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DLR Group understands that the scope includes delivery of a new Engine Company 115 of approximately 18,000 to 22,000 square feet, 1 story. Significant revisions to accommodate a 2-story design option are excluded. The station shall include a large apparatus bay (3 to 4 bays wide), facilities for 20 fire fighters and additional officers, EMS field division offices, training classrooms (similar to EC 16), a communications tower, and exterior parking as required for staff and training facility use. The facility shall include a full-service kitchen, locker rooms, toilet facilities, sleeping quarters for male and female fire fighters, equal access facilities, dedicated quarters for Officers, physical training room, meeting room and extended / enhanced exterior patio and appropriate storage areas. DLR Group plans to complete these tasks using Revit 2018 BIM. The PBC will retain the cost estimating, survey, Geotech and environmental consultants directly for this project.
DLR Group, partnered with Norcon Construction to add 15,000 SF of two-level (mezzanine) offices within an existing 208,000 SF precast warehouse. The design-build project also involved adding air conditioning to the entire facility, incorporating a compressor room, maintenance shop and server room, and punching windows into the existing precast walls. The design/build team was also charged with coordinating other consultants hired by the owner to install racking and conveying systems, freezers for temperature sensitive items, DEA ‘pharmaceutical cage’, forklift charging stations and a chemical vault.
DLR Group understands that the scope includes delivery of a new Engine Company 115 of approximately 18,000 to 22,000 square feet, 1 story. Significant revisions to accommodate a 2-story design option are excluded. The station shall include a large apparatus bay (3 to 4 bays wide), facilities for 20 fire fighters and additional officers, EMS field division offices, training classrooms (similar to EC 16), a communications tower, and exterior parking as required for staff and training facility use. The facility shall include a full-service kitchen, locker rooms, toilet facilities, sleeping quarters for male and female fire fighters, equal access facilities, dedicated quarters for Officers, physical training room, meeting room and extended / enhanced exterior patio and appropriate storage areas. DLR Group plans to complete these tasks using Revit 2018 BIM. The PBC will retain the cost estimating, survey, Geotech and environmental consultants directly for this project.
Design Achievement – Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne joins forces with other community entities to re-imagine this arts campus. The focal point of the project is a 660-seat theater designed by Louis Kahn, a preeminent 20th century American architect known for combining Modernism with the weight and dignity of ancient monuments. Arts United looks to DLR Group to transform this 1973 iconic structure into a 21st century, world-class performance space. The Master Plan will provide recommendations to bring the theater in line with contemporary expectations for patron experience, accessibility, theatrical production, and energy efficiency while sensitively preserving the key characteristics of Kahn’s original design. Design consideration is given to the multiple arts organizations that call this facility home: the Fort Wayne Civic Theatre and Youtheatre, Fort Wayne Ballet, Fort Wayne Dance Collective, Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Unity Performing Arts Foundation, Fort Wayne Children’s Choir, and Heartland Sings. The Arts United campus welcomes hundreds of families to its campus each week for performing and visual arts classes, events, and exhibitions; creating an arts in the Fort Wayne community. Scope Summary – The study focuses on three priorities: renovation/expansion of the Arts United Center itself and immediately surrounding property; connection and integration to surrounding civic spaces and neighborhoods; and long-term planning for future development. Of primary concern is the renovation and potential expansion of the theater itself focusing on: circulation, provision of amenities, versatility of audience and stage configurations, sound and lighting requirements for various performance types, ADA accessibility and other code requirements; and upgraded mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. A key challenge of the project is inserting necessary modifications, particularly regarding ADA access, into the cast concrete shell of the historic building without negatively affecting the original design. The architectural importance of the building makes it a strong candidate for a listing on the National Register of Historic Places and for the use of tax incentives to fund the renovation. In addition, the project scope also includes the development of a Master Plan for a cultural district in Fort Wayne. DLR Group provided master planning including architecture, MEP and structural engineering, theater technical, audiovisual, and acoustic design services.
MEP/FP engineering and energy modeling services for a residential development project at 4601 N Broadway.
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MEP/FP engineering and energy modeling services for a residential development project at 4601 N Broadway.
Design Narrative - 421 Pennsylvania is a residential urban infill in downtown Indianapolis that offers a new mixed-use residential tower in a historical district. The current surrounding landscape to the site offers lively built-in entertainment for residents. The tower is framed as a 5 over 2 podium style mixed use, facing directly to a national mall that includes civic features and monuments. Historically, the site that hosts 421 Pennsylvania would not have been considered for a residential mixed-use, however the proposed design reflects the surrounding landscape with a respectful and practical approach. DLR Group’s design is an architectural statement that includes brick and masonry elements from the surrounding landscape while also creating a modern living environment. The design aesthetic includes historical brick and iron cladding while also bringing in a contemporary approach to programming and housing. The U-shaped building includes a public alley on the backside that serves as an end cap. Upon user arrival and departure, there are community opportunities and common spaces to energize the property. These courtyards include landscaped areas with pool deck and a 2-story amenity lounge designed with an indoor-outdoor approach. Scope Summary - The residences at 421 Pennsylvania includes ground level row house style units, 13 lofts on the ground level consisting of 2-story apartment units that have street access and porch, offering a full urban living experience. The activated retail podium is concrete with light gauge framing. The top-level units include a mezzanines as a bonus space that have access to the roof. On the 280,000 SF site, 421 Pennsylvania Ave. includes 165 residential units built on a cold form structure. DLR Group’s biggest challenge is providing a competitive budget and timeline while working with the regional design committee that reviewed design at city and state level to preserve landscape around the civic mall. The concept and architecture for 421 Pennsylvania were presented to the review board and push out for approval. DLR Group provided concept design and architecture services.
DLR Group understands that the scope includes delivery of a new Engine Company 115 of approximately 18,000 to 22,000 square feet, 1 story. Significant revisions to accommodate a 2-story design option are excluded. The station shall include a large apparatus bay (3 to 4 bays wide), facilities for 20 fire fighters and additional officers, EMS field division offices, training classrooms (similar to EC 16), a communications tower, and exterior parking as required for staff and training facility use. The facility shall include a full-service kitchen, locker rooms, toilet facilities, sleeping quarters for male and female fire fighters, equal access facilities, dedicated quarters for Officers, physical training room, meeting room and extended / enhanced exterior patio and appropriate storage areas. DLR Group plans to complete these tasks using Revit 2018 BIM. The PBC will retain the cost estimating, survey, Geotech and environmental consultants directly for this project.
Design Achievement One of the premier basketball programs in the country, the Purdue Boilermakers have made their home in Mackey Arena since 1967. Purdue University sought to modernize its men’s and women’s locker room suites to current recruiting standards, while also improving current space utilization and layout efficiency. DLR Group’s design puts Purdue University’s team spaces at the forefront of student-athlete, recruiting, physical and mental wellness. The new Hype Tunnel creates a space for the Boilermakers to gather and get ready to take the court. The adjacent Wooden Club has been completely renovated to exemplify the premium experience and provide direct connection to the Hype Tunnel. This state-of-the-art renovation project represents Purdue University’s continued investment in its student-athletes and honors the programs’ long histories of excellence. Carefully selected finish materials reflect Purdue University’s brand identity, and maximize the impact on current student-athletes and future recruits. Scope Summary The scope of work includes an 11,000 SF renovation of both men’s and women’s locker room suites and the 4,000 SF renovation of the John Wooden Club. The locker room suite renovations include new oversized lockers, dedicated player lounges, team meeting rooms, rest and recovery sleeping pods, nutrition and fueling station, and a coach’s lounge. The design presents a contrasting yet complimentary aesthetic between the men’s and women’s suites, with light “luxurious” accents throughout the women’s and dark “tough” accents throughout the men’s. The John Wooden Club pays homage to the renowned college basketball coach, while maintaining modern and sleek finishes that embody Purdue University’s brand identity. The proximity of the locker room suites to the premium club gives the fans more direct connection to the teams as they enter the court through the re-envisioned “Hype Tunnel”. The tunnel, complete with perforated metal panels with integrated programmable lights, creates an iconic moment for student athletes to gather with fans as a new part of their pregame ritual. DLR Group provided Architecture, Structural Engineering, Interior Design, and Branding services.
Test fit work at undisclosed Chicago location.
NOT TO DLR GROUP STANDARD The 1,500-seat Rivoli Theater was built in the Near Eastside of Indianapolis in 1927 and has been closed since 1992. Today, it is owned by Inspire 10th Street, a limited liability corporation formed by three neighborhood non-profits in 2017 to support the redevelopment of the Near Eastside’s 10th Street corridor. In 2018, Lilly Endowment Inc, directed $4.3 million to the Near Eastside for the creation of an Arts and Design District. A portion of those funds was earmarked for a reuse study for the Rivoli that considered both arts and non-arts reuse options. DLR Group completed that work in a two-phase planning process. Phase 1, completed in September 2019, kicked off with a market analysis. Utilizing Census data, this research found that the size of the Near Eastside population, combined with low levels of educational attainment and household income, would make it difficult to operate and sustain a reactivated Rivoli without the involvement of the larger Indianapolis and regional communities. Affordable community access, however, was paramount to the project. Additional research, including an asset inventory, found that the Near Eastside had close ties to multiple higher education institutions and was benefitting from several small, arts-driven investments, but lacked a number of basic amenities (grocery store, casual gathering space, a barbershop/beautician, etc.). Based on these findings, DLR Group identified six reuse concepts for the Rivoli, each organized around a theme: Children, Food & Drink, Sports, Entertainment, Education & Business, and Health & Wellness. For each theme, DLR Group identified the space types to be included, the potential partners that could help activate or operate them, and created schematic drawings to illustrate how the various spaces might fit within the larger Rivoli footprint. Each concept was shared in a public setting with the client and Near Eastside community, revealing overwhelming support for a performing arts facility with retail space or a café and outdoor public gathering space. In Phase 2, DLR Group advanced the performing arts facility concept. In it, the historic structure is transformed into an 800-seat theater. A portion of the theater’s back wall is replaced with a barn door that can be opened in the summer for outdoor performances. The concept also features 15,400 square feet in new construction, including a 212-seat adaptable theater and a wing for shared office and classroom/meeting space. DLR Group then created a second concept for the Rivoli focused on flexibility. In this concept, the facility is transformed into an open hall that can be used for performances, conferences, large-scale exhibitions and installations, weddings, and beyond. For both concepts, DLR Group provided the client with pro-forma operating budgets that projected revenues and expenses for the facility’s first five years of operations. Capital cost estimates were provided by Turner.
Test fit work at undisclosed Chicago location.
Creation of Health/Life Safety Amendments for each school through the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) online IWAS system and coordination of funding approvals with ISBE will be provided on a time and material basis per DLR Group’s Standard Hourly Billing Rate Table, similar to how we submitted for this summer’s work.
