The title of this article, “A Labor of Love”, really says it all. Read more in the Sept/Oct issue of Medical Construction & Design Magazine about how the move to Family Integrated Care drove the design of the renovated and expanded Level III NICU at the St. Francis Medical Center.
Our thanks to Nicole Brady with Denver Channel 7 for a recent story on upgrades happening in Aurora Public Schools, including the RTA-designed Hinkley High School addition. As the new school year kicks off, students across the District are returning to improved school buildings thanks to a $300 million bond passed by voters in 2016. Read the full story and watch the segment here.
Hope has a new address! We were thrilled to celebrate with the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern Colorado at the ribbon cutting of their new facility in northern Colorado Springs. For over 32 years, the Ronald McDonald House has served families across southern Colorado and beyond with temporary housing where families could be near their critically ill child. At 25,000 square feet, the new House doubles the capacity of the former house and will be able to serve 650 families annually. RTA has been honored to work with this incredible organization as they begin the next chapter in their service to families in times of medical crisis. It truly is the “house that love built”.
After a year of planning and design and 18 months of construction, the new Chinook Trail Middle School in Academy District 20 is open! With colorful biophilic design, flexible furnishings, a Learning Stair, state-of-the-art labs, a Curiosity Center, and daylighting throughout, this project-based learning school will eventually serve over a 1,000 students in northern Colorado Springs. THANK YOU to the hundreds of students, parents, staff, District personnel, and community members who participated in the design process to help create this incredible environment to #BeCurious!
Another successful Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity volunteer day is in the books! The RTA team started with cleaning up the site, then set the wood beams, installed joist hangers and set all the floor joists for the second floor at two homes. Did you know that it takes 3,000 hours to build a Habitat home? Learn more about this great organization here! http://pikespeakhabitat.org/volunteer/
It was a beautiful day to celebrate with the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, JE Dunn Construction, and Centura Health as the last structural beam of the new RTA and HOK-designed William J. Hybl Sports Medicine and Performance Center was put in place. This marks the halfway point for this City for Champions project!
The new Pikes Peak Summit Complex atop Pikes Peak - America's Mountain has gone vertical, as pre-cast concrete walls and floors are being erected by GE Johnson and Stresscon. Watch the construction progress here!
RTA celebrated with staff and supporters of the Adaptive Sports Center (ASC) and residents of Crested Butte for the ribbon-cutting of the ASC’s new Kelsey Wright Building. ASC is a world-class program that has been helping individuals with varying abilities explore, enjoy, and conquer outdoor activities for more than 30 years. It operates year-round, with activities ranging from biking and skiing to ice climbing and kayaking. The new Kelsey Wright building will effectively double the square footage of ASC’s original facility and significantly increase the amount of guests the ASC will be able to host on site. Congratulations ASC!
RTA was thrilled to celebrate with the Conejos County Hospital for the grand opening of their renovated and expanded Emergency Department. Improvements included additional exam rooms and a trauma room, new interior finishes, life safety upgrades, and a welcoming secure entry. Congratulations CCH, and thank you for all you do for your community!
We are honored to once again be voted Best Architectural Firm in Colorado Springs on Colorado Springs Business Journal’s Best in Business list. Thank you to everyone who voted; we love serving our local community!
