AdAmAn Alley received international recognition! The project received another award when it was honored with an Award of Excellence for Public Space Management and Operations from the International Downtown Association (IDA). Each year, IDA recognizes outstanding projects that improve cities worldwide; the awards recognize projects that impact its city and the people who live, work, and play in the urban center.
Wecker Hall has topped out! This traditional milestone celebrates the placing of the final beam, completing the building's structural framing. The new headquarters for the US Air Force Academy Association of Graduates and US Air Force Academy Foundation, Wecker Hall and Yost Plaza is located just west of Doolittle Hall. The building and plaza are designed to reflect the Air Force Academy's Modernist style while aiming for net-zero energy to ensure a forward-looking, sustainable future.
RTA has welcomed three new team members! Ali, Lauren, and Spencer all recently joined the team as Emerging Professionals. Ali joins the RTA healthcare team with five years of experience in the industry. Originally from Saudi Arabia, he completed his degree at the University of Colorado Denver and recently moved to Colorado Springs. Lauren and Spencer both interned at RTA last year while still in school and have now returned as full-time staff members. Lauren completed her Master of Architecture Degree at the University of Kansas and has joined our healthcare team. Spencer received his Master of Architecture Degree from Kansas State University and is part of our education team.
Welcome and welcome back!
The Pueblo Community Health Center East Side Clinic has earned a National Recognition Award in the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) 2024 Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) competition! The National Recognition Award is a prestigious national distinction honoring projects demonstrating exceptional engineering excellence at the national level. The East Side Clinic is the first Zero Energy Verified Medical Outpatient Building in the United States, according to the New Buildings Institute. The design of this state-of-the-art clinic was truly a collaborative effort between the project team, Pueblo Community Health Center, and Pueblo community members. Sustainability features include triple-glazed fiberglass windows, sunshades, a geothermal heating/cooling system, and a 280 kW PV array.
RTA is happy to announce that we have welcomed several new staff members to our team! Matt Skarin joined the healthcare team as a Project Architect. Matt grew up in Colorado Springs and recently decided to return to his hometown after working in Texas for several years. Rob Collins brings decades of varied project experience and works as a Project Manager/Project Architect with both the education and healthcare teams. Kelsey joined the team as an Emerging Professional for the healthcare team after moving across the country from Tampa, Florida. Welcome, Matt, Rob, and Kelsey!
We were honored to receive Merit Awards for two projects at the recent Rocky Mountain A4LE 2023 Design Awards! The Ridgway School District Ridgway Elementary School Renovation received a Summit Merit Award. RTA worked closely with the school district, community, and students on this renovation, creating flexible learning environments supporting the school’s fantastic outdoor curriculum. And the Pueblo School District 60 new Nettie S. Freed Expeditionary School received a Peak Merit Award. Designed with our joint-venture partner MOA Architecture, this new school provides experiential learning opportunities in a technology-rich environment for CTE career pathways through engaging hands-on learning.
Thank you, and congratulations to these great project teams!
RTA is pleased to announce that we recently welcomed new staff members to our team! Construction Administrator Rick Taves, Emerging Professional Kylie Engel, Emerging Professional Kalyn Henderson, and Administrative Specialist Heather Miller joined RTA over the last several months. Rick previously worked at RTA for years, and we are thrilled he has rejoined the team. Both Kylie and Kalyn were interns last year while pursuing their degrees and have returned now that they have graduated. Welcome! And welcome back!
The Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center’s innovative approach to saving water has been featured in Sierra Club Magazine. Check out the full article to learn more about how vacuum flush toilets and a water treatment system are drastically cutting back on water use atop the Peak.
https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/pikes-peak-s-innovative-adaptation-west-water-crisis-mountaintop-bathrooms
The Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center has been featured on the cover of The Architect’s Newspaper March/April issue! RTA was proud to team with GWWO on this one-of-a-kind project atop the summit of Pikes Peak America’s Mountain. Learn more about the sustainable design that creates a mountaintop experience for visitors here:
https://issuu.com/archpaper/docs/an_0323/40
In honor of Women’s History month and Women in Construction week, we are celebrating women in the AEC industry by featuring the incredible and creative women of RTA. They work closely with our clients and the team to craft innovative spaces for healthcare facilities and school districts across Colorado. We are so grateful they are part of RTA!
