The architectural, engineering, and construction community in Indiana is unwavering in its dedication to delivering exceptional buildings throughout the state in 2023. In this edition of "Improving our Built Environment," a selection of local projects that have recently commenced construction will be showcased.

The Building Contractors Association (BCA) is a professional trade association that has served northeast Indiana’s commercial construction industry since 1917.

The BCA and Irving Materials Inc. (IMI) teamed up to present the 2023 BCA IMI Excellence in Construction Awards to recognize outstanding projects and the work of BCA members. This …

NOBLESVILLE, IN – In May, the City of Noblesville announced a transformational partnership with Pacers Sports & Entertainment to bring the Mad Ants, the company’s affiliate in the NBA G League, to Noblesville. THE NBA G League is the second most prominent men’s basketball league in the world, behind …

FORT WAYNE, IN – Bridge of Grace, a Fort Wayne-based ministries organization, has officially broken ground on their new building to house the Mt. Vernon Park Early Learning Center, Mt. Vernon Community Clinic, and Bridge of Grace Compassionate Ministries Center. The nearly 20,000 SF state-of-the-art Early Learning Center will serve …

Winners of 21 championships since 1990, including a recent victory at the 2022 Indianapolis 500 by driver Marcus Ericsson, the Chip Ganassi Racing Team has solidified itself as one of the most prolific winners in the sport since the team was founded 30 years ago.

Last fall, Ganassi identified the …

In 2017, Pacers Sports & Entertainment (PSE) took on the second-largest renovation project in the history of the NBA with a $362 million investment in modernizing Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Phase one focused on interior improvements and featured new elements such as sideline clubs, retractable club seating, and a new center-hung scoreboard. …

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The Indianapolis Zoo recently announced The Campaign for Our Zoo, Our Community, Our World, which funds multiple major initiatives highlighted by a guest Welcome Center experience, Global Center for Species Survival, and the new International Chimpanzee Complex. The $53 million capital investment will expand guest capacity with …

ANGOLA, IN – MKM architecture + design (MKM) has partnered with Trine University and Cameron Memorial Community Hospital on the design of a state-of-the-art 32,000-square-foot education and innovation facility on the hospital’s Angola campus. The facility will feature simulation and skills labs along with numerous classrooms. The Cameron Education and …

With a population just over 200 people according to 2020 census, Pine Village, Indiana, has been home to several remarkable structures over the years, including a two-story, 1909 Italian Romanesque-style elementary school (which eventually burned down), and a 1940 Midwestern-Art-Deco-style gymnasium.

Heavily crowded and in need of numerous repairs, Pine …

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – Purdue Bands and Orchestras has provided an engaging curriculum to the students at Purdue University for over 130 years. School spirit and Boilermaker pride are shaped by Purdue Bands and Orchestras’ musical talent. Yet, the department was scattered in various buildings across campus with no performance …

INDIANAPOLIS – Indy Eleven & Keystone Group recently unveiled renderings and announced May 2023 groundbreaking plans for Eleven Park, the transformational neighborhood development set to change the southwest quadrant of downtown Indianapolis.

Diamond Chain, the former company on the property, has recently ceased production at the facility and will vacate …

INDIANAPOLIS – Chip Ganassi Racing needed to renovate targeted areas in their existing facility to increase working space and create functionality of specific work groups in the design and construction of racing vehicles. They also needed an addition, which functions as storage for vehicles and new work areas for racing …

FORT WAYNE, IN – In February, Humane Fort Wayne announced plans to break ground on their future home, a friendly space with expanded opportunities for animal welfare and human education, located on over 5 acres at 901 Leesburg Road, Fort Wayne. The new facility will be centrally located to accommodate …

FORT WAYNE, IN – There’s a glowing red sign irradiating the Fort Wayne skyline again.

The new Do it Best Corp. sign high atop Building 19 at Electric Works is on. It’s the first time a sign has shone on the campus since the iconic General Electric sign was turned …

The architecture, engineering, and construction community in Indiana has remained steadfast in its commitment to producing high-quality projects across the state in 2023. The March 2023 installment of “Improving our Built Environment” places a spotlight on a handful of local projects which recently broke ground or completed construction.

FORT WAYNE, IN – Design Collaborative (DC) opened the doors to a headquarters and flagship branch in Fort Wayne, Indiana on January 17th with a ribbon cutting to celebrate the completion of their newest project. DC partnered up again with Fort Financial to complete the design and construction of this …

INDIANAPOLIS – As Indy Parks explores opportunities to enhance and evaluate future park development, Indy Parks partners with neighborhood groups to create park master plans. Thanks to funds provided by the American Rescue Plan Act, the Hogsett administration's Circle City Forward initiative, and a generous grant from the Lilly Endowment, …

The Franciscan Orthopedic Hospital of Carmel is dedicated to excellence in orthopedic specialty care, sports medicine and high-performance results for high school, collegiate, and professional athletes. This unique healthcare campus is located along the U.S. 31 corridor in the southwest corner of Carmel, Indiana.