MEP/FP engineering and energy modeling services for a residential development project at 4601 N Broadway
Design Achievement - Roughly an hour’s drive outside of Indianapolis sits Wabash College, a small private school in Crawfordsville, Indiana and home to the new $13 million Little Giant Stadium. The goal of the 3,550-seat project is to provide Wabash College with a first-rate NCAA Division III facility for student-athletes, both on the football and track and field teams, as well as fans and the surrounding community. Wabash has a deep history of football success and is the fifth winningest football program in NCAA Division III. The new stadium includes four suites and the W Club Lounge on the second level. Within the main concourse is the Hall of Giants, which pays tribute to Wabash's accomplishments in intercollegiate athletics. Little Giant Stadium will embody the tremendous support and enthusiasm for student success that has been a calling card at Wabash throughout the years. Scope Summary - Beyond the architectural scope of the project experiential graphic design was a focus to help drive recruitment and celebrate alumni pride. Large scale experiential wall graphics were designed to promote the current football team as well as to celebrate key individuals and moments in Giants history. These experiential graphics greatly benefit the experience of students, athletes, faculty, and visitors as they frequent the new facility. Large branded placemaking elements that include an oversized ‘W’ and a large retro team mascot were included in the concourse to promote the Wabash brand and create Instagramable moments for fans to share. DLR Group also developed a full wayfinding + signage package for the stadium that included donor opportunities within the stadium. DLR Group assisted with planning, architecture and experiential graphic design on the project.
Creation of Health/Life Safety Amendments for each school through the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) online IWAS system and coordination of funding approvals with ISBE will be provided on a time and material basis per DLR Group’s Standard Hourly Billing Rate Table, similar to how we submitted for this summer’s work.
DLR Group understands that the scope includes delivery of a new Engine Company 115 of approximately 18,000 to 22,000 square feet, 1 story. Significant revisions to accommodate a 2-story design option are excluded. The station shall include a large apparatus bay (3 to 4 bays wide), facilities for 20 fire fighters and additional officers, EMS field division offices, training classrooms (similar to EC 16), a communications tower, and exterior parking as required for staff and training facility use. The facility shall include a full-service kitchen, locker rooms, toilet facilities, sleeping quarters for male and female fire fighters, equal access facilities, dedicated quarters for Officers, physical training room, meeting room and extended / enhanced exterior patio and appropriate storage areas. DLR Group plans to complete these tasks using Revit 2018 BIM. The PBC will retain the cost estimating, survey, Geotech and environmental consultants directly for this project.
Design Achievement – The Lakeside Mall needed a significant renovation to attract tenants and shoppers alike. General Growth Properties asked DLR Group to create concepts that provide an intimate, comfortable and attracting environment that reflected the neighborhood. DLR Group’s design is a sleek, modern solution called "liquid metal" which fuses the cutting-edge dynamics of modern industrial technology with the elegant allure of life on the water. It combines the Detroit metropolitan area’s pride in its cutting-edge industrial heritage with people’s innate, natural attraction to water. It unites endurance and strength with clarity and vibrancy.   Scope Summary – Design concept
The existing chiller plant in Building P is not constructed per the current requirements of refrigerant machinery rooms per ASHRAE Standard 15. A study was performed to identify the deficiencies and a report was issued in 2018. DLR Group will design required modifications to the chiller plant. DLR Group will use the existing report as a basis of the project scope, and confirm requirements with ASHRAE Standard 15.
TI scope of work for the Mayer Brown tenant space at 311 W Monroe.
MEP/FP engineering and energy modeling services for a residential development project at 4601 N Broadway
NOT TO SPEC DLR Group played a crucial role in crafting a comprehensive master plan that will shape the future growth and expansion of the Illinois Capitol Complex in Springfield. This meticulously prepared document serves as a blueprint for the enhancement, expansion, and overall development of the Capitol Complex and downtown Springfield area over the next decade and beyond. By presenting an integrated urban design, landscape, and public realm framework, the Plan strategically connects the Capitol Complex with the historic downtown area, inviting a diverse range of visitors, employees, and residents to engage with this vibrant urban space. The 95-acre master plan outlines a visionary approach to guide future improvements and expansion, taking into account the unique historical context of Springfield. By leveraging thoughtful urban design principles, the plan envisions a seamless integration of the Capitol Complex and the 35-block, 1.8M SF downtown area, to create a cohesive and inviting environment. This forward-thinking initiative seeks to attract visitors from far and wide, facilitate efficient workflows for employees, and provide an appealing residential environment. With a ten-year horizon and beyond, this master plan reflects a commitment to sustainable growth, ensuring that the Illinois Capitol Complex remains a thriving hub of activity and a source of civic pride for generations to come. Illinois State Capitol Complex Master Plan, Springfield, IL  DLR Group worked as part of a larger team on the master planning effort with the State of Illinois Capital Development Board to prepare a comprehensive master plan to guide future growth and expansion of the Illinois Capitol Complex in Spring?eld. A parallel project as part of the master plan includes a detailed architectural and systems evaluation of the Stratton Building. The master plan document will guide future improvement, growth expansion, and overall development of the Capitol Complex for the next ?ve year, ten years, twenty ?ve years, and ?fty year. The master planning process involves existing building architectural and building systems evaluation of all the Capitol Complex buildings. The building evaluations include security, traf?c and parking, sustainability, hazardous materials, and historic preservation analysis. The space planning component of the master plan includes space planning agency surveys and interviews to determine current and future space needs, analysis of department adjacencies to the Capitol, and determination of the long-term space and operational needs for each agency within the Capitol Complex. Space program options and alternatives will be developed based on the analysis to evaluate and select preferred plan options based on developed criteria. Stakeholder meetings were held during the process to gather community input.   Project Size: 95 Acres  Approx. thirty-five downtown blocks covering over 1.8 million GSF of space. Year Completed: August 2021   DLR Group Key Personnel: Yogesh Saoji  Illinois State Capitol Complex Master Plan; Springfield, IL (shorter) DLR Group, as part of the larger team, helped prepare a comprehensive master plan to guide future growth and expansion of the Illinois Capitol Complex in Springfield. The master plan document will guide future improvement, growth expansion, and overall development of the Capitol Complex and the downtown Springfield area for the next ten years and beyond. The Plan provides an urban design, landscape, and public realm framework to programmatically connect the Capitol Complex with the historical downtown area to attract visitors, employees and residents.
TI scope of work for the Mayer Brown tenant space at 311 W Monroe.

Design Achievement:  Barrington School District 220's ambitious bond projects, totaling an impressive $147 million spread across four years, reflect a visionary commitment to enhancing the educational experience within their walls. As part of the district’s Educational Facilities Master Plan led by DLR Group, this extensive endeavor encompasses 12 schools, including one high school, two middle schools, eight elementary schools, and one early education center with construction phasing over three summers to avoid disruption of student learning. These educational institutions, some of which have stood for over 70 years, faced declining conditions even in the case of newer buildings. DLR Group's design for Barrington School District 220’s bond projects rises to the challenge by prioritizing safety, improving accessibility and learning environment modernization including STEM and Sensory rooms.  Scope Summary: Members of the community, district administration, school staff and students engaged with a team of architects to develop the Educational Facilities Master Plan vision into projects that would provide increased safety, programming, and future-facing 21st century learning environments to all students through the use of collaborative and flexible spaces.  At Station Middle School, the main priority was eliminating the "temporary" portable classrooms that had been on the campus for over 10 years, not only were these portables beginning to show signs of disrepair, but they also posed a safety risk with requiring students to exit the secured school building to access their classes in them. A large, new addition to the school replaces the portable classrooms and accommodates further student population growth. The 18,600 SF classroom wing addition includes nine classrooms, small and medium group rooms, shared collaboration spaces, and open collaboration zones. The design emphasizes flexibility, allowing classrooms to adapt to various teaching and learning styles and enabling diverse and large teams to collaborate harmoniously within these educational spaces, all while adhering to the critical technical requirements, modernizing infrastructure, and enhancing the overall learning experience for students and educators alike. Flexibility is achieved through the use of glass garage doors, sliding markerboard doors, and glass operable walls which allow for connectivity between main learning spaces and adjacent breakout spaces and "Collaboration Corridors." This flexibility and visibility allow students to work where they feel comfortable, which typically is not in their classroom or at their desk. Teachers can monitor and support students while allowing them some independence. Movable, soft seating options help to emphasize this choice in learning even further. Translucent panels and skylights provide natural, diffuse lighting within the space to reduce solar heat gain and the need for artificial lighting. The addition's exterior was designed to pay homage to the existing structure's textured tan brick and corten steel panels while providing a more modern vibe, using more modern brick, metal panel accents, and fiberglass sandwich panels to flood the spaces inside with light, DLR Group provided Architecture, Engineering (MEP and Structural), Interiors, Security, Acoustics,  AV.
The existing chiller plant in Building P is not constructed per the current requirements of refrigerant machinery rooms per ASHRAE Standard 15. A study was performed to identify the deficiencies and a report was issued in 2018. DLR Group will design required modifications to the chiller plant. DLR Group will use the existing report as a basis of the project scope, and confirm requirements with ASHRAE Standard 15.
*NOT TO SPEC* The project replaces four (4) aged and failing water cooled air handling units in an occupied building. The new units will provide the building with full economizer capability. The project also includes adding a building automation system, allowing the building operators to monitor system conditions. Size: 58,000 SF \| Cost $1,044,000 - for all 626 W Jackson AHU replacements^ ^information from UIC proposal for Infrastructure Renewal of Applied Health Sciences building in October 2021
Design Achievement – After completing a ten-year Health Life and Safety survey of all school facilities, DLR Group was engaged to collaborate with District leadership to create an updated Educational Facility Master Plan, last updated five years earlier. The team created a values-based framework to share the district’s strategic priorities with stakeholder groups. This framework flowed from the district’s educational goals and success metrics, previously articulated with the DLR Group team, and served as the key evaluating tool as the team explored options for delivering their educational program. Scope Summary – Yorkville CUSD 115 serves approximately 6,200 students in ten school facilities. Students in prekindergarten through grade 12 are served by an administration that follows four specific goals: Student Success, Community of Learners, Operational Excellence, and Partnerships with Home and Community. In creating the EFMP all of the district facilities were assessed for educational adequacy and building integrity. Public presentations and multiple workshops provided opportunities for multiple stakeholder groups to participate in the generation and evaluation of options. The planning process resulted in a ten-year plan for implementation of facility improvements, with a recommendation for a confirmation-validation-update review in five years. DLR Group provided planning and cost estimating services.
Master Planning / Schematic Design a. Meet with CWD and AHC and review the intended program for the project. b. Evaluate existing site and building conditions. c. Develop multiple preliminary design options for owner review and consideration. d. Review codes, ordinances, and other city, county restrictions for use and identify strategies to meet requirements, including meeting with appropriate officials and staff as necessary. e. Review Marriott prototype information and design coordination process information and outline a strategy to ensure compliance and proper coordination. f. Assist in preparation of documentation and presentations for local planning approvals including site plans, building elevations, renderings, SF calculations, code compliance narratives and any other information required to achieve approval, including attending public meetings along with CWD as necessary. g. Provide 100% Schematic Design plans for CM budgeting.
The list of goals will be developed in collaboration with District leadership. Furthermore, we will also define the framework within which the Educational Facility Master Plan will respond. This framework will outline key parameters in two ways: “must have” and “cannot do.” These parameters will help define what a successful plan must address. You may say that “the final EFMP cannot redraw District boundaries” or that “we must have a solution that supports staggered start times” or “affords us energy reductions of 50% in ten years.” While very important to define, the parameters can also be too onerous and restrict options for innovation. We will work together to ensure the right quantity and quality are itemized at the outset. Plan Longevity This planning process endeavors to develop long term solutions to the opportunities identified and validated by the adopted plan. While the process is designed to push well beyond the current context, we cannot accurately capture all opportunities beyond a 10-year window. Furthermore, we recommend a 5 year EFMP update be completed to confirm and validate the longest term objectives.
The list of goals will be developed in collaboration with District leadership. Furthermore, we will also define the framework within which the Educational Facility Master Plan will respond. This framework will outline key parameters in two ways: “must have” and “cannot do.” These parameters will help define what a successful plan must address. You may say that “the final EFMP cannot redraw District boundaries” or that “we must have a solution that supports staggered start times” or “affords us energy reductions of 50% in ten years.” While very important to define, the parameters can also be too onerous and restrict options for innovation. We will work together to ensure the right quantity and quality are itemized at the outset. Plan Longevity This planning process endeavors to develop long term solutions to the opportunities identified and validated by the adopted plan. While the process is designed to push well beyond the current context, we cannot accurately capture all opportunities beyond a 10-year window. Furthermore, we recommend a 5 year EFMP update be completed to confirm and validate the longest term objectives.
Tenants at Atwater Apartments, a luxury apartment building in downtown Chicago, saw double and triple electricity costs in the winter months compared to the summer months. This prompted Atwater to improve its tenant’s satisfaction and decrease resident turnover by reducing electricity costs. To accomplish this, DLR Group’s design moves the apartment building from electric space heating to hot water heating by installing new microturbines and boilers and tying them into the existing chilled water system. Microturbines were chosen because they’re an efficient way to generate electricity while reducing greenhouse gas emissions with the added benefit of being able to capture the waste heat and use it for space and domestic water heating. The scope of our work included a preliminary project study and resulting design for approximately 860,000 SF of space. The new installed capacity of the hydronic heating system is 15,000,000 btu (15,000 MBH) and serves 480 units. DLR Group provided MEP services.
Study IT Room Cooling solutions as well as the subsequent Design and Construction Documentation that will follow. We understand that this project is part of a larger capital project associated with converting the building’s chilled water distribution loop to dual-temperature in an effort to reduce the usage of electric heating used by tenants. A comprehensive approach to isolating the IT room cooling from the future dual-temperature loop will allow implementation of the larger project.
*NOT TO SPEC* The project replaces four (4) aged and failing water cooled air handling units in an occupied building. The new units will provide the building with full economizer capability. The project also includes adding a building automation system, allowing the building operators to monitor system conditions. Size: 58,000 SF \| Cost $1,044,000 - for all 626 W Jackson AHU replacements^ ^information from UIC proposal for Infrastructure Renewal of Applied Health Sciences building in October 2021
Master Planning / Schematic Design a. Meet with CWD and AHC and review the intended program for the project. b. Evaluate existing site and building conditions. c. Develop multiple preliminary design options for owner review and consideration. d. Review codes, ordinances, and other city, county restrictions for use and identify strategies to meet requirements, including meeting with appropriate officials and staff as necessary. e. Review Marriott prototype information and design coordination process information and outline a strategy to ensure compliance and proper coordination. f. Assist in preparation of documentation and presentations for local planning approvals including site plans, building elevations, renderings, SF calculations, code compliance narratives and any other information required to achieve approval, including attending public meetings along with CWD as necessary. g. Provide 100% Schematic Design plans for CM budgeting.
Design Achievement Barrington School District 220's ambitious bond projects, totaling an impressive $147 million spread across four years, reflect a visionary commitment to enhancing the educational experience within their walls. As part of the district’s Educational Facilities Master Plan led by DLR Group, this extensive endeavor encompasses 12 schools, including one high school, two middle schools, eight elementary schools, and one early education center with construction phasing over three summers to avoid disruption of student learning. These educational institutions, some of which have stood for over 70 years, faced declining conditions even in the case of newer buildings. DLR Group's design for Barrington School District 220’s bond projects rises to the challenge by prioritizing safety, improving accessibility and learning environment modernization including STEM and Sensory rooms.  Scope Summary Every area of the high school is improved through an addition to the existing building with elevated visual enhancements to the school’s facade, updates to the athletics facilities, and renovations to student services areas, among others. The 5,250 SF addition at the main entry provides a new student gathering space and learning commons, four multipurpose classrooms, and seamlessly ties the space into the cafeteria, which is also renovated. On the exterior, the new entry gives the school an elevated presence from the main road. The high school offers a diverse curriculum, including a culinary arts program. Our design relocates the culinary arts classrooms to be more centrally located in the school, allowing for new equipment essential to educational programming, as well as related mechanical system updates.  The district also prioritized upgrades to its athletics facilities, all of which are located on the high school campus. Features include new playing surfaces, dugouts, and press box at Field of Dreams, the Broncos’ baseball and softball complex. Also on this plaza is a new multipurpose turf field and relocated tennis courts. Interior athletic improvements include renovations to the weight room, updated mechanical systems, new athletic floor in the auxiliary gym, and a transformed space overlooking the gym into a new fitness and dance studio.  Barrington is prioritizing student safety and well-being with its renovated student services wing. This space has new offices for faculty, reception areas, and a variety of meeting spaces for group and individual student settings. Other works at the high school include a redesigned parking lot for safer and more efficient site circulation, toilet room renovations, new entry canopies at the main student entrances, and safety and security renovations.
Master Planning / Schematic Design a. Meet with CWD and AHC and review the intended program for the project. b. Evaluate existing site and building conditions. c. Develop multiple preliminary design options for owner review and consideration. d. Review codes, ordinances, and other city, county restrictions for use and identify strategies to meet requirements, including meeting with appropriate officials and staff as necessary. e. Review Marriott prototype information and design coordination process information and outline a strategy to ensure compliance and proper coordination. f. Assist in preparation of documentation and presentations for local planning approvals including site plans, building elevations, renderings, SF calculations, code compliance narratives and any other information required to achieve approval, including attending public meetings along with CWD as necessary. g. Provide 100% Schematic Design plans for CM budgeting.
Egery modeling and design services to support the design of 215 N Peoria office tower.
*NOT TO SPEC* The project replaces four (4) aged and failing water cooled air handling units in an occupied building. The new units will provide the building with full economizer capability. The project also includes adding a building automation system, allowing the building operators to monitor system conditions. Size: 58,000 SF \| Cost $1,044,000 - for all 626 W Jackson AHU replacements^ ^information from UIC proposal for Infrastructure Renewal of Applied Health Sciences building in October 2021
Design Achievement - The design for the AC Hotel Grand Rapids Downtown embraces the creative energy of its location, emphasizing the city’s strong art and design culture, and compliments the collection of hotels worldwide. The Grand River, which informs Grand Rapids' urban landscape, also inspired DLR Group's design details and concepts. An essential component of the hotel’s design is its intentionally-curated art collection, which embodies the hotel concept by emphasizing geometric forms and the use of light and shadow. The team worked with an art consulting firm to hand-select artists who created new artwork specifically commissioned for this hotel. Featuring selections from some of Zeeland, Michigan-based furniture manufacturer Herman Miller's most influential designers, the lobby design pays homage to early 19th-century Grand Rapids when the destination was home to more than 40 furniture companies and earned its nickname "furniture city.” Scope Summary - Built in 1890, the adaptive reuse of an historic pair of heavy timber structures transforms what was once a warehouse into a modern, art-centric destination hotel. DLR Group's renovation overcame several historic preservation challenges, including non-compliance with current codes for heavy timber buildings. Scope of work to the 90,258-SF property included adapting the existing 19th century warehouse building into a 130-key hotel. This required the removal of a metal panel skin applied in the 1980’s, and a restoration of brick facades. All public spaces and guestrooms were renovated, and new and upgraded mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems were installed. DLR Group provided architecture, interior design, and MEP engineering services.
Engery modeling and design services to support the design of 215 N Peoria office tower.
The District’s audit of Sensory and STEM spaces resulted in a similar scope for these two elementary schools, a component of the District’s efforts to provide equity in support spaces to all eight elementary schools. The design reorganizes functions to accommodate STEM and Sensory spaces. Roslyn Road’s library will be renovated for STEM and a pod area will be renovated for Sensory space. The school will receive upgrades to envelope, equipment/casework, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, technology, and safety/security systems, as well as ADA compliant upgrades, totaling about $6M of repairs. The building-wide safety audit resulted in several measures including: reconfiguration of all entries, glazing, security compartmentalization, cameras, electronic lock down system, first responder access, and all new electronics.
Hourly effort for remaining energy model
Hourly effort for remaining energy model
Master Planning / Schematic Design a. Meet with CWD and AHC and review the intended program for the project. b. Evaluate existing site and building conditions. c. Develop multiple preliminary design options for owner review and consideration. d. Review codes, ordinances, and other city, county restrictions for use and identify strategies to meet requirements, including meeting with appropriate officials and staff as necessary. e. Review Marriott prototype information and design coordination process information and outline a strategy to ensure compliance and proper coordination. f. Assist in preparation of documentation and presentations for local planning approvals including site plans, building elevations, renderings, SF calculations, code compliance narratives and any other information required to achieve approval, including attending public meetings along with CWD as necessary. g. Provide 100% Schematic Design plans for CM budgeting.
Master Planning / Schematic Design a. Meet with CWD and AHC and review the intended program for the project. b. Evaluate existing site and building conditions. c. Develop multiple preliminary design options for owner review and consideration. d. Review codes, ordinances, and other city, county restrictions for use and identify strategies to meet requirements, including meeting with appropriate officials and staff as necessary. e. Review Marriott prototype information and design coordination process information and outline a strategy to ensure compliance and proper coordination. f. Assist in preparation of documentation and presentations for local planning approvals including site plans, building elevations, renderings, SF calculations, code compliance narratives and any other information required to achieve approval, including attending public meetings along with CWD as necessary. g. Provide 100% Schematic Design plans for CM budgeting.
Hourly effort for LEED Model
Master Planning / Schematic Design a. Meet with CWD and AHC and review the intended program for the project. b. Evaluate existing site and building conditions. c. Develop multiple preliminary design options for owner review and consideration. d. Review codes, ordinances, and other city, county restrictions for use and identify strategies to meet requirements, including meeting with appropriate officials and staff as necessary. e. Review Marriott prototype information and design coordination process information and outline a strategy to ensure compliance and proper coordination. f. Assist in preparation of documentation and presentations for local planning approvals including site plans, building elevations, renderings, SF calculations, code compliance narratives and any other information required to achieve approval, including attending public meetings along with CWD as necessary. g. Provide 100% Schematic Design plans for CM budgeting.
Master Planning / Schematic Design a. Meet with CWD and AHC and review the intended program for the project. b. Evaluate existing site and building conditions. c. Develop multiple preliminary design options for owner review and consideration. d. Review codes, ordinances, and other city, county restrictions for use and identify strategies to meet requirements, including meeting with appropriate officials and staff as necessary. e. Review Marriott prototype information and design coordination process information and outline a strategy to ensure compliance and proper coordination. f. Assist in preparation of documentation and presentations for local planning approvals including site plans, building elevations, renderings, SF calculations, code compliance narratives and any other information required to achieve approval, including attending public meetings along with CWD as necessary. g. Provide 100% Schematic Design plans for CM budgeting.
Hourly effort for LEED Model
Master Planning / Schematic Design a. Meet with CWD and AHC and review the intended program for the project. b. Evaluate existing site and building conditions. c. Develop multiple preliminary design options for owner review and consideration. d. Review codes, ordinances, and other city, county restrictions for use and identify strategies to meet requirements, including meeting with appropriate officials and staff as necessary. e. Review Marriott prototype information and design coordination process information and outline a strategy to ensure compliance and proper coordination. f. Assist in preparation of documentation and presentations for local planning approvals including site plans, building elevations, renderings, SF calculations, code compliance narratives and any other information required to achieve approval, including attending public meetings along with CWD as necessary. g. Provide 100% Schematic Design plans for CM budgeting.
