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Cultural

Project Name	City	State	Sub-Category
Albuquerque Aquarium Phases I and II	Albuquerque	NM	Aquariums and Zoos
Rio Grande Botanic Garden	Albuquerque	NM	Aquariums and Zoos
Las Cruces Aquarium	Las Cruces	NM	Aquariums and Zoos
West Mesa Community Center	Albuquerque	NM	Community Centers
Genoveva Chavez Community Center	Santa Fe	NM	Community Centers
Santa Fe Civic Center	Santa Fe	NM	Community Centers
Albuquerque Convention Center	Albuquerque	NM	Convention/Event Centers
Sandia Casino & Resort	Albuquerque	NM	Convention/Event Centers
Lea County Convention Center	Hobbs	NM	Convention/Event Centers
New Mexico State University Activities Center	Las Cruces	NM	Convention/Event Centers
Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino	Pojoaque	NM	Convention/Event Centers
Santa Fe Civic Center	Santa Fe	NM	Convention/Event Centers
Cherokee Catoosa	Tulsa	OK	Convention/Event Centers
Albuquerque Library	Albuquerque	NM	Libraries
Anderson Abruzzo International Balloon Museum	Albuquerque	NM	Museums
National Museum of Nuclear History and Science	Albuquerque	NM	Museums
New Mexico History Museum	Santa Fe	NM	Museums
Sunspot Science Museum and Education Center National Solar Observatory	Sunspot	NM	Museums
National Hispanic Performing Arts Center	Albuquerque	NM	Performing Arts/Theatres
Popejoy Hall Center for Performing Arts: University of New Mexico	Albuquerque	NM	Performing Arts/Theatres
Lensic Performing Arts Center	Santa Fe	NM	Performing Arts/Theatres
Wild Horse Pass	Tucson	AZ	Performing Arts/Theatres
Cherokee Catoosa Performing Arts Theater	Tulsa	OK	Performing Arts/Theatres




Project Name	City	State	Description
Albuquerque Aquarium Phases I and II	Albuquerque	NM	The Entry Complex is composed of two buildings flanking the two sides of the Main Plaza of the Albuquerque Biological Park. The Visitor Center is an exhibit space fronting on the Entry Court, which orients and introduces visitors to the Botanical Gardens. Its high vaulted ceilings and clerestory glazing provide an abundance of natural light and allow for flexibility in layout of exhibits. The Education Building houses a large, multi-purpose room and exhibit space, both with high-vaulted ceilings. This facility is set back from the Main Plaza to allow for future expansion. This project is a public facility for the City of Albuquerque. It is high bay and designed for long-span structure and maximum flexibility of the spaces it encloses. The structural design included load bearing studs, steel joists and trusses to accommodate the large open areas. The final bid for this project was $1.241 million. The Rio Grande Botanical Garden showcases plants of the Southwest and other climates in a variety of specialty gardens and a 10,000 sq. ft. conservatory.
Rio Grande Botanic Garden	Albuquerque	NM	The Entry Complex is composed of two buildings flanking the two sides of the Main Plaza of the Albuquerque Biological Park. The Visitor Center is an exhibit space fronting on the Entry Court, which orients and introduces visitors to the Botanical Gardens. Its high vaulted ceilings and clerestory glazing provide an abundance of natural light and allow for flexibility in layout of exhibits. The Education Building houses a large, multi-purpose room and exhibit space, both with high-vaulted ceilings. This facility is set back from the Main Plaza to allow for future expansion. This project is a public facility for the City of Albuquerque. It is high bay and designed for long-span structure and maximum flexibility of the spaces it encloses. The structural design included load bearing studs, steel joists and trusses to accommodate the large open areas. The final bid for this project was $1.24 million. The Rio Grande Botanical Garden showcases plants of the Southwest and other climates in a variety of specialty gardens and a 10,000 square foot conservatory.
