Ok Army National Guard - Ardmore Readiness Center
Ardmore, Oklahoma
The Design-Build team of GSB, Inc & CMSWillowbrook was selected to deliver this new 82,000 SF National Guard administration, training and staging facility. The Oklahoma Military Department wanted a building which departed from previous readiness center designs reminiscent of WPA-era municipal armories. This design was conceived as a modern interpretation of the classic fort of the western frontier and reflecting the changing face of the modern, hi-tech military. The building and site were designed with sustainable materials, systems and features in order to achieve LEED Gold Certification. The building’s intense usage demands necessitated highly durable, easily maintained and resilient materials and finishes, while DOD Anti-Terrorism Standards dictated robust construction and strategic security measures.
Highlights of the facility include:
Secure, durable, low-maintenance design
Allows for flexibility in anticipation of future changes
Office and educational spaces
Assembly Hall, Training Areas, and Heated & Unheated Storage
Parking for nearly 500 military & personal vehicles
Sustainable features include:
Extensive use of daylighting
Use of recycled and recyclable materials
Low volatile organic compound (VOC) products
Occupancy lighting sensors with manual overrides
Extensive LED lighting
This project is LEED Gold Certified.
This project received a 2020 Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) National Merit Project/Team Award in the Federal/State/County/Municipal category.
