St. Louis Community College Invests in Science

St. Louis Community College has completed renovations of 15 instructional science labs at three of their campuses - Florissant Valley, Forest Park and Meramec.  Students started out the fall semester in newly renovated labs for general science, biology, chemistry and organic chemistry classes.  Christner designed new laboratory layouts to optimize available space and accommodate a modern science curriculum.  Each lab received technology upgrades and ADA modifications.

Craft Alliance Moves Into Grand Center

Craft Alliance has moved into their new satellite location in the historic Woolworth Building on Grand Avenue, as part of the Kranzberg Arts Center.  Christner worked with Craft Alliance to create an engaging space that serves artists, students and the community with an exhibition gallery and studios for clay, fiber and metal art.  Big Brothers Big Sisters anchors the renovated landmark that is located in the Grand Center arts and entertainment district.

St. Mary’s High School: If You Build It, They Will Come

St. Mary’s High School is scheduled to break ground in March on their Christner-designed baseball and tennis complex.  The high school is expanding their athletic facilities to keep up with increasing enrollment, and plans to make the new facilities available to neighborhood youth groups.

Read the St. Louis Business Journal article:  St. Mary’s High School Invests $4 Million in Stadium Plan

Barnes-Jewish Hospital Pioneers Advanced Neurosurgical Technology

Barnes-Jewish Hospital is now successfully utilizing the first Intraoperative MRI (IMRI) surgical suite in the country that shares the MRI magnet between two operating rooms.  The 3,000 sf Christner-designed suite is located in a renovated portion of Barnes-Jewish Hospital and is part of the larger 48-OR, 250,000 sf renovation project.

When positioned over the patient during surgery, the IMRI gives physicians unprecedented precision when performing sensitive surgeries, especially brain surgery and tumor removal.  This unique imaging system allows the physicians to visualize tumors with far greater precision, and in real time during surgery.  When not in use, the IMRI is housed in a “garage” located between the two operating rooms it serves.

Environmental Design & Construction Magazine Gives a Nod to Express Scripts

The Christner-designed Express Scripts Headquarters has earned an Honorable Mention in the 2008 Excellence in Design Awards in the Commercial Category. The project was acknowledged from a nation-wide pool of entrants that demonstrated, “a clear commitment to green building and sustainable design.” Sustainable principles were incorporated in all aspects of the 320,000 sf headquarters, including in flooring selection, office configuration, and landscape design.