ARCHtoberFEST Kickoff MIXER
ARCHtoberFEST Architectural Hunt Location 1:
Date/Time: Thursday, October 1 from 5:30 to 7:30pm
Address: Corbett's at 340 N 6th Avenue
Description: Kickoff ARCHtoberFEST and Architecture Week with a bang! Come join us and celebrate with industry leaders and help us honor Jason Kuklinski. Enjoy food , drinks and conversation at the first stop in this years ARCHtoberFEST Architectural Scavenger Hunt Adventure!
Cost
$15 Members/Students / $25 Non-Members
Food & Drinks
Enjoy the taco bar, chips and drinks
In Memory of
Jason Kuklinski
Pima Community College - Advanced Manufacturing Building - TOUR
ARCHtoberFEST Architectural Hunt Location 2:
Date/Time: Tuesday, October 6 from 5:30pm-6:30pm
Address: 1255 N Stone Avenue
Description: Pima Community College’s mission to deliver workforce-responsive education opportunities led to the creation of the Center of Excellence for Applied Technology at its Downtown Tucson campus. The new Advanced Manufacturing Building, the centerpiece of the transformation. Conceived as a working model of 21st-century industry, the three-story, 95,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Building integrates programs in Welding, Machining, Automated Industrial Technology, CAD Design, and Robotics.
Architect
DLR Group
Contractor
Chasse Building Team
Budget
$29.1M
UofA Wildcat Welcome Center - TOUR
ARCHtoberFEST Architectural Hunt Location 3:
Date/Time: Thursday, October 8 from 5:30pm-6:30pm
Address: Student Union Memorial Center 1303 E University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85719 (Parking at 2d Street Garage)
Description: This major renovation of the former Gallagher Theater in the UofA Student Union Memorial Center (SUMC) transforms the space into a welcoming home for prospective students and their families as they begin their Wildcat journey. The center features a distinct entry from the SUMC Canyon, a 200-seat auditorium that serves as the starting point for daily tours, a welcoming lounge for pre- and post-tour gatherings, office space, and a flexible presentation area for larger high school tour groups.
Architect
Swaim Associates, Ltd.
Contractor
Concord General Contracting
Budget
$7.5M
Richard Elias Mission Library - FEATURED Building
ARCHtoberFEST Architectural Hunt Location 4:
Date/Time: Visitors are welcome daily between 10am - 5pm. Closed on Sunday's. Between October 1st through 12th.
Address: 3770 S Mission Road
Description: The Richard Elías-Mission Library addition and renovation project will be vibrant, functional, and safe for its diverse community members and families. The addition will add 4,700 sf. of space to the existing 10,600 sf. library. The library was recently dedicated to the late Richard Elías, a former Pima County Board of Supervisors Chairman, advocate for the most vulnerable families in the community, and steady supporter of the Pima County Public Library.
Architect
Line and Space
Contractor
DURAZO
Budget
$10M
Pima County Historic Courthouse - FEATURED Building
ARCHtoberFEST Architectural Hunt Location 5:
Date/Time: Visitors are welcome daily between 10am - 5pm. Between October 1st through 12th.
Address: 115 N. Church Avenue
Description: This historic 1929 building underwent a major multi-million dollar renovation. Completed in late 2021, the 1929 Spanish Colonial Revival landmark—famous for its colorful mosaic-tiled dome—was transformed from basement to dome into a vibrant cultural and tourism hub.
Architect
PMM - Poster Mirto McDonald
Contractor
Lloyd Construction
Budget
$38M
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