Southwest On The Scene: March 2023

Abstract

Recently completed the topping out of the $17.5-million Matador Activity Center at Arizona Western College. The center features a two-story, 45,000-sq-ft building set on 3.5 acres. Located in Yuma, Ariz., the center, which will open in the fall, will include a lecture hall, multiple instructional modalities, shared common areas, conference rooms, maker space, an eatery, game areas and a multimedia center and esports arena. "Achieving topping out on the Matador Activity Center is exciting and brings our objective of further contributing to the student experience at Arizona Western College and serving future generations closer to realization," said AWC President Daniel Corr in a press statement. "We're thrilled to see the progress on the building and look forward to opening it up to our students and staff this fall." Jakob Lund, project manager for PCL, said, "On site and around campus you can feel the excitement for what the new building will bring to the students and staff. We're proud to help make the college's vision of an enhanced student engagement experience a reality."EMC2 is the design architect on the center. Goodyear AirPark sits approximately three miles south of Interstate 10 and is adjacent to State Route MC 85, a high-volume east/west trucking route connecting Goodyear with Mexico. The park also sits immediately adjacent to a dark fiber line, making the location favorable for data center development.