Las Cruces Aquarium	Las Cruces	NM
West Mesa Community Center	Albuquerque	NM
Genoveva Chavez Community Center	Santa Fe	NM	The two-level community center of over 140,000 sf is a recreation complex complete with amenities. The complex includes a 200' x 85' ice rink with support facilities such as changing rooms, concessions, skate rental, etc. It will seat 1,000 spectators. The natatorium contains two pools, one of 50 meters by 25 yards. A second 4,000 sf leisure pool features a triple loop slide, frog slide and lazy river. The pool is also used as a therapy pool. The natatorium seats 400 and offers support facilities. There is a multi-purpose gym with basketball, volleyball, wrestling, badminton, and two racquetball courts. Facilities also provide for aerobics and weightlifting, as well as support facilities to include a lounge, lockers, concessions, and a small pro shop. The large community room, as well as two classrooms for workshops, educational classes, etc can accommodate a variety of community events. Chavez-Grieves provided the project management and structural design for this 170,000 sq. ft. multi-use project which included an Olympic-sized pool, large Children's pool, ice arena, oversized gymnasium facilities, racquetball courts, sauna, and therapy pool. A concrete beam/column moment feature with masonry infill supports expanded roof trusses spanning up to 190 feet. Masonry sheet walls complete the lateral system in the other direction.
Santa Fe Civic Center	Santa Fe	NM	The Santa Fe Civic Center is a complex project consisting of an approximately 210,000 square foot, two-level, underground parking structure with an approximately 74,362 square foot convention center above ground is located just one block north of the Plaza in the heart of Santa Fe’s Historic District. The new Center’s design exemplifies the traditional architectural of the southwest. Parapets, textured adobe walls and softly rounded corners help achieve this effect, as do desert earth colors. In keeping with the Pueblo-style, the building features flat roofs of varying heights with rounded wood beams protruding from interior to exterior. This competition winning project will is LEED certified, one of only five convention centers in North America awarded any level of LEED certification as new construction. Most on-site construction waste and materials salvaged from demolished center was recycled. All exterior timber used for lentils, corbels and portals was rescued from the Sierra Blanca forest fire and reused.
Albuquerque Convention Center	Albuquerque	NM
Sandia Casino & Resort	Albuquerque	NM	Chavez-Grieves was the structural engineer on this project, which is the second phase expansion to the existing Sandia Casino, adding amenities & services that will put the Sandia Casino well ahead of the competition in the market. The focus of the design is to enhance the customer's experience of the property & minimize the impacts to the existing operation during construction. Scope: 228 guestrooms, 530,000 s.f. of low-rise including - 35,000 s.f. of convention/meeting space, 3 restaurants, retail, 11,000 s.f. of spa, Pool area. 18-hole golf course & new club house.
Lea County Convention Center	Hobbs	NM	Chavez-Grieves provided structural design and engineering services for a new 80,000-square foot cultural center located in Hobbs, in southern New Mexico. With stadium-style seating in a 300x250 arena and convention meeting space, this facility provides the opportunity for Lea County to offer and provide space for large meetings and concerts. Long spans over the concert stage area supports sound stage equipment over its 330-foot clear spans. Chavez-Grieves provided numerous trips and construction phase services to this project, located 250 miles from Albuquerque.
New Mexico State University Activities Center	Las Cruces	NM	The project is an addition to an existing facility. The new construction is directly adjacent to the existing structure; however it is structurally isolated. An expansion joint has been used to isolate the new construction and the foundations were placed away from the existing construction to avoid interference. The facility has been designed with steel columns, joist, and joist girders, as well as concrete and masonry retaining walls. It is a braced frame, with load bearing masonry walls. Also included are drilled pier foundation and grade beams. This facility required long span joist girders in order to supporting the running track. The additions included a weight room, racquetball courts and partially buried gym and a loading dock on ground floor; the second floor includes a viewing walkway for racquetball courts and gym as well as office space.
Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino	Pojoaque	NM	This $250 million destination resort features a 387-room Hilton full-service resort, a 79-suite Homewood Suites by Hilton, a spa, convention facilities, entertainment venues and a new casino. The site of this new resort is on 92 acres of Pojoaque tribal land, located 12 miles north of Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is being built adjacent to the Towa Golf Resort. Both hotels are owned by The Pueblo of Pojoaque and will be operated by Hilton Hotels Corporation under a management agreement. The five-story resort hotel encompasses 490,000 square feet. It includes two wings, with a total of 377 rooms (410 bays), a two-story atrium in lobby, vacation station, exercise room, spa, administration, four-pipe/fan coil or heat pump HVAC system, proposed cast-in-place concrete structure, full-service laundry and dry-cleaning. The casino and theater will encompass 172,000 square feet. The Casino will include a 45,000 square foot gaming floor, 1,200 to 1,500 gaming positions, casino back of house, and support. The theater will have 784 seats, an elevated stage, dressing rooms and a loading dock. The restaurants, retail promenade, parking garage, vacation station and conference center totals 176,300 square feet. The exhibition hall seats 5,000 and includes an elevated stage. Outdoor facilities include tennis courts, two outdoor pools, and an indoor pool, an amphitheater, and exterior water features. The architect is Thalden-Boyd of Tulsa, Oklahoma, a Native American firm that specializes in the design and architecture of hotels, casinos and related hospitality projects. Chavez-Grieves Consulting Engineers, Inc. is the structural engineer for the complex.
Santa Fe Civic Center	Santa Fe	NM	The Santa Fe Civic Center is a complex project consisting of an approximately 210,000 square foot, two-level, underground parking structure with an approximately 74,362 square foot convention center above ground is located just one block north of the Plaza in the heart of Santa Fe’s Historic District. The new Center’s design exemplifies the traditional architectural of the southwest. Parapets, textured adobe walls and softly rounded corners help achieve this effect, as do desert earth colors. In keeping with the Pueblo-style, the building features flat roofs of varying heights with rounded wood beams protruding from interior to exterior. This competition winning project will is LEED certified, one of only five convention centers in North America awarded any level of LEED certification as new construction. Most on-site construction waste and materials salvaged from demolished center was recycled. All exterior timber used for lentils, corbels and portals was rescued from the Sierra Blanca forest fire and reused.
Cherokee Catoosa	Tulsa	OK	This $125 million dollar expansion will add a 20-story tower to the existing Cherokee Catoosa Casino, expanding its convention and tourism business. The expansion will add 350,000 square feet, with 30,000 new square feet of convention space and an additional 75, 000 square feet of other meeting areas. With 200 new hotel rooms, the Cherokee Catoosa Casino aims to be Oklahoma’s first resort destination. The expansion will add a fine dining facility as well as a buffet and three additional eateries. In addition, 750 new electronic games will be added to the floor as well as many poker tables. The facility will also offer guests the convenience of a 507,000 square foot parking garage.
Albuquerque Library	Albuquerque	NM
Anderson Abruzzo International Balloon Museum	Albuquerque	NM	Chavez-Grieves served as the structural engineer of record for the Albuquerque International Balloon Museum facility which was designed to house exhibit, curatorial, administrative, educational and tenant lease space themed around the ballooning experience. It is a partial two story, high bay, approximately 52,000 square foot structure with a high volume main gallery area for the display of hot air balloons. The structural framing system is primarily a steel building system with concrete accent columns and composite concrete over steel deck floors. The entire building envelope was calculated to perform to the Model Energy code requirements of the City of Albuquerque. Studio Southwest was the architect on the project and Gerald Martin was the general contractor.
National Museum of Nuclear History and Science	Albuquerque	NM	Chavez-Grieves has been working with DCSW Architects since May 1997, in providing Sandia National Laboratories conceptual design services for the National Museum of Nuclear History & Science (previously called the National Atomic Museum). Designers worked with museum staff and administrators to develop three alternative schemes for the museum concepts. The museum will be a total of 40,000 square feet, including 20,000 square feet of exhibit space, and is estimated to cost $5 million. Construction has not begun. The project will be located adjacent to the International Balloon Museum and Park.
New Mexico History Museum	Santa Fe	NM	This new history museum is technically an expansion to the Palace of the Governors and is a delicate project bringing three historic buildings together. These are the Palace of the Governors; which is the oldest continually operational Government Building in the United States, the Meem Room that was part of the old Armory Building, and the Photo Archives Building built in the 1930s.
