ARC International, Inc. in Rapid City, South Dakota

Box Elder City Hall Building On Schedule

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:14:40 +0000

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. The hope is to provide an attractive environment for retailers into the new downtown area.

Box Elder Mayor Al Dial said “Everyone’s pretty excited for the project. It’s something that’s been in the works for many years.”

The tornado resistant building will also function as a point of safety for area residents in the surrounding community during emergencies.

The facility is slated to be completed by the Summer of 2012.

Kelli Trebil Attends “Plain Green” Conference in Sioux Falls, SD

admin — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:35:38 +0000

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 for health care design and using design as an outreach tool in the community. The event also included workshops, a local food luncheon, a green exhibitors market and a community project.

According to the “Plain Green” website: “Plain Green” is where innovators and change-makers gather to learn and connect around green design, healthcare, education, business and ideas.

See: http://plaingreen.org/ for more information on this annual event.

Terra Sancta Donor Wall & Chapel Entrance re-design in Progress

admin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:36:07 +0000

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 new entrance will be a welcoming centerpiece at the Terra Sancta Chapel. The attached 3-D rendering by Ryan Turnquist, ARC International Designer give a preview of the design of the refurbished area.

Gigantic Crane on Site at Pennington County Garage

admin — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 07:30:27 +0000

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 lift being 53,000 lbs.

Chris Olney, ARC International, Inc. is the Project Leader for the project. Albertson Engineering, Inc. is the Structural Engineer and Skyline Engineering, LLC is the Mechanical & Electrical Engineer. All are local Rapid City companies.

SDGF&P Interpretive Pods Being Built

admin — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:08:04 +0000

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.

Kellie Trebil Promoted to Director of Interiors

admin — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:55:10 +0000

ARC International is proud to announce the promotion of Kelli Trebil to Director of Interiors. Kelli joined ARC in 2003 as Interior Designer after graduating from SDSU with a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design. Her design capabilities and experience extend to project management and direction, client presentations, design, product and finish specifications, and construction administration. As a professional member of South Dakota Interior Designers, certified by the National Council of Interior Design Qualifications and LEED Accredited Professional with the US Green Building Council, Kelli has lent her talent and unique perspective to a number of commercial and residential design projects, including the Terra Sancta Spiritual life Center and Elementary School now under construction at St. Martin’s Monastery in Rapid City.

GF&P Moves Into New Building

admin — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 08:12:54 +0000

Exciting news! The GF&P staff has moved into their beautiful new building at 4130 Adventure Trail (It is just past Meadowood Lanes on Sturgis Rd- on the left. You really can’t miss it, the building is spectacular). They are open for business and should be settled in and ready for visitors within the next few weeks when the dust has cleared! Please take a look at Kevin Woster’s RCJ blog for more info.