FACADES+ CONFERENCE
April 24-25th New York, NY ADAPTING PROCUREMENT for RESILIENT DESIGN
Ana Bertuna Related Companies Vice President of Design & Construction
ADAPTING PROCUREMENT FOR RESILIENT DESIGN
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Design challenges Rapidly evolving advanced technology and its influence on procurement approach Influence of an active construction market vs. a slow construction market How to create a competitive procurement package How schedule influences the process Impact of budget
§ Outcome of procurement § Not always as expected § Adapt quickly to revisions
§ Workshops with subcontractors
PROJECTS
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ABINGTON HOUSE
ROBERT A.M. STERN – ARTEX PRECAST/PIONEER WINDOWS
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MIMA
ARQUITECTONICA – W&W/SOTA SYSTEM
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10 HUDSON YARDS
KOHN PEDERSEN FOX – ENCLOSE
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15 HUDSON YARDS
DILLER SCOFIDIO + RENFO & ROCKWELL GROUP
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520 WEST 28TH ST
ZAHA HADID – M. COHEN & SONS / STAHLBAU PICHLER
THE VENETO
SUPERIOR INK
CALEDONIA
CALEDONIA
ABINGTON HOUSE
ABINGTON HOUSE
MIMA
HUDSON YARDS
10 HUDSON YARDS
THERMAL U-VALUE - .33 - .34
15 HUDSON YARDS § Tower Design § § § §
Height approximately 910 ft 70 stories Total Gross Area 960,000 Square Feet Floor plate range: • Low Rise Typical floor plates – 14,625 SF • High Rise Typical floor plates – 13,310 SF
§ Façade Challenge § Complex geometry § Integrate orthogonal base with upper tower consisting of four-curved towers at corners § Multiple glass types within the corset § § § §
Cold warped and cold warped with operable windows Trapezoidal flat and curved glass Conical and curved glass Kinked with irregular shaped glass
§ Workshops with subcontractors
15 HUDSON YARDS
520 WEST 28TH STREET § Design Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects § 36 luxury condominium residential apartments § Floor plates : 11,000 – 14,000 square feet § Zoning and lot restrictions created 5 foot split levels § 21 stories includes all split levels § Highline Frontage § Design assist with sub-contractors
520 WEST 28TH STREET § Design Challenges Unique façade expression to unify split levels Chevron is comprised of two metal types Study of various metal types and colors Metal component of façade includes double curvatures 3 D modeling to design and detail interior and exterior “C” components embrace balconies and are expressed on façade Achieve a lightness to the façade design Architectural design incorporating pure lines require vigilant detailing and coordination § Façade maintenance
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28TH STREET MOCK UP
§ Respect the design – reason we hire the architect § Each project is unique § Schedule constraints § Budget constraints § Market constraints
§ Identify and mitigate risk by thorough due diligence § Use the subcontractors and vendors to help find solutions (most experienced) § Be prepared for the unforeseen and be quick to change paths – nothing is set in stone § Keep an open mind, listen to everyone but draw your own conclusions § Great talent – seek it out and pull together a collaborative team to move the project forward