Design Achievement – The Thompson brand represents urban sophistication and a passion for remarkable guest experiences. The Thompson Detroit is thoughtfully programmed for an elevated luxury market. Centrally located within Midtown Detroit, the hotel is designed as a destination hub in a developing upscale neighborhood targeting influential locals and sophisticated travelers. The design is driven by Detroit’s resilience and industrial roots contrasted with the timeless design and style of the Thompson brand. The result is a transformative addition to the architectural landscape of Midtown Detroit. The approach is to tap into and amplify the building’s contemporary lines with warmth and softness, complimenting the masculine with the feminine, resulting in a Thompson version of understated modern luxury. Bold contrasting finishes offset by soft pastels and warm wood tones and a play between light and shadow are tempered by overtones of mid-century minimalism and allusion to Detroit’s industrial history. Scope Summary – The Thompson Detroit is a 17 story, 205,380 total SF hotel featuring 226 guestrooms, 12,200 SF of meeting space, and 60,000 SF of condominium space. The stacked, high-density high-rise hotel is part of a diverse mixed-use development branded The Mid. Adjacent buildings will contain office, multifamily and retail programming. The Thompson Detroit features a signature restaurant, meeting and event space, spa amenities, and a mid-level outdoor roof deck lounge. Subsurface parking is planned below the building to accommodate the overall demand for the hotel, condos, and larger development. DLR Group provided design and architectural services.
LEED Fundamental and Enhanced Commissioning services for JLL Westmont, a LEED CI v4 project of approximately 67,000 square feet of ofce/administrative space located in an existing building at 700 Oakmont Lane, Westmont, IL.
Design Achievement Barrington School District 220's ambitious bond projects, totaling an impressive $147 million spread across four years, reflect a visionary commitment to enhancing the educational experience within their walls. As part of the district’s Educational Facilities Master Plan led by DLR Group, this extensive endeavor encompasses 12 schools, including one high school, two middle schools, eight elementary schools, and one early education center with construction phasing over three summers to avoid disruption of student learning. These educational institutions, some of which have stood for over 70 years, faced declining conditions even in the case of newer buildings. DLR Group's design for Barrington School District 220’s bond projects rises to the challenge by prioritizing safety, improving accessibility and learning environment modernization including STEM and Sensory rooms.  Scope Summary The district’s aim at the elementary schools is to provide STEM space, sensory space, and increase the safety and security of each building. It is important that every student has access to a STEM space with flexible furniture, writable walls, multiple TV screens, and storage specific to STEM materials. With eight buildings spanning three decades in age discrepancy, DLR Group's team employed creative solutions to remain within the scope of the district’s budget to meet these qualifiers at every elementary school. Design work ranges from additions with operable walls to converting old computer and art labs into inquiry-based learning spaces. Beyond areas where STEM learning comes alive, the district’s vision is for every school to have a space where students can decompress and disengage from the distractions that may be causing sensory stimulation. These areas are outfitted with sensory swings, softer floor surfaces, sensory lighting features, and an open floor area for adaptable student positioning, be it in a group or individual setting. Other planning objectives are addressed at each school through renovations to classroom and administrative spaces, exterior repairs, updated HVAC systems, and toilet room renovations. The district’s emphasis on safety is also supported through upgrades to entrance spaces and secure vestibules.
Design Achievement - An influential gentleman by the name of James Burrill Angell, the longest-serving president of the University of Michigan, had a passion for world travel and is the inspiration behind this Autograph hotel. Totally unique and unlike any other hotel, this brand takes pride in creating exclusive experiences for its guests; this one in Ann Arbor does not disappoint. DLR Group’s design puts a modern twist on a very classic story by pairing contemporary finishes with a vintage travel theme. Portals separate experiences in spaces with subtle hints of different cultures. The design and palette of muted colors is inspired by vintage French travel trunks, with their light wood exterior, luxurious paper or soft fabric interiors, and custom spaces for safekeeping of various goods. The French Brasserie, bar and restaurant for the world-travelers visiting Ann Arbor, boasts an impactful and useful over-the-bar sculpture as well as bolder colors of French blue and white, but still reminiscent of a bygone time with its charm and warm ambiance. Scope Summary - This 130,622 square foot hotel includes 188 keys and a host of amenities including a bar and restaurant with two private dining rooms, two large ballrooms, two mid-size boardrooms, a fitness center, and rooftop patios. The inherited building was originally created for multi-family housing, creating challenges for the design teams’ planning. With several different room sizes – from suites for longer stays to smaller rooms for single nights – the team had to look at each room individually and design it to be equally as elegant as the others. Additionally the fitness center needed to have natural light in a space that didn’t have any; a skylight was created that accomplished that requirement. DLR Group performed interior design services.
Master Planning / Schematic Design a. Meet with CWD and AHC and review the intended program for the project. b. Evaluate existing site and building conditions. c. Develop multiple preliminary design options for owner review and consideration. d. Review codes, ordinances, and other city, county restrictions for use and identify strategies to meet requirements, including meeting with appropriate officials and staff as necessary. e. Review Marriott prototype information and design coordination process information and outline a strategy to ensure compliance and proper coordination. f. Assist in preparation of documentation and presentations for local planning approvals including site plans, building elevations, renderings, SF calculations, code compliance narratives and any other information required to achieve approval, including attending public meetings along with CWD as necessary. g. Provide 100% Schematic Design plans for CM budgeting.
LEED Fundamental and Enhanced Commissioning services for JLL Westmont, a LEED CI v4 project of approximately 67,000 square feet of ofce/administrative space located in an existing building at 700 Oakmont Lane, Westmont, IL.
Design Achievement Barrington School District 220's ambitious bond projects, totaling an impressive $147 million spread across four years, reflect a visionary commitment to enhancing the educational experience within their walls. As part of the district’s Educational Facilities Master Plan led by DLR Group, this extensive endeavor encompasses 12 schools, including one high school, two middle schools, eight elementary schools, and one early education center with construction phasing over three summers to avoid disruption of student learning. These educational institutions, some of which have stood for over 70 years, faced declining conditions even in the case of newer buildings. DLR Group's design for Barrington School District 220’s bond projects rises to the challenge by prioritizing safety, improving accessibility and learning environment modernization including STEM and Sensory rooms.  Scope Summary The district’s aim at the elementary schools is to provide STEM space, sensory space, and increase the safety and security of each building. It is important that every student has access to a STEM space with flexible furniture, writable walls, multiple TV screens, and storage specific to STEM materials. With eight buildings spanning three decades in age discrepancy, DLR Group's team employed creative solutions to remain within the scope of the district’s budget to meet these qualifiers at every elementary school. Design work ranges from additions with operable walls to converting old computer and art labs into inquiry-based learning spaces. Beyond areas where STEM learning comes alive, the district’s vision is for every school to have a space where students can decompress and disengage from the distractions that may be causing sensory stimulation. These areas are outfitted with sensory swings, softer floor surfaces, sensory lighting features, and an open floor area for adaptable student positioning, be it in a group or individual setting. Other planning objectives are addressed at each school through renovations to classroom and administrative spaces, exterior repairs, updated HVAC systems, and toilet room renovations. The district’s emphasis on safety is also supported through upgrades to entrance spaces and secure vestibules.
Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) provides a standard, traditional curriculum to a student body of approximately 50,000 students. The District encompasses an area of approximately 139 square miles. DPSCD operates 100 schools, including elementary (K-5), combination (K-8), middle schools, high schools and technical center schools. The District seeks qualified consultant teams to assist the District with the preparation of a comprehensive Master Plan to guide facilities planning and improvements for the next thirty years. The plan should address the specific work to be completed over the next five years to ensure the long-term sustainability of the District. The plan will address short and long-term District goals and objectives and facilitate the ranking of priorities and consideration of future facility investments and improvements. Firms interested in the Capital Raise must be qualified to manage the evaluation and proposal of potential fund structures: including philanthropic, governmental, and taxpayer-based strategies, and execution strategies, including lobbying, community engagement, and legal support. The services contemplated for this project should help the District (1) create the Master Plan; (2) determine the feasibility of raising the funding needed for the Master Plan; and (3) create a roadmap for the Capital Raise. The Capital Raise initial plan should assume the District predicts expenditures totaling $1 billion to implement the Master Plan. The Roadmap should detail potential funding mechanisms that may be available to the District.
Design Achievement – Engaged by the district to conduct its ten-year health/life safety survey, DLR Group’s assessment team identified a high-priority need to bring the school’s fire partitions up to current ratings. In addressing the partitions the school board saw an opportunity to improve learning opportunities for students and more conducive environments for their teachers. Rethinking the floor plan, originally designed as a square of classrooms ringing a central library, the design team carved out clusters of classrooms with larger collaboration space to complement each cluster, small-group spaces to support student services, re-visioning the central library as additional classroom space, and constructed a small infill addition between the original 1960s building and the 2000s addition to create a new, more vibrant and engaging Library Media Center at the heart of the school. The design team infused biophilic cues through color, materials, environmental graphics and circadian lighting in select spaces without access to natural light. Wayfinding and interior graphics were enhanced through color and signage. Scope Summary – Renovation work at the 58,000 SF elementary school encompassed improving 30 classrooms and circulation patterns through the building, creating collaboration and small-group spaces, repurposing the original library for new classrooms, and designing a 4,000 SF addition to house the school’s new Media Center. The complete renovation also included new energy-efficient VRF mechanical systems and increased thermal insulation to save the district operational expenses and allow those resources to be leveraged for teaching and learning. Areas that were previously over lit were reduced to norms and sprinkler systems were extended to cover the entire facility. Acoustic improvements were inherent to the new design as well, with fixed partitions now extending from slab to roof above. The entire facility is now handicapped accessible thanks to a new elevator and new toileting. Finishes were upgraded to allow reduced maintenance and increases longevity. DLR Group provided architectural, engineering, and interior design services.
Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) provides a standard, traditional curriculum to a student body of approximately 50,000 students. The District encompasses an area of approximately 139 square miles. DPSCD operates 100 schools, including elementary (K-5), combination (K-8), middle schools, high schools and technical center schools. The District seeks qualified consultant teams to assist the District with the preparation of a comprehensive Master Plan to guide facilities planning and improvements for the next thirty years. The plan should address the specific work to be completed over the next five years to ensure the long-term sustainability of the District. The plan will address short and long-term District goals and objectives and facilitate the ranking of priorities and consideration of future facility investments and improvements. Firms interested in the Capital Raise must be qualified to manage the evaluation and proposal of potential fund structures: including philanthropic, governmental, and taxpayer-based strategies, and execution strategies, including lobbying, community engagement, and legal support. The services contemplated for this project should help the District (1) create the Master Plan; (2) determine the feasibility of raising the funding needed for the Master Plan; and (3) create a roadmap for the Capital Raise. The Capital Raise initial plan should assume the District predicts expenditures totaling $1 billion to implement the Master Plan. The Roadmap should detail potential funding mechanisms that may be available to the District.
Master Planning / Schematic Design a. Meet with CWD and AHC and review the intended program for the project. b. Evaluate existing site and building conditions. c. Develop multiple preliminary design options for owner review and consideration. d. Review codes, ordinances, and other city, county restrictions for use and identify strategies to meet requirements, including meeting with appropriate officials and staff as necessary. e. Review Marriott prototype information and design coordination process information and outline a strategy to ensure compliance and proper coordination. f. Assist in preparation of documentation and presentations for local planning approvals including site plans, building elevations, renderings, SF calculations, code compliance narratives and any other information required to achieve approval, including attending public meetings along with CWD as necessary. g. Provide 100% Schematic Design plans for CM budgeting.
