Riverfront Park U.S. Pavilion Project, Managed by Hill International, Receives DBIA National Award of Merit
August 04 2020 - 8:00AM
Hill International (NYSE:HIL), the global leader in managing
construction risk, announced today that the U.S. Pavilion Project,
part of the Riverfront Park Redevelopment Program in Spokane, WA,
has been recognized with an award by the Design-Build Institute of
America (DBIA). The project earned DBIA’s National Award of Merit
in the Civic/Assembly category. The award will be presented to the
project team at DBIA’s 2020 Design-Build Conference & Expo on
October 29. The project is also a nominee for the National Award of
Excellence in the same category and one of three finalists for the
Best in Architecture Award. The National Award of Excellence and
Best Architecture winners will be announced at the conference. Hill
provided owner’s representative services on the $24.7 million
project.
“It was an exceptional experience managing the
design-build process involved in this once-in-a-lifetime project,”
says Hill Vice President Matthew Walker, AIA, CCM, DBIA, who served
as project manager for Hill’s team on the U.S. Pavilion. “Our
efforts to achieve the client’s reimagined goals for this iconic
structure were only possible due to the collaborative and fluid
nature inherent to the progressive design-build delivery method.
Early contractor and specialty subcontractor involvement and a
nimble design-build team that was able to accommodate numerous
program changes during construction were keys to the project’s
success.”
Director of the City of Spokane Parks and
Recreation Department Garret Jones agreed with Matthew’s assessment
of design-build, saying: “We were thrilled to have the opportunity
for the park’s first design-build project on the Pavilion. This
process not only afforded us valuable efficiencies, it produced a
better final product.”
“The reimagined U.S. Pavilion project pays
homage to the original structure, draws the public back into the
park, and serves as a lantern to the community with its cutting
edge LED light blades,” Matthew goes on. “The end result is a
project that far exceeds the owner’s and community’s expectations.
We at Hill are very honored to have played our part in this
incredible project.”
The project scope included removing all
structures added to the U.S. Pavilion grounds after the 1974
World’s Fair; renovating the 16,000 SF, two-story, concrete west
building; remediating contaminated soils and industrial debris; and
creating an amphitheater below the cable-net structure for events
ranging from farmers markets to small musical events. The scope
also included inspecting and performing necessary maintenance to
the 46-year-old cable-net structure as well as repainting the mast
and metal ring. The U.S. Pavilion program also included “wow”
factors to draw people into the park and offer them unique
experiences. These include bright, color-changing LED light blades
attached to the cable structure with flexible mounting points; the
Elevated Experience, which provides visitors a unique, high vantage
point where they can survey Riverfront Park; and artistically
designed, fabric shade sails.
Hill served as owner’s representative providing
project/construction management from progressive design-build
procurement to project completion. Hill’s leadership was
instrumental in recommending the project delivery method, achieving
Washington state approval to use progressive design-build, and
managing the procurement and design phases through acceptance of
the project’s guaranteed maximum price. Hill was also responsible
for the successful management of the project team during the
construction and closeout phases.
"The U.S. Pavilion project and its team have
already been recognized with the National Recreation and Parks
Association’s 2020 Innovation in Park Design Award and the 2019
Build Northwest Special Projects Award," says Raouf Ghali, Hill’s
Chief Executive Officer. “We are extremely proud to have our
efforts recognized by DBIA with this newest award. I would like to
congratulate every Hill professional that contributed to the
success of this award-winning project.”
DBIA is an authority on the design-build method
of project delivery. Founded in 1993, the membership organization
is comprised of architectural, engineering, and construction
professionals, as well as academics, students, and project owners.
Its more than 5,000 members regularly collaborate and innovate to
deliver some of America’s most successful design-build projects.
For more information, please visit DBIA’s website at
www.dbia.org.
About Hill International
Hill International, with approximately 2,700
professionals in more than 65 offices worldwide, provides program
management, project management, construction management, and other
consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors.
Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as the
eighth-largest construction management firm in the United States.
For more information on Hill, please visit our website at
www.hillintl.com.
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