Project Challenge:
In a bold step toward regentrification, the South Campus Development
Team invested $525 million in the redevelopment of a 25-acre
urban housing neighborhood. This massive task required a creative
structural engineer to control construction costs without sacrificing
architectural appeal.
Project Solution:
Klein and Hoffman (K&H) developed and implemented an aggressive
foundation solution to prohibit settlement on the extremely
poor soil conditions. In order to avoid the deep foundation
system recommended by others, K&H designed a cost-effective
mat slab system to allow the buildings to "float"
above the poor soil conditions.
In order to maximize open space in the residential units
K&H also designed perforated steel girders with open wood
trusses to facilitate flush ceiling assemblies.
K&H economized the cantilevered residential balconies,
by designing a prefabricated system that could be inserted
into the wood truss framing after the construction of the
exterior walls.
ARCHITECT: Pappageorge/Haymes and Roy
Kruse Associates
CLIENT/DEVELOPER: South Campus
Development Team
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