Clark & Enersen Wins Three AIA Nebraska Excellence in Design Awards
Clark & Enersen is pleased to announce that we were awarded a People’s Choice Award and Merit Award in Architecture for our design of Kiewit Hall for the University of Nebraska College of Engineering, and a People’s Choice Award in Unbuilt Work for the Colorado State University Veterinary Health and Education Complex.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Kiewit Hall
Kiewit Hall, designed alongside Ballinger, is a 182,000-SF learning and social nexus for the University of Nebraska College of Engineering (COE). As an “engineering” terminus to an existing city/campus street, the facility anchors a vibrant new campus quad, embracing existing engineering and residence halls to form a new campus living and learning community.
“It was an honor to work with Ballinger and the University to design this state-of-the-art facility,” said Project Manager Heather Keele. “The abundant transparency of the facility fosters an engaging interdisciplinary learning and social environment that embodies the College of Engineering’s vision of educating the ‘Complete Engineer.’”
A bridge connecting to an adjacent COE building facilitates engineering community flow into the new building punctuated by a vertical atrium as an interdisciplinary hub located at the intersection of campus and engineering. As the first COE facility anticipating LEED and WELL Building certifications, progressive MEP systems reduce overall energy usage (EUI) by 78%. These systems include energy recovery wheels, chilled beams, heat recovery chillers and a geothermal field located below the new quad.
“The articulation of the massing, as well as impressive levels of transparency amidst a decidedly different campus tradition make this project stand out. The openness of the atrium as well as the communal stair within the building was a standout architectural highlight. The building seems spatially well-equipped to usher in a new era of scholarship, interaction, and architecture on the campus.”
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Colorado State University Veterinary Health and Education Complex
The 420,000-SF addition and renovation to the Colorado State University Veterinary Health and Education Complex will be comprised of a primary care clinic, animal specialty hospital, and veterinary education center. The reimagined Veterinary Health and Education Complex will nearly double the size of the teaching hospital and allow CSU to admit 30 new students to its DVM program each year, growing the class size to approximately 170. The expanded teaching hospital will significantly increase the amount of practical, hands-on training DVM students receive.
“Working with Colorado State University on the design of the expansion has been a one-of-a-kind experience,” said Project Manager Kate Hier. “Once finished, the new facilities will improve student outcomes and allow CSU to continue to enhance animal care through a combination of integrated education, clinical practice, and innovative research.”
