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Richardson Olmsted Complex: Core Project

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Architect:
Flynn Battaglia Architects

Location:
Buffalo, NY

Project Size:
480,000 GSF

Project Budget:
$56,400,000

 

Convergent Technologies Design Group, Inc. (CTDG) was engaged by Flynn Battaglia Architects to provide audiovisual, telecommunications, and security design services for the Richardson Olmsted Complex Core Project located in Buffalo, New York. The 140 year old renovated building will feature an 88-room boutique hotel, and 300-seat conference/ event center. The construction of the new building will begin 2014 and is estimated to be completed by 2016.

 

University of Mary Washington- Anderson Lobby Video Upgrades

Convergent Technologies Design Group, Inc. (CTDG) was asked to provide audiovisual system electronics with associated supporting infrastructure design services for the University of Mary Washington Convocation Center – Lobby Video Upgrades, located in Fredericksburg, Virginia. CTDG provided deliverables for this design project that commenced and concluded with the construction documents phase of the installed systems. This scope of work included the necessary components, cabling, programming, infrastructure and installation specifications to support building-wide video distribution and digital signage. The design included an expansion of the AV system as designed by Convergent Technologies in the original design of the Convocation Center. This project has been successfully complete since 2013.

Location: Fredericksburg, VA
Project Budget: $90,000
Project Size: 155,000 GSF

University of Maryland, College Park-Patterson Hall

Originally built in 1937 and expanded in 1967, H.J. Patterson Hall sits on the summit of
one of the highest hills on campus. As a component of the Plant Science and Landscape Architecture Departments, the facility also houses one of the largest collections of soil monoliths (soil profiles) in the United States. This project renovates the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floors of the historical building. Convergent Technologies NY’s scope for this project includes telecommunications systems design with supporting infrastructure. This project is currently in design development and expected to be under construction in late 2014.

Architect: Design Collective
Location: College Park, MD
Project Budget: $12,700,000
Project Size: 42,200 GSF

Johns Hopkins University & MICA- Renovation of 10 E North Street

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Architect: Ziger/Snead Architects
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Project Size: 73,000 GSF
Project Budget: $18 MILLION

Scope of this project includes the renovation of a former theater at 10 East North Street. The building is being transformed into a multi-purpose educational space with tenants including the Maryland Institute College of Arts and Johns Hopkins University. The building is renovated to include film screening rooms, film editing suites, a television studio, a professional recording studio, galleries, artists’ studios, conference rooms, classrooms, seminar rooms, and administrative offices. 10 East North Street will be a thriving center of for arts and innovation to all especially JHU/MICA students who will be holding their combined film classes there in the near future. Convergent Technologies is providing acoustical analysis services including review of room acoustics, interior sound isolation, and HVAC system noise and vibration control, as well as audiovisual, telecommunications structured cabling, access control, video surveillance, and television studio lighting systems design services. Convergent Technology’s participation in this project has commenced in the Schematic Design phase, and will conclude with Construction Administration and system commissioning.

 

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California Emergency Management Agency- Exercise Simulation Center

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Architect:
Abercrombie Planning + Design

Location:
Mather, California

Project Size:
20,000 GSF

Project Budget:
$4 MILLION

 

The California Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) teamed with the Sacramento Metro Fire Department (SMFD) to remodel the 2nd floor of the SMFD’s headquarters. The new exercise simulation center will simulate disasters such as earthquakes, floods, and wildfires. The simulation works in real time for various teams to respond providing better training to employees. The building is unique because it is shared by multiple government agencies to train for various emergency situations. The facility features multiple video walls and sub-dividable spaces that allow for both large and small group simulation experiences. Convergent Technologies Design Group provided complete audiovisual design services for this project. The project will be complete in 2014.

 

VCU Academic Learning Commons

Virginia Commonwealth University Academic Learning Commons that opened in 2013, was recently awarded a LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council in July 2014. This adds to CTDG’s extensive LEED project portfolio.

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University of North Dakota – School of Medicine & Health Sciences

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Architect:
JLG Architects

Location:
Grand Forks, North Dakota

Project Budget:
$124,000,000

Project Size:
378,000 GSF

The University of North Dakota is building a new home for the School of Medicine and Health Sciences. The new building will house of all the schools educational, service, and research programs. Previously these programs had to be housed on separate campuses due to a lack of space. The building is a critical component of the North Dakota Health Care Workforce Initiative. Convergent Technologies Design Group, Inc. will provide audiovisual, telecommunications, acoustics, and security design services. The project is expected to be completed in July 2016.

 

Northwestern University – Kresge Hall Renovation

Kresge Hall has been part of Northwestern University since 1954 and is finally receiving a well-deserved make over. Educational and offices spaces will be on the first and second floors of the building while the third floor will be a common area for students, faculty, and visitors to interact. This prestigious facility will receive cutting-edge technology to enable students to be immersed in educational content, including a Video Wall for visitors at the front lobby as well as classrooms fit out with Distance Learning and Lecture Capture capabilities. The southeast side of Kresge Hall will be turned into a five story building comprised of high-tech classrooms, learning centers, modernized studios, and offices. Convergent Technologies Design Group, Inc. will provide audiovisual and acoustical design services. This project is expected to be complete in 2016.

Architect: Lothan VanHook DeStefano
Location: Evanston, Illinois
Construction Cost: $55 Million
Project Size: 22,500 GSF

Salt River Project PAB Improvement Project Headquarters Building

Convergent Technologies Design Group, Inc. has been asked to work with Corgan Associates, Inc. to provide design services for telecommunications cabling systems and audiovisual systems with infrastructure for the Salt River Project (SRP) PAB Improvement Project to be located in Tempe, AZ. CTDG will work with SRP IT to verify existing systems, define technologies available to achieve SRP master plan and outline IT systems approach to sequence architecture for Voice/Data/Structured Cabling Distribution System backbone. Audiovisual systems design was focused heavily on the conference rooms and training spaces. The facility is also equipped to monitor energy usage though the use of Creston Fusion Software. This project started in March of 2013, and is currently in the schematic design phase.

Architect: Corgan Associates, Inc.
Location: Tempe, Arizona
Project Size: 300,000 GSF

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The College of New Jersey- New STEM Building Complex

[col3]This multi-phase project includes the addition and renovation of multiple buildings that make up the STEM Complex at The College of New Jersey. New construction includes the 70,629 gross square foot STEM Building and the 14,419 gross square foot Chemistry Addition. The STEM Building Complex will house Departments within the School of Engineering and the School of Science. CTDG is providing complete design services for Audiovisual, Telecommunications Cabling, Access Control and Video Surveillance Systems as well as Acoustics, Noise & Vibration Control Services. Specialized audiovisual systems will support instruction and collaboration in a variety of laboratories, classrooms, computer commons, conference rooms, collaborative and multipurpose spaces. Laboratories received smartboard technology that enables students to interact with course material. This project will be designed to meet LEED Silver standards but will not seek certification. CTDG is currently producing Construction Documents to specify the systems to be included in the project.[/col3]

[col3]Architect: EYP Architecture & Engineering
Location: Ewing Township, New Jersey
Construction Cost: $94.2 Million
Project Size: 85,048 GSF[/col3]