Related Links: Engineering News Record Architectural Record The 1.2-million-sq-ft, 11-story U.S. Coast Guard headquarters project is situated on a severely sloping, 176-acre site. That factor was one of many that made construction challenging for numerous specialty contractors, including curtain-wall and window contractor Harmon Inc.Because some areas of the project site did not allow the specialty contractor to set up its equipment and work from the exterior, the firm was forced to install the curtain-wall system and windows from the inside of the building. Due to these limitations, Harmon's crews carefully guided the shop-glazed units into the building and then, from
In featuring the Best Projects winners in the region, ENR MidAtlantic honors complex, challenging and innovative work, delivered safely, in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. Many of the winners showcase remarkable teamwork among design and construction teams, using collaboration to address project-related issues.
Related Links: Engineering News Record Architectural Record Located at the heart of Philadelphia University's campus, a 38,500-sq-ft, four-story building was constructed to support the recently established Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce. It houses five double-height studio spaces and classrooms that can be reconfigured for different needs. A two-story, daylighted forum links the first two floors and serves as a central meeting space. On the first floor, a workshop for industrial prototypes offers overhead garage-door access in a space filled with natural light.The building features a curved, perforated aluminum screen, known as the "veil." The architect's selected finish material—a
The I-495 Capital Beltway Express Lanes project delivered the most extensive improvement to the northern Virginia portion of the Washington, D.C., beltway in a generation.
Related Links: Engineering News Record Architectural Record Due to long-term deterioration from severe flooding and other harsh weather, Pittsburgh's Point State Park—a National Historic Landmark—was in great need of renovation. The $35-million renovation of the 36-acre park included lawn and woodland restoration, wharf reconstruction, updating utilities and construction of a cafe.The project's fourth and final phase focused on the Point Park fountain. A main goal was to upgrade the fountain's central water column system so that it could regain its peak height of 150 ft. Crews also installed a new 154-ft-dia inner basin ring that achieves an infinity-edge appearance between
The judges selected winning ENR Texas & Louisiana entries based on the following criteria: overcoming challenges and teamwork, safety, innovation, contribution to the industry and community, construction and craft quality, design function and aesthetics.
One of Washington, D.C.'s most distinguished national landmarks, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was nevertheless suffering considerable degradation and in significant need of a major rehabilitation.
Related Links: Engineering News Record Architectural Record The $15.8-million skirt restoration of the U.S. Capitol dome, which is composed of nearly 4,500 tons of iron, resolved deterioration and life-safety concerns involving cast-iron decorative and structural elements located at the dome's exterior. Work included interior and exterior lead-paint abatement and repainting of all cast-iron plates and trusses; repair of severely deteriorated cast iron; repair and cleaning of sandstone and historic brickwork; the application of protective epoxy coatings; and drainage redesign and improvements.Paint removal revealed numerous unforeseen challenges. After the removal of lead paint from the original sandstone, lead was still detectable
Related Links: Engineering News Record Architectural Record To comply with new nutrient-discharge limits imposed by the Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection related to the restoration of Chesapeake Bay, the Altoona Water Authority undertook $65 million in upgrades and the expansion of two wastewater treatment facilities at which existing processes were inadequate.Gwin, Dobson & Foreman designed the compliance project, which upgraded the authority's Easterly and Westerly plants by converting existing tankage to nutrient-removal technology reactors; constructing additional reactors; renovating and adding new final clarifiers; and installing new, high-efficiency aeration systems, UV disinfection systems, headworks and SCADA systems.The project also boosted each
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