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McCarthy
to Build $100 Million Retail/Entertainment Center in Phoenix
Above:
McCarthy is the construction manager and general contractor for
a $100 million retail complex in Phoenix.
McCarthy is
the construction manager and general contractor for the $100 million
(development cost) Desert Ridge Marketplace, a 1.2 million-square-foot
retail project in Phoenix. The groundbreaking for the complex
will be in June 2000 and the project is expected to be completed
in the fall of 2000.
McCarthy
Project Director Bob Knochenhauer says the Desert Ridge Marketplace
project offers many challenges. "One of those challenges is the
topographical elevation of the 110-acre site, which is an undeveloped
area of the desert. To meet this challenge, we will perform extensive
grading, bringing the site to the required elevation for a first
class retail/entertainment complex." In addition, McCarthy will
build new roads, as well as improve existing roads at the site.
Desert
Ridge Marketplace will feature five distinct shopping districts
ranging from 150,000 square feet to 300,000 square feet, linked
by a series of pedestrian promenades.
Paric Completes
$4.5 Million Interiors Project for RGA Headquarters
Above:
Paric Corp. blended a high level of finish with an employee-friendly
environment in completing the interior finish work on the new
117,000-square-foot headquarters for Reinsurance Group of America,
Inc.
Paric Corp.
has completed the interior finish work on the new 117,000-square-foot
headquarters of Reinsurance Group
of America, Inc. (RGA), one of the 20 largest publicly traded
companies in St. Louis with revenues of $1 billion-plus. Fox,
Inc. Architects designed the interior of the five-story building.
The
$4.5 million project required Paric's interiors business unit
to work in lockstep with the tenant, architect and developer,
The Pauls Corp., to achieve the phased move-in of RGA's 250 employees.
The
reinsurer's Chesterfield headquarters blends a high level of finish
with a "people
first" design conceived to create a friendly work environment.
Keynoting the dual-entrance lobby is a golden yellow smooth stone
floor and a striking central staircase with handrails supported
by ribbed glass.
The
employees' lounge features overstuffed couches grouped around
coffee tables in a home-like configuration and large, architectural
windows positioned to offer a panoramic view of the company's
landscaped grounds.
In
addition to moveable glass partitions that allow easy manipulation
of office space, the flexible floor plan includes full-height
glass walls to divide work zones at strategic locations; extra-wide
hallways to avoid the perception of crowding; and four small conference
rooms--rather than one large meeting area--to serve each floor.
The
RGA boardroom contains a centrally controlled, state-of-the-art
audio-visual system and features wood paneled walls with cases
of curved wood and glass.
Christner's
Design Expresses Cardinal Ritter's Mission
Above:
Christner, Inc.'s design for the new Cardinal Ritter College
Preparatory High School.
When
the new Cardinal Ritter College Preparatory High School opens
in the fall of 2002, it will be the first non-government sponsored
high school built in the city of St. Louis in almost 50 years.
Christner,
Inc., in association with Fleming Corporation and Grice Group
Architects, designed the two-story, 85,000-square-foot school
as a testament to the Archdiocese of St. Louis' continuing commitment
to serving urban youth.
The
facility will be placed at the terminus of Grandel Square, just
one block west of Powell Symphony Hall, giving the school high
visibility and anchoring what is considered an important urban
space. The Grand Center location is ideal for joint educational
programs with nearby Saint Louis University, the Saint Louis Symphony
and several theater and arts organizations.
"The building's
design reflects the importance of Cardinal Ritter to the Midtown
arts district," says Bob Ducker, director of design for Christner.
"The arched entry on axis with Grandel Square is a welcoming gateway,
very much part of the strong architectural tradition of the neighborhood.
The towers, commons and chapel combine to form a powerful identity
for the new Cardinal Ritter."
To
accommodate outdoor athletics and parking, Christner vacated a
block-long portion of Delmar Avenue and situated the building
on the eastern edge of the site.
The
school is being built at a cost of $25.5 million and will replace
the current 50-year-old Cardinal Ritter College Preparatory High
School in the Walnut Park neighborhood in North St. Louis. The
archdiocese has contributed $5 million for the project and has
received a $5.5 million grant from the Danforth Foundation.
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