Congratulations to Joey Bahnsen, AIA, on being named to the 2023 AIA Colorado Board of Directors as South Director. The Board of Directors provides stewardship of the nonprofit and is responsible for collaboratively setting the direction of the organization through consensus-driven governance, policy-making, and strategic planning. As South Director, Joey will represent Southern Colorado.
Did you spot the fireworks above Pike’s Peak on New Year’s Eve? December 31, 2022 marked the AdAmAn Club’s 100th anniversary, and in honor of this momentous milestone, the club set off a larger display of fireworks at midnight. The Gazette captured this amazing photo of the fireworks framed by the new RTA-designed AdAmAn alley arch.
Congratulations to RTA Senior Associate Darren Rouse on becoming a Certified Healthcare Constructor (CHC)! Certified Healthcare Constructors require knowledge of and expertise in healthcare planning, design, and construction processes related to patient safety, systems and equipment unique to healthcare, scheduling impacts, sustainability, regulations, quality assurance, and project close-out and occupancy. With this certification, Darren expands his ability to serve RTA's healthcare clients.
Check out this great post from Bentley Mills where RTA Interior Designer Ann Marie Jackson shares insight into the innovative design for the new Woodland Elementary School for the Cherry Creek School District.
The AdAmAn alley is officially open! In a packed grand opening ceremony, the AdAmAn club and members of the community celebrated the completion of the alley and recognized all the hard work that went into making this collaborative project a success. Congratulations to the AdAmAn Club and everyone on the project team!
Read more about this great project here… https://downtowncs.com/adaman-alley/
RTA recently gathered at the Pinery to celebrate the holidays and the passage of another fantastic year. We are so grateful for our team members who have made this a year to remember! We hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season! Cheers to a new year!
RTA wishes all our clients, colleagues, friends, and family a wonderful Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
The Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center has been awarded Project of the Year by ENR Mountain States! Mountain States’ 2022 Best Projects featured nearly 100 entries spanning Colorado, Wyoming, and the Dakotas that highlighted the tenacity of the AEC industry during the height of the pandemic. Projects were judged on design and construction quality, contribution to the community and industry and how they overcame unusual challenges through teamwork and innovation. Congratulations to our project partners for this well-deserved recognition! Read more about this innovative project here: ENR Mountain States Project of the Year: Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center | Engineering News-Record.
The new Pueblo District 60 Nettie S. Freed Expeditionary K-8 School tops out! This key milestone marks the halfway point of construction as the final steel beam is placed. Set to open next fall, the new school will provide experiential, hands-on learning opportunities in a technology-rich environment for students.
Check out this great video on the school’s homepage that includes a walkthrough of the construction site with Principal Nicolas Roberts before the topping out ceremony: Freed Expeditionary School / Homepage (pueblod60.org)
Chinook Trail Middle School Principal Tom Andrew and RTA Principal Brian Calhoun teamed up to write an article for EdMarket Essentials describing how the school’s design works with education programming to develop curious design-thinking learners for life. At Chinook Middle School, an open, holistic, positive approach to learning is supported by a design that creates positive spaces, is optimized for learning, and provides opportunities for students to connect with nature in healthful and empowering ways for students and staff.
Read the full article here. https://essentials.edmarket.org/2021/04/design-thinking-framework-in-action/
