Adams 14 won two awards for the new Adams City High School in October's Gold Hard Hat Awards. The awards are part of Colorado Construction Magazine's way of recognizing excellence in the construction industry.

Adams 14's first award was for Outstanding K-12 Project. The new ACHS was recognized as an excellent comprehensive high school construction project, particularly since the District had not built a new school in over 40 years. One of the largest schools constructed in state history, the new ACHS offers students a variety of program choices in a state-of-the-art facility.

Adams 14's second award was the Judges Special Award for Outstanding Community Contribution. The project team of H+L Architecture and A&P Construction designed the new ACHS as a one of a kind school. With no existing prototype to reference, the design team drew heavily from classic European village design by making the massive structure (293,000 square feet) appear as a cluster of individual buildings around a central courtyard. The school is widely gaining recognition as an example of how a facility can change the image of a community. Additionally, the project is lauded for its positive community impact and as a place where the community will come together with a single goal – improve the education of Adams 14 students and the community.

To learn more about the Gold Hard Hat Awards, visit Colorado Construction Magazine online.