Professional Architectural Portfolio by Rae Solomon

RAE SOLOMON

portfolio of professional work

CONTENTS Competition Entry museum

pavilion

Concept Design institutional

Schematic Design commercial/residential

residential

Design Development commercial components

residential

Construction Documents residential

historic facade restoration

facade restoration

phase competition entry

COMPETITION ENTRY science museum and exhibition hall I participated on the team for this project, a 22,000 mÂ˛ science museum and exhibition hall in Fujian, China, in June, 2010, with Michael Maltzan Architecture. This project was a proposal for a competition that the office had entered in partnership with a firm in China. The proposed site for the science museum, in Fujian, China, lies near the border with Taiwan, in an area that is undergoing intense development encouraged by the Chinese government. The science museum would be just one of a number of large, institutional buildings recently completed or currently in construction in the immediate area. The formal concept of the building was three roughly triangular program blocks arranged to form a larger triangu-

lar building, with the gaps between the three blocks forming a large, spectacular lobby/atrium space in the center of the building. A translucent glass skin, broken up by an irregular grid of mullions created an alluring, textured skin. A team of 5 developed this project. I helped to design the skin pattern with 1 other team member. I also helped to develop the building entry, as well as the system of circulation bridges connecting the three major blocks of program on all 5 levels of the building. I incorporated the different elements of the design developed by all members of the team into one digital model, making adjustments where necessary, and created renderings of the overall building as well as several specific views of the interior spaces.

phase competition entry

COMPETITION ENTRY world expo pavilion I worked with a small team on this project, a 6500 m² thematic pavilion and exhibition hall, in September, 2009, with Zago Architecture. The pavilion competition was in anticipation of the 2012 World Expo in Yeosu, South Korea. Yeosu is a peninsular city on the southern coast of Korea. The coastline wrapping around 2/3 of the city’s perimeter inspired the expo’s theme: the Ocean. The competition brief called for a thematic pavilion to establish Yeosu as a “blue city” and highlight best practices for ocean stewardship. At the time, the studio was exploring a unique interest in the accident as a means of generating form. We decided to combine this interest with the ocean-themed requirements of the brief. Noting that decay of natural coastal habitats was

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a major problem for today’s oceans, and that artificial reefs are an effective, if expensive solution to this problem, we proposed a building that was orchestrated as a years-long, slow-motion “accident” that slowly collapsed into the sea. Once fully submerged, the pavilion would become an artificial reef, helping to rehabilitate Yeosu’s harbor by providing habitat for sea creatures. During the long decay, the pavilion would constantly change its shape, collapsing in an unpredictable process producing unique and significant formal qualities. An underwater glass bridge would be constructed after submersion that would allow visitors an intimate view of the sea life in the reef as well as a glimpse of the final accident-generated architectural form.

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foundation axonometric

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elevations at 3 months

phase concept design

CONCEPT DESIGN

site rendering

institutional building addition I participated on the team for this project, a 12,000 sf brain imaging and research center on a major university campus, at Michael Maltzan Architecture in the spring of 2010. There were several significant challenges that presented themselves during the design process. The first and most obvious challenge was the site itself. Conceived as a relatively small addition to an existing cluster of buildings, the brain center had to be designed to keep a precarious balance between the old and the new. As designers, we were interested in proposing a progressive architectural scheme. However we also recognized the importance of maintaining an appropriate relationship to the existing site, which had

been built in the 1970â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in a nondescript corporate style. The second major challenge we faced was in negotiating the competing desires of a heterogeneous client group. The direct client, a prominent neuroscientist, supported our efforts to propose an innovative, progressive design. However, the university required that we adhere to the campus master plan, which severely limited our design palette and significantly reduced the area of the site we had to manipulate. The competition between these varied client interests required from us a swift and open design process, in which we worked through potential ideas and schemes very rapidly, justifying each scheme with strong argumentation.

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massing studies

Theater

Property Line

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Program on one level

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OF1 90 SF

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Dryla

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OF1 90 SF

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CR1 565 SF

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OF2 110 SF OF3 150 SF

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OPEN WORKSTATIONS LS 250

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Program on three levels

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Massing and program studies eventually convinced both us and the clients that the most appropriate and efficient scheme would occupy two levels in the courtyard created by the existing cluster of buildings. We designed a multitude of schemes to present to the clients, creating sketch drawing sets and building 1/4â&#x20AC;? models of each scheme to fit into a large site model. My role on the team was as intern. I built all the models, working quickly with museum board and foam core. I did several of the drawings and diagrams and some scheme renderings, and assisted with the design. I also helped the team formulate and document the architectural and programmatic arguments used to present to the clients.

My work constituted a significant part of the materials presented to the clients at meetings. This work required a great deal of patience and flexibility, as designs would often change and require new documentation as late as the night before scheduled presentations. Client disagreements prevented the project from progressing past the concept design phase during the period of my internship. However, some of the schemes we created for this phase were still quite complex, with complicated massings, as well as glazing and circulation systems. These pages represent just a small sample of the drawings, diagrams and models I produced while working on this project.

phase concept design

sectional perspectives of five schemes

phase schematic design

SCHEMATIC DESIGN commercial and residential project I worked on this project, a 60,000 sf commercial and residential building between October, 2009, and February, 2010 at Zago Architecture. The project was located in Detroit, Michigan, adjacent to the still new Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD), and was intended to be part of a general renewal of the Midtown Detroit neighborhood. The building was conceived as a CMU masonry building, with 16 commercial units on the bottom 2 floors and 32 residential units of varying sizes on the upper 3 levels. The building was also expected to provide some storage and administrative space for MOCAD. The projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s situation in the economically devastated city of Detroit meant that sticking to the modest budget was

an important concern to all. The building is therefore somewhat sober in form. The art of the design lies in the complexity of the plans and the care given to details. The plans combine duplex units accessed from different levels to form an interlocking, zipper-like pattern in section. The plans are orchestrated to provide each type of unit with unique amenities, such as balconies, roof decks and extremely generous square footage. As a junior designer, I was responsible for generating the bulk of the schematic design drawing set, as well as building process models and design assistance. I also created diagrams and renderings presented to the Detroit Historic Preservation Society for project approval.

phase schematic design

MID-MED LOFTS COMMERCIAL/ RESIDENTIAL

PROPOSED 74 GARFIELD COMMERCIAL/ RESIDENTIAL

IN CONSTRUCTION 71 GARFIELD COMMERCIAL/ RESIDENTIAL

GARFIELD LOFTS COMMERCIAL/ RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTAIL

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PROPOSED COMMERCIAL/ RESIDENTIAL

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MIDTOWN CAFE

MID-MED LOFTS COMMERCIAL/ RESIDENTIAL

PUBLIC LIGHTING COMMISSION

71 GARFIELD VACANT RESIDENTIAL

MOCAD

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PROPOSED 74 GARFIELD COMMERCIAL/ RESIDENTIAL

IN CONSTRUCTION 71 GARFIELD COMMERCIAL/ RESIDENTIAL

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ZACHARY ASSOCIATES OFFICES

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IN CONSTRUCTION 71 GARFIELD COMMERCIAL/ RESIDENTIAL

MOCAD INSTITUTIONAL ARTS

COMMERCIAL ARTS

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PROPOSED PARKING STRUCTURE

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INSTITUTIONAL AND COMMERCIAL ARTS USES

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phase schematic design

wall section and details

WALL SECTION DETAIL

WALL SECTION

WALL SECTION DETAIL

phase schematic design

SCHEMATIC DESIGN residential addition and renovation I worked on this project, a residential addition and renovation, in 2006 with Adam Wheeler Design. The clients owned a modest ranch house in the Cheviot Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. They wanted to add a second storey to the house to create more space for their growing family. The upstairs addition was conceived as a discrete children’s area of the house. The program called for two children’s bedrooms, a play area, and a guest/nanny’s suite on the second floor. The ground level was to be transformed into a more serene “adult space,” with the master bedroom, office, kitchen and entertaining areas. The project scope also included a significant kitchen remodel.

