WORK IN PROGRESS
CATALYST ARCHITECTURE has a number of exciting new projects on the
boards as well as under construction. We are currently working on
master planning, governmental, tribal, non-profit and custom
residential assignments in
various phases of design and construction.
So, What is GRx?
CATALYST ARCHITECTURE, in association with RENOVATIONS, has launched a
new service, GRx > SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR EXISTING
BUILDINGS. GRx is your valued partner
in understanding your facilitiy's unique needs, providing expert
analysis, developing innovative cost-savings solutions, and then
affordably delivering those solutions, if desired, through our seasoned
GRx construction team.
GRx offers
expert analysis, professional recommendations, and creative,
cost-conscious
solutions for all project scales– from custom residential remodels, to
facilities masterplanning. To learn more about how a GRx
partnership can provide the right remedy for your
existing home or business, click on the GRx logo below.
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Review
our current work assignments and ongoing explorations in
high-performance ecological design. Projects displaying
the GRx
logo are taking
advantage of GRx's
sustainability-focused solutions for existing buildings.
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Projects Updated
8/18/11
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CRATER VISITORS CENTER * |
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3-phase,
20-year Visioning Masterplan for Meteor Crater, located west of
Winslow, AZ. Design direction driven by client's intention to assume
role as "The Preeminent Global Authority on Meteor Impact Events".
45,000 sq.ft. program seeks to incorporate sustainable strategies
for
possible LEED-EB rating.
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HAGERMAN
NWR VISITORS CENTER [LEED-Silver Seeking] *
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Grand Opening for this 7,600 sq.ft. USFWS
Visitors Center to be held in Sept. The new facility will enable
people from the growing Dallas/Fort Worth region to learn about the
many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, fish, and plants that thrive
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NAVAJO
CODE TALKERS MUSEUM & VETERANS CENTER *
National Design Competition for the 24,000
sq.ft. Veterans Center and 16,000 sq.ft. Code Talker Museum. The
highly symbolic design features 29 stone and steel gabions,
representing the 29 original Code Talkers.-
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POKAGON
CULTURAL CENTER *
Symbolic design
for this 8,000 sq.ft. Cultural Center is based on the Tribe's
traditional birchbark canoe. The new facility will closely adhere
to the traditions and ways of the Pokagon Band of Potowatomi Indians
("Keepers of the Fire"), by honoring the elements, the people, and the
natural environs.
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SAN LUIS NWR VISITOR CENTER [LEED-Platinum Seeking] *
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Construction is nearly complete on this
17,000 sq.ft Admin HQ and Visitor Center for the San Luis NWR.
Constructed with SIPS and clad in weathered steel, the building is a
"Less-Than-Zero" energy design.
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WILDLIFE VISITOR CENTER [LEED-Platinum Seeking] * |
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CATALYST's 12,000 sq.ft. Facilities
Analysis contract with the Santa Ana NWR, has recently
been expanded to include Visioning Masterplanning for the entire 22 acre
adminstrative, visitors center, and service yard portions of the
refuge's operations
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YAVAPAI COUNTY
ADMIN. BUILDING
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The construction
contract for this 24,000 sq.ft. administrative center has been
awarded. All 16 bids came in below budget, as well as for all 3
Add Alternates. This state-of-the-art facility
features a raised floor systems and an innovative stratified heat
recovery system for additional energy savings.
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LOS
ALAMOS COUNTY NATURE CENTER [LEED-Gold
Seeking] *
6,000 sq.ft. Nature Center for Los Alamos
County, NM will facilitate nature education programs for school
children and the general public. The building will be designed as a
teaching tool to demonstrate how the built environment can enhance the
natural one.
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TRIVENI
SPIRITUAL
COMMUNITY *
This off-grid strawbale and SIPS (structural insulated planel) complex
consists of a 4,500 sq.ft. Gathering Hall, an attached 800 sq.ft. Art
Gallery, plus a 500 sq.ft. Restroom building. The contract documents
have been approved for construction, which is expected to get underway
this month.
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HASSAYAMPA CUSTOM HOME *
CATALYST ARCHITECTURE was recently awared the design contract for a 4,500
sq.ft. custom residence in Hassayampa. The client is desiring a
low maintenance structure built with natural, durable materials.
The home is to take
advantage of its dramatic views, while fostering a sense of serenity.
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| CITY of SEDONA WATER ANALYSIS * |
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CATALYST is assisting the City of Sedona
with a geotechnical
investigation of the City's Justice and Police buildings. The City has
experienced persistant water infiltration and related problems, despite
previous attempts to resolve the issue.-
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CATALYST'S
MASTERPLANNING DIVISION: AZUR-Ecotecture
CATALYST
Partners Ackerman and Zucker have teamed up with Dr. Paolo Soleri of
Arcosanti, and Mr. Yves Rathle (of StudioYvesInc) to create AZUR-Ecotecture,
the Large-Scale Projects and Masterplanning Division
of CATALYST.
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