impressive with award winning projects in commercial, hospitality, entertainment and healthcare projects. Further, the firm’s commitment to protecting and elevating the profession of architecture is documented by the number and the quality of leaders they have provided in support of the profession through the local and state Chapters of the AIA, and through their active encouragement of community outreach with organizations such as Opportunity Village, UNLV Center for Autism, Shade Tree Shelter, Back to School Support for Kids, and many others.

Edward A. Vance, FAIA is a model architect who has created an exemplary architecture firm that inspires not only the members of that firm, but also the members of the AIA Las Vegas architectural community. It is for these reasons that EV&A was nominated and certainly deserves to be recognized. I hope you will agree and honor their exceptional contributions with the 2020 AIA Nevada Architecture Firm Award.

Yours truly,

Randy Lavigne, Hon. AIA, Executive Director AIA Nevada and AIA Las Vegas 1131 S. Casino Center Boulevard Las Vegas, NV 89104 Phone: 702‐483‐3838

Office of

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6.3 Letter of Reference

September 17, 2020 Members of Selection Committee AIA Nevada 1131 S. Casino Center Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89104 RE: AJA Nevada Architecture Firm Award - EV&A Architects Nominee Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing in support of EV&A Architects nomination for AJA Nevada Architecture Firm 2020. I have had an amazing experience working with EV&A during the construction of the building that now houses UNLV's Black Fire Innovation at the UNLV Harry Reid Research and Technology Park.

Ed Vance and his team provided competent, zealous, and professional services in working with the UNLV team and in designing and constructing the building as well as making the Black Fire Innovation space within the building an envious location to drive economic development and diversification within Southern Nevada. They truly created a location that attracts hi tech businesses, supports the translation of ideas to life changing products and services, and where students of UNL V can engage in real-world applications of the academic learning.

Along with Ed, Kellie Wanbaugh, and Kimberly Galbe were outstanding to work with. Black Fire Innovation is a first of its kind in Southern Nevada and required excellent communication and listening skills in order to understand the unique needs of the facilities. They were able to deliver the amazing design that turned into Black Fire Innovation and warranted Former Senator Harry Reid saying, and I am paraphrasing a bit, "this building is the cornerstone of the Research Park."

I strongly support the nomination of EV&A Architects and Ed Vance and his team who have turned a vision of a needed resource within Southern Nevada into a reality.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

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1.ssociate Vice President for Economic Development Executive Director, UNLV Research Foundation

Box 451092 · 4505 S. Maryland Parkway· Las Vegas, NV 89154-1092 Tel: 702-895-0937 · Fax 702-895-5714 http://www.unlv.edu/research/econdev

6.4 Letter of Reference

September 11, 2020 2020 AIA Nevada Distinguished Service Awards, Architecture Firm Award Jury 1131 S. Casino Center Boulevard Las Vegas, NV 89101 REFERENCE:

EV&A AIA 2020 Nevada Distinguished Service Awards, Architecture Firm Award Nominee

Dear Members of the Jury, It is with great pleasure that I recommend EV&A for AIA Nevada’s Firm of the Year Award. Our company has worked with many team members at EV&A on multiple projects in the Las Vegas Valley including the Expo at World Market Center, UNLV Tech Park Building #1 on the Harry Reid Campus, and the Aristocrat Office Complex.

In all of our engagements with EV&A, we have found their creativity and vision to be nothing less than excellent. Not only do the project managers and principals have a thorough knowledge of traditional architectural and construction issues, they also have the exceptional ability to move the architectural needle with forward-thinking design strategies that inherently incorporate sustainability into all their work.

In addition to their attention to detail on all their architectural projects, EV&A has a number of committed AIA Las Vegas members who have served in leadership positions both locally and nationally and have a outstanding commitment to the young members of our profession through outreach at the UNLV School of Architecture through the AIA Student Chapter and the support of mentorship programs through AIA Las Vegas and AIA Nevada as well as the State Licensing Board.

There is no doubt that I will continue to work with EV&A on future projects. I always look forward to working with them for their dedication to meeting (and surpassing) client requirements and timelines, developing creative solutions, and promoting green building through smart design. For their design influence in our community and the continued support of the profession and the AIA, I nominate EV&A for the 2020 Architecture Firm Award.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Turchin, NCARB, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, GGP, ENV SP Principal, Coda Group, Inc.

C O D A

11035 Lavender Hill Drive Las Vegas, NV 89135 T. 1.702.795.2285

www.codagroupinc.com

CONSULTING TRAINING

6.5 Letter of Reference

Contact: Edward A. Vance, FAIA Founder and CEO evance@edvanceassociates.com Phone: 1-702-946-8195 Address: 1160 North Town Center Drive Suite 170 Las Vegas, Nevada 89144 Explore: www.edvanceassociates.com