Composed of three interwoven buildings, the NorShor Theater underwent major renovations to revitalize the iconic building in downtown Duluth. The auditorium and stage were replaced with new seating and a re-raked floor. The existing stage was lowered and expanded into the audience chamber, and features a new orchestra pit, theatrical rigging system, and state-of-the-art rear projection A/V system. At the balcony level, a stage that had been added after the original construction was rebuilt using details from the 1941 construction. Exterior work includes restoration of the 1940s Art Deco marquee, repair of exterior windows, brick, and decorative terracotta, and refurbishment of the original entry doors. The NorShor Theater also received a new sprinkler system and roof. DLR Group provided architecture, MEP and structural engineering, commissioning, and theatrical/acoustical consulting services.
Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) provides a standard, traditional curriculum to a student body of approximately 50,000 students. The District encompasses an area of approximately 139 square miles. DPSCD operates 100 schools, including elementary (K-5), combination (K-8), middle schools, high schools and technical center schools. The District seeks qualified consultant teams to assist the District with the preparation of a comprehensive Master Plan to guide facilities planning and improvements for the next thirty years. The plan should address the specific work to be completed over the next five years to ensure the long-term sustainability of the District. The plan will address short and long-term District goals and objectives and facilitate the ranking of priorities and consideration of future facility investments and improvements. Firms interested in the Capital Raise must be qualified to manage the evaluation and proposal of potential fund structures: including philanthropic, governmental, and taxpayer-based strategies, and execution strategies, including lobbying, community engagement, and legal support. The services contemplated for this project should help the District (1) create the Master Plan; (2) determine the feasibility of raising the funding needed for the Master Plan; and (3) create a roadmap for the Capital Raise. The Capital Raise initial plan should assume the District predicts expenditures totaling $1 billion to implement the Master Plan. The Roadmap should detail potential funding mechanisms that may be available to the District.
Located between Yager Stadium and Millett Hall, the new Miami Softball Stadium ranks as one of the finest softball facilities in the nation. With room for more than 500 spectators, the stadium offers a variety of seating options. Fixed seating is available in three sections behind home plate and along the rightfield line, with the outfield seating wrapping around from the foul pole to the middle of rightfield. Also available are open grass seating sections above both the home and visitor dugouts, providing fans with an intimate view of RedHawk softball. In addition, night softball games are now an option at the new Miami Softball Stadium, as six light standards will allow the RedHawks to play the first home night games in program history. The new stadium also features an inning-by-inning scoreboard beyond the wall in right centerfield, with a scrolling message board at the bottom. Located next to the scoreboard is an indoor training facility, complete with two full-length batting cages. The visitor and home bullpens at the new stadium are located down the leftfield line and beyond the rightfield wall, respectively, and the outfield wall is complete with a windscreen and yellow padding, which runs the full length of the fence. The stadium also is equipped with a state-of-the-art pressbox with Internet capabilities and seating for 10.
Master Planning / Schematic Design a. Meet with CWD and AHC and review the intended program for the project. b. Evaluate existing site and building conditions. c. Develop multiple preliminary design options for owner review and consideration. d. Review codes, ordinances, and other city, county restrictions for use and identify strategies to meet requirements, including meeting with appropriate officials and staff as necessary. e. Review Marriott prototype information and design coordination process information and outline a strategy to ensure compliance and proper coordination. f. Assist in preparation of documentation and presentations for local planning approvals including site plans, building elevations, renderings, SF calculations, code compliance narratives and any other information required to achieve approval, including attending public meetings along with CWD as necessary. g. Provide 100% Schematic Design plans for CM budgeting.
Design Achievement - Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency, an Intermediary School District serving nine public school districts, 19 private schools, and 23 regional school districts, works to develop an array of programs to maximize benefits for all area students. A public-private partnership formed in 2017 to create a curriculum and partnership plan for a stand-alone CTE Career Center. When a 2019 millage campaign showed strong community support, a CTE Steering Committee formed to program and design the new facility. Shortly after selecting DLR Group’s design team an anonymous gift of $100 million and the donation of an 11-acre site propelled the team forward. The Kalamazoo RESA CTE Center is designed to be a world-class facility serving all county high school students. A student-centered program is reflected in flexible spaces that meet current and future changes in career-based program deliveries. A high value of connections to nature is reflected in plentiful views to the outside, use of mass timber and water features, and an organic clerestory feature ‘Discovery Trail’ arcing through the building. From the central ‘trailhead’ or commons, students can select trails or bridges to navigate through the building based upon their respective interests. Similar to the learning process, these trails are non-linear and wind through the building, piquing curiosity and encouraging exploration and social interaction. Scope Summary - The first phase of the building is a 170,000 SF, two-story structure including many large high-bay space for transportation and construction trades. A variety of other labs and learning studios support advanced manufacturing, Information Technology, animal sciences, agriculture, criminal justice, health sciences, culinary sciences, and supply chain management. An expansive commons runs through the center of the building creating an interdisciplinary space for innovation. The southern wing is intended to be a ‘white box’ space for multi-purpose training and events with the potential expansion for a future math and science center. The school is set to be completed by the fall of 2024. DLR Group is providing architectural design, FFE, environmental graphics, and engineering coordination services in association with Wightman.
Design Achievement - Slippery Rock University, a four-year liberal arts institution, offers a nationally recognized dance program; however, the campus lacks adequate performance and rehearsal venues. DLR Group’s design renovates and expands two existing facilities within the campus’ historic quad, collectively transforming them into a new performing arts center while maintaining the historic feel of the University. The project negotiates significant regional topography, accommodates new circulation, and elevates the arts on campus. The addition to the 1960s Miller Auditorium creates visual connections between interior and exterior, adding vibrancy to the building and the performing arts program. The design employs arches of varying positioning and scale to break up the addition’s mass and to allow for curated views along the face of the building. The arches reinterpret and pay homage to the traditional archways found across campus. New dance studios above the lobby are offset to optimize visual exposure between the studios, as well as to the lobby and the street. The design also preserves the architectural detail of the East/West Gymnasium, comprising sections from the 19th century and the 1920s, while modernizing the layout of the building for accessibility and current needs. Scope Summary - The 78,340 SF project encompassed the design of a renovation of Miller Auditorium’s 750-seat theater and additions that include a new scene shop and back-of-house performer spaces to the south and an expanded entry and new lobby to the north. Two new dance studios were added above the lobby. The lobby doubles as a commons space and primary circulation hub, maximizing efficiency by avoiding closed hallways. The project also adapted the East/West Gymnasium to accommodate various dance/theater spaces, including a 300-seat black box, dual-purpose lobby/acting studio, classrooms, storage, restrooms, and costume shops within the East Gym section; a 240-seat dance studio within the West Gym section; dressing rooms and new stair/dancer entrance converted from existing locker rooms; and an additional dance studio (visible from the upper hallway) converted from the existing swimming pool. The black box is conceived as a separate box within the larger shell of the building providing acoustic separation and allowing for actor crossover during performances. A new arrival plaza between buildings connects individual lobby spaces for each performance venue. DLR Group, in a joint venture with Renaissance 3 Architects, provided architecture, interior design, MEP engineering, theater technical, audiovisual, acoustical, LEED/sustainable design, and information transport/ telecommunications design services.
Design Achievement: When a Fortune 500 company has a clearly defined vision for growing its future, the company needs a long-term design partner to help physically shape that vision. DLR Group has a 20+ year relationship with Parker Hannifin, leveraging the potential at its World Headquarters site. First, the site was planned for the eventuality of becoming a campus: accommodating multiple phases of expansion as the company’s client list, service lines, and expertise grows. Concurrently, workplace space standards were conceived which define three private office types and two open workstation types, as well as materials and color palettes. These palettes allow a sense of departmental identity, while providing sufficient continuity to assure that loose furnishings can be relocated anywhere within the complex. The Phase I building takes its cues from its site. A small lake and fairway defined by mature deciduous trees were instrumental in determining the placement of two wings connected by a glass-enclosed lobby. A varied exterior skin of precast concrete and metal panels visually reduce the monumentality of the three-story structures, and identify visually significant program components including the lobby, cafeteria, and vertical circulation. Phase II takes cues from, and is compatible with the original structure, yet has its own distinctive presence that emphasizes the main entry and drop off. The result of the dedicated partnership between design team and client is a seamless transition between new and old, with interwoven flexibility for occupant choice and future change. Scope Summary: The site master plan was designed to accommodate 500,000 SF. Phase I included a 208,000 square foot facility. This facility included office, amenities, and a data center. Phase II, completed ten years later, is comprised of a new 97,000 SF wing. In addition to needed office space for the growing business entities of the corporation, Phase II provided an interactive display area, an auditorium accommodating 150 people, a research and development center and a new, enlarged board room. DLR Group provided architecture, interior design services, including FFE, and structural engineering (Phase II only).
Mount Union University sought to develop a comprehensive campus master plan that supports their newly established strategic plan. To understand their goals and issues, DLR Group met with several stakeholder groups across campus, including faculty, staff, students and leadership. The resulting master plan developed by DLR Group provides planning and phasing recommendations for near-term initiatives (within 5 years) and long-term initiatives (5 to 10 years). The master plan helps the University identify and prioritize campus initiatives by providing programs, probable construction and project costs, operations costs, and environmental impact analysis. The scope of the campus master plan includes addressing the following: Renovation and Expansion of the Performing + Fine Arts Facilities Addition of a Medical + Health Sciences Facility Graduate Housing Creation of on-campus and off-campus student amenities Academic Commons + Progressive Learning Spaces Town-Gown commercial development Campus perimeters and edges Intra-campus pedestrian circulation Iconic campus spaces Overall campus landscape In the ten years since the development of the plan, Mount Union has used the document to help them with capital improvements and fundraising for projects across the campus.
Design Achievement - Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency, an Intermediary School District serving nine public school districts, 19 private schools, and 23 regional school districts, works to develop an array of programs to maximize benefits for all area students. A public-private partnership formed in 2017 to create a curriculum and partnership plan for a stand-alone CTE Career Center. When a 2019 millage campaign showed strong community support, a CTE Steering Committee formed to program and design the new facility. Shortly after selecting DLR Group’s design team an anonymous gift of $100 million and the donation of an 11-acre site propelled the team forward. The Kalamazoo RESA CTE Center is designed to be a world-class facility serving all county high school students. A student-centered program is reflected in flexible spaces that meet current and future changes in career-based program deliveries. A high value of connections to nature is reflected in plentiful views to the outside, use of mass timber and water features, and an organic clerestory feature ‘Discovery Trail’ arcing through the building. From the central ‘trailhead’ or commons, students can select trails or bridges to navigate through the building based upon their respective interests. Similar to the learning process, these trails are non-linear and wind through the building, piquing curiosity and encouraging exploration and social interaction. Scope Summary - The first phase of the building is a 160,400 SF, two-story structure including many large high-bay space for transportation and construction trades. A variety of other labs and learning studios support Advanced Manufacturing, Information Technology, Animal Sciences, Agriculture, Health Sciences, Culinary Sciences, and Supply Chain Management. An expansive commons runs through the center of the building creating an interdisciplinary space for innovation. The southern wing is intended to be a ‘white box’ space for multi-purpose training and events with the potential expansion for a future math and science center. The school is set to be completed by the fall of 2024. DLR Group is providing architectural and interior design, FFE, environmental graphics, and acoustic design services in association with the local architect of record Wightman.
