I've just uploaded all the video footage from Denis Hayes' presentation at our 30th anniversary event at the UMFA. You can check it out by clicking here or on the series of six videos below. Enjoy!
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
Two GSBS projects named "Best of 08" by Intermountain Contractor
Intermountain Contractor Announces Best of ‘08 Winners
~Industry-leading construction publication
honors region’s top construction and design projects~
Salt Lake City – Intermountain Contractor magazine is pleased to announce the winners of its Best of ‘08 awards program. The annual competition recognizes construction and design excellence from across the two-state region of Utah and Idaho.
An independent jury of industry experts judged nearly 100 submitted projects in mid-September. Eligible projects were located in Utah and Idaho and completed in the past year.
The 53 winners will be featured in the December issue of Intermountain Contractor and honored at an awards breakfast December 11 at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City.
The jury awarded projects based on entry criteria including project management and client service. Design entries were also judged on unity with nearby elements.
The entries were sorted by project type. Each category has one “Best Of” award winner (note: we had one category—renovation/restoration—with an unbreakable tie this year) and one or more awards of “Merit.” A “Project of the Year” was determined by the jury to be the best of all entries.
The winners will be entered in the National Best of 2008 competition and judged against winning entries from other regions. Those winners, the first-ever National Best of ’08 Awards, will be profiled in Engineering News-Record, Constructor as well as the 11 Regional Publications in March 2009.
~Industry-leading construction publication
honors region’s top construction and design projects~
Salt Lake City – Intermountain Contractor magazine is pleased to announce the winners of its Best of ‘08 awards program. The annual competition recognizes construction and design excellence from across the two-state region of Utah and Idaho.
An independent jury of industry experts judged nearly 100 submitted projects in mid-September. Eligible projects were located in Utah and Idaho and completed in the past year.
The 53 winners will be featured in the December issue of Intermountain Contractor and honored at an awards breakfast December 11 at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City.
The jury awarded projects based on entry criteria including project management and client service. Design entries were also judged on unity with nearby elements.
The entries were sorted by project type. Each category has one “Best Of” award winner (note: we had one category—renovation/restoration—with an unbreakable tie this year) and one or more awards of “Merit.” A “Project of the Year” was determined by the jury to be the best of all entries.
The winners will be entered in the National Best of 2008 competition and judged against winning entries from other regions. Those winners, the first-ever National Best of ’08 Awards, will be profiled in Engineering News-Record, Constructor as well as the 11 Regional Publications in March 2009.
GSBS projects include:
Davis Conference Center
Public Building Over $5 M - Merit Award
Ascent Construction
SME Steel Corporate Headquarters
Best Private Building Under $5 M
SME Steel
Davis Conference Center
Public Building Over $5 M - Merit Award
Ascent Construction
SME Steel Corporate Headquarters
Best Private Building Under $5 M
SME Steel
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
GSBS WA project and SLC architect in October issue of Architectural Record
An APA ad on page 82 in the new October Architectural Record features the Great Wolf Resort water park structure in Grand Mound, and a quote from George Stromquist.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Salt Lake Tribune Article: Cottonwood Heights eyes new city center
Click here for the original article on the Salt Lake Tribune site.
By María Villaseñor
The Salt Lake Tribune
COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS - If a "for sale" sign ever goes up in front of the vacant Cottonwood Heights Elementary School, city leaders want to snatch up the property.
The nearly 11 acres on Bengal Boulevard would help Cottonwood Heights officials move forward with their plan to create a city center right in the "darn-near, dead center of the city."
Bruce Jorgensen, of GSBS Architects which designed the concept plan, said the city center will build a sense of community and be a gathering place for residents.
Had Cottonwood Heights sprung as a city, a civic center would have been built at the very start.
Instead, the city began as "small clusters of civilization and then it just became suburbs" in unincorporated Salt Lake County.
Later in 2005, Cottonwood Heights became a city and its newly elected mayor and council members rented space in an office building on Fort Union Boulevard for their cubicles and council chambers. And the month-old police department is headquartered on the building's bottom floor.
Three years ago, the city commissioned a residential survey to outline a general plan, and the one spot that held promise for a city center was that corner, near the Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center and the park's 11 athletic fields.
Plans include a police station, a City Hall, an amphitheater, a pavilion and a
children's water feature. Initially, only one building for a City Hall would be constructed, but the city wants to keep enough space to expand and someday include a library, senior center or other civic facility.
While any groundbreaking for a new city center could be several years away, "it's a good time to look at it and plan it," said City Planner Michael Black.
Plus, developing a conceptual design and hosting public open houses gives residents a chance to help create the blueprint for a new city center, "so that we can receive public input well in advance to when we would actually propose the plan," said Mayor Kelvyn Cullimore during a recent City Council presentation.
And a few residents have already voiced enthusiasm for the project, as well as some reservations.
Black said some neighbors are worried about increased traffic (there should be as many, or slightly fewer, cars driving through than with the elementary, he said) and the police station could increase criminal activity.
"The impact typically lessens the crime in the area," said Assistant Chief Paul Brenneman, who added a headquarters for the Cottonwood Heights Police Department would not include a jail with holding cells, but would be similar to the former Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office substation.
The CHPD's station would be built on about an acre near the school - land the city owns.
"The police station is the one to watch for," Black said, adding it has the potential to be built earlier and possibly before any other land is acquired.
As long as the city doesn't raise any taxes to build it, resident Bill Carrigan likes the new city center.
"If you can eliminate rent and put it toward a new building, I'm all for it," said Carrigan, who attended the open house to post an item about it on his community Web site, www.chcommunity.com.
