New Seattle Police Station Helps Community, Environment

Seattle - Completed in early May, the new Southwest Seattle police precinct station helps make the area a safer place to live and visit. Located at 2300 S.W. Webster St., at the intersection of Delridge Way S.W., the building is designed and constructed to meet LEED Silver standards.

The 28,000-sq.-ft. facility also meets new seismic and "essential facility" criteria intended to ensure functionality following earthquake or other traumatic events. Designed with community participation, the facility includes community meeting rooms in addition to facilities essential to police an public safety work.

The structure faces south and utilizes overhangs and shading devices to provide both sun protection and natural daylight as well as operable window as well as a highly efficient air conditioning system. This combination is estimated to improve energy performance by 28 percent when compared to more conventional designs. Ariai/ Jackson architects and Lighting Design Lab were the designers.

Landscaping utilizes native plants, minimizes and filters stormwater runoff, and connects to a detention pond to help support salmon habitat. Hough Beck and Baird were the landscape architects.

MulvannyG2 Acquires Cornerstone Architects

Bellevue - MulvannyG2 Architecture recently acquired Cornerstone Architecture, specialists in healthcare architecture. Peter Case, president of Cornerstone will become a principal of the combined firm and head the newly formed Healthcare Studio for MulvannyG2. Mitch Smith will continue as president of MulvannyG2.

University Mechanical Opens Fife Office

Fife - University Mechanical Contractors Inc. has opened an office located in the Fife Business Park off Pacific Highway. The new facility, with both office and warehouse space, will serve as an alternate location for warehousing for South Sound projects.

UMC is a design-build mechanical contractor specializing in commercial and industrial piping, plumbing and ductwork for complex commercial and industrial projects. Recent South Sound projects include the Museum of Glass in Tacoma, Centralia Power Plant, Satsop Power Plant, and Stafford Creek Corrections Center.

Water Districts Adds New Building

Puyallup - Construction was scheduled to begin last month on a new administration and maintenance facility for the Valley Water District here. Designed by The Driftmier Architects of Redmond, Wash., the facility will be built by Constantine Builders Inc. of Kenmore, Wash.

The project involves construction of a 5,300-sq.-ft. metal building with approximately 2,500 sq. ft. of office space, a lunchroom/conference room, archives, workroom and reception area. The remainder of the building will be for vehicle parking, maintenance and storage. Site improvements include parking, landscaping, yard area and storm water facilities.

Foresight Inc. completed the landscape design for the project. Civil and structural engineering were performed by AKB Engineers Inc.

Team Completes Work On New Day Spa

Vancouver - Team Construction (Vancouver, Wash.) recently completed a remodel job in Westfield Shoppingtown here.

Crews transformed space formerly occupied by Natural Cosmetics into a new facility featuring a full range of skin, beauty and relaxation treatments for Generations Day Spa. The new space features therapy rooms, new laminated wood floor coverings and new lighting and fixtures.

Team completed the remodel in just five weeks.

Paras Awarded Hamilton Indoor Recreation Project

Moscow, Idaho - Spokane-based Paras General Contractors was recently awarded a $2.69 million contract to build the Hamilton Indoor Recreation Center here.

The 20,800-sq.-ft. project, which is being built for the City of Moscow, includes a 10,368-sq.-ft. gymnasium with a regulation basketball court, two volleyball courts, a 2,700-sq.-ft. multi-purpose space, office space and locker rooms.

Northwest Architectural Company of Spokane is the project architect. Also involved on the project is Hodge and Associates of Moscow, Idaho, and LSTS Consulting Engineers, L&S Engineering and NAC Engineering, all of Spokane.

Construction started in May and is scheduled for completion in April 2004.