Demolition is underway at Cherry Creek Academy. It's exciting to see the old gym-a former church sanctuary that had served Cherry Creek Academy for many years-torn down to make room for the new RTA-designed gymnasium and class rooms. We can't wait to show you the final product next June!
Cherry Creek Academy Demolition from RTA Architects on Vimeo.
RTA was excited to celebrate the groundbreaking of the San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center Oncology and Infusion Center! This project will be a remodel of the existing oncology infusion department and a new addition to provide expanded patient-centered services. Utilizing an accelerated construction schedule, general contractor GH Phipps Construction Companies intends to turn the project over to the hospital just before Thanksgiving 2017.
The Colorado Springs Gazette visited the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind to learn how RTA is working to maintain the historic value of the campus while providing much-needed upgrades. Read the full article here: http://gazette.com/historic-colorado-school-for-the-deaf-and-the-blind-receiving-major-updates/article/1604475
RTA's Stuart Coppedge recently served on The Women's Foundation of Colorado's panel as part of a community discussion on how to increase the STEM opportunities for women in El Paso County. RTA is committed to providing equitable professional opportunities for women, and this panel participation aligns with Stuart's support of gender equity on the American Institute of Architects national board of directors and his attendance at the fall 2016 Equity by Design Symposium. You can read more about gender equity and the impact it can have on our community here.
Penrose St. Francis Health Services celebrated the groundbreaking of the new 168,000 sf addition to the RTA-designed St. Francis Medical Center. This $102 million project - in conjunction with GE Johnson, Centura Health, and other project partners - will increase the number of beds in the Emergency Department and NICU as well as provide additional new operating rooms to meet the needs of our ever-growing community. The four-story addition and new garden level will feature covered parking, an emergency medicine lounge, a wellness garden, and shell space for future expansion. Continue to visit our website to stay up to date on the progress of this exciting project!
RTA's High School Architecture Class was featured in the Colorado Springs Gazette! After weeks of rigorous lessons and dozens of hours of volunteer work from our staff, we are so proud of the strides our 12 students have been making in this class! Read the full article here.
Hear what students are saying about the STEAM lab in John Adams Elementary!
RTA's design of the elementary playground for the Moffat PK-12 School was featured on the cover of School Planning & Management Magazine! Read more about this award-winning project here:
How can architects design a better health care experience for patients? RTA Principal John Hoelscher discusses the growing popularity of designing for team-based health care in the Colorado Real Estate Journal. Read the full article below:
RTA Architects is excited to welcome seven new staff members to our Architectural, Interior Design, and Administrative teams. Our new Architectural team members are Megan Gunderson, Jheanelle Levy, Chase Miller, and Natalia Vladimirova.
Architect Megan Gunderson, AIA, LEED GA, brings seven years of experience to RTA and has her Master of Architecture from North Dakota State University. Jheanelle Levy, Architectural Intern, received her Master of Architecture degree from Florida International University and brings five years of experience to the company. Chase Miller, Architectural Intern, who spent the summer of 2014 with RTA, re-joined us after graduating from the University of Oklahoma with Bachelor’s degrees in Architecture and Economics. Architectural Intern Natalia Vladimirova graduated from the University of New Mexico with her Master of Architecture after a career in the sciences, where she also holds a Master of Science in Physics / Applied Math and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering.
On the Interior Design Team, we welcome Amy Schuster who joined RTA shortly after graduating this year from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Interior Design. New members of RTA’s administrative team are Erica Vandiver, Marketing Assistant and Heather Belveal, Administrative Assistant. Erica joined us after graduating from Drury University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Advertising, Public Relations, and Business Administration, and Heather joined RTA shortly after graduating from UCCS this year with a Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology and History.
RTA warmly welcomes all our new team members and looks forward to their contributions and growth in their careers!
Megan Gunderson, Architect, AIA, LEED GA
Jheanelle Levy, Architectural Intern
Chase Miller, Architectural Intern
Natalia Vladimirova, Architectural Intern
Amy Schuster, Interior Designer
Erica Vandiver, Marketing Assistant
Heather Belveal, Administrative Assistant