He was happy to see the plan would add to the existing park's green space.
The city center's total building space would be two-thirds the size of the elementary school and would expand a half-field in the park to full size.
"I think it's going to look good," Carrigan said.
By María Villaseñor
The Salt Lake Tribune
COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS - If a "for sale" sign ever goes up in front of the vacant Cottonwood Heights Elementary School, city leaders want to snatch up the property.
The nearly 11 acres on Bengal Boulevard would help Cottonwood Heights officials move forward with their plan to create a city center right in the "darn-near, dead center of the city."
Bruce Jorgensen, of GSBS Architects which designed the concept plan, said the city center will build a sense of community and be a gathering place for residents.
Had Cottonwood Heights sprung as a city, a civic center would have been built at the very start.
Instead, the city began as "small clusters of civilization and then it just became suburbs" in unincorporated Salt Lake County.
Later in 2005, Cottonwood Heights became a city and its newly elected mayor and council members rented space in an office building on Fort Union Boulevard for their cubicles and council chambers. And the month-old police department is headquartered on the building's bottom floor.
Three years ago, the city commissioned a residential survey to outline a general plan, and the one spot that held promise for a city center was that corner, near the Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center and the park's 11 athletic fields.
Plans include a police station, a City Hall, an amphitheater, a pavilion and a
children's water feature. Initially, only one building for a City Hall would be constructed, but the city wants to keep enough space to expand and someday include a library, senior center or other civic facility.
While any groundbreaking for a new city center could be several years away, "it's a good time to look at it and plan it," said City Planner Michael Black.
Plus, developing a conceptual design and hosting public open houses gives residents a chance to help create the blueprint for a new city center, "so that we can receive public input well in advance to when we would actually propose the plan," said Mayor Kelvyn Cullimore during a recent City Council presentation.
And a few residents have already voiced enthusiasm for the project, as well as some reservations.
Black said some neighbors are worried about increased traffic (there should be as many, or slightly fewer, cars driving through than with the elementary, he said) and the police station could increase criminal activity.
"The impact typically lessens the crime in the area," said Assistant Chief Paul Brenneman, who added a headquarters for the Cottonwood Heights Police Department would not include a jail with holding cells, but would be similar to the former Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office substation.
The CHPD's station would be built on about an acre near the school - land the city owns.
"The police station is the one to watch for," Black said, adding it has the potential to be built earlier and possibly before any other land is acquired.
As long as the city doesn't raise any taxes to build it, resident Bill Carrigan likes the new city center.
"If you can eliminate rent and put it toward a new building, I'm all for it," said Carrigan, who attended the open house to post an item about it on his community Web site, www.chcommunity.com.
He was happy to see the plan would add to the existing park's green space.
The city center's total building space would be two-thirds the size of the elementary school and would expand a half-field in the park to full size.
"I think it's going to look good," Carrigan said.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Governer Huntsman Signs Energy Independence Plan
I read this today on Governer Huntsman's website:
Salt Lake City, UT - Utah Governor Jon Huntsman joined T. Boone Pickens and many others in signing the Energy Independence Pledge in September, requesting the new Administration and the 111th Congress devote as much time as necessary during their first 100 days in office to develop a serious, workable Energy Policy. In a letter sent out this week, he encouraged other governors across the country to sign the pledge and take this opportunity to put party and partisanship aside and support this effort.
"This endeavor will help encourage the newly elected President of the United States to develop a timely and workable Energy Policy," Governor Huntsman said. "The time has come for Americans to join together and let our President and Members of Congress know they must put the needs of the American people first with regard to energy and our future dependence upon it."
In addition to the Pickens Pledge, as Chairman of the Western Governors' Association, Governor Huntsman is working with other governors of both parties to create an energy policy framework that they will then present to the new administration once elected in November.
"There are three things that must drive our nation's energy policy: affordability, energy independence and sustainability," Governor Huntsman said. "The Pickens plan and the WGA efforts are aimed at finding innovative solutions that are right for our country."
The Energy Independence Pledge can be found online at: http://www.pickensplan.com
Salt Lake City, UT - Utah Governor Jon Huntsman joined T. Boone Pickens and many others in signing the Energy Independence Pledge in September, requesting the new Administration and the 111th Congress devote as much time as necessary during their first 100 days in office to develop a serious, workable Energy Policy. In a letter sent out this week, he encouraged other governors across the country to sign the pledge and take this opportunity to put party and partisanship aside and support this effort.
"This endeavor will help encourage the newly elected President of the United States to develop a timely and workable Energy Policy," Governor Huntsman said. "The time has come for Americans to join together and let our President and Members of Congress know they must put the needs of the American people first with regard to energy and our future dependence upon it."
In addition to the Pickens Pledge, as Chairman of the Western Governors' Association, Governor Huntsman is working with other governors of both parties to create an energy policy framework that they will then present to the new administration once elected in November.
"There are three things that must drive our nation's energy policy: affordability, energy independence and sustainability," Governor Huntsman said. "The Pickens plan and the WGA efforts are aimed at finding innovative solutions that are right for our country."
The Energy Independence Pledge can be found online at: http://www.pickensplan.com
Wasatch Front Growth
Several GSBS associates attended a presentation by the University of Utah's Arthur C. Nelson yesterday on Wasatch Front development patterns and trends. During his speech, Nelson stated that the Wasatch Front will see a population of 4.2 million by 2040 — almost doubling the 2005 count. That's incredible! For the full story in the Deseret News, click here.
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