Philadelphia Prefab Project Pushes the Envelope

Working with designer BKV Group, the team devised a solution that allowed it to use a cold-formed, panelized building system with cross-braced bearing walls rather than a conventional concrete structure to meet its needs. By using that system, the team claims that it was able to save potential costs...

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Published in:ENR 2024-06, Vol.292 (9), p.MA32-MA35
Main Author: Buckley, Bruce
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aesthetics
Building information modeling
Buildings
Concrete construction
Concrete structures
Cost control
Cranes & hoists
Design
Off site
Parking facilities
Steel construction
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Summary:Working with designer BKV Group, the team devised a solution that allowed it to use a cold-formed, panelized building system with cross-braced bearing walls rather than a conventional concrete structure to meet its needs. By using that system, the team claims that it was able to save potential costs by lightening the structure while reducing labor demands on site through the use of panels that are fabricated off site. "When you pick a structure, you pick one that is complementary to the workforce at hand," says Sarina Rose, senior vice president of development at Post Brothers. [...]the team used light-gauge steel, Type 1 material and componentized steel wall construction methodology to deliver the project.
ISSN:0891-9526