We studied different massing and shaping schemes, searching for a solution for the second floor addition that would meet the programmatic needs of our clients without overwhelming the existing house. We also looked for ways to transform both the existing house and addition to unify the two parts and create one coherent building. As junior architectural designer, my responsibilities for this project included generating a set of as-built drawings, contributing to multiple design schemes, and building models. With guidance and supervision, I also generated and coordinated the schematic design drawing set for this project.

phase schematic design

second floor plan

phase schematic design

first floor plan

phase schematic design

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NEW PARTIAL PANEL BENT SHEET METAL LIGHTBAND WITH CONCEALED LED ANCHORED TO MASONRY WALL

NEW BENT SHEET METAL LIGHTBAND WITH CONCEALED LED ANCHORED TO MASONRY WALL

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DESIGN DEVELOPMENT commercial building components I worked on this project during the fall of 2013, with StudioTBD. This historic (1891) building on Colfax Street in downtown Denver was undergoing a major renovation to accommodate a new bar/café that on the ground and belowgrade floors. The scope of studioTBD’s contribution to this renovation was the design of several building components, including interior and exterior guardrails and a “light-band” element that was intended to serve as a unique identity marker as well as a way-finding element at the street level. As job captain for this project, I was solely responsible for the design and detailing of these pieces, which I did with some supervision from the studio principle. The budget for the light-band piece was very limited,

so conservation of materials and labor were both important considerations during the design process. The light-band was designed as a series of 4’ long bent sheet metal panels with integral concealed LEDs spilling light downwards onto the surfaces of the panels. The angled planes would reflect the light in a slightly different direction, creating an interesting effect of light and shadow. The panels were sized carefully for easy and efficient fabrication from standard 4’ x 8’ stock materials. A metal brake would be used to form the required bends. A custom perforation pattern developed for laser cutting into the metal was an optional addition to the design, should the budget permit.

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Notes LB1.

LIGHTBAND PANELS TO BE 16 GA SHEET METAL BENT AS SHOWN IN DRAWINGS

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LIGHTBAND PANELS TO BE LASER CUT WITH CUSTOM PERFORATION PATTERN TO BE DETERMINED

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Z-CLIPS TO BE 4" X 4" Z-SECTIONS (Z-100)

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ALL MASONRY ANCHORS TO BE 3/8" DIA. EPOXY ANCHORS

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LED FIXTURE TO BE SLOAN SLIMLINER LOW-PROFILE OUTDOOR LINEAR LIGHTING LED FIXTURE MOUNTED WITH MANUFACTURER-PROVIDED MOUNTING CLIPS TO LIGHTBAND WITH #8 STAINLESS STEEL TEK SCREWS WITH NEOPRENE WASHERS

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AXONOMETRIC VIEW OF LIGHTBAND PANEL NTS

SHIM AS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN SURFACE FLUSH WITH ADJACENT PIER-MOUNTED PANELS Z-CLIP BOLTED TO MASONRY

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CONCEALED LED FIXTURE MOUNTED TO LIGHTBAND

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LIGHTBAND PANEL LB1 BOLTED TO Z-CLIP

SHIM AS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN SURFACE FLUSH WITH ADJACENT PIER-MOUNTED PANELS LB4

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Z-CLIP BOLTED TO MASONRY

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CONCEALED LED FIXTURE MOUNTED TO LIGHTBAND

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LIGHTBAND PANEL LB1 BOLTED TO Z-CLIP

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CONCEALED LED FIXTURE MOUNTED TO LIGHTBAND

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UNFOLDED LIGHTBAND PANEL “A¹” WITH LASER CUTTING PATTERN

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LAYOUT OF LIGHTBAND PANELS ON 4' X 8' SHEET

1-1/4” X 1-1/4” TUBE STEEL RAIL ANCHORED AT MASONRY JAMB W/ 1/4” THICK STEEL PLATE

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NEW GUARD PANEL ASSEMBLY WITH WOVEN WIRE MESH SKEWED WITHIN FRAME FOR OBLIQUE EFFECT

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Metal guardrails were required at the exterior at 3 lightwells set into the sidewalk against the front facade of the building as well as interior railings at the stairway between the ground and sub-grade floors of the bar. Both sets of railings were designed as assemblies of readily-available stock metal profiles. The exterior railings were designed as an updated riff on the existing, although somewhat deteriorated iron picket guardrails. 1/2” pickets are supported by structural tube steel horizontal supports that stop short of forming a perimeter frame, only lightly touch the WT post at the center of the span. The interior railing design was driven by a tactile discovery made on a visit to the metal fabrication shop, when a sample piece of woven wire mesh produced an interesting, oblique effect when skewed by hand. Panels of woven wire mesh, skewed accordingly, were secured in frames assembled from stock steel bars and angles. These framed panels are supported at intervals by WT posts. The perimeters of the frames surrounding the panels are unfinished, exposing the edges of the wire mesh, “revealing” the assembly.

EXTEND EXISTING LOW WALL ALIGN EDGE WITH HANDRAIL

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NEW 2 X 3 X 1/16" STEEL GUARD RAIL NEW HANDRAIL AND BRACKET MAINTAIN REQUIRED CLEARANCES

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CONTINUOUS STEEL PLATE FRAME POP RIVET FASTENER AT 12" O.C. WOVEN METAL MESH INFILL PANEL

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NEW WOVEN METAL MESH GUARD PANEL ASSEMBLY NEW WT3 X 7.5 POST ANCHORED WITH 3/8" STEEL PLATE AT FLOORBOARD

BACK FLANGE OF WT POST STEEL PLATE FRAME BEYOND WOVEN METAL MESH INFILL PANEL

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POP RIVET FASTENER AT 12" O.C.

