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MODERN STEEL
CONSTRUCTION
Banking on Steel's Flexibility
A No-frills Steel Approach to Stations
Federal Express Expresses in Steel
A Strong Contribution to Downtown Glendale
1985 Architecture Awards of Excellence Winners
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American Institute
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The Wngley BUildong VOLUME XXV NUMBER 41F0URTH OUARTER 1985
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OFFICERS
John H Busch. Chairman
Wemer H. Quasebarth. First VICe Chairman
Norman G. Ridenhour. Second Vice Chairman
Oscar W. Stewart. Jr.• Treasurer
Nell W Zundel. President CONTENTS
Wilham W lanigan. Norstar: Banking on Steel's Flexibility 5
Secretary & General Counsel
LeWIS Brunner, Vice PreSident, Marketing
MARTA Station: A No-frills Steel Approach 9
Geerhard Haaller, Federal Express: Expressions in Steel 13
Vice President. Research & Englneenng 330 North Brand: Strong Contribution to Downtown 17
RIChard F. Fox, 1985 Architecture Awards of Excellence Winners 21
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Paul R Johnson.
Vice President. PublIC Affairs
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Vice PreSident, Government Affairs
FIFTH ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET SET FOR OCTOBER 22
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 Norstar Bancorp:
. Banking on Steel's Flexibility
by Gerd W. Hartung and Douglas C. Bean

Gerd W Hartung , P E . IS senior aSsociate, Can-

non. Grand Istand. New York
Douglas C. Bean, IS marketing manager. Can-
non, Grand Island, New York
Norstar Bancotp's new It -story
headquarters. Buffalo. N Y

A local point In the $tOO-mlllion Maln-

Genesee redevelopment district IS
Norstar Bancorp's II -story. 220.000-sq II
headquarters The bUilding . dynamically
angled on the SIte. creates a maJOr pubhc
plaza fronting on the new Rapid TranSit
Pedestrtan Mall In add,iton to the need to
create a frtendly . Inviting Image. the Prol-
ect team faced a number of other chal -
lenges a tight delivery date of 24 months
from Intllal deSign to occupancy; flexible
Intertor spaces With a minimum of columns
for Improved marketability; office spaces
ortented to prOVide the best views; high
energy-effiCiency; and effective wlnd-
screening for the new public plaza This
last conSideration IS Important In any urban

• design . but Buffalo. NY 's "lake effect"

Wind and snow conditions posed a speCial
challenge .
The angular ortentaiton of the bUilding.
and Its unusually narrow 80-11 Width. were
unique responses to these challenges In
addition to aesthetic considerations. wlnd-
tunnel tests conducted at MIT vertfted the
angular ortentat,on would prOVide an ef-
fective screen against prevailing Winds. A
life-cycle cost analYSIS for energy con-
sumpllon Indicated a narrow bUilding
would be more deSirable than a box to
maximize dayltghtlng In addition. With the
majOrttyof the bUilding leased . the narrow
core gave It mostly extertor offices. ad-
vantageous for marketing. and also It per-
mitted flexibility for multiple tenants on
each floor

Structuraf Considerations
The narrOw bUilding Width reqUIred an
equally narrow core, which posed the Crtt-
Ical structural challenge-Its center-line
spacing IS only 18 II In the transverse di-
rection (see Fig I) The final architectural
floor plan showed the t 8-ft by 105-ft cen-
tral core With a 3O-ft clear span on either

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Side ThiS helped to meet the reqUired en-
ergy performance by increasing dayllght-
Ing while responding 10 the fleXible layout
crtteria At the ends of the bUilding , a Vir-
tually column-free fleXible floor plan was
created
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Frg 1 Typrcailloot Itammg plan (above)

30' -0· 30' -0· Frg 2 Typrcal bracmg eleval/Ofl (I) scheme
a/on to "Popov Imks· seismiC deSIgn

Early In the deSign process, It was clear

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say steel . The approach dUring prelimi-
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IOUS framing schemesimaterlals follOWing
analYSIS of a full geotechnical report Fast-
track scheduling and coordination With

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other deSign disciplines also had to be
accommodated The geotechnical report
defined a load limit for which the bUilding
could bear on a standard spread footing

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All steel framing alternatives met thiS Crl-
tena Concrete was too heavy and would
have requlled a deep. foundation scheme,

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Framfng Atternates

/ The steel framing schemes all assumed

the core would accommodate braCing In
the longitudinal dllectlon The final deSign

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did not change thiS assumption. Thus. the
M}.,ENT
. lFOR FLEX lBlL lTY
l~ maJOr hurdle was to achieve an econom-
, , Ical solution for the structural stability re -
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qUi/ements In the transverse dllectlon The
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BRACE
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CEILING core has a helghthlwldth ratio of approx-
Imately 81 , a relatively slender profile. A
simple braced-core strategy, evaluated
uSing appropriate Buffalo, N Y wind loads,
resulted In severe base uplift forces Sev-
eral solutions were considered , all of which

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a: would have negated the savings of the
spread-footing foundation scheme A top-
hat truss. which would lower the uplift

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forces . conflicted With architectural re-
qUirements Even extenor braCing was In-

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vestigated, but also proved architecturally

V N unacceptable The team considered uSing

four lines of moment framing , but the un-
balanced gravity conditions In combina-
tion With Wind loads resulted In column
sizes which were on the heavy Side for a
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• TIght site reqUired maximum crane
effIciency and ease of erection

building of this height. A combination of

column-to-column rigid bracing and mo-
mentframes slill resulted In a relatively stili
core compared to the moment frame . In
addition, uplift was still critical.

