The New Box Elder City Administration building is a multi-use structure that will house the town hall, administrative offices, police department and a community center.
Currently under construction, the project was designed around owner provided concepts and materials which added programming flexibility and economy to the overall project.
Box Elder Planning Director, Mike McMahon, said the idea is to create a downtown atmosphere similar to Rapid City’s Main Street Square. Potential future plans include a park with a water feature, room for outdoor entertainment and space for retail spaces....
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ARC International’s Director of Interiors, Kelli Trebil, attended the “Plain Green Conference & Marketplace" on October 15, 2011 in Sioux Falls, SD. The event was focused on advancing sustainable building with the goal of improving the health and well-being of individuals in the community.
Trebil attended presentations by keynote speakers Alex Steffen and Sarah Susanka, who presented new strategies and insight into sustainable design as a building block for improving communities. Additional lectures focused on elements of green design, such as sustainable products, improved strategies...
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The desire to continue to improve the Terra Sancta Campus and to recognize those who have invested in the long term vision of the Terra Sancta facility has resulted in the recently re-designed Main Chapel Entrance & Donor Wall.
Renovating this signature architectural element of the former monastery has led to a newly reconfigured vestibule that captures the scale and history of the Wailing Wall at Jerusalem, while providing a strong element to display the history of the West River Diocese and the names of those who have supported the initial phase of renovation.
The...
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If you have driven in downtown Rapid City lately, you can't miss this enormous crane working on the Pennington County garage extension project. Here are some photos of the impressive crane in action.
Heavy Constructors is using a Manitwok 1600 (440 Crawler) to construct the new addition to Pennington County Parking Structure. The Mainitowok 1660 has 98' of main boom and 196' of luffing jib for a total of 294' of boom.
The project will be adding two more stories to the existing parking structure. The crane will install over 280 precast panels in the next couple of months with the heaviest...
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Check out this new rendering of one of interpretive pods being built at the SDGF&P Outdoor Campus West. Soon these will be a reality! Rendering by Ryan Turnquist, Designer, ARC International. Inc.
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