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WT3 X 7.5 POST WELDED TO STEEL PLATE

4" X 7" X 3/8" STEEL PLATE BOLTED TO WOOD BLOCKING AT TOP PLATE OF WALL - COUNTERSINK BOLTS FLUSH WITH SURFACE OF PLATE

POP RIVET FASTENER AT 12" O.C. WOVEN METAL MESH INFILL PANEL

WOOD BLOCKING BOLTED TO METAL CHANNEL TOP PLATE AT LOW WALL NEW HEAY-GAUGE METAL CHANNEL TOP PLATE AT LOW WALL

STEEL PLATE FRAME BEYOND 1 1/2"

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1 1/2" WIDE CONTINUOUS STEEL PLATE FRAME

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L3 X 3 X 0.1875 TAB BRACKETED TO COLUMN

WOVEN METAL MESH INFILL PANEL WOVEN METAL MESH INFILL PANEL 1 1/2" WIDE CONTINUOUS STEEL PLATE FRAME

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phase design development

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT residential addition with photovoltaics I worked on this project, a small residential addition, in 2006 with Adam Wheeler Design. The clients, who owned a modest mid-century modern home in Long Beach, CA, wanted to build a small solarium adjacent to the master bedroom at the back of the house. The solarium was intended as a peaceful space for relaxation and reading. The project design was thus inspired by traditional the Japanese tea house, as a quiet space for meditation and contemplation. The clients had an interest in sustainable design, and we agreed to design the solarium roof as a site for photovoltaic panels to provide teh house with solar energy. We selected integrated photovoltaic roof shingles and subsequently angled the roof of the solarium to optimize sun exposure.

The angle of the roof was also carefully designed to minimize the impact of teh connection to the existing roof eave. As a junior designer on the project, I took a lead role in researching and creating an economic and environmental argument for the photovoltaics. I gathered information about the householdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s typical energy usage, the production capacity of the photovoltaic shingles and the roof area necessary for the appropriate number of cells. I also researched the cost of installation, as well as the tax incentives provided by local, state and federal government to encourage solar energy. I also contributed significantly to the design, and, with supervision, generated and coordinated multiple drawing sets for the project.

phase design development

framing plan

phase construction documents

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS residential renovation I worked on this project, a residential renovation, in 2006 with Adam Wheeler Design. The house, located in Huntington Beach, CA, was spacious, but felt cramped because of excessive partitions in the kitchen, living room and dining room. The clients liked to entertain, and wanted to use their house to exhibit revolving artwork exhibits, and to throw gallery opening-style parties. They wanted to open up the entry, create an open floor plan, and create a wood deck in the front of the house that could be accessed from the living room and would be a seamless addition to their entertaining area. The centerpiece of the renovation was a custom-designed fireplace and hearth that would sit at the center of the

kitchen, living room and dining room area, providing subtle spatial definition for those three areas. The project also included a significant kitchen remodel. As junior designer, I generated the as-built drawings and assisted with design through all phases of the project, from pre-schematic to construction documents. With supervision, I prepared and coordinated all the drawing sets and incorporated details and notes from the structural engineer into our drawing sets. I also found and established communication with the custom fireplace contractor and helped coordinate communication between the general contractor and the fireplace contractor. Construction on this project was completed in October, 2006.

phase construction documents

ENLARGED PLAN FIREPLACE

SECTION AT FIREPLACE

FIREPLACE WEST ELEVATION

phase construction documents

fireplace details

FIREPLACE NORTH ELEVATION

SECTION DETAIL AT FIREPLACE/WALL

PLAN DETAIL AT STONE WALL ENDS

FIREPLACE SOUTH ELEVATION

SECTION DETAIL AT HEARTH/STONE WALL

SECTION DETAIL AT FIREPLACE HEARTH

phase historic restoration construction documents

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ROOF 41ST FLOOR

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36TH FLOOR 35TH FLOOR

AT PARAPET ABOVE ARCHES AT THE 34TH FLOOR LEVEL, INSTALL NEW ALUMINUM CAP AS DETAILED (SEE DETAILS 4/A-303, 5/A-303 & 6/A-303)

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REPAIR LINTEL & SPANDREL INCLUDING ALL FLASHINGS AND MASONRY REMOVAL AND RESETTING. CAULK ENTIRE PERIMETER OF WINDOW (TYP.)

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AT THE 26TH & 32ND FLOORS, INSTALL NEW CUT-OFF FLASHING AT THE BASE OF ALL COLUMNS AND TIE COPPER INTO COLUMN WITH LIQUID MEMBRANE FLASHINGS SEE 1/A-303 (TYP.)

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35TH FLOOR

REPAIR LINTEL & SPANDREL INCLUDING ALL FLASHINGS AND MASONRY REMOVAL AND RESETTING. CAULK ENTIRE PERIMETER OF WINDOW (TYP.)

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28TH FLOOR RAISE TERRACE DOOR WHERE DIRECTED BY THE ARCHITECT (SEE DRAWING 5/A-304). INSTALL NEW SILL PAN AT TERRACE DOOR INCLUDING ALL BASE FLASHINGS AND REPAIRS TO ROOFING AND ROOF FINISHES AS DETAILED (SEE DRAWING 4/A-304). CAULK ENTIRE PERIMETER OF TERRACE DOOR (TYP. ALL TERRACE DOORS)

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26TH FLOOR 25TH FLOOR

AT PARAPET ABOVE ARCHES AT THE 34TH FLOOR LEVEL, INSTALL NEW ALUMINUM CAP AS DETAILED

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34TH FLOOR

AT THE 26TH & 32ND FLOORS, INSTALL NEW CUT-OFF FLASHING AT THE BASE OF ALL COLUMNS AND TIE COPPER INTO COLUMN WITH LIQUID MEMBRANE FLASHINGS SEE 1/A-303 (TYP.)

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LEGEND REPLACE EXISTING BRICK LINTEL WITH NEW PRECAST LINTEL, MANUFACTURED TO MATCH EXISTING AESTHETICALLY, INCLUDING BRICK REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT WITH NEW BRICK MASONRY TO MATCH EXISTING, INCLUDING ALL TIES, ANCHORS, REINFORCEMENTS, FLASHINGS AND TYPE I STEEL REPAIR. INSTALL CUT-OFF FLASHING AT BASE OF COLUMN AT INDICATED FLOOR LEVEL, INCLUDING LIQUID MEMBRANE COLUMN TIE-IN

APARTMENT LEAK REQUIRING FURTHER INVESTIGATION DURING CONSTRUCTION PHASE

REMOVE DETERIORATED SEALANT AT WINDOW AND/OR DOOR PERIMETER AND INSTALL NEW SEALANT WITH BACKER ROD. SECTION/DETAIL NUMBER SECTION/DETAIL DESIGNATION

DRAWING SHEET NUMBER

"A" MEZZANINE

1ST FLOOR

ELEVATION NUMBER ELEVATION DESIGNATION

DRAWING SHEET NUMBER

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS historic facade restoration I worked on this major historic facade restoration of the Williamsburg Savings Bank Tower - a 37 story major historical landmark in Brooklyn, NY - during the summer and fall of 2012 at Lawless & Mangione Architects and Engineers. Built in 1929 and recently converted to condominiums, the solid masonry Tower suffered from significant facade deterioration, and water chronically leaking into dozens of interior units. My firm was hired to perform a complete survey of the building facade as well as an investigation of the leaks in order to determine the cause of the infiltration and make recommendations to to restore the building to a water-tight state. We produced the construction documents and administered the construction contract.