Structural Sotution
A last scheme Involved use of lIexlble
braCing links In conJunction with moment
frames (see Fig . 2) . This scheme is akin
to the Popov-links which are being used
increasingly for seismic deSign. The term
fleXible is derived Jrom the use of beams-
lIexural members-to support the diago-
nals. Supports are located approximately
between 2 x beam depth and 20% oJ
beam length from the face of the columns.
For applications other than seismic, this
results In a relatively straightforward anal-
ysis and design. The moment frame IS
SIZed Jar gravity loads. An ollset of 3.5 ft
was used initially as a guide for coordi-
nation With the architectural and mechan-

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ical disciplines. As shown In Fig. 2, avail-
able space above ceiling height for
ductwork and piping is greatly increased
compared to standard braces . Even
though not reqUired Jor thiS prolect, pas-
sages could be easily located between the
column lace and the bottom of the brace.
Fine tuning the linked system by varying
ollsets, girder slillnesses and brace areas
in various combinations produced the final
design. These analyses were modeled us-
Ing Cannon 's In-house computer pro-
grams. A bUIIHn quantity take-oll simpli-
fied selection of the most economical
system It was found that fine tuning min-
imized the uplift problems. About 40% of The exterior skin IS prinCipally precast canlilevered from the columns prOVided
the wind Jorces are resisted by the flexible concrete, spanning column hne to column these supports
diagonal brace, with significant reductions line. Because of the project's unique shad-
in the sizes of girder and columns ing and light shelf requirements for day- A Successful Conclusion
achieved . Comparing the quantity take- lighting, a facade ollset of 3.5 II from the The finished structure averaged out at less
all, a net savings 01 160 tons (nearly 1.5 grid line had to be accommodated . The than 10 psI. well Within the approved
psf) was achieved. A check of the lateral design of the precast sections required budget. The construction phase was a ma-
deflection indicated that strength rather that the architect address both-minimum jor success as steel erection progressed
than stiffness controlled most member weight for maximum crane efficiency and Virtually lIawlessly Space requirements lor
sizes. Therefore, F, 50 ksi high-strength ease of erection. For a Single piece span- other trades were accommodated With no
steel was used for most rolled shapes. ning 35 II, it became evident that an L- conlilcts Even a 1O-week delay due to un-
The lloor framing IS conventional, com- shaped section was the most economical. antiCipated site conditions during the
posite filler beams about 10ft o.c. sup- The bottom horizontal length provides the demolilion phase was overcome to
porting a composite slab on a 3-ln. metal reqUired stillness to resist contrlbutary achieve prolect delivery on schedule. In
• deck; 18-in. beams are used for the 35-ft wind loads, as well as minimize warping particular, the steel erection, precast in-
spans, 16-ln. for 30-11 spans. Near the of the panel. The top is connected dlreclly stallation and malor mechanical phases
ends of the bUilding , 24-in. composite gir- to the slab. Ease of ereclion mandated a proceeded smoothly. When the dust had
ders span 39 II to provide the almost col - point of support at the center of gravity In seWed , the deadline was met!
umn-free space called for in the program . the panel. Shopwelded steel channels Part of the credit for the timely comple-
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steel framing Syst~~O +~e flexibility of the
tlon must be give
ordinalion proble . h ere were few co-
was stralghtfOlWa~~' t ~ erection process
OCCUPied when an the bUilding was
within budget. R~~~~,sed and delivered
awards undersc pt of several design
ores the
design Intent. Included success of the
the Owens-Corn In E among these are
Award 1982' the Igll nergy Conservation
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oclety North Amen ' 9 nglneenng
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glon. Lighling DeSlgn
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!,Great Lakes Re-
Office of Consumer Aff:,~rd, 1984: a U S
mendatlon' and th s SpeCial Com-
Year Award in 1983 ~St . Project of the
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formance. Norstar Sa leased by this per-
retained Cannon to dncorp subsequently
headquarters for th ~slgn their regional
Needless to sa ~ udson Valley
steel frame I y. I has also a structural
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Architect/Engineer
Cannon
Grand Island. New York

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At/ama's LakewoodlFt McPherson MARTA station represents wide departure In Its stee/-
framed constructron

MARTA Station:
A No-Frills Steel Approach
by M. Garland Reynolds, Jr.

W hen the Melropoilian Allanta TranSIt

Authority opened live new rail sta-
lions last December. one was a soaring
earlier stations ThiS new criteria calling
lor a no·lrlils. more eilicient . more eco-
nomical approach , was based on the ex-
steel building Dramallcally dilierent Irom periences learned In the earlier bUilding
any 01 MARTA's other 24 stallons, which programs For example the roofs Origi-
are primarily concrete, the one at Lake- nally constructed over the entire length of
wood/Fort McPherson overcame stringent the 600-1t long platforms were reduced to
deSign and lire code restrictions to evolve 350 It, ceilings were eliminated and es-
Into a colorful red and blue all-steel struc- calators changed to stairways where ver-
ture reminiscent of an old Victorian-styled tical heights were under 10 It
European train yard MARTA Inaugurated Of the new stallons. the LakewoodlFort
service on the Ilrst leg of AUanta 's rapid McPherson Stallon IS dramatically diller-
transit system In June 1979, with seven ent Irom any of the others With ItS exposed
stations along t 3 8 miles of high speed steel structure The evolution of the steel
rail The system has grown to 25 stations deSign of thiS station In heu of the ac-
Steel frammg was deslfed structural
mareflal for unusual gable roofs and along 25 miles of rail When the original cepted concrete deSign of the other sta-
numerous stairways and bfldge spans plan IS completed In the I 990's, MARTA tions was challenging because It gave an
Will operate stallons along 105 miles of opportunity to go beyond the accepted

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track, stretching from Atlanta 's suburbs to limitations of the time The station was de-
Hartslleld Airport Plans are now being diS- Signed for a total dally patronage of
cussed to extend MARTA far beyond Metro 42,000. with a peak hour patronage of
M Garland Reyno/ds , Jr , FAIA IS a pnnclpalln AUanta Into adjOining counties 6,250 In addition 10 the train stallon, Ihe
the firm of Reynotds Architects , Decatur, These latest five new stallons were de· program also called lor a covered bus
Georgia signed with more strlngenl criteria than Iransfer faCIlity to load 12 buses at once
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Station's suburban location cafled for gabled roofs similar to neighborhood

Two bridges, one across two sets of hOUSing. Gable permitted simple roof structure that was light and auy.

