The Cimarron Apartments Expansion consists of a five-story apartment building with 100 units in Mesa, Arizona. It provides a strong community presence in the Mesa urban core. The project includes a secure parking structure, community and collaboration spaces, and a roof terrace with barbeque and gathering space.
This project is a sustainable renovation of a modest existing office building in north central Phoenix. The building faces east towards Central Avenue, the main corridor of Phoenix.
The renovation project has transformed the stark, heat-generating site and building into a cool, multi-layered oasis that buffers the building from the movement and noise of the street and creates a canopy that shades the building from the hot Arizona sun. The careful removal of unwanted exterior finishes eliminated need for major changes to the existing building shell. At the entrance of the building, a street-side courtyard composed of brightly colored, translucent eco-resin panels shields against noise and provides usable outdoor space.
The Lincoln Family Downtown YMCA consists of a major renovation, exterior addition and upgrade to the existing YMCA including renovation of the residential tower. A new major entry canopy along 1st Ave provides the YMCA with a more welcoming and dynamic presence in downtown Phoenix.
The project includes a hotel tower on 5 floors, fitness center on 3 floors, teen center & after school program, and YMCA headquarters offices. New multipurpose rooms, locker rooms, cafe, lobby, registration areas, and administrative offices were provided in addition to the new fitness areas.
Special challenges: Code upgrade of building 40+ years of age, design for phasing to allow continued operation during construction. Design provided for alternative access for use of the facility throughout construction.