I was involved in this project from the earliest stages, and worked directly with firm principals on the building survey and leak investigations, including multiple water tests (including some from suspended swing scaffold), facade probes and interior and exterior observations. I assisted firm principals in determining the required scope of work and, with their supervision, designed required details and produced the construction documents for the project. I also prepared all documents for submissio to the City of New York’s Landmarks Preservation Committee. The project was complicated by the building’s numerous terrace setbacks, height and exposure, as well as the unusual thickness of the solid masonry walls.

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LEGEND INSTALL NEW LEAD-COATED COPPER CAP FLASHING AT PARAPET AS DETAILED AND SPECIFIED INSTALL ALUMINUM CAP; TUCK INTO REGLET AS DETAILED

INSTALL NEW COPPER CAP FLASHING AT BUILDING SETBACK WALLS AS DETAILED INSTALL NEW COPPER THROUGH-WALL CAP FLASHING AT PARAPET WALLS AS DETAILED SECTION/DETAIL NUMBER

AT THE 24TH FLOOR WINDOW LEDGE, CONTRACTOR TO REMOVE 1 SAMPLE WINDOW, INCLUDING REMOVAL AND RESETTING OF TERRA COTTA STONES, INSTALL WINDOW SILL FLASHING, AS DIRECTED BY THE ARCHITECT. DETAIL TO BE PROVIDED BY THE ARCHITECT AFTER THE WINDOW HAS BEEN REMOVED AND FIELD CONDITIONS VERIFIED. FOLLOWING REPAIRS TO SAMPLE, WINDOW TO BE WATER TESTED AND SUCCESSFUL DETAIL TO BE REPEATED AT REMAINING 24TH FLOOR WINDOWS ON THE EAST FACADE IN THE A & B LINES

SECTION/DETAIL DESIGNATION

DRAWING SHEET NUMBER

ELEVATION NUMBER

1 A-201

ELEVATION DESIGNATION

AT PARAPET ABOVE ARCHES ON 34TH FLOOR LEVEL, INSTALL NEW LEAD-COATED COPPER CAP FLASHINGS AS DETAILED - (TYP.)

DRAWING SHEET NUMBER

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT INSTALL NEW THROUGH-WALL CAP FLASHING AT PARAPET WALL AS DETAILED - (TYP.)

RAISE SERVICE DOOR APPROX. 3"-4", AS REQUIRED AND INSTALL NEW DOOR PAN INCLUDING BASE FLASHINGS AND REPAIRS TO ROOFING AND ROOF FINISHES AS DETAILED & SPECIFIED. BUILD NEW CAST-IN-PLACE STEP AS REQUIRED AT INTERIOR OF CROSSOVER AT 8" WALLS OF 26TH FLOOR CROSSOVER, INSTALL THROUGH-WALL CAP FLASHING AS DETAILED

3 A-301 TYP.

2 A-301 TYP.

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

2 A-301 TYP.

1 A-102

5 A-301 TYP.

1 A-202

4 A-303

6 A-301 TYP.

1 A-303 TYP.

6 A-303

1 A-301 TYP.

INSTALL NEW THROUGH-WALL CAP FLASHING AT BUILDING SETBACK WALL AS DETAILED - (TYP.)

5 A-303

6 A-301 TYP.

3 A-301

TYP.

6 A-301

TYP.

1 A-204

EXISTING TERRA COTTA COPING TO REMAIN

20" PARAPET BEYOND

NEW 16 OZ 2-PIECE COPPER THROUGH-WALL FLASHING. STEP IN 3 WYTHES & SEAL ALL PENETRATIONS WITH MASTIC

EXISTING ROOFING, BASE FLASHING, KICK-PLATE AND ROOF FINISH TO REMAIN PROTECT DURING WORK.

TYPICAL CAP FLASHING DETAIL AT 16"-20" PARAPET SCALE: 3" = 1'-0"

REBRICK WITH NEW MASONRY TO MATCH EXISTING

NEW 1/4" O.D. WEEP TUBES AT 16" O.C. NOTE: INSTALL FLASHING IN MAXIMUM 4'-0" LONG SEGMENTS SHORE PARAPET AS REQUIRED

4'-5"

REMOVE UP TO 5 COURSES OF MASONRY AND SHORE PARAPET AS REQUIRED TO INSTALL NEW FLASHING

5'-11"

MORTAR ALL COLLAR JOINTS SOLID

REMOVE 4 COURSES OF FACE BRICK AND BACK UP MASONRY BLOCK. SHORE AND BRACE BUILDING WALLS AS REQUIRED TO INSTALL NEW FLASHING REPLACE WITH NEW BRICK MASONRY. FACE BRICK TO MATCH EXISTING MORTAR ALL COLLAR JOINTS SOLID NEW 16 OZ 2-PIECE COPPER THROUGHWALL FLASHING. STEP IN 3 WYTHES & SEAL ALL PENETRATIONS WITH MASTIC NEW 1/4" O.D. WEEP TUBES AT 16" O.C. EXISTING ROOFING, BASE FLASHING, KICKPLATE AND ROOF FINISH TO REMAIN PROTECT DURING WORK.

1 A-202

TYPICAL CAP FLASHING DETAIL AT SETBACK WALL SCALE: 3" = 1'-0"

phase historic restoration construction documents

12" MIN.

V.I.F.

REMOVE AND REPLACE MASONRY WITH NEW BRICK TO MATCH EXISTING. CONTRACTOR SHALL INFORM ARCHITECT OF BEAM CONDITION.

12" MIN.

EXPOSE, CLEAN & PAINT SPANDREL. INSTALL FABRIC WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE INTO SPANDREL WEB. EXTEND FLASHING A MINIMUM OF 12" BEYOND LINTEL AND BUILD END DAMS AT FLASHING TERMINATIONS ON BOTH SIDES

SCRAPE, CLEAN AND PAINT STEEL MEMBER. NEW GALVANIZED STEEL TERMINATION BAR ANCHOR @ 8" O.C. W/ CONTINUOUS SEALANT. NEW 1 1 4 " WIDE, 16 GA. CORRUGATED STAINLESS STEEL BRICK TIES SET IN MASTIC. NEW MEMBRANE FLASHING SEAL ALL PENETRATIONS W/ MASTIC AND PARGE BACKUP AS NEEDED PROVIDE END DAMS AT BOTH SIDES (SEE DRAWING 8/A-302)

NEW PRECAST LINTEL AESTHETICALLY MATCHED TO EXISTING BRICK LINTEL

NEW 1 4" WEEP TUBES AT 16" O.C. WHERE DIRECTED BY ARCHITECT REMOVE AND RESET TERRA COTTA SILL AND INSTALL WINDOW SILL FLASHING EXTEND FLASHING A MINIMUM OF 12" BEYOND SILL AND BUILD END DAMS ON BOTH SIDES (SEE DRAWING 8/A-302)

PRECAST LINTEL MANUFACTURED TO MATCH EXISTING BRICK AESTHETICALLY. CONTRACTOR TO VERIFY EXISTING CONDITIONS AND SUBMIT SHOP DRAWINGS AND SAMPLES FOR APPROVAL 12" MIN.