Master Planning / Schematic Design a. Meet with CWD and AHC and review the intended program for the project. b. Evaluate existing site and building conditions. c. Develop multiple preliminary design options for owner review and consideration. d. Review codes, ordinances, and other city, county restrictions for use and identify strategies to meet requirements, including meeting with appropriate officials and staff as necessary. e. Review Marriott prototype information and design coordination process information and outline a strategy to ensure compliance and proper coordination. f. Assist in preparation of documentation and presentations for local planning approvals including site plans, building elevations, renderings, SF calculations, code compliance narratives and any other information required to achieve approval, including attending public meetings along with CWD as necessary. g. Provide 100% Schematic Design plans for CM budgeting.
Design Achievement - The new Breen Center for the Performing Arts responds to St. Ignatius High School's need, as a leading private, college-preparatory institution, to offer a robust performing arts education, alongside top-notch academic and athletic programs. Located along a prominent east-west thoroughfare, the Breen Center strengthens the urban conditions of the site and reinforces connections to the 16-acre campus and outdoor mall to the north. DLR Group's design reinterprets the basilica form and complements the traditional forms and materials of the original campus buildings. The Center's lobby, along with the massing of the band room beyond, define an outdoor entry courtyard that organizes access to the lobby and theater, provides a convenient drop-off area for patrons, and can be used for outdoor formal and informal events. Inside, the lobby's large, glass-arched windows permit natural light and views to the street and campus. In the audience chamber, use of clerestory windows, terra cotta tiled walls, a high wood-planked cathedral ceiling, and wood-clad loge boxes creates an intimate and warm, light-filled space. Scope Summary - The project creates a new 36,000 SF performing arts center for theater, music, guest speakers, and other events. The venue opens into a multi-use lobby, a lively setting and public space for informal gatherings, classroom lectures, and video presentations. The lobby also serves as a gallery, featuring museum-quality gallery elements for displaying work by student and local artists. The 550-seat proscenium theater features state-of-the-art theater and projection systems, as well as acoustical systems that combine natural and electronic sound amplification. Elements, including acoustic pillows within the stage fly, side towers, and acoustic drapery along the audience chamber walls, produce an acoustically tunable space that adapts to individual performance requirements. Other components include a 150-seat band room, rehearsal and chorus rooms, practice rooms, a range of stage and performer support spaces, and instrument storage. The project achieved LEED-NC certification. DLR Group provided architecture, interior design, MEP and structural engineering, acoustic, audiovisual, and theater technical services.
NOT TO DLR Group SPECIFICATIONS As an outgrowth of the Master Plan, DLR Group was retained by the Pennsylvania State University to provide programming services for the Music 1 Addition and Renovation project identified in the Master Plan. DLR Group developed programming documents, architectural, engineering, and acoustical basis of design narratives, room data sheets, other design intent information, and a cost estimate to the Office of Physical Plant for the overall Project Statement. The study includes the programming of a new 425-seat recital hall, 40’x 60’ stage, crossover and wing space, back-of-house performer support space, a multi-purpose green room, and new lobby and patron amenities. Additionally, the programming study includes the study of a new large ensemble rehearsal space and 80-person multi-purpose classroom, both which are planned to be located in the footprint and volume of the existing Esber Recital Hall. Other spaces within the Music 1 Building will also be re-configured, according to the programming. The programming study also includes defining the scope of mechanical , electrical, and technology renovation. Acoustic Brief Acoustics goals for the recital hall include excellent clarity of sound, proper instrumental balance, accurate localization of instruments, natural sound timbre, warmth of sound, envelopment, and adjustability of reverberance. The study recommends adjustable acoustics devices with automated computer controls and a moderately-raked audience chamber in a non-bowl shape.
Design Achievement - The University of Mount Union, a four-year, private, liberal arts college enrolling more than 2,200 undergraduates, wanted a synergistic home for its Theater, Music, and Dance programs befitting its commitment to the arts and to providing a well-rounded student experience. The existing Performing Arts facility, comprising Rodman Theatre, Cope Music Facility, and Crandall Gallery, was built in the 1950s and was in need of aesthetic, technological, programmatic, and infrastructure upgrades. DLR Group’s design renovates and expands this existing facility creating a new state-of-the-art venue that establishes it as a premier cultural arts center for the region. Architecturally, the renovations and additions complement the existing modernist style. The building’s new and open lobby creates an attractive and definable edge to the northern border of the campus lake, opposite the Gartner Welcome Center, also designed by our firm. Scope Summary - The multi-phased renovation and expansion project is one of the initial building projects to emerge from the 2011 Campus Master Plan, a study executed by DLR Group. Phase 1 included a 19,000 SF addition and 8,000 SF of new infill construction in the existing performing arts courtyard. The addition contains a new 450-seat proscenium theater (Brush Performance Hall) for vocal, instrumental, and theatrical performances; a multi-purpose black box theater (Gallaher Black Box Theatre) for improv performances, theater-in-the-round, small music ensemble recitals, dance performances, and other events such as banquets and receptions; rehearsal space; scene and costume shops; performer and patron support; and a new lobby. The infill construction contains a choir room, multi-functional dance and classroom space, and faculty offices, which are supplied with natural light via clerestory windows that ring the space. Additionally, the project included the Otto Art Gallery, featuring exhibitions of work by students, faculty, and professionals. DLR Group also completed a building assessment and program study to renovate the remainder of the complex not upgraded in the Phase 1 project. Phase 2 includes finish, performance, and acoustical improvements to Cope Music Hall, Presser Recital Hall, and a Band Room. DLR Group provided architecture, MEP and structural engineering, interior design, theater technical, audiovisual, information transport, and lighting design services for the project.
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Design Achievement – Envisioned as the Hospital of the Future, the Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital leverages flexibility and technology while incorporating an interdisciplinary team approach to both medicine and services. Simultaneous to design, medical staff developed a workflow process to coordinate with interdisciplinary teaming, e-hospital, and the technological advancements. The collaborative design, which is informed by process mapping of patient, material, and support services, results in a 15 percent reduction of space compared to an average acute care hospital in the United States. Visioning sessions involving enterprise leaders and a PhD researcher in the analysis of multiple mockups of patient rooms led to the final selection of a same-handed room configuration. Within the room, the patient conveniently controls lighting and temperature, as well as personal information systems through an interactive television. The judicious use of acoustic treatments and enclosure of the interdisciplinary work stations creates a quiet patient environment. An acuity adaptable room is configured within the same module to address intensive care requirements. Scope Summary – This medical project delivered a new 225,000 SF inpatient bed tower to an existing family health and ambulatory surgical center. The scope added 126 inpatient beds, 114 medical/surgical patient rooms, 12 intensive care beds, two new operating rooms, a pharmacy, a processing lab, dietary services, and an expansion of the emergency and imaging departments. The balance of the building included patient support services, general support services, diagnostic, and interventional programs. Developed on an environmentally sensitive site that contains wetlands, the parking expansion represents one of the most extensive use of permeable pavers in the United States. The master plan calls for the expansion of a second bed tower and related support spaces. DLR Group provided process mapping, medical programming and planning, architecture, structural engineering, and interior design.
Design Achievement: In 2013, the Cleveland Museum of Art completed an historic $350 million expansion and renovation. The largest cultural project in Ohio history of its time, updates to the museum include improved office space for employees, a central atrium, and updated gallery spaces throughout. DLR Group, which has previously partnered with the museum on several projects, served as Historic Preservation consultant to architect Rafael Vignoly for the overall expansion, and provided services to update the core and shell of Gallery One, an innovative space housed in the historic Breuer Addition. Gallery One, which blends art, technology, and interpretation offers museum guests hands-on and technology-based activities through the Collections Wall, a 40-foot long multi-touch microtile screen that displays images of over 3,500 objects from the museum’s permanent collection, and interfaces with ArtsLens, an iPad app developed by the museum. Scope Summary: DLR Group’s design for the core and shell of Gallery One provide an enhanced space to house the gallery’s interactive technology. The scope of work for this project included prepared ceiling options, lighting design, and construction documents for the core and shell of the 13,000 SF Gallery One wing. DLR Group provided architectural and lighting design services.
Design Achievement - Envisioned as the “Hospital of the Future,” the new Cleveland Clinic Avon Inpatient Bed Tower leverages flexibility and technology while incorporating an interdisciplinary team approach to both medicine and services. Simultaneous to design, medical staff developed workflow process to coordinate with interdisciplinary teaming, e-hospital, and the technological advancements. The collaborative design, which is informed by process mapping of patient, material, and support services, results in a 15 percent reduction of space compared to an average acute care hospital in the United States. Visioning sessions involving enterprise leaders and a PhD researcher in the analysis of multiple mockups of patient rooms led to the final selection of a same-handed room configuration. Within the room, the patient conveniently controls lighting and temperature, as well as personal information systems through an interactive television. The judicious use of acoustic treatments and enclosure of the interdisciplinary work stations creates a ‘quieting’ of the patient environment. An acuity adaptable room is configured within the same module to address intensive care requirements. Scope Summary - The 212,000 SF inpatient bed tower expansion to the existing Family Health Center and ASC consisted of 114 medical/surgical patient rooms plus 12 intensive care beds, a pharmacy, a processing lab, dietary services, two new operating rooms and an expansion of the emergency and imaging departments. The balance of the building included patient support services, general support services, diagnostic, and interventional programs. Developed on an environmentally sensitive site that contains wetlands, the parking expansion represents one of the most extensive use of permeable pavers in the US. The site and building are master planned to allow for the expansion of a second bed tower and related support. The project team will conduct post occupancy evaluations to quantify the efficacy of the planning intentions. The team provided process mapping, medical programming and planning, architecture, structural engineering, and interior design.
Design Achievement - The award-winning Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre was the first implemented phase and the largest building component of the Denver Center for Performing Arts, a $31 million renovation project whose master plan was created by DLR Group. The design unified disparate structures and transformed a featureless 1940s sports facility (formerly used for basketball games) into a state-of-the-art multi-purpose theater. The sports arena was sited between a 1908 Beaux Arts auditorium and a concert hall in the round designed in 1978. Temple Hoyne Buell’s design reflects the character of the region, incorporating native Colorado sandstone as a finish material, thus drawing a tangible connection between the venue and the nearby Rocky Mountains. With 2,830 seats, the Buell Theatre has been a consistently top-grossing theater for its size nationally. Scope Summary - Programmed for musical theater, touring Broadway shows, opera and large-scale dance events, the wide and gently tapered house accommodates 1,754 seats at orchestra level, yet minimizes the distance between audience and stage. A 12-row, 725-seat balcony without cross aisles juts forward on long cantilevered beams. 256 loge seats are arranged along an arc which appears to float between balcony and orchestra level because it is separated from the rear and side walls of the house. Boxes on staggered levels accommodate 80 seats and add interest to the side walls of the theater. Patrons circulate to boxes behind scrims of perforated metal. The theater incorporates a 7,000 SF stage and 8000 SF of backstage areas. The orchestra pit adjusts to accommodate 30, 60 or 90 musicians. DLR Group provided architectural and interior design services in a joint venture with Beyer, Blinder, Belle of New York, and with associated architects Semple, Brown, Roberts of Denver.