Designed by MSKTD & Associates, …

INDIANAPOLIS – Construction is in full swing on Indiana University Health’s new downtown hospital and expanded medical campus, which will bring a next-generation acute-care adult hospital to Indiana. The significant project at 16th Street and Capitol Avenue will combine operations of IU Health Methodist and University hospitals upon its …

Butler University recently completed construction on the Levinson Family Hall addition, which connects two 70s-era buildings – Gallahue Hall and Holcomb Building – without erasing their distinctive international style.

Levinson Family Hall also gathers dispersed departments and programs under one roof, marrying historically significant science programs with modern lab and …

In 2022, Indiana’s architecture, engineering, and construction community has remained devoted to producing high-quality projects across the state.

This installment of ‘Improving our Built Environment’ showcases projects which have recently hosted groundbreaking or ribbon-cutting ceremonies.

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana University Health has outlined design plans for a multi-use support building and a utility plant to serve its new downtown Indianapolis hospital under construction at its expanding healthcare campus south of 16th Street.

Filed recently with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission, the plans call for a support …

First Internet Bank recently partnered with Browning Day and Browning Construction to design and construct a six-story, 168,000-square-foot corporate headquarters in downtown Fishers on 116th Street.

When developing a vision for the bank’s new headquarters, Lacey Causseaux, Director of Interior Design at Browning Day said her project team quickly …

Indiana University Health is constructing a medical office building (MOB) and parking garage in downtown Indianapolis at the intersection of 16th Street and Capitol Avenue called Capitol View. Together with the new downtown hospital (being built across Capitol Avenue to the west and connected via glass pedestrian bridge), Capitol View …

There was plenty of celebration this summer when Indianapolis Public Library’s West Perry Branch opened on Indianapolis’ southside. The celebration continued this weekend when Indianapolis-based Schmidt Associates …

Each year, the Indy Chamber’s Monumental Awards recognize the most significant achievements by individuals and businesses contributing to excellence in architecture, engineering, interior design, landscape architecture, construction, real estate development, neighborhood revitalization, innovative reuse, and public art throughout the Indianapolis region.

In its third year taking place at the historic …

In 2019, the International School of Indiana (ISI) launched the ‘ONE ISI’ campaign to fund the construction of a lower school on its Michigan Road campus. The Chen Family Lower School groundbreaking took place in October 2020, with successful completion in March 2022.

The idea behind ISI dates back to …

Associated Builders and Contractors of Indiana/Kentucky (ABC) seek to recognize the outstanding projects built by its members every year with their Excellence in Construction Awards. Such recognition builds greater awareness in local communities of the quality of work produced by Merit Shop contractors and their employees.

Furthermore, the Excellence in …

FISHERS, IN – Andretti Global, the parent company of Andretti Autosport, recently announced that the team has chosen Fishers to be the future home of its universal motorsports headquarters. The team intends to build a 575,000 square-foot facility that will occupy approximately 90-acres alongside the up-and-coming Nickel Plate Trail, the …

FISHERS, IN – Fairway Independent Mortgage, together with officials from the City of Fishers and project partners, broke ground on its new regional headquarters in July at Techway in Fishers. Located at the entrance of the Fishers Technology Park, Fairway Independent Mortgage will centrally locate three regional branches while …

FORT WAYNE, IN – Elevatus Architecture recently broke ground alongside Fort Wayne Community Schools officials and community leaders to mark the beginning of a new chapter for the Levan R. Scott Academy school located in southeast Fort Wayne. The school will undergo an addition project slated to be completed in …

A $23 million redevelopment project several years in the making is already living up to its aspirations, bringing a palpable new energy and improved quality of life to the citizens of Shelbyville.

Shelbyville Square is a stellar example of the essential connection between economic vitality and investment in public space …

BLOOMINGTON, IN – The City of Bloomington, following the lead of The Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, Visit Bloomington, and Downtown Bloomington, Inc., has submitted a proposal to the Monroe County Board of Commissioners and County Council for activating the Convention Center expansion.

Deputy Mayor Don Griffin will join Chamber …

Indiana University Health needed a more advanced, leading-edge facility to replace its century-old hospital in downtown Bloomington. At the same time, Indiana University wanted to offer its students better opportunities for real-life training and collaboration.

IU Health Bloomington Hospital at the Indiana University Regional Academic Health Center creates an innovative …

FORT WAYNE, IN – Design Collaborative is a part of designing not two, but three new locations for Fort Financial Credit Union in Fort Wayne. Two new branches are in progress, along with their headquarters building with a branch built in.

The two retail branches are very similar, each one …

INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and the Department of Metropolitan Development (DMD) recently announced Gershman Partners and Citimark (GPCM) as the development group for the City Market East public-private partnership. This mixed-use legacy project will bring a projected $175 million in capital investment to the City Market campus.

“This …

The shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, has once again brought the issue of school security into the national conversation. Each time a tragedy like this occurs, the dialogue inevitably turns to the idea of "hardening" our schools.

While active security strategies have their place, the Fanning Howey …

This June, Eskenazi Health and Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County announced a more than $50 million investment in capital improvements to primary care facilities across Marion County, including construction of a new state-of-the-art health center opening in 2024 on the east side of Indianapolis.