EXPOSE, CLEAN & PAINT SPANDREL CONTINUOUSLY FOR LENGTH OF WINDOWS IN SERIES. INSTALL FABRIC WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE INTO SPANDREL WEB. EXTEND FLASHING A MINIMUM OF 12" BEYOND THE FIRST AND LAST LINTELS IN THE SERIES AND BUILD END DAMS AT FLASHING TERMINATIONS ON BOTH SIDES

12" MIN.

NEW SEALANT AT WINDOW HEAD.

SINGLE WINDOW REPAIR

SCALE: 1/2"=1'-0"

12" MIN.

V.I.F.

12" MIN.

EXISTING WINDOW TO REMAIN.

TYPICAL LINTEL DETAIL SCALE: 3"=1'-0"

EXISTING ALUMINUM WINDOW TO REMAIN EXISTING TRIM CLIP TO REMAIN

NEW SEALANT WITH BACKER ROD

NEW TERRA COTTA WINDOW SILL TO MATCH EXISTING

ORIGINAL STEEL PERIMETER BOX AND STOOL TO REMAIN

NEW METAL FLASHING PAN EXTENDING A MINIMUM OF 12" BEYOND SILL ON BOTH SIDES WITH END DAMS SET IN BEAD OF SEALANT (SEE DRAWING 8/A-302)

NEW PRECAST LINTELS AESTHETICALLY MATCHED TO EXISTING BRICK LINTELS NEW BRICK MASONRY 1" 112 WHERE DIRECTED BY ARCHITECT REMOVE AND RESET TERRA COTTA SILL AND INSTALL WINDOW SILL FLASHING . EXTEND FLASHING A MINIMUM OF 12" BEYOND SILL AND BUILD END DAMS ON BOTH SIDES (SEE DRAWING 8/A-302)

12" MIN.

MULTIPLE WINDOW REPAIR

SCALE: 1/2"=1'-0"

WINDOW SILL DETAIL SCALE: 3"=1'-0"

EXISTING SPANDREL BEAM TO REMAIN. SCRAPE & PAINT

TURN UP FLASHING MEMBRANE UP A MINIMUM OF 3" TO FORM END DAMS ON BOTH SIDES SEAL TERMINATIONS

NEW GALVANIZED STEEL TERMINATION BAR ANCHOR @ 8" O.C. W/CONTINUOUS SEALANT NEW MEMBRANE FLASHING SEAL ALL PENETRATIONS W/ MASTIC AND PARGE BACKUP AS NEEDED - PROVIDE END DAMS AT BOTH SIDES

3" MIN

REMOVE UP TO 4 BRICK COURSES AS NECESSARY TO INSTALL SPANDREL FLASHING A MINIMUM OF 12" BEYOND THE WINDOW EDGE. REBRICK TO AMATCH EXISTING.

NEW 1 4" WEEP TUBES AT EVERY HORIZONTAL SILL JOINT

ORIGINAL BACKUP MASONRY TO REMAIN

12" MIN

PRECAST LINTEL MANUFACTURED TO MATCH EXISTING FACE BRICK CONTRACTOR TO VERIFY EXISTING CONDITIONS AND SUBMIT SHOP DRAWINGS AND SAMPLES FOR APPROVAL EXISTING WINDOW TO REMAIN

EXISTING MASONRY TO REMAIN

NEW METAL FLASHING PAN EXTENDING 12" MIN. BEYOND SILL ON BOTH SIDES WITH END DAMS SET IN BEAD OF SEALANT. TERMINATE 1" BACK FROM FACE OF WALL NEW BRICK MASONRY COPE AS NECESSARY

-1

REMOVE 1 COURSE OF SOLDIER BRICK AS NECESSARY TO INSTALL WINDOW SILL FLASHING A MINIMUM OF 12" BEYOND THE WINDOW EDGE. AREBRICK TO MATCH EXISTING.

EXISTING ALUMINUM WINDOW TO REMAIN EXISTING TRIM CLIP TO REMAIN

NEW SEALANT WITH BACKER ROD

NEW TERRA COTTA WINDOW SILL TO MATCH EXISTING

ORIGINAL STEEL PERIMETER BOX AND STOOL TO REMAIN

NEW BRICK MASONRY 1" 1'-34

TURN COPPER FLASHING UP A MINIMUM OF 3" T FORM END DAMS ON BOTH SIDES (SEE DRAWING 8/A-302)

12" MIN

WINDOW SILL DETAIL -AXONOMETRIC VIEW SCALE: NTS

NEW METAL FLASHING PAN EXTENDING A MINIMUM OF 12" BEYOND SILL ON BOTH SIDES WITH END DAMS SET IN BEAD OF SEALANT (SEE DRAWING 8/A-302)

NEW 1 4" WEEP TUBES AT EVERY HORIZONTAL SILL JOINT

ORIGINAL BACKUP AA MASONRY TO REMAIN

3" MIN

NEW TERRA COTTA WINDOW SILL TO MATCH EXISTING

WINDOW SILL DETAIL SCALE: 3"=1'-0"

historic restoration construction documents

CONTINUOUS BACKER ROD & SEALANT

STAINLESS STEEL HOOK & DOWEL SET WITH EPOXY INTO EXISTING MASONRY AT EVERY COPING JOINT

SECURE COPPER CAP IN REGLET WITH WEDGE ALUMINUM CAP COATED TO MATCH COLOR OF EXISTING TERRACOTTA UNITS. TUCK INTO REGLET

EXISTING TERRA COTTA TO BE REMOVED AND RESET AS REQUIRED TO INSTALL FLASHING

THROUGH-WALL 16 OZ. LEAD-COATED COPPER FLASHING WITH FOLDED LOCK SEAMS NEW 6" WIDE-16 OZ PAINTED COPPER SPLICE PLATE CENTERED ON ALL JOINTS AT CAP & SET IN BED OF SEALANT

EXISTING MASONRY TO REMAIN

FABRIC WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE. SEAL ALL PENETRATIONS WITH MASTIC

NEW CONTINUOUS METAL CLEAT FASTENED EVERY 16" O.C.

NEW 2" WIDE CLEAT FASTENED AT 16" O.C. COPPER CAP FLASHING

EXISTING TERRA COTTA TO REMAIN

NEW 2" WIDE CLEAT FASTENED AT 16" O.C.

EXISTING TERRA COTTA TO REMAIN

COPPER CAP FOR COPINGS AT 33RD FLOOR PIERS

SCALE: 3" = 1'-0"

CAP FLASHING DETAIL ABOVE 34TH FLOOR ARCHES SCALE: 1-1/2" = 1'-0"

STAINLESS STEEL HOOK & DOWEL SET WITH EPOXY INTO MASONRY AT EVERY COPING JOINT

EXISTING TERRA COTTA TO BE REMOVED AND RESET AS REQUIRED TO INSTALL FLASHING

STAINLESS STEEL HOOK & DOWEL SET WITH EPOXY INTO EXISTING MASONRY AT EVERY COPING JOINT

NEW 16 OZ. COPPER "MORTAR LOCK" COPING FLASHING REMOVE EXISTING MASONRY AS REQUIRED TO INSTALL FLASHING. REBRICK WITH NEW MASONRY AND NEW COURSING TO MATCH EXISTING.