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main line railroad tracks ~pannlng t 42 It
and another across an adlacent lour lane levers. We were stymied, however, be- span. This type truss allowed the train ptat-
street spanning 205 It , were required to cause the fire code stipulated that a sup- form to be placed inSide the structure
link the train station with the bus transfer porting steel structure along the exit route freeing the limited height space for station
facility and , In turn, to link each with two from the train platforms to the exit portals use. To satisfy the fire code, the steel was
pedestrian access portals. Both bridges must be protected with a rated covenng covered with precast concrete on the ex-
were required to slope because of the dif- to protect the steel from the heat of a pos- terior and ceramic tile on the interior.
ferent elevations of the structures and the sible fire . This stipulation was brought Our research rnto use of uncovered steel
requirement for the bndge over the rail- about because of the poSSibility of a train for the Lakewood/Ft. McPherson station
road tracks to clear the ralls by 20 ft. car entering and remaining in a station with led us to representatives of The Bethlehem
Since this was a commuter station, two its under-carriage ablaze. While this sort Steel Corporation who gave us a booklet
large parking lots holding a total of 1700 of fire is extremely rare, it has occurred in entitled "Fire Experience and Exposure in
automobiles were located close to the en- a number of transit systems so there was Fixed Guideway Transit Systems· pre-
trance portals. One of these entrance por- the possibility of it happening again. The pared by the American Iron and Steel In-
tals was also posilioned to be easily ac- resulting heat and smoke from such a fire stitute This booklet , dated December
cessible to the main gate to Fort could interfere with safe excitrng. 1980, addressed the issue of steel framed
McPherson, home of the US Army's Armed Most recently constructed rapid transrt rapid transit stations. The conclusion ,
Forces Command Center (FORSCOM) . stations have been concrete structures. based on a study of existing transit sys-
It soon became apparent that, In order Concrete automatically solves the fire tems, was that stallons with a mrnimum of
to adequately protect patrons from the code problem but limits design options. 25% open area on all sides and usrng
rain, the roof would be very large and But rather than abandon the idea of an heavy rolled steel supporting sections
would dominate the deSign. exposed steel system too quickly, we de- have a minimal or nonexistent fire risk fac·
The station's suburban setting sug- Cided to make an effort to determine if tor
gested a gabled roof shape similar to the there was some way to satrsfy the rating Armed with thiS data and with the sup-
houses in the neighborhood. This type of provision wIthout covering the steel with a port of the MARTA A & E staffs, a pres-
roof was also very functronal because it bulky cladding. enlation was made to the City of Atlanta 's
was the most efficient shape to collect and Here our experience In designing an Fire Marshall. The Fire Marshall agreed
remove rainwater. Another advantage to earlier MARTA station, the Civic Center with our position that because the struc-
the gable shape was Ihe opportunity to Station. was very useful. The program for ture was over 50% open that it was tech-
deSign a simple roof structure that was that station called for It to span Interstates nically not really a building and therefore .
dramatically light and open. 75 and 85 In downtown Atlanta and to sup- outside the parameters of the code.
Steel was the desired structural matenal port West Peachtree Street on the roof. Be- (In 1983, The National Fire Protection
for a gable roof and for the various bridge cause of timited space, five steet Vieren- Association adopted the NFPA 130 code
spans and the bus transfer faCIlity canti- deet type trusses were chosen for the which allows open steel construction for
10 MODERN STEEL CONSTRUCTION
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systems In stations with a minimum of 25%
open space on all sides and uSing heavy
rolled· steel SectionS for supporting struc·
• ture)
Our final design for the stallon consisted
of a senes of gable roofs supported by
light steel trusses Similar to those In t9th
Century European train sheds WorKing
with the engineers the mechanical and
electncal elements such as electncal con·
dUltS, drain pipes. gutters. escalators.
lighting fIXtures, TV cameras. lightning
arrestors. communication cables. speak-
ers and an assortment of olher mlscella·
neous lIems were carefully organIZed and
laid out on the architectural drawings The
result IS an exhibition of the workings of a
modern rapid tranSit station. VISible to the
thousands of passengers moving through
the stalion each day
The only other concern expressed about
the use of steel was about the painting All
stallon matenals were selected on the ba-
SIS of being maintenance free for the long·
est time Bnck paving. porcelain panels.
and ceramiC IIle were all selected for thiS
reason All exposed steel was specified to
receive three coats of factory applied
paint. conslsllng of two undercoats of
epoxy and a top coat of urethane giving
the finish a flfteen·year life span
All of the station elements were color
• coordinated to allow each to be distin-
gUished separately while shOWing each's
relationship to the whole The result IS a
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 Federal Express Headquarters:
. Expressions in Steel!