Eskenazi Health collaborated with …

Indiana’s architecture, engineering, and construction professionals remain devoted to producing high-quality projects across the state in 2022 and for years to come. Building Excellence’s Changing the Landscape series showcases a few of the most exciting recent projects from a collection of Indiana’s most reputable design firms, contractors, and owners. …

FORT WAYNE, IN – Design Collaborative is excited to present the new, two-bed intensive care unit completed in Rushville, IN. Rush Memorial Hospital recognized a need for additional space through the thick of the pandemic. The 2,380 SF space makes it possible for the rural hospital to offer new procedures …

GREENWOOD, IN – Greenwood Mayor Mark W. Myers recently joined city and community leaders to officially open Greenwood’s newest public amenity, the Greenwood Fieldhouse. The 65,000-square-foot facility, located on the site of the former Greenwood Middle School, is a modern sports and fitness complex that will expand indoor sport options. …

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The Indianapolis Public Library (IndyPL) broke ground on a new Glendale Branch Library, drawing an eager crowd of more than 150 community leaders, patrons, and stakeholders. The 24,800 square foot Branch, projected to open in the summer of 2023, will be located at the site of the …

FORT WAYNE, IN – Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry joined the City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division and community and neighborhood leaders this June to highlight plans for continued development and investment along the riverfront.

Phase II of Riverfront Public Space will continue Fort Wayne’s proactive efforts to revitalize …

With modern-day technology at everyone’s fingertips, libraries are shifting from their original uses into community beacons for reading, learning, and research.

As libraries transition into central hubs for connection within their own communities, staff at Newburgh Chandler Public Library – a building originally designed for the Town of Chandler by …

INDIANAPOLIS – McLaren Racing confirmed recently that it has commissioned a new IndyCar facility for the Arrow McLaren SP team, with construction scheduled to begin in the second-half of 2022. Intense detailed design and planning is already underway and it is anticipated that the new facility will become operational in …

The Indiana State Police (ISP) recently celebrated the opening of a new Post and Regional Laboratory facility in Fort Wayne. Designed by RATIO and MWL Architects, the Fort Wayne facility will act as a model for nearly identical upgrades in Evansville and Lowell.

With cramped lab conditions and limited …

INDIANAPOLIS — In the first in a series of podcasts, American Structurepoint experts reveal key safety facts and statistics about roundabouts and how roundabouts designed by American Structurepoint help solve complex transportation issues across the nation.

American Structurepoint Vice President and Partner Mike McBride, a nationally recognized roundabout expert, …

INDIANAPOLIS – 16 Tech Community Corporation, the non-profit organization leading the physical and programmatic development of the 16 Tech Innovation District, announced $300,000 in grant awards to 11 resident-endorsed projects that directly benefit the vitality of nearby neighborhoods.

The grant awards mark the third cycle of funding of the …

FISHERS, IN – Browning Investments and Dora Hotel Company unveiled the design renderings for the new Hotel Nickel Plate, a Tapestry Collection by Hilton hotel set to break ground this fall. The renderings were approved as part of the Nickel Plate Review Committee. The previously announced project, developed by Browning …

CARMEL, IN – The City of Carmel and Republic Airways have jointly announced that Republic Airways plans to move its training activities and corporate headquarters to Carmel, IN. Republic, one of the largest regional airlines in the U.S., will be part of a redevelopment project along the Meridian (U.S. 31) …

GREENFIELD, IN – Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) recently unveiled plans for its new global headquarters featuring environmentally-sustainable, employee-focused design and a state-of-the art innovation center.

The company – which grew from a small division of Eli Lilly & Company to a $4.7 billion independent global animal health leader …

INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Cultural Trail, Inc. announced the official groundbreaking for the expansion of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene and Marilyn Glick.

City officials, neighborhood leaders, founders, artists, and the community gathered at the corner of South Street and S. Meridian Street, along the future Indianapolis Cultural …

FISHERS, IN – The City of Fishers presented the design and programming plans for its new Arts & Municipal Complex this evening to its City Council during a public Work Session. The City sought RFPQs for a new Complex in the fall of 2021 after receiving engineering reports deeming the …

SOUTH BEND, IN – Inspired by South Bend’s resilient spirit, a love for Notre Dame, and historic buildings, Ed and Stephen Ziegler have bought the Kizer House, the 7,220-square-foot Romanesque Revival-style mansion located on a prominent corner in South Bend’s West Washington National Register District.

The father-son team plans to …

Indiana's architecture, engineering, and construction community remains devoted to producing high-quality projects across the state in 2022 and for years to come. The Improving Our Built Environment series highlights some of the most exciting upcoming and recently completed projects from a few of the state's most reputable design firms, contractors, …

As one of the largest fire protection companies in the Midwest, Ryan Fireprotection makes it the company’s mission to develop world-class talent to create and maintain fire protection solutions.

Luminaut Rowland and Shiel Sexton are helping Ryan Fireprotection transform a historic downtown Indianapolis structure into a high-tech Training Center for …

FORT WAYNE, IN – Over the past several years, the City of Fort Wayne has seen some incredible developments that have brought a new life into the city, including Promenade Park, The Landing, and Parkview Field.

With Design Collaborative's main office located downtown Fort Wayne, as well as many Design …

Indiana University’s Board of Trustees recently approved the architectural design of the IU School of Medicine Medical Education Building in Indianapolis.

Perkins&Will and Browning Day designed IU’s new medical education building to act as a centerpiece to IU Health’s planned $1.6 billion downtown campus.

Located just south of the IU …

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced recently a major grant of more than $1,000,000 to build Black homeowner equity in the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood of Indianapolis. The grant was issued to Renew Indianapolis and will support an innovative program to build generational wealth while addressing gentrification in historically Black …

INDIANAPOLIS – Two funds honoring the legacy of a retired Eli Lilly chemist will provide grants to organizations working to preserve significant African American landmarks in Indiana.

Standiford “Stan” Cox, who passed away in February 2019, joined Eli Lilly and Co. in 1957 as its first Black chemist and …

MUNCIE, IN – Living Greens Farm (LGF), one of the largest indoor vertical aeroponic farms in the US, announced it is expanding its Midwest operations with the addition of a new innovative indoor facility in Muncie for growing and processing a variety of better tasting leafy green product offerings.

The …

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation recently selected the architecture, interiors, and engineering firm Fanning Howey to lead their district-wide Master Facilities Study. Fanning Howey will conduct a comprehensive review and assessment of all P-H-M schools and support facilities to develop a flexible 20-year capital improvements plan.

For many years, …

As droughts and growing population affect water security around the globe, desalination becomes an increasingly important option. In communities searching for sustainable, long-term solutions, new technology can increase the efficiency of water treatment efforts.

Initially developed in the late 1950s, reverse osmosis (RO) desalination evolved into the leading desalination process. …

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN — Purdue University and American Structurepoint, an architectural/engineering consulting firm, have earned a national award for exceptional engineering excellence for the Newman Road underpass project in West Lafayette.

The National Recognition Award is from the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) 2022 Engineering Excellence Awards competition. …

NDIANAPOLIS – Ambrose Property Group announced recently that construction has begun on Building IV at Westpoint Business Park in Monrovia. The 500,400-square-foot building will be ideal for logistics, industrial and light manufacturing users and is scheduled to be complete by September 2022. Ambrose will seek LEED (Leadership in Energy and …

Some design is so good, it’s worthy of multiple awards. It’s just not often the awards come more than three decades apart. That is the case for a contemporary Indianapolis home first built in 1988 and originally designed by James W. McQuiston, AIA.

McQuiston earned an Honor Award in …

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Board of Public Works today approved a contract for the design of a project which will rehabilitate portions of the Pleasant Run Greenway and extend the trail southwest to connections with the White River Trail and Troy Avenue. Paid for with funds from Mayor Joe Hogsett's Circle …

INDIANAPOLIS – After completing a 17,250 SF in-patient unit expansion at OrthoIndy South, Cornerstone Companies submitted the project for consideration for the HREI Insights Awards. Cornerstone was thrilled to find out the project won its category – Best Renovated Healthcare Facility. The HREI Insights Awards are the first and only …

In early January – 100 years after construction first started on the Purdue Memorial Union (PMU) in 1922 – Purdue reopened the PMU ground floor to showcase $47 million of renovations.

The PMU has long been the home of innovative gathering spaces, programming, and dining options on Purdue’s campus. The …

Sweetwater, a world leader in music technology and instrument retail, continues to invest millions into their Fort Wayne campus to build state-of-the-art facilities designed to attract employees and sustain the company’s rapid growth.

Built on a 100-plus-acre campus, Sweetwater’s 450,000-square-foot core building houses offices, a music store, recording studios, a …

Crew Carwash recently built a new corporate headquarters and exterior carwash in downtown Fishers that will expand the company’s training and development capabilities and introduce rare opportunities for in-house innovation and collaboration.

After 17 years in its previous location, Crew had outgrown its office space about five miles down the …

Cathedral High School recently constructed a 46,000-square-foot Innovation Center to strengthen the school’s commitment to providing flexible and focused learning environments which emphasize Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Learning studios.

Designed by CSO, Cathedral’s Innovation Center de-emphasizes compartmentalized education and stimulates group learning with more open and group-oriented Science …

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve seen evidence of inequity and inequality with current events across the country. Along with these events, we’ve also witnessed a mental health crisis of epic proportions that is affecting young people. As a result, and to maintain stability with our students in K-12 schools, the …

INDIANAPOLIS – The 16 Tech Community Corporation revealed the design of a new signature bridge designed by a team led by schlaich bergermann partner (sbp) and Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU). The bridge will span Fall Creek at West 10th Street and Riley Hospital Drive to connect the 16 …

Indiana’s architecture, engineering, and construction community remains devoted to producing high-quality projects across the state in 2022 and for years to come. Projects in Progress will highlight some of the most exciting upcoming projects from a few of the state’s most reputable design firms, contractors, and owners.

An adaptive reuse project led by the Indiana War Memorials Commission, the Indiana Department of Veteran Affairs (IDVA), the Indiana Department of Administration (IDOA), krM Architecture, Brandt Construction, and others has modernized the Indiana Veterans Center in downtown Indianapolis to support the building’s future use as a consolidated …

Fulton County hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for their new Sherriff’s Office and Detention Center in late September, marking the opening of a safer and more capable facility for a Fulton County Sherriff’s Office in need of upgraded facilities.

Understanding the need for a new jail facility is no small …

Greg Hess, IFD Firefighter and member of Task Force One who deployed to New York City on 9/11, first initiated the design and construction of a 9/11 Memorial in Indianapolis prior to the 10th anniversary of the attacks in 2010.

Without any funding to pay for the memorial and less …

The renovated Morgan County Public Library is a testament to careful planning with an addition that respects the history of the original Carnegie building and brings new experiences for all patrons.

The library features a new accessible entrance, circulation desk, and children and teen departments with programming spaces. Areas within …

Arcadis took home the highest honor of Indy Chamber’s 44th Annual Monumental Awards, winning the Monumental Award for their work on the Citizens Reservoir project. This year’s ceremony took place at the historic Tibbs Drive-In Theater on the west side of Indianapolis.

Indy Chamber received a landmark number of entries …

Developer BR Health Holdings LLC broke ground on a long-planned community and health family center at Broad Ripple Park in July.

The new 40,000-square-foot Broad Ripple Park Family Center facility will replace an aging, smaller building that was recently demolished. BR Health – affiliated with between Community Health Network and …

Associated Builders and Contractors of Indiana/Kentucky (ABC) seek to recognize the outstanding projects built by its members every year with their Excellence in Construction Awards. Such recognition builds greater awareness in local communities of the quality of work produced by Merit Shop contractors and their employees.

Furthermore, the Excellence in …

William P. Jungclaus, a sea captain from Germany, and his cousin John Schumacher partnered in 1875 to found Jungclaus & Schumacher, Contractors & Builders. Over the next century, the family-owned major general contractor now known as Jungclaus-Campbell assisted in the creation of some of the most iconic buildings in …

The Engineering Excellence Awards are presented annually by ACEC Indiana to recognize engineering achievements, which demonstrate the highest degree of merit and ingenuity, by Indiana consulting engineering firms.

Entries are judged based on engineering excellence, which includes uniqueness and originality; future value to the engineering profession; social, economic, and sustainable …

Browning Day and Meyer Najem are collaborating with the City of Fishers to develop a 70-acre waterfront park at Geist Reservoir on property acquired by the city in 2018.

Located south of 113th Street on the east side of Olio Road, Geist Waterfront Park will introduce a public beach, a …

The new and improved Zionsville High School will bring students together in a safer and more collaborative environment.

Fanning Howey, The Skillman Corporation, TLF Engineers, and others are working with Zionsville High School on a substantial renovation project that will add 35 new classrooms, a grand dining …

SEBREE Architects recently celebrated the official opening of K1ds Count, LLC’s new, two-building campus in Brownsburg, Indiana. The added buildings will increase essential service capabilities to K1ds Count’s campus of buildings in the area.

K1ds Count serves youth and their families with various behavioral therapies such as ABA, speech, occupational, …

The year 2020 had no shortage of challenges, given the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the pause in travel and tourism, the hospitality industry was among the sectors hit hardest. Yet today, as many people feel an eagerness to travel and the urge to experience unique places, two recently …

In August of 2020, Johnson Memorial Health formally opened the doors to its new emergency and outpatient services facility in Franklin, Indiana.

While August ushered in the formal opening of the new space, the new facility had actually been in use for several months already. Unexpectedly, as with many other …

In a webinar offering insight into IndyGo’s plans for the second phase of its Marion County mass transit initiative, host Demetrius Glover, Executive Director at ICR, and moderator Bill Ehret, Principal and Managing Director at Avison Young Indianapolis, introduced experts to discuss plans for the Purple …

Selected to provide interior architecture and design for this innovative private dental practice in Greenfield, Indiana, Brenner’s design team worked closely with a sophisticated client to provide guidance on the three-dimensional space as well as the proposed materials and finishes. By modifying plans laid out by the dental equipment …

American Structurepoint and the City of Lafayette recently celebrated the dedication and opening of Loeb Stadium, a multi-use facility which replaces the historic Loeb Stadium built in 1940. The municipally owned stadium is home to the Prospect League’s Lafayette Aviators and the Lafayette Jefferson High School baseball teams.

Lafayette’s $20 …

WASHINGTON, DC – The Indianapolis-based team of American Structurepoint and WSP USA, has earned a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) 54th annual Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) for the SR 37 Drainage Line Project in Indianapolis.

Reaching depths up …

A $17 million public-private partnership between White River State Park Development Commission (WRSPDC) and Live Nation will add more permanent restrooms, a permanent stage, an artist amenities building, and 3,000 new seats to the downtown concert venue. An additional $10.8 million in funding for the project will go towards constructing …

The City of Bloomington purchased IU Health’s former downtown hospital site – bound by Second, Rogers, First, and Fairview Streets – to steer the area’s redevelopment consistent with the values of Bloomington residents. Foremost among those expressed communal values for the site were sustainability and inclusion.

Skidmore Owens & Merrill …

Elevatus Architecture recently led the design of a 30,000-square-foot, three-story addition and 40,000-square-foot renovation of Indiana Tech’s Zollner Engineering Center in Fort Wayne. Highlights of the expansion include enhancements to the quad and improved circulation within campus, new engineering labs outfitted with the latest equipment, and increased transparency throughout the …

Milhaus is partnering with Kite Realty Group Trust, DKGR, and others to elevate and enhance Glendale Town Center with the construction of AYR – a $40 million, 267-unit residential apartment complex located between Broad Ripple Village at Kessler Avenue and East 62nd Street.

“The Midtown area continues to …

Pacers Sports & Entertainment (PS&E) began Phase Two of their $360 million Bankers Life Fieldhouse renovation project in early March after a wrapping up all interior work associated with Phase One. Elements added to the facility in Phase One include two new sideline clubs, a new center-hung scoreboard, retractable club …

Hammond Central High School currently operates in a building that was constructed over 100 years ago. Hammond’s school corporation needed a new facility on the same site that better accommodated the district’s recently restructured school system, so they worked with Schmidt Associates to create a $100 million, 338,000-square-foot high school …

John Pantzer, Local Entrepreneur and Owner of CCA Sports, is working with DELV Design to develop a mixed-use venue in Broad Ripple that will bring together community members of all ages. Monon Yard will pair outdoor dining with recreation to transform a site that previously hosted Broad Ripple Steakhouse and …

Fanning Howey is leading a $22.2 million school improvement initiative to modernize New Castle Middle School and transform the building to welcome sixth grade students. Highlights of the project include a new dedicated sixth-grade neighborhood, improved security infrastructure, added 21st century learning environments, and a new auxiliary gymnasium.

Meyer Najem, Curran Architecture, and others spent the past five years researching and planning a world-class animal wellness center unlike any other in the state of Indiana. In March, the Humane Society of Hamilton County will relocate from its outdated 8,000-square-foot facility into a brand new 41,000-square-foot building …

Indiana’s construction and design community remains devoted to producing high-quality projects across the state in 2021. Projects in Planning will highlight some of the most exciting projects coming in 2021 from a few of the state’s most reputable firms.

Owner: City of Bloomington, …

The National Parks Service recently awarded a $500,000 Save America’s Treasures grant to support restoration efforts at Samara, a 1950s-era Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home built in West Lafayette for Dr. John and Catherine Christian.

Purdue professor Dr. John Christian and his wife Catherine wanted to their home to function as …

INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- Mayor Joe Hogsett recently joined the Indianapolis Department of Public Works (Indy DPW) and Indy Parks and Recreation to highlight all of the recent trail projects completed this year with a ribbon cutting at the convergence of the Central Canal Towpath and the Fall Creek Trail. In …

Wheeler Mission is a non-denominational, Christian, social services organization dedicated to providing critically needed goods and services to those experiencing homelessness, hunger, and addiction since its founding in 1893. Wheeler Mission is the oldest continuously functioning ministry of its kind in Indiana and currently operates nine locations across the state …

Indianapolis Public Libraries’ Martindale-Brightwood Branch recently relocated from a shopping plaza storefront to a 14,500-square-foot building at 25th and Emerson.

Opening in its original location in 1901, the Brightwood branch was the sixth public library established in Indianapolis and has served its community for more than a century. The branch …

The Indiana Subcontractors Associations (ISA) hosted an “Owner Power Series” webinar at the end of 2020 to give members an outlook on upcoming job opportunities associated with some of most anticipated projects in Indiana.

Two pre-recorded conversations with representatives from IU Health and from Citizens Energy presented ISA members with …

Keystone Group is collaborating with CSO Architects and their team to renovate 220 North Meridian – a commercial high-rise located just North of Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis. Keystone acquired this former AT&T office building in 2017 with the intention of renovating the tower into a mixed-use development that includes …

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Located under the west side of Indiana University’s Memorial Stadium below the massive tiered concreate stadium seats is, in essence, a building within a building. Brenner Design’s locker room project replaced the existing 1980 players locker and shower room and the coaches’ locker and shower …

Lancer + Beebe recently won 2020’s AIA Indiana Interior Design Honor award for their work on Walnut Grove Elementary – a 110,000-square-foot flagship school in Bargersville, Indiana, designed to facilitate a progressive, student-centric curriculum. When administrators from Walnut Grove’s school district announced plans to build another elementary school in the …

The Hillside neighborhood on the northeast side of Indianapolis was considered a food desert until recently, when Synthesis partnered with American Structurepoint, Pepper Construction, Messer Construction, and others to initiate the Hillside Community Garden project. Hillside neighborhood residents will soon live near an urban farming site that …

An innovation district focusing on tech, life sciences, and advanced engineering is currently under development in the historic Riverside neighborhood downtown Indianapolis. 16 Tech is joining forces with Core Planning Strategies, DKGR Architects, Meticulous Design and Architecture, Interface Studio Architects, Rowland Design Group, Circle Design …

For the first time in its 43-year history, this year’s Indy Chamber Monumental Awards took place at Tibbs Drive-In in an effort to follow CDC social distancing guidelines. As a change of pace from the event’s typical format, the outdoor location of the 2020 Monumental Awards allowed guests to mingle …

NOBLESVILLE, IN – Noblesville Schools broke ground on a new community stadium that will host Noblesville High School (NHS) football, band, track and other activities. The facility, located off of Field Drive behind NHS, will provide 50% more seating than the current stadium and is expected to open for track …

Built during the 1930’s on Massachusetts Avenue in downtown Indianapolis, the city’s former Coca-Cola bottling plant is undergoing extensive renovations to become a centerpiece for the much-anticipated Bottleworks District. Hendricks Commercial Properties (HCP) purchased the historic site in 2017 and with the help of RATIO, Eppstein Uhen Architects (EUA), …

AIA Indiana recently collaborated with AIA Kentucky to host a webinar about The Somewhere Project. The Somewhere Project is an initiative that aims to redevelop abandoned coal mines into areas that promote education and creativity.

Founder and Project Manager, Brook Smith, first introduced professors at the University of Kentucky …

American Structurepoint recently partnered with Mandy Cooper Design, T&W Corporation, and RJE to design an affordable assisted living facility in Plainfield, Indiana. Initiated by the Community Reinvestment Foundation, this development employs carefully selected layouts and furniture to further Glasswater Creek’s mission of providing high quality living environments to …

After falling into disrepair following decades of abandonment, The Eagles Theatre in Wabash, Indiana, was recently restored with the help krM Architecture and The Honeywell Foundation. The once highly visible feature of downtown,Wabash was purchased by The Honeywell Foundation in 2017 and an adaptive reuse project was initiated soon after. …

BSA LifeStructures, CSO, and RATIO recently formed a joint venture called CURIS Design, LLC to help design Indiana University Health’s new hospital and consolidated campus in downtown Indianapolis. The project will be managed in part by AECOM Hunt and will integrate multidisciplinary inpatient and outpatient facilities into a …

Fort Wayne, IN -- On August 5, Southwest Allen County Schools officials and administrators, along with local community partners, officially broke ground on the Homestead High School (HHS) Additions and Renovations Project. The symbolic ceremony, held on Homestead’s Varsity Baseball Field, officially begins the highly anticipated $169 million, a four-year …

MUNCIE, IN – Ball State University recently broke ground on a new 87,000 square foot indoor practice facility, utilizing cost-effective design solutions to provide the athletics department with ample storage space, durable training spaces and increased branding opportunities. The project, designed by RATIO, is scheduled for completion in the …

CARMEL, IN – Cornerstone Companies recently closed on a three-acre parcel of land at 12174 North Meridian Street in Carmel, Indiana. Cornerstone plans to develop a three-story, 40,000-square-foot medical office building at the site, which sits along Carmel’s bustling medical corridor.

The project, known as Carmel Medical Arts Pavilion, will …

AIA Indiana recently hosted Costello and Associates Owner Tony Costello, FAIA and Ball State’s Associate Vice President for Campus Planning and Facilities Jim Lowe in a webinar to discuss Ball State’s upcoming Peace Plaza project, which aims to create an area on Ball State’s campus that promotes messages of peace …

Elevatus Architecture is collaborating with MSKTD & Associates, Anderson + Bohlander, LLC, Hoch Associates, Engineering Resources, Inc., MartinRiley Architects, SCO Engineering, and more members of the Fort Wayne design community to transform the city’s former Electric Works site into an 18 hour live-work-play campus. …

Elevatus Architecture is collaborating with MSKTD & Associates, Anderson + Bohlander, LLC, Hoch Associates, Engineering Resources, Inc., MartinRiley Architects, SCO Engineering, and more members of the Fort Wayne design community to transform the city’s former Electric Works site into an 18-hour live-work-play campus. General …

LA PORTE, IN – In conjunction with the La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership (LEAP), Holladay Properties and La Porte Hospital celebrated the opening of the hospital’s new urgent care and primary care office at NewPorte Landing in La Porte with a ribbon cutting early Tuesday afternoon. The event marked …

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Indiana University Health has outlined plans for a world-class hospital that will consolidate its two Indianapolis adult hospitals on an expanded downtown medical campus.

The plans, filed today with the City of Indianapolis, request a Central Business District special development classification that would provide zoning flexibility to …

MKM Design and Architecture recently worked with Shawnee Construction and Crossroad Child & Family Services in Fort Wayne to redesign the organization’s 135-year-old campus. Crossroad Child & Family Services is a non-for-profit institution that provides therapy, education, and family support services to children in difficult circumstances.

In a project that …

Schmidt Associates, Anderson and Bohlander, LLC, and Brandt Construction recently completed the adaptive reuse of a former factory building in the Englewood neighborhood of Indianapolis. The P.R. Mallory Factory once produced national defense materials for World War II and is famously known as the site where the Duracell …

BUNKER HILL, IN — Recently, Arizona Isotopes (AZI) executives, a representative from SpectronRx, and staff from The Hagerman Group conducted a site visit for U.S. Congresswoman Jackie Walorski and other local officials of an isotope production and scientific research facility near Grissom Air Reserve Base in Bunker Hill, Indiana. This …

Elevatus Architecture recently expanded their higher education portfolio by designing Purdue Fort Wayne’s (PFW) new esports lab. Located within Walb Student Union on PFW’s campus, Elevatus reimagined 2,500 square feet of existing space to create a vibrant area meant to attract students and host esports clubs.