EXISTING TERRA COTTA TO BE REMOVED AND RESET AS REQUIRED TO INSTALLFLASHING

THROUGH-WALL 16 OZ. LEAD-COATED COPPER FLASHING WITH FOLDED LOCK SEAMS

MORTAR ALL COLLAR JOINTS SOLID

NEW 6" WIDE-16 OZ PAINTED COPPER SPLICE PLATE CENTERED ON ALL JOINTS AT CAP & SET IN BED OF SEALANT

EXISTING MASONRY TO REMAIN

FABRIC WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE. SEAL ALL PENETRATIONS WITH MASTIC NEW 2" WIDE CLEAT FASTENED AT 16" O.C. COPPER CAP FLASHING

EXISTING TERRA COTTA TO REMAIN

FABRIC WATERPROOFING MEMBRANE. SEAL ALL PENETRATIONS WITH MASTIC

EXISTING MASONRY TO REMAIN

NEW 2" WIDE CLEAT FASTENED AT 16" O.C. EXISTING TERRA COTTA TO REMAIN

COPPER CAP FLASHING

NEW 2" WIDE CLEAT FASTENED AT 16" O.C.

CAP FLASHING DETAIL ABOVE 34TH FLOOR ARCHES SCALE: 1-1/2" = 1'-0"

NEW 2" WIDE CLEAT FASTENED AT 16" O.C.

CAP FLASHING DETAIL ABOVE 34TH FLOOR ARCHES SCALE: 1-1/2" = 1'-0"

phase restoration construction documents

3 A-205

REBUILD UPPER LEVEL BULKHEAD AS DETAILED 4 A-305

4 A-304

1 A-305

1 A-306

AND SPECIFIED

5 A-306

REMOVE EXISTING COPING STONE & COVER AND REPLACE WITH NEW METAL COPING COVER AS DETAILED - TYP. REMOVE AND REPLACE DETERIORATED BRICK MASONRY WITH NEW BRICK MASONRY TO MATCH EXISTING - TYP.

1 A-302

REBUILD DETERIORATED PORTION OF CHIMNEY AS DETAILED

ROOF

PENTHOUSE

3 A-302

5 A-301

REPAIR SHELF ANGLE AS DETAILED & SPECIFIED TYP.

20TH FLOOR

SCRAPE, PRIME AND COAT EXISTING CONCRETE SLAB AT UNDERSIDE OF BALCONY -TYP.

19TH FLOOR

4 A-302

5 A-302

18TH FLOOR

100% CUT OUT AND REPOINT DETERIORATED MORTAR JOINTS WITH NEW TYPE "N" MORTAR TO MATCH EXISTING - TYP.

17TH FLOOR

16TH FLOOR REMOVE AND REPLACE DETERIORATED EXHAUST VENT COVER - TYP. 15TH FLOOR

14TH FLOOR

12TH FLOOR

SHELF ANGLE REPAIR AS DETAILED - TYP.

11TH FLOOR

10TH FLOOR

SOUTH BULKHEAD ELEVATION SCALE: 1/4"=1'-0"

REMOVE EXISTING COPING STONE & COVER AND REPLACE WITH NEW METAL COPING COVER AS DETAILED - TYP.

4 A-301

REMOVE AND REPLACE DETERIORATED BRICK MASONRY WITH NEW BRICK MASONRY TO MATCH EXISTING - TYP.

5 A-306

1 A-303

5 A-303

1 A-304

REBUILD UPPER LEVEL BULKHEAD AS DETAILED AND SPECIFIED

5 A-301

9TH FLOOR

8TH FLOOR

7TH FLOOR

REMOVE AND REPLACE DETERIORATED BRICK MASONRY WITH NEW BRICK MASONRY TO MATCH EXISTING - TYP.

5 A-301

6TH FLOOR

3 A-302

REPAIR SHELF ANGLE AS DETAILED & SPECIFIED TYP.

5TH FLOOR

4TH FLOOR

100% CUT OUT AND REPOINT DETERIORATED MORTAR JOINTS WITH NEW TYPE "N" MORTAR TO MATCH EXISTING - TYP.

3RD FLOOR

2ND FLOOR

1ST FLOOR

NORTH BULKHEAD ELEVATION

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SCALE: 1/4"=1'-0"

building envelope & bulkhead restoration I worked on this project - a building envelope and bulkhead restoration project of a postwar cavity wall residential co-op on the Upper East Side of Manhattan - during the spring and summer of 2013 at Lawless & Mangione Architects and Engineers. The firm was initially hired to perform a thorough exterior conditions survey of the building and report our findings to the co-op board of directors. The building survey, for which I was responsible, showed some minor deterioration of the building facade, but major deterioration, and potentially dangerous structural damage, was discovered at the bulkhead on the main roof. Severe cracks (larger than 1/4”) and other signs of damage had formed in several of the masonry piers

and concrete members forming the enclosure surrounding the building’s water tank. With supervision, I determined the recommended scope of work, which included complete demolition and reconstruction of a significant portion of the upper bulkhead, as well as structural concrete repairs. I developed details for the required repairs and produced the construction documents for the project, including working with the Structural Engineering department to incorporate structural concrete repair details into the drawing set. I was also responsible for bidding this project and helped the clients’ evaluate the bids to select a contractor.

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ALL EXPOSED CONCRETE TO BE SOUNDED, MARKED AND REPAIRED AS DETAILED & SPECIFIED UNDER THE BASE BID ALLOWANCES

2 A-303

4 A-205

3 A-206

3 A-303

TYP.

NEW PRESSURE TREATED WOOD BLOCKING NEW PAINTED ALUMINUM COPING SOUND, MARK & REPAIR EXISTING CONCRETE BEAM AS REQUIRED AND DIRECTED BY THE ARCHITECT NEW STAINLESS STEEL 3/16" DIA. TRIANGULAR BRICK TIE AT 16" O.C. VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY

1 A-305 TYP. 4 A-304 6 A-304

3 A-306

1 5 A-304 A-303 TYP. TYP.

NEW CAVITY DRAIN

1 A-303

NEW TERMINATION BAR ANCHOR AT 6" O.C. AND SEAL CONTINUOUSLY USE REGLET IF AVAILABLE NEW MEMBRANE FLASHING SEAL ALL PENETRATIONS W/MASTIC AND PARGE BACKUP AS NEEDED

TYP.

NEW 1/4" O.D. WEEP TUBES AT 16" O.C. IN 2 STAGGERED ROWS

TYP.

1 A-304 TYP.

TYP.

NEW EXPANSION JOINT FILLER DEMOLISH MASONRY AT EXISTING 12" DEEP PIER DOWN TO CAP FLASHING AND RECONSTRUCT WITH NEW MASONRY AS SPECIFIED AND DETAILED

1 A-303

TYP.

