On Feb. 27, AZRE hosted the 8th Annual RED Awards reception at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix to recognize the most notable commercial real estate projects of 2012 and the construction teams involved. AZRE held an open call for nominations and more than 100 projects were submitted by architects, contractors, developers and brokerage firms in Arizona.
Best Public Project
The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center
Developer: The Salvation Army
Contractor: Haydon Building Corp.
Architect: Dick Fritsche Design Group
Size: 147,000 SF
Location: 1375 E. Broadway Rd., Phoenix
Completed: May 2012
The opening of the Salvation Army Ray and Joan Croc Community Center in Phoenix heralded an endless amount of opportunities for the community that the center serves. The collaboration of the Salvation Army and Joan Kroc Corp. has four program components: worship, education, arts and recreation. The facility includes a 300-seat community/events banquet hall, classrooms, arts and crafts rooms, youth lounge, computer lab, offices, child watch space, game room and NBA-sized basketball courts, a full-service fitness center, aerobics/dance studio, locker rooms, and a family-oriented pool with a lazy river. The center adheres to energy efficiency with solar thermal panels, an elaborate filtering system in the aquatic center, an HVAC chilled system and low-voltage lighting. The center is one of the largest of the Salvation Army Ray and Joan Corps Community centers in the country.
Video by Cory Bergquist
Honorable Mention
Ocotillo Library + Workforce Literacy Center
Developer: City of Phoenix
Contractor: Johnson Carlier
Architect: durkin + durkin architects
Size: 7,200 SF
Location: 102 W. Southern Ave., Phoenix
Completed: May 2012
RED Awards 2013 Winners & Finalists |
AZRE Magazine March/April 2013 |
