 | Location: Omaha, NE Designer / Architect: HDR and Polshek Partnership Architects Description: A product of the sensational participation and generous support of the community, the Holland Performing Arts Center is a testament to Omaha’s legacy for civic leadership and commitment to the arts. Opened in October 2005, the Holland Performing Arts Center is a true cultural landmark. Built with the overwhelming support and generosity of the Omaha community, the Holland Center marks the collaboration of a world-class team of architects, designers, and acousticians, tasked with creating a performing arts venue to be envied anywhere. Capable of hosting various forms of entertainment, the Holland Center specializes in events requiring a more acoustical environment, including performances by the Omaha Symphony. |
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 | Location: Omaha, NE Designer / Architect: HDR Contractor: Kiewit Construction Company Description: The Hixson-Lied Science Building serves as the first phase and new "front door" to Creighton University’s integrated science complex. The 110,000-SF, six-story facility provides much needed classroom, teaching labs and office space for the university's science program, which includes almost half of all undergraduate enrollment. The view up the six-story glass atrium is inspiring; the view looking down to the atrium’s terrazzo floor was also designed to impress. The grand mosaic is a depiction of an atom, its "electrons" colorful medallions representing all of the university's colleges and schools. The mosaic can be viewed from all floors. Award: Interior Design Excellence, American School and University, 2005 |
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 | Location: Omaha, NE Designer / Architect: HDR Description: The new Nebraska Methodist College is a creative and successful merging of old and new. In order to enhance the institution's program for educating exceptional healthcare professionals, specific needs of today's students and faculty were mandatory fuel for the design of The Josie Harper Campus. This facility possesses state-of-the-art and welcoming environments for an academic teaching facility, as well as for the hospital's continuing education programs.The 104,480-SF building includes a student center, book store, fitness center, dining area, classrooms, library, meditation chapel, offices and lab spaces. Colorful carpets and large-scale graphics were created specifically to promote learning and good health within the environment. Natural lighting, eye-catching furnishings and impressive artworks contribute to the facility's ambiance of comfort, while up-to-date classrooms and technologically advanced labs give the facility a cutting edge reputation for attracting top-notch students to the healthcare profession. Completed ahead of schedule and within budget, The Josie Harper Campus opened its doors to students and faculty in January 2006. |
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 | Location: Omaha, NE Designer / Architect: DLR Group Contractor: Kiewit Construction Company Description: As the largest public works project to date in Nebraska, the more than one million square foot facility and adjacent parking garage adds a dynamic signature element to Omaha's skyline. The Convention Center/Arena houses up to one million square feet of sports, exhibition and ballroom space, flexible meeting rooms and support services. The structure is over one-fifth mile long, end-to-end. The combined new convention center/arena takes full advantage of the flexible swing space where sports/entertainment and meeting functions meet. The main exhibition hall can be opened to the marshalling and event floor areas of the Arena to achieve approximately 240,000 square feet of continuous flat floor area. The Arena, the tallest feature rising nearly 135 feet or 10 stories, is designed with flexible seating between 14,500 and 17,000 for major sports and entertainment events. Concessions and fan amenities are distributed throughout the facility to maximize the enjoyment of the experience and minimize waiting in lines. |
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 | Location: Omaha, NE Designer / Architect: HDR Contractor: Hawkins Description: The Durham Research Center is 289,000 SF with 116 research laboratories, a 319-seat auditorium, three classrooms, 12 conference rooms, a student computer lab, an atrium and snack bar. The auditorium is equipped with full broadcasting capabilities that can be managed from an advanced control room in the back of the auditorium. Two of the three classrooms are equipped to broadcast classes for distance education programs. HDR designed the facility to meet current research objectives but with enough flexibility to respond to future needs. Additionally, the facility was sited so that another research tower could be constructed to the south of facility as future funds become available. HDR accomplished the university's objectives within the prescribed budget and without compromising lab functions. Award :Interior Design Excellence, American School and University, 2005 |
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 | Location: Omaha, NE Description: Headquarters of Berkshire Hathaway and Peter Kiewit Sons, Inc. |
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 | Location: Council Bluffs, IA Designer / Architect: HNTB, Kansas City Contractor: JE Dunn Description: The Mid-America Center is the Heartland's premier entertainment and convention center. The multi-purpose facility is the Heartland's link to the ultimate in live entertainment and sporting events. From USHL hockey and bullriding to concerts and family shows, the arena is committed to top quality events year-round. The arena is proud to be the new home of the USHL Omaha Lancers. The Lancers are the 2000-2001 Junior A National Champions. The Mid-America Center is the centerpiece of the metro area's most exciting new destination. Elegant lodging, premium retail shops, casino gaming, a water park and a 16-screen cinema are planned to complete the development. |
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 | Location: Lincoln, NE Description: The Lincoln Children's Museum was constructed as the first green building in the city of Lincoln. The Museum incorporated these green building principles into the design and renovation of the facility. These green building principles include minimizing the amount of waste generated during construction, recycling materials that could be separated from the construction waste stream, using recycled content building materials where feasible, and using best management practices regarding energy and water conservation. The new Lincoln Children's Museum opened its doors on October 21, 2000 with a weekend of exciting Grand Opening festivities. |
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 | Location: Omaha, NE Description: Valmont currently operates from 43 facilities located in fourteen countries around the world. The Company is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, and employs over 5,600 highly trained personnel worldwide, with approximately 1,500 located in Nebraska. |
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