1 A-306

5 A-303

TYP.

3 A-205

EXISTING REINFORCED CONCRETE CORE TO REMAIN TAKE CARE NOT TO DAMAGE DURING DEMOLITION. SOUND AND MARK ALL CONCRETE EXPOSED DURING DEMOLITION AND REPAIR AS DIRECTED BY ARCHITECT IN THE FIELD

TYP.

4 A-206

PORTION OF UPPER BULKHEAD WALL/PIERS TO BE DEMOLISHED & RECONSTRUCTED AS DETAILED & SPECIFIED (TYP.)

NEW SEALANT WITH BACKER ROD

RESHIM AS NEEDED & TIGHTEN BOLTS & SCRAPE, CLEAN, PRIME AND PAINT EXISTING SHELF ANGLE TO REMAIN COPE BRICK AS NEEDED EXPOSE EXISTING REINFORCED CONCRETE CORE - TAKE CARE NOT TO DAMAGE DURING DEMOLITION SOUND, MARK & REPAIR EXISTING CONCRETE AS REQUIRED AND DIRECTED BY THE ARCHITECT REMOVE & REPLACE EXISTING BRICK AT BULKHEAD PIER WITH NEW BRICK MASONRY NEW STAINLESS STEEL 3/16" DIA. TRIANGULAR BRICK TIE AT 16" O.C. VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY

3 A-303

4 TYP. A-305

NEW METAL FLASHING PAN

DETAIL AT HEAD OF 12" PIER

SCALE: 3"=1'-0"

EXISTING REINFORCED CONCRETE CORE TO REMAIN. TAKE CARE NOT TO DAMAGE DURING DEMOLITION. SOUND, MARK & REPAIR EXISTING CONCRETE AS REQUIRED AND DIRECTED BY THE ARCHITECT

1 A-205

15'-3"

NEW STAINLESS STEEL 3/16" DIA. TRIANGULAR TIE AT 16" O.C. VERTICALLY - TYPICAL

13'-941"

BRICK MASONRY AT BULKHEAD PIER TO BE REMOVED & REPLACED AS DETAILED

WATER TANK

PLAN DETAIL THROUGH 12" PIER

LOW BULKHEAD ROOF

TOPSIDE CONCRETE REPAIRS AT REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAM AS DETAILED & SPECIFIED UNDER THE BASE BID ALLOWANCES SEE SHEET A-307 (TYP.)

5" 118

SCALE: 3"=1'-0"

EXPOSE EXISTING REINFORCED CONCRETE CORE - TAKE CARE NOT TO DAMAGE DURING DEMOLITION SOUND, MARK & REPAIR EXISTING CONCRETE AS REQUIRED AND DIRECTED BY THE ARCHITECT TIE COPPER THROUGH-WALL FLASHING INTO CONCRETE PIER WITH LIQUID APPLIED MEMBRANE

ALL EXPOSED CONCRETE TO BE SOUNDED, MARKED AND REPAIRED AS DETAILED & SPECIFIED UNDER THE BASE BID ALLOWANCES

NEW 16 OZ 2-PIECE COPPER CAP FLASHING SEAL ALL PENETRATIONS WITH MASTIC LAP OVER ADJACENT CAP FLASHING AND SOLDER WATER TIGHT

EXISTING BASE FLASHING TO REMAIN TAKE CARE NOT TO DAMAGE EXISTING MASONRY TO REMAIN

NEW STAINLESS STEEL 3/16" DIA. TRIANGULAR BRICK TIE AT 16" O.C. VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY

2 A-206

4 A-303

EXISTING ROOFING TO REMAIN TAKE CARE NOT TO DAMAGE

REMOVE & REPLACE EXISTING BRICK AT BULKHEAD PIER WITH NEW BRICK MASONRY NEW CAVITY DRAIN NEW TERMINATION BAR ANCHOR AT 6" O.C. AND SEAL CONTINUOUSLY USE REGLET IF AVAILABLE

3 A-206

2 A-205

NEW MEMBRANE FLASHING SEAL ALL PENETRATIONS W/MASTIC AND PARGE BACKUP AS NEEDED NEW 1/4" O.D. WEEP TUBES AT 16" O.C. IN 2 STAGGERED ROWS NEW METAL FLASHING PAN

UPPER BULKHEAD FLOOR PLAN

NEW SEALANT WITH BACKER ROD NEW EXPANSION JOINT FILLER

SCALE: 1/4"=1'-0"

COPE BRICK AS NEEDED RESHIM AS NEEDED & TIGHTEN BOLTS & SCRAPE, CLEAN, PRIME AND PAINT EXISTING SHELF ANGLE TO REMAIN REMOVE AND REPLACE (3) COURSES OF BRICK MASONRY BELOW SHELF ANGLE FOR UP TO 1'-0" FROM EXPANSION JOINT TO INSTALL NEW EXPANSION JOINT

NEW STAINLESS STEEL 3/16" DIA. TRIANGULAR BRICK TIE AT 16" O.C. VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY

WALL SECTION THROUGH 12" PIER

6 A-303

1'-53 4"

NEW PRESSURE TREATED WOOD BLOCKING NEW PAINTED ALUMINUM COPING SOUND, MARK & REPAIR EXISTING CONCRETE BEAM AS REQUIRED AND DIRECTED BY THE ARCHITECT

NEW STAINLESS STEEL 3/16" DIA. TRIANGULAR BRICK TIE AT 16" O.C. VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY

NEW CAVITY DRAIN NEW TERMINATION BAR ANCHOR AT 6" O.C. AND SEAL CONTINUOUSLY USE REGLET IF AVAILABLE

NEW MEMBRANE FLASHING SEAL ALL PENETRATIONS W/MASTIC AND PARGE BACKUP AS NEEDED EXISTING CONCRETE BEAM TO REMAIN SOUND ALL EXPOSED CONCRETE AND REPAIR AS DIRECTED BY ARCHITECT IN THE FIELD

NEW MEMBRANE FLASHING SEAL ALL PENETRATIONS W/MASTIC AND PARGE BACKUP AS NEEDED

NEW 1/4" O.D. WEEP TUBES AT 16" O.C. IN 2 STAGGERED ROWS

NEW 1/4" O.D. WEEP TUBES AT 16" O.C. IN 2 STAGGERED ROWS DEMOLISH MASONRY AT EXISTING 16" DEEP PIER DOWN TO CAP FLASHING AND RECONSTRUCT WITH NEW MASONRY AS SPECIFIED AND DETAILED

NEW METAL FLASHING PAN 1"

EXISTING REINFORCED CONCRETE CORE TO REMAIN TAKE CARE NOT TO DAMAGE DURING DEMOLITION. SOUND AND MARK ALL CONCRETE EXPOSED DURING DEMOLITION AND REPAIR AS DIRECTED BY ARCHITECT IN THE FIELD

RESHIM AS NEEDED & TIGHTEN BOLTS & SCRAPE, CLEAN, PRIME AND PAINT EXISTING SHELF ANGLE TO REMAIN MASONRY BEYOND

DETAIL AT HEAD OF 12" OPENING SCALE: 3"=1'-0"

