The countdown is on to the opening of the new Pikes Peak Visitor Center! After years of design and construction, the new Visitor Center is slated to open in late May, and we couldn’t be more excited. See this month’s issue of Colorado Springs Magazine to read about some of the challenges of designing one of the world’s highest-altitude projects. The story starts on page 31.
RTA is proud to support the 2021 USGBC Colorado Wintergreen event. Join us March 17th to explore the role building materials play in human and environmental health while earning 1 GBCI CE credit and 1 AIA HSW learning unit.
Register today! https://bit.ly/3r84GFv 
The application window for our annual High School Architecture class for students in the Colorado Springs area is now open!
The 6-week class, taught by professional architects, introduces students to the fields of Architecture, Construction, and Engineering. The classes will run Thursday nights from 4-6 pm and will be a hybrid of virtual sessions and one in-person session. Students will enjoy exposure to an architect’s design process, implement that process on a project, and interact with local professionals to decide if they will pursue a career in architecture.
The application deadline is Friday, March 12th, and all El Paso County students are welcome to apply. The class is free, though students will need to provide their own access to the virtual classes and assignment submissions as well as transportation to the in-person session. Hurry, seats are limited!
Check out this time-lapse of the ongoing progress on the new Pueblo Community Health Center's East Side Clinic. The structural steel and stair/elevator towers are now in place for the three-story 63,000 sf clinic, which is also the first Emerging Zero Energy outpatient healthcare clinic in the state of Colorado according to the New Buildings Institute (NBI), with extensive natural light, a tight building envelope, fiberglass windows, PV arrays, exterior sun shades, and energy-efficient equipment. The East Side Clinic is expected to open in October 2021.
Join us for an in-depth look of the innovative design of the Chinook Trail Middle School at the Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) Rocky Mountain Chapter virtual tour event on Thursday, January 28th, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm. This award-winning school was first new stand-alone middle school in Academy District 20 in over 20 years and was designed utilizing WELL Building criteria with an emphasis on healthy and positive spaces. Register here!
The photo tour of the William J. Hybl Sports Medicine and Performance Center was just published at Healthcare Snapshots! Learn more about how this one-of-a-kind facility promotes synergies between UCCS academics and Centura Health sports medicine clinical treatment. It also supports treatment and training for first responders and athletes and active individuals with physical disabilities including para-athletes and wounded military veterans.
As the Pikes Peak Summit Complex nears completion, the annual fireworks tradition by the AdAmAn Club continued on New Year’s Eve. Since 1922, the club has summited the mountain carrying fireworks to the top of the Peak to set off in celebration of the new year. Watch as the group summits the mountain in the dark and sets off an incredible display on the grounds of the Summit Complex to herald 2021 for the city of Colorado Springs below in one of the most unique fireworks displays in the United States
Check out this great video by Colorado Springs Utilities describing the ways the new Pikes Peak Summit Complex will utilize significant water and energy-saving techniques. The vision to create a sustainable building atop Pikes Peak was realized due to the incredible efforts of the stakeholders and project partners involved. You can read more about the interplay of utilities atop the mountain in Colorado Spring's Utilitie's blog post.
In a recent panel with the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce, Stuart Coppedge of RTA shared some of our top projects, including the Pikes Peak Summit Complex, Creekwalk, and the William J Hybl Sports Performance Center. As a leader in the development, design and construction industry, RTA is honored to bring our expertise to these discussions and help guide our city towards a well-designed future. View the full article here:
