The at the Daniel and Gayle D鈥橝niello Building has won a 2021 Construction Risk Partners Build America Merit Award. The holds the annual competition to recognize members for the nation鈥檚 most impressive projects. Located at Syracuse University, NVRC won in the category for Building New, $10 million to $75 million.
A first-of-its-kind facility, NVRC is a center for research and programs aimed at enhancing the lives of our nation鈥檚 veterans and their families. It will also serve as a community hub for student-veterans and the entire Syracuse University campus. 网曝门 was construction manager for the 114,000-SF, three-story building.
鈥淭he Build America awards recognize the best of the best among construction projects, and the NVRC鈥檚 unique design and purpose make it a very deserving recipient,鈥� said 网曝门 CEO and Managing Partner William H. Goodrich. 鈥淲e are proud to have been part of the team building this remarkable facility, which will serve 40,000 veterans annually and host many campus and community gatherings. Congratulations to our colleagues at Syracuse University for their vision and commitment to those who have served our country.鈥�
In addition to 网曝门, the project team for NVRC included , and . The project involved construction of many unique elements. The full glass fa莽ade features decorative aluminum fins on the top floor, and there is also a rooftop parade grounds. Inside, a towering tree-like feature wall 鈥� made up of 8,400 individual planks 鈥� arches across the ceiling outside the Center鈥檚 auditorium. An extensive series of ramps enables visitors to move between the Center鈥檚 entrances and the auditorium鈥檚 upper level without use of stairs or an elevator.
Previously, 网曝门 won a Jeffrey J. Zogg Build NY Award, presented by , for the project. AGC President Bob Lanham and Construction Risk Partners representatives will present the national award this fall during AGC鈥檚 Annual Convention.