Sunspot Science Museum and Education Center National Solar Observatory	Sunspot	NM	The Science Museum and Education Center was designed to support both public education needs and scientific meetings. Functionally, the Center consists of the following parts: a museum; an auditorium; an education center seating up to 100; rest rooms and vending with separate, outside entrance; gift and book shop; parking, outdoor interpretation; and trails to the telescope loop, Apache Point Observatory and a Vista point. The Center provides the general public a variety of educational opportunities in science and history; solar physics; stellar astronomy; physics/optics; solar-terrestrial effects (Global Change); the ecosystem; natural history and cultural history; information about New Mexico, the history of the area and some sciences are also provided. Interpretation of this information includes inside exhibits and trails with outside displays. The overall project consists of an approximately 6,000 square foot building of which 2,000 square feet is devoted to exhibit space, 1,400 square feet to an auditorium and the balance to rest rooms, offices, storage, concessions, etc. The building and surrounding parking/roadway are designed with a low maintenance objective predominant in consideration. All facilities comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The building is a one-story, masonry bearing wall structure. The roof structure consists of structural steel trusses on twelve fool centers, spanning approximately forty feet. Heavy gage metal decking is used to support insulation and roofing. The entire roof structure is exposed in the building interior. Because of the building's location, design loadings were very severe. A wind speed of 120 MPH and snow load of 50 PSF were used for the structural design. The foundation system was designed to bear on a rock outcropping.
National Hispanic Performing Arts Center	Albuquerque	NM	In keeping with New Mexico’s rich Hispanic heritage, the Office of Cultural Affairs and its new Hispanic Cultural Division are developing a world-class facility in Albuquerque’s South Valley to preserve, interpret, and showcase Hispanic arts and life ways. This 150,000 sf facility consists of a world-class, 700-seat theater and a 300-seat, state-of-the-art video screening center. Construction for Phase II began in 2001. This phase includes the Performing Arts Complex a world-class proscenium theater, a film and video theater and multimedia production facilities. Construction of this phase should be complete by early 2003. A 16-acre site was chosen for the $34 million project along the east side of the Rio Grande at Fourth Street and Avenida César Chávez in an area known as the Barelas neighborhood. Barelas, a traditionally Hispanic neighborhood, has historically been a crossroads for New Mexico’s people. The community was settled for its proximity to a natural ford in the Río Grande and the Camino Real, the Spanish colonial era Royal Road used primarily for trade between Mexico and northern New Mexico. Later, the rail yards made Barelas a vibrant and economically important neighborhood in Albuquerque. The architectural design of the Cultural Center was created to accommodate a wealth of cultural programs developed by Center staff with the assistance of leading New Mexico Hispanic artists, educators, scholars; and business people. Many architectural features recall building styles of Spain and Latin America.
Popejoy Hall Center for Performing Arts: University of New Mexico	Albuquerque	NM	Services included the evaluation of all buildings systems, i.e., acoustics, HVAC, lighting, electrical, etc., and renovation of original John Gaw Meem structure. The Fine Arts Center (Popejoy Hall, Keller Hall, Rodey Theater and Experimental Theater) consists of music facilities for choral groups, small musical groups, symphony orchestras, bands, rehearsals, and classrooms.
Lensic Performing Arts Center	Santa Fe	NM	Assisted with owner and architect in preparing master plan an addition/renovation of an existing movie theater built in the early 1930s. Structural information provided included assessment of existing building conditions, seismic design impacts of the proposed addition including new large mechanical units on the existing roof. Chavez-Grieves determined the structural impact of the addition/renovation would have on the existing building, based on the 1997 Uniform Building Code (UBC). This information was provided in report format and helped the design team determine the overall feasibility of the project.
Wild Horse Pass	Tucson	AZ	This project will included a new hotel/conference center will include 250 rooms and suites. The conference center will provide 8,000 square feet of ballroom space and 3,600 square feet of breakout and exterior space for meetings. The casino will offer guests 1300 machines, 48 table games, a 24 table poker room, a high limit area, a dedicated non-smoking slot area and a new parking garage. An event venue with seating capacity of over 1,500 guests will have the ability to be transformed into a dynamic nightclub when the theater is not in use. Food and beverage choices will include a 120-seat food court, and three restaurants. $150 million cc.
Cherokee Catoosa Performing Arts Theater	Tulsa	OK	155 Million Dollar Expansion-19 Story, 200 Room Hotel Addition.-14000 Square foot ballroom addition.-23000 Square feet of additional gaming.-New 2500 Seat Theater-7500 square foot Toby Keith’s restaurant addition.-Thalden Boyd Emery Architects-Flintco Construction Company

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