Engineering Strength Issue 07 Fall 2016 | Page 8

PROJECT HIGHLIGHT

Rough Riders Center

ONE partnered with JLG Architects and the City of Watford City to develop the design for the Rough Riders Events Center. The glass-enclosed commons will provide a gateway to the community and the connection between the facility activities. ONE was responsible for the mechanical and electrical engineering on this project including fire protection, lighting design and AV design.

This event center will provide amenities for community recreation, theatre and concerts as well as a multitude of convention center resources. Andy Bartsch, Production Principal and Director of Electrical Engineering at ONE commented that “this is a crown jewel for the community. It’s a beautiful facility and a beautiful complex.”
The building has two ice sheets for hockey, a multi-purpose fieldhouse for basketball, volleyball and baseball with indoor turf for off season practice. The gymnastics club will have a new home within the building providing opportunities community growth. The aquatic center will include a leisure pool with a slide, offering year round water recreation and a six lane competition pool to allow for planned growth. Dave Vig, Production Principal and Mechanical Engineer at ONE said, “The only mechanical system not on this project was steam. The ice rinks have dehumidification systems, as does the pool, but it’s a different type of dehumidification.”

Support facilities for the swimming pool area include a party room, family locker rooms and standard locker room facilities. The main arena will have seating for up to 3,200 spectators depending on the event and can be modified for theatre and concert events up to 3,000. The convention hall will allow for a variety of meeting activities, providing spaces for meetings from 25 to 450 people as well as catering and service functions.

Location: Watford City, ND
Year Completed: 2016
Size: 250,000 Square Feet
Total Project Cost: $95 Million
Architect: JLG Architects

Project Team: Dave Vig, Andy
Bartsch, Brian Wentland, Jeff
Froiland, Darrell Johnson, Kyle
Nelson, Dan Pederson, Mike
Pickar, Eric Rieniets, Laura
Cruff, Jake Braaten, Jeremiah
Christenson

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