American Indian Hall Project Featured in Architectural West Magazine With an eye on sustainability that, at the same time, honors Native American ancestral lands, Architectural West Magazine recently featured Montana State University’s American Indian Hall. The article focuses on the creative use of structural insulated panels (SIPs). Our team—Nate Menuez, Rebecca Sheetz, Austin Batson, and MaKayla Beckman—helped their client, ThinkOne Architecture, to design this new hallmark project on MSU’s campus. According to the article, SIPs are “flexible in design and used in walls, roofs, and floors to create a nearly air-impermeable building envelope.” Using this material allows the design team to optimize energy consumption andRead More →

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MSU Rendezvous Dining Pavilion Montana State University’s 2018 fall semester broke yet another enrollment record with 16,703 students, a two-percent increase over 2017 and one that marks 10 years of continuous growth. In order to keep up with this growth, the university has been continually adding and improving upon its campus infrastructure to not only meet the needs of its students, faculty, and staff but do it in a sustainable fashion. After review and consideration, the university announced plans to construct a new dining hall to serve its growing population. On the heels of the successful rehabilitation of the Miller Dining Commons, MSU’s newest facilityRead More →

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Bob Morrison awarded high honor from MSU College of Engineering Morrison-Maierle President and CEO Bob Morrison was recently awarded an Alumni Achievement Award from Montana State University’s College of Engineering. Each year, MSU, the Alumni Association, and College of Engineering solicit nominations for alumni, faculty, and staff who deserve special recognition due to their significant contributions to their profession, the College, MSU and/or their community. Bob has been selected to become a member of the MSU College of Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni and will receive the Montana State University Alumni Achievement Award for 2016. Here’s more from the celebration: Robert J. Morrison, B.S. ’77,Read More →

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Jabs Hall team achieves LEED Gold certification Montana State University’s Jabs Hall, home of the Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship, was awarded  LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for energy-efficient and sustainable design and construction Thursday, April 21, at the building. The Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship is proud to have Jabs Hall recognized as a LEED Gold building. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification program recognizes best-in-class building strategies and practices, and it is widely recognized as the foremost program for the design, construction and operation of “green” buildings. To receive LEED certification, buildingRead More →

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Miller Dining Commons – Montana State University Awards:  2016 ACEC Montana Engineering Excellence Award; 2015 Montana Contractors Award for Construction Craftsmanship As the flagship dining facility for on-campus students at Montana State University’s campus in Bozeman, the 1970s-era Miller Dining Commons required a makeover after nearly 50 years of faithful service. Miller Dining Commons is one of several round buildings on the MSU campus. Maintaining these facilities poses several structural design considerations due to their shape. Extensive renovation of the existing 45,000 square-foot facility was needed to add more seating capacity, improve the overall dining experience, and provide ADA access. As a result, approximately 10,500 square-feetRead More →

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