F ast tracking with steel proved to be

very successful for Federal Express
Corporation In the construction of its 65-ft
high, t 72,000 sq It primary sort facility In
MemphiS, Tenn Because of the tremen-
dous growth In the volume of Its business,
the company's management determined
late In 1983 that the new sort faCIlity must
be In operation by lale fall 1984 USing
routine construcllon methods, the faCility
could have been completed In about one
and one-half years However, by uSing a
fast-track schedule, completion seemed
possible In less than a year ThiS became
the goal for Federal Express' profect man-

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ager, Robert W. Shafer, the NE team and
the conlractor.
Primary Sort Fac ility last-tracking and
Primary Sort Building steel framing (above) on Federal Express'
Ground was broken on Feb I, 1984, and new MemphiS laCJJJlJes made early
the bUlldtng enclosed and sorting eqUip- occupancy a reahty Nearly completed
ment Installed by the first of June. Sub- structure IS shown below
stantial completion was achieved by the
end of October- a period of only ntne
months
The fob was complicated by a malor
drainage creek that cut through the site
The creek was replaced with four 14-ft x
14 -ft box culverts dUring construction of
the new sort bUilding In spite of this ob-
stacle, Ihe team brought the project in on
time and under budget on a very com-

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pressed fast-track schedule- a feat that
could not have been achieved without the
extensive use of steel.
The success of thiS profect was due to
several factors . one betng the cooperallon
and communication among FEC manage-
ment, architect. engineers and contractor,
all of whom had fast-track experience Te-
gether, these team participants were able
to coordinate the many overlapping tasks
Involved In thiS large. complex prolect

• Another key factor was the thorough

bUilding deSign developed by the owner
and the NE team The prolect encoun-
tered change orders totaling about 10%
of the Inilial costs. far below the 20% to
30% common In a prolect of thiS mag nt-
4th Quarter/1985 t3
 Customer Call Center-
construction met seismic Zone
3 standards with K·bracing
(Module J)

tude. There was also a very rapid turn-

around of the more than 300 steel shop
drawings traveling between Memphis and
the Atlanta steel fabricator. ThiS shop
drawing process allowed the design to be
verified and modified as needed while au-
ger-cast piles were being drilled .
A Critical factor In meeting the occu-
pancy date was the unanimous deCision I
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to go with a steel structure rather than
other materials- such as pre-cast or
t - .-_ ., ..
poured-In-place concrete- to achieve the
g reatest results through fast tracking . Customer Calf Center critical. They chose to design the structure
Steel provided the required flexibili ty for Fast tracking and st ructural steel also to meet construction standards required
design changes to the building shell dur- proved successful in the construction of in a seismic Zone 2. Further protection was
Ing actual construction, while plans for the the Customer Service Center located near prOVided for all mechanical and electncal
sorting system were sflll being finalized . the MemphiS Internallonal Airport. The systems, which were designed to meet the
In addition to the obvious advantages three-story structure was constructed of construction standards of seismic Zone 3.
of using steel for fast tracking, there were brick veneer on steel and contains ap- Extra bracing was added to all cable trays, •
other specific requirements by the owner proximately 91 ,000 sq It with a 270-ft by ceilings and piping.
for which a steel structure was the best go-ft interior core. II is the first bUilding in Steel was used in all malar areas of the
solution. The new sort building was to be an office park that Will serve as the Federal structural system The ftoor system was
attached to an existing sort building . Con- Express' corporate headquarters. The of- constructed of 3-in., 20-ga. composite
sequently, columns could not be larger fice park will soon have 10 to 12 similar steel deck with 3-in. normal weight con-
than 14 In. by 16 in. at their base and had mld-nse office buildings. crete slab on W18 stringers. 10-ft O.C., and
to accommodate the exact spacing of the There were several reasons for fast W24 girders. The floor steel was cam-
existing package sort system. Because of tracking with steel on this project. The NE bered V2 in. to:V, in . for dead load , resulting
the height involved, the long spans and team started working drawings in the sum- in a very level surface for setting furniture
large loads, a standard column was not mer of 1981 knowing that It was Imperative and free standing partitions. The roofing
available, so box columns were used . the structure be substantia"Y complete be- system consists of a 2 V,-ln. compoSite
The size and design of columns per- fore winter. Deadlines involved with such slab, W16 stringe rs and W21 girders .
mitted elimination of three-fourths of the a compressed schedule could not have BraCing for seismic loads was provided by
number of columns that would normally be been met without the use of structural welded ngid frames at pen meters and
needed in a building of comparable size. steel. From a design pOint of view, steel transverse K braCing. The foundation was
The net gain has been more available floor columns reduced the total number re- constructed of shallow-spread footings on
space without sacrificing the ability to quired and thereby provided a more free top of a 10 to 12-ft thick mat of over-ex-
carry the large live loads. area for interior spaces. The steel also cavated and recompacted earth fill. The
The use of steel IS also advantageous proved to be economical. In the schematiC fill was required because the bUilding
for making future changes in the use of the phase, comparisons were made between straddles a former drainage trough and fill
building. All bracing members within the steel-frame and poured-in-place concrete area.
building are secured With bolted connec- framing systems. The steel framing saved
tions to allow quicker, easier and less ex- an estimated $100,000 plus. Ffexlbllity lor Expansion
pensive modifications and expansion One important factor Involved In the de- A speCial leature of the bUilding deSign is
Such flexibility was a major requirement of cision to use steel was its ease in providing its flexibility to accommodate future mod-
the FEC management. Another concern the deSired seismic rating. MemphiS , Ifications and expansion. The interior core
was to reduce Vibration by uSing heavy Tenn. is located near a major earthquake area permits use of movable walls, open
mass In support members. Plate girders fault. Because the Memphis Service Cen- office panel systems, removable carpet •
are used because of the heavy load. To ter controls the package reservation activ- tiles and an accessible ceiling . Another
atlow for expansion of sort equipment ity for the central part of the nation , the special feature is the passive solar design
through attachment to the roof, every fifth FEe management considered its cantin· which incorporates dayHghting of Interior
10lst was replaced with a steel beam. ued operation dunng an earthquake to be spaces on the north and south sides of the
t4 MODERN STEEL CONSTRUCTION
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 Intenor of massive Customer Call Building
This IS tlrst of senes of bUildings In
complex, so use of steel-framed
construction and extenor skin details are
being studied extensively

bUilding On the south windows a senes

of sun louvers block Ihe summer sun but
allows the winter sun to penetrate. The lou-
vers also reflect daylight back Into the
bUilding ExceSSive heat bUildup was min-
ImIZed by limiting the openings In Ihe east
and wesl walls.
Because It was the fi rsl of a senes of
buildings to be constructed, the exterior
skin and the framing were studied exten-
Sively. The construction schedule was
carefully monitored to gauge the success
of fast tracking with steel This schedule Architect (Primary Sort & Generat Contractors
went into effect with the approval of the Customer Center) Starstone Construction (Primary Sort)
schematic deSign by the FEe manage- Lee Askew III Architects Inc MemphiS. Tennessee, and
ment on June 26, t 981 The foundallon MemphiS. Tennessee Martin Cole Dando & Robertson (Customer
Service Center)
and structural steel deSign draWings were
Structurat Engineers MemphiS. Tennessee
Issued on August 17, 1981 and the struc-
Reaves & Sweeney, Inc (Primary Sort Bldg)
tural frame erection was completed In De- MemphiS, Tennessee, and Steet Fabricator
cember 1981 , four months after bids were Burr and Cole (Customer Service Center) Owen of Georgia Inc
taken . The project had come In on time MemphiS Tennessee Lawrenceville, Georgia
and under budget
In this case, fast tracking with steel was Owner
put to the test- and came out a clear Federal Express Corporat ion
winner. 0 Memphis, Tennessee

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• In 330 North Brand BUilding (below, I).
Glendale, Cal. three -story vaulted entry
opens to plaza and garden with waterfall.
lull-sIZe Irees Darker hnes In drawing (I )
Indicate setbacks

330 North Brand Building :

Strong Contribution to Downtown
by Marvin Tall and Andrew Cohen

Marvin Taft IS vice president , and Andrew

Cohen IS proJoct engineer lor Gensler and

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AssoclateS/Archllects. Los Angeles

malor new mlxed·use complex in

downlown Glendale, Cal- the 330
North Brand BUilding -combines two ele-
ments which often are at odds a complex
architectural design and low construction
cost
The dramatic stepped design with
three-story gallella at ground level re-
qUired solutions lor a number 01 unusual
architectural and structural elements
Close collabaratlon between the owner,
engineers and the design team made It
possible to bUild a complex 12-story struc-
lure for Jusl $47 a sq It, almost 10% below
budget The high quahty of the bUilding
earned It the top award for a new com-
mercial high-lise thiS year trom the Call-
tornla State BUilding Ottlclals

The Building Design

The developer of the 330 North Brand
BUilding approached us In 1982 to design
an olflce bUilding which would otter high
quahty olflce space In Glendale's rede-
velopment area, with a budget 01 Just $16
million The oblectlve was to bUild an en-

• ergy-efficient structure With a high ratio 01

leasable space to gross area In addition,
the ground ffoor was to be dedicated to a
retail and restaurant area to serve as an
Important public amenity In downtown
Glendale
41h Ouarter/1 985 17
 Brand Building (I.) steps down. With every
floor of different deSign Every other lloor
features large 25 x 115·ft lerrace. fully
landscaped Highly efficient In weight.
structure has perimeter ductile moment-
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redUCing steel Irame.(r}

A three-story vautted entryway opens The Steel-framed Structure con. were then checked for seismiC fac-
into a ptaza and garden with full-size trees The deSign team worked closely with the tors. Because the spans were qUite long .
and waterfall. drawing pedestrians into an structural engineer to solve a number of connections were particularly critical. re-
urban park seltlng with shops and restau - challenges posed by the unusual shape qUIring careful structural deSign. Architec-

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rants. While the design IS contemporary. of the bUilding The building steps down turally. the design team chose to expose
certain elements were used to evoke the in a longitudinal direction . with every floor columns on corners and then clad them in
past. including a richly detailed ground a different design. Every other floor In- precast concrete. These corner columns
floor facade . Columns recessed into cludes large set-back terraces (115 It by are restrained by steel girders in two dl-
niches frame display-type windows similar 25 It) With full landscaping. all elements recllons with ductile-moment connections.
to traditional retail stores and relate the that normally increase the weight of the The moment frames are well planned to
building to tree-hned Brand Boulevard with bUilding achieve the balance of the rigidity and the
ItS smaller shops The structure's weight, however. was re- building dead load distribution
The design. stepped at every second duced to below average because of the The terraced areas of cantilevered steel
floor . created a variety of tenant floor sizes three-dimensional dynamiC earthquake frames covered with fiberglass also re-
and also helped to separate the bUilding analYSIS done. Teo Otova. the chief struc- qUired careful structural deSign and sup-
from future hlghrlse development to the tural engineer. points out that although a port. A transfer moment frame was located
south. A majOr objective of the design dynamiC analYSIS response was not re- at the border of the terraces which are
planning was to create an effiCient ratio of qUIred by the bUilding code because the heaVily loaded with planters
net to gross rental area. Larger populated bUilding IS less than 160 ft high . such an
floors were placed near the bottom. allow- analYSIS made It possible to bring In the
ing five elevators to effectively serve a tonnage below budget. The building . as a The Galleria
building normally requiring more. The result. IS highly efficient in weight at 13.5 The ground floor galleria. 40 It high with
basic single corridor design minimizes the psf. Including connections an arched ceiling. divides the bUilding In
amount of COrridor committed to multi-ten- The bUilding IS a perimeter ductile mo- half and creates vistas from the street
ant floors And. larger floor areas yield a ment-reducing steel frame structure. Hlgh- through the building lobby to the waterfall.
high ratio of usable space due to the in- strength steel was used for columns (Gr Because the lobby cuts directly through
herent effiCiency of large floor areas. ThiS 50) and girders (Gr 36) while a composite the bUilding base. It required a deSign to
also accommodated the larger tenants an- beam deSign was used for floor members ensure the structure would not be weak-
tiCipated In the Glendale market. A reinforced concrete ducllle-resisling ened. Ramez Nour. the structural engi-
The bUilding facade consists of articu- grade beam proved a unique foundation neer's principal in charge. worked with the
lated blue-gray precast concrete panels solution to reduce bUilding drift. which architect In designing two connecting
With blue/green reflected glass. deSigned contributes to the weight of the structural bridges at the second floor. suspended

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to reflect colors of nearby mountains and steel . by fiXing the base of the steel frame . from the third floor . which serve as hOi/-
sky. The glass cuts at a 45" angle at the The bUilding required an Intricate pre- zontal trusses. To achieve full ductility of
corners to reveal massive concrete col· cast exterior skin With many shapes, re- the bridge structure. the horizontal truss is
umns at the base. The ground floor pre- cesses and offsets. the connections hid- carried an extra bay InSide the main bUild-
cast work recalls claSSIC columns and den to give It a sculpted look. Precast Ing and ductile-moment conneclions used
capitol architectural components. panel s. deSigned and fabricated by Te- at all truss joints
18 MODERN STEEL CONSTRUCTION
• Whether you're deSigning a new bUIlding
or retrof,nlng an old one, Nelson end ·
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A malar focal point for the galleria and

an Important archltecturat element IS the
25-ft waterfall vIsible to passersby on the
street. A large circle of pallerned brick

• evokes the piazza while a restaurant and

dining area next to the waterfall create a
hidden park enVIronment. The 35-ft free-
standing structure was created from a 14-
in steel square tube which prOVides both
vertical and lateral support. A three-di-
mensional computer analYSIS ensured its
structural strength

The Parkfng Structure

The adfacent parking structure With ca-
pacity for t ,000 vehicles features glass-
enclosed elevators which pass behind the
waterfall and become part of the artwork.
The structure was constructed of prefab-
ricated columns and beams With walls
poured around them. We chose to pour Architect
most of the extenor walls In place With con- Gensler and ASSOCiates
crete painted to match the office building. Los Angeles , Califorma
Gndded concrete blocks were also used
Call us at 216 245 6931 and ask tor our
for a portion of extenor walls. Structural Engineer deSign literature, samples, or applicatIOn
The recently completed 330 North Cygna Consulting Engineers englneenng assIstance Or wnte to
Manna del Ray, California Nelson Stud Weldmg D,v,slon,
Brand BUilding IS now Virtually fully oc- TRW Assemblies & Fasteners Group,
cupied Unique structural challenges were E 28Ch SI , lorain, OhiO 44055
met by a successful leam effort Involving General Contractor Inlernational :
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Los Angeles, Callforma
the owner that procuced a high quality
mixed-use development that makes a

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redevelopment 0 Boston, Massachusetts

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~----- 1985 AISC t======::::::!:::s:::=::=::J
• Architecture Awards
of Excellence
ISC honors 11 architects who designed the best reaches its real fulfillment, it transcends into
A of today's steel-framed buildings, as selected by architecture:
a distinguished jury, at the industry's Fifth Annual AISC salutes both technology and architecture at
Awards Banquet in Chicago on October 22. the prestigious Fifth Awards Banquet at Chicago's
Westin Hotel. Guests of honor will be the architects
Architect Mies van der Rohe predicted- way back
who designed 11 of the best of teday's steel-framed
in 1950- that when technology and architecture
buildings, chosen from a field of 145 entries-
grow together they become so closely bound one
"award-winning symbols of our time:
seems almost the expression of the other. He says
Award winners receive AISC's Kinkel Award-
then , "We will have an architecture worthy of its
plaques adapted from the Joe Kinkel sculpture, "The
name-architecture as a true symbol of our time:
Long Reach," on permanent display at AISC
The AAE Awards have traced the fulfillment of that headquarters. The black-tie event honoring these
prophecy. As we approach the second century of the winners has become a premier event for leaders in
steel-framed skyscraper, the 1985 award entries the construction industry- architects, engineers,
make it clear, as van der Rohe stated, "Technology is contractors, steel fabricators and erectors,
not only a useful means but .. . it has powerful developers and suppliers . Next year's competition
form : His conclusion was, ·Wherever technology will feature the Prize Bridge Awards.

• THE JURY OF AWARDS

JAMES C. ALLEN
General manager operations Perkins & Will
Chicago, IllinOIS
ALBERT C, MARTIN
Partner. Albert C Martin ASSOCiates
Los Angeles California
R. BRUCE PATTY
Principal. PBNA Architects Inc , and current
preSident of AlA
Kansas City MISSOUri

GEORGE W. QUALLS
Principal. Geddes Breacher Oualls Cunningham.
and professor of Architecture. University of
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia. Pennsylvania
DR . CHARLES H. THORNTON
PreSident Lev Zetl,n ASSOCiates, Inc
New York. New York

AAE award JUry. hard at WOf/( chooslOg " wmners Irom a field 01 '45
entfles, Included (/ to r) R Bruce Patty. pflfJCIpalm PBNA Alch/reets
and current president of AlA. James C Allen. an architect and general
manager-operat,Ofls for Perkms & W"f. George W Oualls (seated), a
pfloopal In Geddes Brecher QuaJls Cunningham. Dr Charles H Thornton.
preSIdent of Lev Zetfm AsSOCIates. and Alben C Martin. partner In Albert C
• Martin AsSOCIates

Joe Kinkel's "The Long Reach~ sculpture

4th Ouarter/ t985 2t

....- HOEKSTRA HOUSE
Homewood, Illinois
Jurors' comments : "We Bre delighted to
see modular housmg alive and wen .. . an
incredibly SImple, yel eleganl, so/ul/Of! 10 a
faclory -bUlI! house. "
The home, a prototype for a low-
budget modular steel house, was fac-
tory-made, and assembled at the site
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In one day About 2,400 sq ft In floor
area, the house consists of 11
1O-ft x 9-ft x 24-ft steel boxes The mod-
ules are flexible enough to be arranged
In various conflguralions Owners Indi-
cate the home performs well, and costs
less than half the per sq ft cost of the
average custom-designed home In the
Chicago area
Architect
David Hovey
Chocago. 1I""",s
Structural Engineer
Riltweger & Tokay, Inc
Park Ridge, 111111015
General Contractor
Optima. Inc
Chicago, illinoiS
Owners
Douglas and Barbara Hoekstra
Homewood , IIhnols
~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ PRIMATE DISCOVERY _ _
HOUSE
San Francisco Zoo
San Francisco, California
Jurors' comments: "We Bfe Impressed with
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the use of metal, and the conSIstency with
which the arch·llke forms, both glazed and
open mesh, gIVe the structure a d,stmct per·
sonality most appropriate to its function.
The Primate Center. an entirely new
concept In zoo exhibits, brings together
a mix of animals, landscaped habitats,
multi-level viewing areas and an Inter-
pretative center lor educalional pur-
poses The architectural treatment, With
ItS mesh vaults and curved forms , pro-
Vides space for ammals and plants In
an enclosed but "outdoor" enVIronment
Architect
MarqUIS ASSOCiates
San FranCISco. Call1orma
Structural Engineer
Rutherlord & Chekene
San FranciSCO. California
General Contractor
Engstrum & Nourse

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Mountain View California
Steel Fabricators/Erectors
West Bay Steel. Menlo Park, Callfornta, and
C E Toland & Son, San FranCISco. California
Owner
San FranCISCO Zoological Society

22 MODERN STEEL CONSTRUCTION

 ADULT TRAINING CENTER _ _
Jurors' comments: "A modest project ad-
mired for its work with modest materials in 8
Maple Heights, Ohio
low key way to provide proper setting for its The center. a workplace for 230 handi-
work _.. its contmuity of detail extends capped adults and 33 staff members.
• through roof, structural system and curtaln-
wall. Good Det.lllng. "
fosters an enVIronment promoting de-
velopment of work habits and construc-
tive vocailonal and social skills A
structural steel frame was chosen for
Its economy and ease of construCilon
The system. deSigned to be exposed
Insured detail and aided In space artlc-
ulailon
Architect
Wilham A Blunder
Robert A Barclay ASSOCiates
Cleveland , OhiO
Stru ctural Engineer
Chacas & ASSOCiates
Highland Heights. OhIO
General Contractor
Jance & Co
Mentor, OhIO
Steel FabrlcatorlErector
ClC Enterprises,
Menlor Oht()
Owner
Cuyahoga Co Board of Mental Retardation
Cleveland OhiO

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~ LTVCENTER """""""""""""""""""""""
Dallas, Texas

Jurors' comments: "ThIS dominant buildIng

has a cohesion and a presence that goes
welf with its massiveness in the city . .. a
building that changes the skyline and gives
the city 8 new persona/fty. ..
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LTV Center. the first commercial devel- Architect/Structural Engineer
opment in the Dallas Arts Dlstnct. was Skidmore, OWings & Merrill
designed to set the tone and quality of Houston, Texas
architecture to distinguish the t 7-mil- Generaf Contractor
lion sq It prolect as an Impertant cu l- Avery Mays Construction Co
tural center The tower's cruciform Dallas, Texas
shape and classIc compesltlon enforce Steef Fabricator
Its position as the bell tower of the Arts Flint Steel Corporation
D,stnct Key Issues In selecting a struc- Oklahoma Clly. Oklahoma
tural system centered on an ambitious Steel Erector
schedule. cost, aesthetics and opti- Amencan Bridge D,y. USS Corp
mum tenant layouts Ten structural sys- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
tems were evaluated . and the building Owner

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evolved Into an all-steel structural Trammell Crow Company
framed tube on the penmeter and all Dallas. Texas
Intenor framing of structural steel

24 MODERN STEEL CONSTRUCTiON

 CROCKER CENTER
San Francisco, California

• Juror's comments: "Developing new

sp ace next to old was beautifully handled
with a long atrium ... skin of building filS
welf into environment . .. tube makes sense,
but exterior was made more appealing."
The new 38'story chamferred tower
provides 959,000 sq It of office space
for Crocker Bank's new headquarters
and other tenants. Accommodating the
ollglnal bank and the 111 Sutter BUild·
ing, it retains the historical significance
of the financial d,StIlCt. The structural
system IS welded ductile moment·
resisting , space·framed tube on the ex-
tellOl, with 36-ln. deep wide-flange
sections on columns and spandrel
beams for seismic loadings.
Architect/Structural Engineer
Skidmore. OWings & Merrill
San FrancIsco. California
Generaf Contractor
Dinwiddie Construction Co
San FrancIsco, Cahfornla
Steel Fabricator/Erector
The Herrick Corporallon
Hayward, California
Owner
Crocker Properties

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 TRANSCO TOWER _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Houston, T exas

Jurors' comments : "This building is cer-

tamly first rank . .. It has dignity, yet is ac·
tlVe ... a bulldmg of great class and quality
... vel)' elegant."
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The tallest bUilding outside a central
business district In the U.S., this 901-1t
high Galiena area office building fea-
tures multiple setbacks at 15-ft Intervals
on five floors . The steel frame with an
extenor tube design has columns on
IS-It o.c. Corner columns were ex-
cluded so spandral beams run diago-
nally to reduce shear lag .

