July Corporate Member Project Spotlight

Corporate Member Project Spotlight: Ryan Companies US, Inc.

Kraus Gateway Center | 2018 | Des Moines, IA

Ryan served as the general contractor for the Krause Gateway Center, the new corporate headquarters for Krause Holdings which includes convenience store chain Kum & Go.

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AWARDS

Master Award: Over $25 Million 

Master Builders of Iowa (MBI), 2019

Gold Level Building Team Award: 

Building Design + Construction, 2019

Excellence in Design Craft Award: 

AIA Iowa, 2019

Honor Award: Design - Built 

Iowa Chapter American Society of Landscape Architects, 2019

Award of Excellence: Design - Built

Iowa Chapter American Society of Landscape Architects, 2019 

Excellence in Structural Engineering: New Buildings

Structural Engineering Association of New York (SEAoNY), 2019

Excellence in Concrete Awards: Mid-Rise Buildings

Iowa Ready Mixed Concrete Association, 2019

Engineering Excellence Silver Award: Building Technology Systems

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) New York, 2020

June Corporate Member Project Spotlight

Corporate Member Project Spotlight: MA Architecture

1201 KEO | 1201 Keosauqua Way | Des Moines, IA

Rehabilitation in progress. Estimated completion date 2022.

This rare-surviving early twentieth-century industrial rug works factory complex is being transformed into a highly desirable mixed-use building. When rehabilitation is complete, this one-of-a-kind complex, including a series of distinctive historic spaces and finishes, will shine as an anchor for the northern edge of Downtown Des Moines with contemporary interiors, modern exterior spaces, and repaired historic architectural character. 

May Corporate Member Project Spotlight

Corporate Member Project Spotlight: INVISION Architecture

UNI Admissions Center | 2020 | Cedar Falls, IA

The University of Northern Iowa wished to design a building that embodied the UNI spirit – success for their students and graduates. They desired a building that would provide a wow factor and a lasting impression for potential students and visitors while being high-functioning and flexible for Admissions staff.

Maggie Watkins, Kerry Weig, and their team at INVISION collaborated with the University to create a space that provided a dynamic and memorable admissions experience. The 1932 structure was modernized to welcome visitors with built-in café amenities, hospitable seating, and technology walls to share stories that bridge the interest of young generations to seasoned alumni.

#invisionarchitecture

April Corporate Member Project Spotlight

Corporate Member Project Spotlight: RDG Planning & Design

301 Grand Office Remodel | 2020 | Des Moines, IA

Photo credit: John Hansen & Jacob Sharp

RDG Planning & Design’s work for this 23,000-SF office, which included contributions from IAWIA Past Chair/Chair Naura Godar, AIA, WELL AP, incorporates a variety of spaces for both dynamic group work and quiet individual focus. To encourage a sense of well-being, biophilic elements are woven into the design, notably through Murmuration, the building’s iconic art installation designed and fabricated by the Art Studio at RDG. 

#RDG #RDGUSA #CreateMeaningTogether

March Corporate Member Project Spotlight

Corporate Member Project Spotlight: Saxton Inc.

Collins Community Credit Union | New Cedar Rapids Headquarters

2020 | Cedar Rapids, IA

Collins Community Credit Union’s rapid growth and expansion grew the need to build a corporate headquarters and their new three-story, 100,000 square foot building provides Collins employees space to communicate, collaborate, strategize, and innovate. Falkbuilt’s Digital Component Construction glass walls were used to encourage transparency and breaking down of silos throughout the headquarters - all in all, creating a space where their people could thrive.

#spacematters #digitalcomponentconstruction

@saxton_inc

February Corporate Member Project Spotlight

Corporate Member Project Spotlight: Bolten & Menk Inc.

Reconnecting Muscatine | 2018| Muscatine, IA

Muscatine, Iowa, historically known as the “The Button Factory of the World”, rooted in industrial beginnings that shaped the city’s growth along the Mississippi River. Accessibility challenges, dangerous railroad crossings, and aging infrastructure have historically plagued the 1.6-mile corridor. Reconnecting Muscatine created a safe, pedestrian-friendly corridor and reconnection to the Mississippi River.

@boltnemenkstudios