United Launch Alliance
Denver, CO
The United Launch Alliance (ULA), a 50-50 joint venture owned by Lockheed Martin and The Boeing Company, sought to create a transformative office space that displayed ULA’s mission and culture while consolidating its 11 office locations into one campus. ULA brings together two of the launch industry’s most experienced and successful teams – Atlas and Delta – to provide reliable, cost-efficient space launch services.
DLR Group’s design resulted in a unified and consistent work environment which created synergies for all ULA employees. Key adjacency with clients, customers, business and technical functions were imperative to improve efficiency, increase productivity and accelerate perfect product delivery.
Natural daylighting, mountain views, formal and informal collaboration spaces, cafeteria, fitness centers, bike storage, and proximity to public transportation along with sustainable finishes contributes to an improved and sustainable workspace.
Boeing Everett Delivery Center
Everett, WA
The new Everett Delivery Center (EDC) is one of the most unique Class A of fice buildings in the world. DLR Group’ s design aims to immerse Boeing’ s international clientele in a world-class customer experience when acquiring new large-body aircraft. The 180,000 SF , three-story facility provides of fice and conferencing environments for Boeing and clients during a purchase and acquisition process that
can span months.
At the heart of the EDC is a delivery environment where Boeing will finalize transactions with each customer . This area is a final climactic touch-point for the client’ s experience with Boeing. From this delivery environment, customers will see their new plane waiting for them on the tarmac. Because customers literally depart the EDC by flying away in their new aircraft, the design also includes airport amenities and functions including TSA operations and jetways.
Western Maricopa Education Center
In 2010, an aviation and related specialty training center for high school and adult students was added to the Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC).
The creative use of material and systems coupled with the economies of a pre-engineered metal building provide West-MEC the most most value for its building investment. The 47,000 SF building includes seven classrooms, training labs, meeting spaces, a library, computer labs and offices surrounding a 20,000 SF aircraft hangar which is home to four small planes with ancillary engines and parts for hands-on training.
Expressions from a plane fuselage are found throughout the building, from the exterior shell to the interior lobby lighting details inspired by overhead light consoles in an aircraft. Bright colored banding on the walls emulates the aircraft fetailing on a small plane. These visual cues help students and visitors immediately understand they have entered a place of aviation study.
The main conference room is inspired by the interior of a private jet. Walls angle and merge into the ceiling plane to create the unique impression of being in a fuselage. Similar to the communication tools used to navigate on the tarmac, striping and super-graphics guide users into and throughout the building.
The building won the WESTMARC Best of the West Architectural Innovation Award for its design.