Todd Adams, Project Architect …

Fanning Howey is working with AECOM Hunt and Center Grove High School to design one of the most flexible pools in the state of Indiana. When completed in 2021, Center Grove’s $22 million natatorium will expand the school’s competitive, practice, and physical education opportunities.

Fanning Howey collaborated with Center Grove …

Hafer Design recently completed work on a new building for Signature School in downtown Evansville. Signature school is an Indiana charter school with nearly 400 students ranging from grades 9 to 12. The school has seen a recent increase in applicants, so its administrators decided it was time to build …

MUNSTER, IN — Holladay Properties' Indiana property management team has been awarded a new management contract in Munster, Indiana. NAI Robert Lynn, located in Dallas, Texas, has engaged Holladay to serve as its sub-manager for a 24,918-square-foot Class A medical office building.

"With the owner/property manager located in …

Indianapolis City officials are working alongside HOK Architecture, HCO, Inc., Synthesis, Schmidt Associates, DLZ, FA Wilhelm, AECOM, and other local design-build team members to construct a three-part, $572 million criminal justice center that includes an adult detention center, an Assessment and Intervention Center …

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Indy Chamber is accepting submissions for the 2020 Monumental Awards, recognizing excellence in landscape architecture, interior design, real estate development, architecture, engineering, construction, neighborhood revitalization, reuse, and public art. 2020 marks the 43rd Monumental Awards, highlighting annual additions to the region’s built environment.

Monumental Awards continues …

FORT WAYNE, IN — The developers of a shell building are celebrating a public-private partnership that has brought Amazon Services, Inc. to Fort Wayne, and the development team plans to replicate its success in the market by developing a new move-in ready building nearby.

The scarcity of industrial space in …

Design Collaborative and Weigand Construction recently completed work on a project that brought a new football stadium to Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU). This $15 million facility was part of IWU’s initiative to start a football program. The school has experienced success with most of their athletic teams, so when the …

Meyer Najem recently partnered with DELV Design, the City of Fishers, and firefighters from Station 91 to construct a new fire station and headquarters in the heart of Downtown Fishers. Plans for this $8.3 million project were initiated in 2018 and construction is nearing completion, with station employees preparing …

Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo) expected to begin construction of the $96.3 million Red Line – the area’s first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) – in December 2017. Ironically, the system designed to increase frequency, reliability, and convenience of the city’s public transportation ran into significant delays with funding and utility …

CSO Architects is nearing completion on a cutting edge new educational facility called Tri-North Middle School in Bloomington, Indiana. In collaboration with Monroe County Community Schools (MCCS), R.E. Dimond Engineering, and an educational consulting company from Chicago called Brainspaces, CSO is developing a state-of-the-art building that provides flexible and …

Indiana’s first newly constructed high school since 2012 will open its doors to students this Fall. Columbia City High School, which currently operates in a building constructed in the 1950’s, has not seen significant infrastructure investment since its opening. In collaboration with the Whitley County Consolidated School Corporation (WCCSC), Fanning …

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — In the first three months of 2020, Indiana Landmarks awarded $22,900 to help nonprofits and cities around Indiana save meaningful places. Drawing from a variety of funds, these grants support efforts ranging from architectural studies guiding repairs for early nineteenth-century homes in Jeffersonville and Salem to a …

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Indiana Landmarks distributed $176,250 to nonprofit organizations in fiscal year 2019 to help preserve meaningful places across the state. Drawing from a variety of funds, the grants support projects ranging from structural analysis for endangered places to a documentary about the West Baden Colored Church and an …

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — For putting new wind in the sails of the Riverside neighborhood’s Heslar Naval Armory, Indianapolis Classical Schools has won Indiana Landmarks’ 2020 Cook Cup for Outstanding Restoration.

Built in the 1930s by Works Progress Administration workers as a training site for U.S. Navy recruits, the nautically-themed …

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The 2020 American Council of Engineering Companies recognizes 30 engineering achievements based on uniqueness, originality, technical complexity, social and economic value, and public awareness.

The Grand Project Award was presented to Wessler Engineering and owner Indianapolis Airport Authority for the Stormwater and Deicing Capacity Projects. Primary objectives …

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — When the Amphitheater at White River State Park opens this summer, there will be a new permanent stage and fixed seating. But that does not mean the lawn is going away, or that the general admission pit is disappearing. Representatives from Axis Architecture recently provided answers to …

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Highway engineers, inspectors, contractors, and suppliers recently gathered in Indianapolis for the 2020 Indiana Concrete Pavement Workshop and annual awards presentation. Speakers from the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), the Federal Highway Administration, and the concrete paving industry provided insights on the Indiana Transportation Team initiative …

FORT WAYNE, IN — The Building Contractors Association of Northeast Indiana (BCA) recently recognized winners of the 2019 BCA Excellence in Construction Awards sponsored by Irving Materials, Inc. The annual awards program recognizes outstanding construction projects completed within a 75-mile area surrounding Fort Wayne during the year prior.

Winning projects …