The uppermost 30' was blown off the steeple in a storm. There were two problems. How to make this spire more durable; and what will that do to the appearance. 

GOVERNMENT 01 - COURTHOUSE PROJECT DRAWINGS


This Courthouse Project is a one-story, 17,500 SF stand-alone Courthouse designed in 1990 for a local government Owner. These drawings were prepared for public bid and were accompanied by a Project Manual (non included here). Nothing was left to the Contractor’s discretion.


Special Features: 

• Designed to bring inmates from the adjacent jail building to the courtrooms through a back corridor. 
  
• The main entrance canopy is flanked by areas open to the sky, framed by brick beams.
  
• The courtroom lobby has a dramatic linear skylight. 
  
• Courtroom casework was included.
  
• The courtrooms have book-matched wood panelling. 
  
• Windows have sloping EIFS accent panels. 
  
• The Construction Type is 2B, sprinklered.
  
• The building is Business Use Group.
  
• Cost in 2013 Dollars is $2,400,000.
  

Industrial Office Addition


The project is a two story, 16,000 SF addition to a large industrial building. These drawings were prepared for the Owner’s Design/Build Contractor who handled bidding informally. Less detail was required of the drawings.


Special Features: Second floor was treated as a mezzanine, which impacted exits. 
The Construction Type is 2B, sprinklered.
The overall building is Mixed Use Group; the addition is Business Use Group.
Cost in 2013 Dollars is $4,600,000


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Testing, Testing, 1...2...3

This set of Project Drawings is a test of the process of posting projects to the Details Blog. I need something simple to work out the bugs. Future projects will be larger and more detailed.

Museum Toilet Room
The project is a two story, 750 SF remodel of a Carnegie Library into a private museum. Making the building accessible was the purpose of this design. These drawings were prepared for the Owner’s Plumbing Contractor (!). Less detail was required of the drawings, which were intended for permits only.

Features: 
The field notes shown here were for a basement area of the building where a kitchen was planned. 
The Construction Type is 3B, un-sprinklered.
The overall building is Business Use Group.
Cost in 2013 Dollars is approximately $60,000.

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