6 A-304

MASONRY PIER BEYOND

15'-3"

1" 10'-74

NEW EXPANSION JOINT FILLER NEW METAL FLASHING PAN NEW SEALANT WITH BACKER ROD COPE BRICK AS NEEDED RESHIM AS NEEDED & TIGHTEN BOLTS & SCRAPE, CLEAN, PRIME AND PAINT EXISTING SHELF ANGLE TO REMAIN REMOVE & REPLACE EXISTING BRICK WITH NEW BRICK MASONRY MORTAR ALL COLLAR JOINTS SOLID EXPOSE EXISTING REINFORCED CONCRETE CORE - TAKE CARE NOT TO DAMAGE DURING DEMOLITION SOUND, MARK & REPAIR EXISTING CONCRETE AS REQUIREDAND DIRECTED BY THE ARCHITECT NEW STAINLESS STEEL 3/16" DIA. TRIANGULAR BRICK TIE AT 16" O.C. VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY

1" 13'-94

NEW 16 OZ CORRUGATED MORTAR LOCK STYLE COPPER COPING FLASHING SEAL ALL PENETRATIONS WITH MASTIC REMOVE & REPLACE EXISTING BRICK WITH NEW BRICK MASONRY MORTAR ALL COLLAR JOINTS SOLID

PLAN DETAIL THROUGH 16" PIER SCALE: 3"=1'-0"

TIE COPPER THROUGH-WALL FLASHING INTO CONCRETE PIER WITH LIQUID APPLIED MEMBRANE NEW 16 OZ 2-PIECE COPPER CAP FLASHING SEAL ALL PENETRATIONS WITH MASTIC LAP OVER ADJACENT CAP FLASHING AND SOLDER WATER TIGHT

EXISTING BASE FLASHING TO REMAIN TAKE CARE NOT TO DAMAGE EXISTING MASONRY TO REMAIN EXISTING ROOFING TO REMAIN TAKE CARE NOT TO DAMAGE

7 A-304

3'-2"

EXISTING ROOFING TO REMAIN TAKE CARE NOT TO DAMAGE

REMOVE & REPLACE EXISTING BRICK AT BULKHEAD PIER WITH NEW BRICK MASONRY NEW MEMBRANE FLASHING SEAL ALL PENETRATIONS W/MASTIC AND PARGE BACKUP AS NEEDED TIE INTO CONCRETE COLUMN WITH LIQUID APPLIED MEMBRANE

NEW MEMBRANE FLASHING SEAL ALL PENETRATIONS W/MASTIC AND PARGE BACKUP AS NEEDED NEW 1/4" O.D. WEEP TUBES AT 16" O.C. IN 2 STAGGERED ROWS

NEW 1/4" O.D. WEEP TUBES AT 16" O.C. IN 2 STAGGERED ROWS

NEW METAL FLASHING PAN

NEW SEALANT WITH BACKER ROD

NEW SEALANT WITH BACKER ROD NEW EXPANSION JOINT FILLER

NEW EXPANSION JOINT FILLER

COPE BRICK AS NEEDED

RESHIM AS NEEDED & TIGHTEN BOLTS & SCRAPE, CLEAN, PRIME AND PAINT EXISTING SHELF ANGLE TO REMAIN

RESHIM AS NEEDED & TIGHTEN BOLTS & SCRAPE, CLEAN, PRIME AND PAINT EXISTING SHELF ANGLE TO REMAIN REMOVE AND REPLACE (3) COURSES OF BRICK MASONRY BELOW SHELF ANGLE FOR UP TO 1'-0" FROM EXPANSION JOINT TO INSTALL NEW EXPANSION JOINT NEW STAINLESS STEEL 3/16" DIA. TRIANGULAR BRICK TIE AT 16" O.C. VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY

EXISTING BASE FLASHING TO REMAIN TAKE CARE NOT TO DAMAGE EXISTING MASONRY TO REMAIN

NEW STAINLESS STEEL 3/16" DIA. TRIANGULAR BRICK TIE AT 16" O.C. VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY

NEW CAVITY DRAIN

SCALE: 1 1/2"=1'-0"

SCALE: 3"=1'-0"

EXPOSE EXISTING REINFORCED CONCRETE CORE - TAKE CARE NOT TO DAMAGE DURING DEMOLITION SOUND, MARK & REPAIR EXISTING CONCRETE AS REQUIRED AND DIRECTED BY THE ARCHITECT

NEW 16 OZ 2-PIECE COPPER CAP FLASHING SEAL ALL PENETRATIONS WITH MASTIC LAP OVER ADJACENT CAP FLASHING AND SOLDER WATER TIGHT

NEW STAINLESS STEEL 3/16" DIA. TRIANGULAR BRICK TIE AT 16" O.C. VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY

WALL SECTION THROUGH 12" OPENING

DETAIL AT HEAD OF 16" PIER

BRICK MASONRY AT BULKHEAD PIER TO BE REMOVED & REPLACED AS DETAILED

7 A-303

NEW STAINLESS STEEL 3/16" DIA. TRIANGULAR TIE AT 16" O.C. VERTICALLY - TYPICAL 1'-33 4"

NEW 10" WIDE HORIZONTAL JOINT REINFORCEMENT EVERY OTHER COURSE

DEMOLISH EXISTING BASE OF OPENING AT 12" DEEP WALL DOWN TO CAP FLASHING AND RECONSTRUCT WITH NEW SLATE SILL AS SPECIFIED AND DETAILED

EXISTING REINFORCED CONCRETE CORE TO REMAIN. TAKE CARE NOT TO DAMAGE DURING DEMOLITION. SOUND, MARK & REPAIR EXISTING CONCRETE AS REQUIRED AND DIRECTED BY THE ARCHITECT

MASONRY BEYOND NEW SLATE SILL TO MATCH EXISTING

115 8"

SCALE: 3"=1'-0"

5 A-304

NEW PRESSURE TREATED WOOD BLOCKING NEW PAINTED ALUMINUM COPING SOUND, MARK & REPAIR EXISTING CONCRETE BEAM AS REQUIRED AND DIRECTED BY THE ARCHITECT

DEMOLISH MASONRY AT OPENING HEAD AT 12" DEEP PIER AND RECONSTRUCT WITH NEW MASONRY AS SPECIFIED AND DETAILED

DETAIL AT BASE OF 12" PIER

SCALE: 1 1/2"=1'-0"

DETAIL AT BASE OF 12" OPENING SCALE: 3"=1'-0"

WALL SECTION THROUGH 16" PIER SCALE: 1 1/2"=1'-0"

REMOVE AND REPLACE (3) COURSES OF BRICK MASONRY BELOW SHELF ANGLE FOR UP TO 1'-0" FROM EXPANSION JOINT TO INSTALL NEW EXPANSION JOINT NEW STAINLESS STEEL 3/16" DIA. TRIANGULAR BRICK TIE AT 16" O.C. VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY

DETAIL AT BASE OF 16" PIER SCALE: 3"=1'-0"

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