Civic
Buildings, Structures, and Landscape Design
Asante Branch Library
The City of Surprise Asante Branch Library is a design-build project that exemplifies public service, imaginative design, and collaborative construction. The building’s placement in an existing community park provides generous views of the White Tank Mountains, makes great use of natural light, and provides flexible space for programming, all while boasting an architecturally forward design. City of Surprise, Maricopa County Library District
City of Flagstaff Municipal Court Facility
The new City of Flagstaff Municipal Court Facility replaces a pair of obsolete, functionally inadequate buildings in downtown Flagstaff, AZ. The three-story, 40,000 SF, $19.5M, Green Globes certified facility is the result of a highly collaborative and user-focused programming and design phase that utilized Trauma-Informed Design concepts to create soothing spaces. This new asset proudly serves the community’s needs while meeting the City’s sustainability goals. City of Flagstaff Municipal Court, CGL Companies, Kinney Construction Services, Inc.
Fraesfield and Granite Mountain Trailheads
The Fraesfield and Granite Mountain Trailheads, part of Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve, were disturbed trailhead sites in need of restoration. Two complementary yet contrasting designs highlight the unique characteristics of each respective sites. The trailheads restored the natural habitat while expanding and facilitating access into the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, allowing the natural environment to guide the design of sustainable amenities that provide refuge, shade and shelter. City of Scottsdale, SmithGroup
Highline Canal Multi-Use Path Project
In 2019, Tempe continued its efforts to add to its off-street bicycle and pedestrian facilities network with construction of the Highline Canal Multi-use Path project. The 3.5 miles of improvements includes a 10-foot-wide concrete path with lighting, landscaping, and public art along the canal. The improved path connects with the Town of Guadalupe on the north end and City of Chandler on the south. City of Tempe, Coffman Studio
USS Arizona Memorial Gardens at Salt River
The USS Arizona Memorial Gardens at Salt River honors the brave individuals that served aboard the USS Arizona on December 7, 1941, during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Over 1,500 Commemorative Columns, each representing a single valiant sailor or Marine aboard the ship that day, outline the actual perimeter of the USS Arizona. The contemplative Memorial Garden sits to the north with a layout based off the ship’s vertical mast to commemorate the highly decorated USS Arizona, with each path terminating at a flagpole for each branch of the United States military. The Gardens provide the Community and visitors a chance to learn and reflect. Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community, J2 Engineering & Environmental Design, BCA Architects
