Completed at budget and on schedule in 43 months, the multiphased addition and renovation to the existing dining facility at the heart of campus includes a 42,000-sq-ft mass timber dining addition.
Despite a 10-month delay due to the pandemic, the $49-million, four-story residence hall was completed three months early and under budget thanks to a proactive preconstruction phase design-assist effort, stringent construction protocols and offsite prefabrication of exterior wall and building system components.
The first phase of the medical center’s Promise Project, a three-story extension to the existing hospital, includes a 120,000-sq-ft addition that serves as the building’s new main entrance.
Working in a dense urban environment with existing underground utilities without accurate subsurface records led to unforeseen obstacles during excavation.
Despite encountering remnants of previous underground activities in Pittsburgh’s oldest and densest neighborhood, the team built an underground piping distribution system across numerous streets with steep elevation changes.
Located in the arboretum at Penn State, the Palmer Art Museum provides nearly 20,000 sq ft of gallery space. In its new and more accessible location, the museum also aims to create a gateway to the arboretum.
The team minimized disruption to airport operations through careful planning and phased implementation as it adapted to supply chain disruptions and adverse weather conditions.