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August 11, 2010 St. Louis American |
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Kwame garners two Regional Excellence awards
Kwame Building Group, a St. Louis-based minority business enterprise, has received 2010 Regional Excellence Awards from St. Louis Construction News and Real Estate for Harris-Stowe State University William L. Clay Sr. Early Childhood Development/Parenting Education Center and the SSM St. Clare Medical Center.
Two projects by Kwame Building Group, a St. Louis-based minority business enterprise, has received 2010 Regional Excellence Awards from St. Louis Construction News and Real Estate.
The $17 million Harris-Stowe State University William L. Clay Sr. Early Childhood Development/Parenting Education Center in St. Louis was chosen for the Regional Excellence Innovation Award based on its unique design, use of innovative materials and importance in furthering the understanding of early childhood development and parenting.
Kwame Building Group was the construction manager on the project. The architect was KAI Design & Build, another St. Louis-based minority business enterprise, and Kozeny-Wagner was the general contractor.
The 47,000-square-foot Harris-Stowe Early Childhood Center, designed by the internationally recognized Adrian Luchini, features a curved white roof, extensive blue glass, translucent bronze panels and a large open courtyard with a colorful sculpture and garden-like playground. The center houses high-tech audio and video systems and mirrored one-way glass for students and parents to observe children from the higher education classrooms.
Amenities include a parents’ library and education room, a computer lounge for students, a multipurpose room with full kitchen, smart board technology in all classrooms and a large multimedia classroom/lecture hall.
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The university is seeking Gold LEED certification for the project, which features a highly energy-efficient mechanical system, a rain garden, pervious pavement and play surfaces to slow storm water, and a recycled rubber playground surface.
The $236 million SSM St. Clare Medical Center in Fenton, Missouri, received the 2010 Regional Excellence Award in Health Care. The project management team was Northstar and Kwame Building Group. HGA was the architect and Alberici Constructors was the general contractor.
The SSM St. Clare Health Center is the first new hospital to open in St. Louis County in nearly 35 years. The 154-bed medical center offers a 24-hour emergency department and comprehensive medical/surgical services including heart, cancer, orthopedics and women’s services.
The design features natural daylight, outdoor views and courtyards for patients and staff to connect with nature. Other innovations include an electronic medication administration system, decentralized nursing pods and private patient rooms with family accommodations.
Kwame Building Group is a pure program and construction management firm providing estimating, scheduling, project planning, value engineering and other project management services. KWAME is headquartered in St. Louis with division offices in Atlanta, Dallas, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Phoenix, Pittsburgh and Seattle.
The firm has a new website, www.experiencekwame.com.
St. Louis American ©August2010
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