Design Achievement - Envisioned as the “Hospital of the Future,” the new Cleveland Clinic Avon Inpatient Bed Tower leverages flexibility and technology while incorporating an interdisciplinary team approach to both medicine and services. Simultaneous to design, medical staff developed workflow process to coordinate with interdisciplinary teaming, e-hospital, and the technological advancements. The collaborative design, which is informed by process mapping of patient, material, and support services, results in a 15 percent reduction of space compared to an average acute care hospital in the United States. Visioning sessions involving enterprise leaders and a PhD researcher in the analysis of multiple mockups of patient rooms led to the final selection of a same-handed room configuration. Within the room, the patient conveniently controls lighting and temperature, as well as personal information systems through an interactive television. The judicious use of acoustic treatments and enclosure of the interdisciplinary work stations creates a ‘quieting’ of the patient environment. An acuity adaptable room is configured within the same module to address intensive care requirements. Scope Summary - The 212,000 SF inpatient bed tower expansion to the existing Family Health Center and ASC consisted of 114 medical/surgical patient rooms plus 12 intensive care beds, a pharmacy, a processing lab, dietary services, two new operating rooms and an expansion of the emergency and imaging departments. The balance of the building included patient support services, general support services, diagnostic, and interventional programs. Developed on an environmentally sensitive site that contains wetlands, the parking expansion represents one of the most extensive use of permeable pavers in the US. The site and building are master planned to allow for the expansion of a second bed tower and related support. The project team will conduct post occupancy evaluations to quantify the efficacy of the planning intentions. The team provided process mapping, medical programming and planning, architecture, structural engineering, and interior design.
Design Achievement - Responding to a need for a multi-use community venue and a new high school auditorium, a number of institutions rallied together to provide the New Albany Learning Community campus with an arts center. The new facility serves as an inspirational environment to explore the arts, a place of engagement for the community, and as a performance venue for the Columbus Symphony. DLR Group’s design reinforces the existing topography while commanding a strong architectural presence. Situated on a 4.5-acre site on the edge of a 200-acre academic campus, this impressive building establishes visible prominence from all directions. The design of the building is carefully scaled and articulated to strengthen and preserve the traditional aesthetic of the campus. Conceived as a "village of forms," the design features three distinct elements. The octagonal, traditional red brick theater and stage house relates to existing buildings and civic structures; the educational wing and rehearsal hall composed of white clapboard and wood relates to the neighboring school; and the elliptical glass lobby, providing natural light and expansive views, links the distinct programming spaces and serves as a beacon and "living room" for the community. Scope Summary – This new 36,000-SF performing arts center was made possible through a unique public/private collaboration between the New Albany Community Foundation; The New Albany Company, a real estate development company; New Albany-Plain Local School District; and the township and village of New Albany. The west-facing, formal entrance, terrace, and portico shaded by several existing mature trees, lead to an entry vestibule, box office, and concessions. The center comprises several performance/event spaces, each with its own acoustic environment. A flexible event lobby and gallery furnishes the center with much needed multi-use space for gatherings, performances, art exhibits, and special events. The main 786-seat proscenium theater features a horseshoe-shaped seating configuration, curvilinear balcony, forestage reflector and orchestra shell towers integrated into the proscenium, and acoustic banners. This space accommodates varying acoustic environments for music, dance, and theater. The audience chamber's dense terra cotta clay block perimeter walls provide structural support and natural acoustics, while unifying the interior and exterior through the deep red color and texture. The building also includes a partial fly loft; a 100-seat, black box rehearsal studio; dance studio; scene shop; a second, student-accessible entrance; and classrooms. DLR Group provided architecture, MEP and structural engineering, interiors, and theater technical services.
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Design Achievement - The Cleveland Museum of Art needed to accommodate multiple uses within the existing 683-seat auditorium, which no longer served the Museum’s changing outreach and education programs--including films, lectures, dance and chamber music performances. DLR Group’s design for the renovation re-imagines, re-tunes, and upgrades the auditorium to accommodate today’s needs, while honoring the original 1971 design by renowned Modernist architect Marcel Breuer. A re-design of walls, ceilings, and stage provides maximum flexibility, variable acoustics, lighting, and technical positions responding to varied performance conditions, including amplified music, film and lectures, dance, and chamber music. The renovation preserves the original wood wainscot, interprets Breuer’s composition and material palette, and corrects the negative acoustical impact of the original design through use of new materials and acoustical shaping. A number of alterations dramatically improve the acoustics and flexibility of use of this multi-purpose auditorium. A new, more transparent batten and scrim system replaces the original Breuer design of the sidewalls and a new ceiling plane, consisting of sound-transparent expanded metal panels with strategically placed acoustic reflectors and diffusers, replaces the original wood batten ceiling. Scope Summary - The scope of this 10,200 SF renovation included the re-design of walls, ceilings, and the stage for architectural and acoustic purposes. New lighting and theatrical equipment and access were integrated into the built fabric of the renovation. New side wall paneling created of metal frames, wood battens, and theatrical scrim replaces the original wood paneling and conceals variable acoustic draperies and sound chambers behind them. The ceiling was largely altered to be “acoustically transparent” to capture the acoustic volume above the visual ceiling plane. Additional scope included: theatrical improvements (new performance lighting, controls, equipment, and rigging); electrical, audiovisual, and HVAC systems upgrades; and architectural improvements (deeper stage with resilient wood sprung floor for dance, as well as orchestral performances, ADA access, new seating, refurbished house flooring, architectural lighting, and finishes). DLR Group provided architecture and theater technical design services, as well as audiovisual design peer review.
Design Achievement – The University of Mount Union recognized a high demand for space for the trending allied health and science majors, foreseeing a doubling in biology and chemistry enrollment in six years. DLR Group was engaged to design the new Gallaher Hall to house the new Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, and Doctor of Physical Therapy programs. The four-story building is connected by a walkway to the south of Bracy Hall, the University’s existing natural science building. The new building complements other campus architecture in terms of form, material, and fenestration while creating an attractive and definable edge for the campus along Union Avenue. Scope Summary – The new Gallaher Hall is a 40,900 SF state-of-the-art health and medical sciences facility. The lower level includes two chemistry labs and a motion analysis lab. The first floor, housing the physician assistant studies program, features a 46-seat tiered classroom, an operating simulation room, a patient simulation room, and an 8-bed exam room. The second floor is devoted to the University’s nursing program and features a 30-seat classroom, two 6-bed skills labs, and a patient simulation room. The third floor houses the physical therapy and features two lab spaces and a classroom. All labs include up-to-date technology that graduates will use in real-world settings, and classrooms provide network ports for nursing degree student computer connections, and audiovisual console, and display screens. DLR Group provided architecture, MEP and structural engineering, interior design, and technology design services.
Design Achievement: Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, a prestigious law firm, took its move to a newly constructed office as an opportunity to updatie the firm’s image. The design team moved the firm from a traditional layout to more equitable space distribution. Partners and associate attorney’s offices are the same size, allowing flexibility over time as the ownership matrix naturally flexes and shifts. Administrative spaces increase and allow for higher levels of direct interaction, following industry patterns toward increased numbers of attorneys per assistant. Targeting high end finish materials in areas where they have the most visual impact brings the client the best value impact for their investment. At the main entry, traditional materials including deep-toned wood and natural stone transform, through contemporary detailing, into a memorable welcome feature. This feature dynamically extends, dipping and changing shape, through the lobby and into the board room. The formerly traditional workplace is transformed into a warm, contemporary space that promotes productivity and expresses a forward-thinking image. Scope Summary: The 60,000 square foot office spans three floors. The first floor contains support services, the second attorneys, and the third is the most public with main lobby, boardroom with videoconferencing capabilities, and client service areas. Information Services on the first floor contains both analog (paper) and large-scale digital receiving and setup areas. DLR Group provided programming, architecture, interior design and FF&E services.
Since Northgate Mall opened in 1972, it has only undergone two renovations in its history. For the third renovation, DLR Group will be implementing a redevelopment effort, which will change the mall image to more of a streetscape aesthetic. Moreover, the project will add approximately 30,000 SF of new gross leasable area (GLA) within the original area and three pad sites, small parcels of land within the shopping center, for potential restaurant locations. The existing mall common area will be renovated to incorporate soft seating areas for shoppers and new family restrooms, which are currently unavailable. The predominant design feature incorporates a new ten-screen, 3,100 seat theatre in a newly created second level space above existing GLA, creating an identifiable icon for the mall from the surrounding streets and mall site entries. The Cinema access will be integrated into the existing mall food court, and will create a dynamic image and experience for theatre patrons.
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Design Achievement – The Summit Tri-Star Digestive Wellness Clinic responds to the seasonal light and landscape changes of Northeast Ohio by balancing views to nature with the need for patient privacy. This design of this medical office building creates a serene healthcare setting for endoscopic and gastroenterology outpatient services. The contemporary scheme features a glass pavilion for reception and waiting rooms followed by streamlined circulation systems and functional zones. The design creates a dedicated Doctor’s Office area with seven exam rooms, two procedure rooms, as well as related support. Using the time of day and change in seasons to subtly create dynamic transitions throughout the building results in a tranquil, cohesive environment conducive to healing and emotional wellbeing. Scope Summary – The 11,700 SF free-standing medical office is located on a five-acre site in a neighborhood undergoing a transition from residential to commercial. The Outpatient Endoscopy Center includes two procedure rooms, and nine pre- and post-procedure patient holding bays, along with related support areas including scope processing and a nurses’ station. A discharge vestibule is conveniently located adjacent to the main entry. Employee and physician amenities include administrative functions, a staff lounge, and physician work areas. Interior spaces, such as exam rooms, patient holding bays, staff amenities, and waiting areas are all designed with strategically placed expanses of clear and translucent glass, balancing the need for natural light and views with patient privacy. DLR Group provided architectural and interior design services.
Design Achievement – Located in the heart of the city synonymous with the Mob and law enforcement history, The Mob Museum presents an in-depth, serious look at the origins, operations, and legacy of organized crime in America and its relationship with Las Vegas. The project was conceived as an exciting new focal point and the capstone of ongoing downtown redevelopment for the city of Las Vegas. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the former U.S. Post Office and Federal Courthouse was the first federal building erected in Las Vegas and is one of the few remaining historically significant structures in the city. As a transition from the Las Vegas Strip area to downtown, the building offers an ideal physical and symbolic location for the new museum, but the existing structure also presented significant design challenges for adaption to fit the needs of a contemporary museum. DLR Group master planned and re-imagined the national landmark as a cutting-edge, culturally enriched experience for museum patrons while maintaining the integrity and character of historic spaces. The highly experiential and interactive museum features state-of-the art interactive technology, provocative films, artifacts and thought-provoking material, exhibits interpreting the role of organized crime. After its fifth year of operation, the Museum attracts 350,000 visitors annually and was rated in the nation’s top 20 museums by TripAdvisor. Scope Summary – The 41,000 SF project rehabilitated the historic 1933 former U.S. Post Office and Federal Courthouse into a contemporary museum, while preserving its historic character and spaces. The 17,000 SF exhibit galleries feature advanced interactive technology and multi-media exhibits on three floors, administrative, specialty retail, support, event and educational spaces. Spaces of primary historic significance, such as the lobby and primary courtroom, are rehabilitated to their original condition, while also functioning for contemporary use. For example, the historic courtroom contains a multi-media display on the Kefauver trials on organized crime that were held in this room. The project included a seismic retrofit, all new mechanical systems, and adaption for ADA compliance. Achieving LEED NC Silver certification, the project includes solar water heating, demand controlled ventilation and a fully automated building automation system. DLR Group provided architecture, MEP and structural engineering, LEED, historic preservation, museum planning and content development, exhibit design coordination, architectural and exhibit display lighting, exhibit/interactive audiovisual design, show control programming, and information transport design services.
