Sweetwater receives national award…
Wednesday, January 16th, 2013Proud to be the architect of the original headquarters (LEED Platinum) and $24 Million expansion of this great company!
Posts Tagged ‘Sweetwater’
Groundbreaking(s) News!
Wednesday, November 28th, 2012Groundbreaking ceremonies for two big MSKTD projects recently – Sweetwater’s new office/warehouse addition and Erin’s House for Grieving Children new home.
Sweetwater broke ground on its 110,000 sf expansion on Wednesday, November 14th. In attendance for the ceremony were Governor Mitch Daniels, Mayor Tom Henry, city/county officials and economic development staff. The new addition, a combination of warehouse/office/conference & training space, brings with it 315 full-time positions. Big thanks to Sweetwater founder and president Chuck Surack on his continuing commitment to the Allen County community.
On Thursday, November 15th, Erin’s House for Grieving Children broke ground on their new home off St. Joe Center Road next to the new YMCA project. With a residential/homey atmosphere, the new 14,500 sf facility will include program rooms, a rec room, a craft room, gathering room, and administrative offices and training room. The site will also include space for a memory garden. Watch for future opportunities to help support the building project.
MSKTD Projects in the news…
Tuesday, June 26th, 2012Lots of exciting new projects underway and in the news. Look for renderings of all four facilities in the near future.
Long time client Sweetwater is growing and expanding. Plans call for a 110,000 s.f. office and warehouse addition to the beautiful LEED Platinum certified campus. Even better, their workforce is expected to double once expansion is complete.
Planning and design is underway for a new home for Erin’s House for Grieving Children in Fort Wayne. Plans call for a 13,000 sf new building to be constructed near the future site of the Northeast YMCA.
MSKTD & Mackey Mitchell Architects are leading the design team for a planned renovation/addition to the Phi Gamma Delta – Lambda Chapter house at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana.
Plans for the IU Kokomo Fitness Center were approved June 22nd and are moving forward. Read the story from Inside INdiana Business
Green Building Milestone
Friday, November 19th, 2010The U.S. Green Building Council recently announced that over one billion square feet of commercial projects had been certified. Part of that was achieved with the Sweetwater Sound headquarters which achieved LEED Platinum. We also have a number of projects with Ball State University and Ivy Tech Community College that are registered and working towards certification. But whether or not our clients choose LEED certification, we understand the dynamics of image, function, environment and technology; efficiency, sustainability, and expandability, and we strive for the very best for our clients.
Ecologically Sound by Joshua Snyder, P.E.
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010Joshua Snyder, Structural Engineer at MSKTD, has written an article for the November 2010 issue of Modern Steel Construction about our project for Sweetwater Sound located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Planned and constructed for sustainability, this new music facility earned LEED Platinum certification as well as acclaim.
Chapman, Bordeaux to present on behalf of USGBC at Eli Lilly’Energy Day’
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
Indianapolis – It has been some time since one word garnered the attention, and often times disdain, that “Green” has recently received. In the corporate and political worlds, Green is most often used in conjunction with Green Buildings, or Green Architecture. So, it stands to reason that companies large and small are increasingly seeking knowledge on this very subject.
As a world leader in pharmaceuticals with hundreds of facilities across the globe, Eli Lilly & Co., is no exception to this growing trend and will be hosting their annual “Energy Day” symposium this October 20, 2010.
MSKTD is pleased to announce that two of our associates, Mr. Landon Chapman, LEED AP and Mrs. Mandy Bordeaux, LEED AP, will be presenting an informational webinar regarding sustainable design and its role, integration methods, and cost savings opportunities when correctly applied to a large corporation such as Lilly.
Mr. Chapman is a graduate architect and LEED Accredited Professional and has been extensively involved with the Indiana Chapter of the United States Green Building Council for the past 4 years. Currently, he holds the positions of Vice-Chair of the Central Indiana Branch Chapter and Programs Committee Chair of the Central Indiana Branch Chapter in addition to serving on the State of Indiana Chapter Board of Directors. Mr. Chapman will be providing an overview of sustainable design, green building practices, and integration into a corporate setting.
Mrs. Bordeaux is a graduate architect and LEED Accredited Professional with extensive experience in the field of sustainable design and its implementation into large scale buildings. She will be presenting the LEED Platinum Certified Sweetwater Sound corporate headquarters, located in Fort Wayne, IN and designed by MSKTD & Associates.
Sweetwater article at Jetson Green
Monday, August 24th, 2009Frank Robbins at Jetson Green posted a nice article about Sweetwater.
Sweetwater Sound LEED video
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009Sweetwater Sound produced an excellent video which they have allowed us to post on our website. To view it go here.
Sweetwater Sound
Friday, June 26th, 2009Sweetwater Sound Inc has received LEED Platinum certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Read about it at Inside Indiana Business and Sweetwater Sound Inc.
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MSKTD Wins Three BCA “Excellence in Construction” Awards for Local Projects
Friday, June 26th, 2009FORT WAYNE & INDIANAPOLIS, IN: MSKTD & Associates, Inc., Architects Engineers Interiors,received three of the four 2009 “Excellence in Construction” Awards from the BuildingContractors Association of Northeast Indiana, with recognition going to Sweetwater’s LEED®Platinum certified Corporate Headquarters & Distribution Center (category Renovations over$2.0 mil); Lutheran Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (category Renovations under $2.0mil); and the new I.U. Medical Education Center at IPFW (category New construction over $4.0mil).
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