Architects Steet Fabricator

John Burgee Architects Mosher Steel Company
New York . New York. and Houston, Texas
Moms/Aubry Architects Steet Erector
Houston, Texas Peterson Brothers Steel Erection Co
Structurat Engineer Houston, Texas
CBM Engineers, Inc Owner
Houston, Texas Gerald 0 Hines Interests
Generat Contractor Houston, Texas
J A Jones Construction Co

_ CIGNA SOUTH BUILDING _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Bloomfield , Connecticut
Jurors' comments: "We admired the build·
ing for its consistency of design in both ar-
Dallas. Texas

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chitecture and furnishings . .. sits gracefully
in countryside . .. a comfortable place to
work."
The architect was calted upon to de-
sign a building that was cost effective.
endUring and economlcat- wlth a
pnonty on expressing human scale,
tight and openness. The deSign phitos-
ophy combines Ihe functIonal and en-
ergy effiCiency with aesthetiC value In a
four-story central atnum that floods the
structure With light. Steel framing per-
mits fleXibility of office layout, With
areas of 20 to 30.000 sq tt poSSible. to
support a 125% annual relocation rate
Wetded pipe trusses span the 75-1t
Wide atnum. a major deSign feature .
Architect
The Archltects Collaborative
Cambridge. Massachusetts
Structural Engineer

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LeMessurter ASSOCiates , Inc
Cambndge. Massachusetts
Construction Manager
Turner Construction Co
Boston , Massachusetts
Steet Fabricator/Erector
The Berlin Steel Construction Company Owner MODERN STEEL CONSTRUCTION
Berlin , Connecticut CtGNA Corporalion
Hartford. Connecticut
 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ JOHN A. SIBLEY

Jurors' comments : "We favor its design ward . . . very low-key and sensitive to its HORTICULTURAL CENTER

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because of its easy relationship with a natu- planning . .. color of weathering steel is Pine Mountain, Georgia
ra/ setting . .. very clean and straightfor- nice. and natural."
The garden complex. begun In 1940·s.
IS to preserve. In a natural seiling. the
plant life of the Southeast It IS part of a
tong-range ptan to expand the center's
educatlonat miSSion and promote gar-
dening concepts for VISitors A struc-
tural grid of small steel bays maintain
an Intimate scale with the extertor
Weathering steet tubes were setected
for the primary structure to permit It to
recede visually and provide a perma-
nent brown patina to blend with ftoral
displays
Architect
Craig, Gaulden & DaVIS
Greenville, South Carolina
Structurat Engineer
Horst Berger Partners
New York , New York
Generat Contractor
West POInt Construction Co
West POint. Georgia
Quatlco Steel Co., Inc.
Webb. Alabama
Owner

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Ida Cason Callaway Foundation
Pine Mountain, Georgia

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Po ughkeepsie. New York

Jurors' comments: "One of the more strik·

109 entnes because of Its human scBle .. . 8
presence on the campus In relation to other
bulldmgs . .. excellent detailmg ...

DeSigned as a free-standing chemistry

bUilding for undergraduates and faculty
research, Vassar's new structure In-
cludes two floors of labs With fleXible
bench deSign. Another floor houses the
library, lounge and classrooms Sited
due south, the bUilding uses both ac-
tive and passive solar strategies: col-
lectors on the roof, and a modified
trombe wall which Interacts With the
mechanical system to prOVide heating

Architect General Contractor

Perry·Dean·Aogers & Partners W J Barney Corporation
Boston, Massachusetts New York, New York
Structural Engineer Owner
Zaldasllnl ASSOCiates Vassar College
Bostoo. Massachusetts PoughkeepSie. New York

~. NEW BOGARDUS _ _ __
BUILDING
New Yo rk, New York
Jurors' comment. : "A good companion to
older Ioh bUlldmgs with 8 festive quality
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that fits Its location . the curtamwaJl could
only be executed In steel ..

Interestingly, this bUilding IS not a di-

rect reproduction, but a new verSion of
one eXisting In the t9th Century- a
good companion to the adlolnlng loft
bUildings It takes the tYPical cast "on '
details of an t850's structure by Archi-
tect James Bogardus and replaces 11 In
today's material steel the only mate-
rial that could replicate the curtalnwall

Architect
Beyer Blinder Belle
New York. New York
Structural Engineer
Stanley H Goidste,n
New York . New York
General Contractor
Gramercy Contractors. Inc
New York . New York

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Steel Fabricator
Hams Structural Steel Company, Inc
South Plainfield , New Jersey
Owner
South Street Seaport Corp
New York, New York

28 MODERN STEEL CONSTRUCTION

 HUNTINGTON CENTER
Columbus, Ohio
STRUCTURAL
• Juror.' comments: "We were Impressed
by its genume functional punctuatJOn-four
atnums-to break down the bulldmg's scale
. . . the longer spans BrB expressed differ·
snlly and come through as distmct structural
elements. ..
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Architect/Structural Engineer
SkldlllOfe. Owmgs & Meml\
Chicago, IIhl1()(s
General Contractor
Dugan & Meyers ConstrucllOn
Cincinnati, OhIO

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