DLR Group provided design servcies for a new 400,000 SF resort targeting families with children aged 2 to 14. A central 65,000 SF water park with a "ship wreck" theme is surrounded by five-story guest rooms and single family cabins. Plans also call for 15,000 SF of convention space, a large family-style restaurant, and a dinner theater.
NOT TO BRAND STANDARD DLR Group provided technology expertise in projection, audio systems, show control, exhibit lighting, sound design and virtual lighting design for a major special exhibit (Revealing Krishna: Journey to Cambodia’s Sacred Mountain - YouTube) for Cleveland Museum of Art. The exhibit is a multi-faceted, technology rich showpiece incorporating interactive projection mapping, 4K immersive projection, augmented reality through the use of Microsoft Hololens, and digital multi-media timeline across a 1x 10 foot video array. Dome Collaborative was the exhibit designer and video content creator, Interactive Commons (Case Western Reserve University) provided the Hololens programming and digital hologram content. The Cleveland Museum of Art provided the scenic elements, projection surfaces, and lighting system. Zenith Systems was the audiovisual technology integrator. The exhibit opened mid-November 2021 and ran through the end of January 2022, when it traveled to Cambodia for a National tour before being displayed at other major museums as a touring exhibit around the US and internationally. Technology expertise and sound/virtual lighting design was led by Raymond Kent with assistance in digital sound design by James Krumhansl. DLR Group worked under a $25,000 in-kind donation for our collaboration.
Design Achievement – The historic Saint Luke’s Hospital, founded in 1894, served as a community hospital and training facility until it closed in 1999. Neighborhood Progress Inc., a non-profit community development organization, looked to renovate the neo-Georgian style building into a multi-use campus with senior residence, a Boys and Girls Club, office space for non-profit organizations, and the new Intergenerational School. DLR Group  was engaged to renovate the East Wing of the 1927 building for the school, Boys and Girls Club, and offices. The team’s adaptive re-use fulfills the project’s vision that combines historic preservation, strong contemporary architecture, high educational aspirations for the community’s children, and an emphasis on mass transit. Extensive preservation of the exterior facades and restoration of the historic interior spaces, including the Prentiss Auditorium with its ornate marble entrance lobby, figured strongly in the design. A simple aesthetic effectively combines the varied needs of the school, other tenants, and the community to create an active and energetic environment for learning and community engagement while working within the context of the historic structure. The interior design concept for the school creates a space that fosters learning within small, multi-age classrooms. Continuous clerestory glazing along the wing’s corridor provides natural lighting, providing every classroom with direct views and daylight. Deliberate use of colors and patterns directs young students intuitively through the building and provides a sense of place and purpose for each area conducive to creative learning and play. Scope Summary – This phase of renovation work adapted 82,350 SF of space within a historic seven-story structure to accommodate multiple organizations and educational tenants, anchored by The Intergenerational School, a top-ranked K-8 charter school. The school includes 16 classrooms, art, music, and science labs, offices, academic support spaces, and a multi-purpose gymnasium/cafeteria/auditorium created within the adapted historic Francis Prentiss Auditorium. Other tenant spaces include the Boys and Girls Club of Buckeye, the Debra Ann November Early Childhood Learning Center, fitness and locker rooms, and a medical office suite. Circulation and redundant security systems control multiple tenant occupancy and shared common spaces, maintaining comfort, efficiency, and interconnectivity of the tenants. The project achieved LEED Silver certification through energy performance optimization, extensive natural daylight, and the use of bioswales within a water-efficient landscape to collect and treat rainwater on site. DLR Group provided architecture, MEP and structural engineering, interior design, and technology design services.
Design Achievement - Oberlin College, a private liberal arts college, needed a new home for the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music's acclaimed Department of Jazz and its academic programs in music history and music theory. DLR Group's award-winning design meets the challenging program goals of such a facility, including stringent acoustical and technology requirements, and promotes social engagement, creative exchange, and intellectual loitering by bringing musicians, faculty, students, and the community together. The new facility interfaces with the adjacent Minoru Yamasaki-designed Conservatory of Music complex and creates an elevated pedestrian link that ties in three buildings. The third floor cantilevers in the air between the new and old buildings, providing an iconic social space/lounge that is the "soul" and creative hub of the building. Materials were left natural and exposed, allowing the requirements of acoustic isolation to make up the character of the spaces, visually and aurally. The building's brushed aluminum wrapper creates a dramatic responsiveness to changing light conditions, while interiors of polished concrete, integrally colored concrete block, and exposed steel provide durability and mass. Scope Summary - The new 37,000 SF facility is arranged on four levels, including a basement. The building features a world-class recording studio; flexible rehearsal and performance spaces; teaching studios and practice rooms; a glass-enclosed social hub for interaction; and a library/archive for the largest private jazz recording collection in America and a rare collection of jazz photographs of the 1950s. Designed to the highest standards for environmental stewardship and sustainability, the project received LEED NC Gold and was designed to achieve energy performance greater than 40% better than an ASHRAE 90.1 baseline. Significant attention was paid to tight integration of acoustic, energy, comfort, and air quality considerations. Sustainability features include: geothermal heating and cooling with radiant panels, energy efficient systems and lighting, a green roof system, storm water run-off collection and filtration, and the use of local, recycled, and sustainably-harvested materials. As an added value, the geothermal radiant system reduced the need for ductwork, thereby mitigating penetrations in floors, ceilings and walls that compromise acoustics. DLR Group provided master planning, programming/planning, architecture, MEP and structural engineering, interior design, LEED/Sustainable design, BIM, IT / security design, audiovisual, and theater technical services.
Design Achievement - The Hanna Theatre, situated within Playhouse Square, the first and largest renovated Theater District in the United States, was originally constructed in 1921. As part of a continuing effort to revitalize the historic theaters within the district and to provide a home for the Great Lakes Theater, an anchor production company and one of the country's top regional theaters, the Hanna needed to be re-imagined and modernized for today's audiences. DLR Group's renovation of this historic theater preserves the historic envelope, while sensitively shaping and modifying the Hanna to heighten audience interaction, improve acoustics, and refine sightlines. An open plan connects the patron to the stage, breaking down traditional barriers among patrons and performers, stage, seat, and streetscape. The design infuses the historic theater with a bold contemporary sensibility and innovative theater concepts, while preserving and honoring the space's classic architectural elements. Scope Summary - The 32,000 SF renovation significantly reconfigured the original 1,400-seat theater into an intimate 560-seat proscenium/thrust stage theater with varied seating, including traditional seats, loose club chairs, lounge seating, balcony boxes, historic boxes, banquette couches, and bar stools. The thrust stage expansion covering the original orchestra pit can be hydraulically raised and lowered in three independent sections and reconfigured in a variety of ways, including the original proscenium orientation. The project also includes typical and atypical support spaces and other amenities designed to promote pre- and post-performance gatherings in the lobby and in-house orchestra bar, as well as updated state-of-the-art technology, acoustics, audiovisual systems, rigging, and an automatic, structurally independent fly system. The project conformed to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, and was structured to take advantage of federal and state Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits. The project, which achieved LEED-CI certification, includes state-of-the-art energy/engineering systems, recycling/reuse, construction waste management, and indoor environmental air quality. DLR Group provided master planning, architecture, interior design, MEP and structural engineering, LEED/sustainable design, theater technical, historic preservation, tax credits consulting, audiovisual, acoustics, and wayfinding design services.
Design Achievement - Originally completed by DLR Group in 1968, the Blossom Music Center became the summer home of the Cleveland Orchestra and immediately established itself as one of the nation’s premier outdoor symphonic music venues. The Center’s versatility allows for a wide range of staged performances, including ballet, opera, and popular music, and offers seating for nearly 5,000 patrons in its pavilion and an additional 13,000 spectators on the lawn. DLR Group’s design for updates to the facility responds to evolving programmatic and practical needs. A significant portion of the design maintains the original spirit and character of the Center’s pavilion and surrounding plazas and outbuildings, ensuring visitors continue to experience a strong indoor/outdoor connection. The completely redeveloped landscape, parking, picnic, and arrival area provides spectacular views of the soaring performance pavilion, evoking a strong sense of wonder and place. Nearer to the pavilion, planting beds are filled with a canopy and carpet of trees and shrubs, strengthening the impression of the Blossom as a sanctuary in the woods. Scope Summary - The scope of this project included additions and renovations to facilities across 800 rolling acres that border the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. DLR Group’s three-phase $17 million redevelopment plan upgraded the amphitheater’s roof and provided backstage building improvements. Enhanced amenities, including social gathering spaces and concessions areas, provide modern upgrades while echoing the façade of the original design through the use of cast-in-place concrete. Working with the Land Conservation Manager at a neighboring arboretum, the project replaced original turf grass with a mix of native meadow grasses and wildflowers to enhance the Center’s “rural experience.” New signs placed along the entrance road are cleverly colored to simultaneously stand out and blend in, and provide a clear sense of orientation without intruding on the lush natural landscape. DLR Group provided integrated architecture and engineering design services for the initial redevelopment project, as well as continued services for subsequent projects, including house lighting replacement, upgrades to concession/toilet plaza, and ADA-compliant modifications.
Design Achievement - This Fortune 500 Insurance Giant needed a modern, tech-enabled Media and Training Center to execute its growing internal educational programs. DLR Group’s solution transforms raw warehouse space into a state-of-the-art platform for digital and physical content production and distribution. The new auditorium offers complete flexibility to accommodate corporate seminars, panel discussions, and filming and broadcasting. In support spaces, dynamically formed screen walls curve to function as both wall and overhanging ceiling. This repeating feature allows for the seamless integration of technology, and makes possible the conversion of raw warehouse volumes into inviting spaces that aesthetically match the client’s refined corporate standards. Scope Summary - The project involved the renovation and adaptation of 15,000 SF of existing warehouse space. The new fan-shaped, steeply raked auditorium has a capacity of 175. A significant feature of the project includes large format integrated video walls with green screen capability. The new space is fully acoustically separated from the adjacent spaces, possesses critical light and sound locks, and provides acoustically sensitive heating, air conditioning, and ventilation to mechanical systems. The space was designed to provide superb acoustical performance. Patron and presenter amenity spaces support the auditorium, and include backstage support and green rooms, catering areas, restrooms and lobby spaces. Additional technological support spaces include a media center, video studio, control rooms for sound and video, and editing rooms. DLR Group provided architecture, MEP and structural engineering, interior design, theater technical, audiovisual, information transport, and security design.
NOT TO BRAND STANDARD In the Fall of 2013, Cincinnati City Center Development Corporation (3CDC) and the Memorial Hall Society selected John Senhauser Architects in collaboration with DLR Group to renovate Hamilton County’s historic Memorial Hall. Originally built in 1908 to honor the service of military veterans, the Hall has transformed over time into a multi-function venue. John Senhauser Architects led the project programming, planning, and design efforts to help develop a masterplan for future use. Working in close collaboration with the project team and consultants, JSA created a design concept for future renovations and helped develop an accurate cost estimate in order to begin fund-raising efforts. Using a light touch, the key component of this theater restoration involves the reworking of support spaces to the rear of the Theater’s proscenium. The design will maximize a narrow seven feet of additional space to improve the circulation, service and amenities necessary to support a modern-day theater and event space.

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