Penasco Valley Telecommunications Headquarters

Artesia, New Mexico

Programming the building involved numerous meetings with the different departments to assess their needs. The resulting plan required removal of a metal building addition and construction of additions on the east and west sides of the remaining 7,465 sf office. The new additions combined are 17,912 sf making 25,370 sf total. The total project cost was $2,353,604, well below the estimated $2.5 million.

The new additions provided a new reception/lobby area with fountain at the entry, new executive offices, conference rooms, board room, manager offices, internet technician areas, data communications room, auditorium and large storage area designed for future expansion.

NPSR and PVT worked together to create a cutting-edge technology-oriented facility to showcase their capabilities. The board, conference, and meeting rooms are connected with teleconferencing technology and are able to communicate with PVT offices across southeastern New Mexico.

A new Municipal Transit Facility for the City of Carlsbad to house administrative offices and vehicle storage. The project is funded by a U.S. Department of Transportation Grant. Working with the Department of Transportation, the facility meets all the criteria established in the grant requirements. The 5,700 sf building has a lobby with public restrooms, reception, dispatch office, manager's office, and drivers' room. The vehicle bay provides enclosed parking for nine vans with wash bay and covered parking for nine more vehicles in a secure fenced area. The building is wood frame, stucco with elastomeric finish and stamped metal roof to look like clay tile.

This project included architectural design, construction documents, and construction administration for a 50' x 100' pre-engineered metal building with training room, kitchen, offices, restrooms, decontamination shower, mezzanine and storage. The exterior is finished on three sides with stucco and rock veneer. A wrap around porch welcomes volunteers and protects the entries. Future expansion is planned for two additional apparatus bays.