The Artisan
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Decatur, GA
Multi-family residential 165,000 sf, 74 units
Completed 2/2006
Overview Shelved and ready to be put on permanent hold, DIVERSAKORE helped resurrect this project by reducing the foundation and superstructure cost vs. The original PT slab design. Lightweight nature of DK permitted the application of the Geopiers rammed aggregate foundation system.
Solution: Tube columns, steel bracing, VERSA:T: beams, hollowcore plank, and geopiers intermediate foundation system.
Developer: Gellerstedt Development
General Contractor: Manhattan Construction
Architect: Cooper Carry
Structural Engineer: Housh Rahimzadeh
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Larry Gellerstedt stated, "This project would not have been possible without DK."
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F Wing - Presbyterian Hospital |
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Charlotte, NC
Healthcare 100,000 sf
Completed 7/2009
Overview: Building across 2 different structural systems, tieing back to adjacent buildings, not wanting to disrupt hospital operations, and all the while confined by floor to floor heights - that was the situation for Novant and ultimately why DIVERSAKORE & CSi were the right solution.
Solution: Kore-Flex Columns, VERSA:T: Beams, Steel Bracing, and Deep-Dek Composite floor system
Owner: Novant
General Contractor: Rodgers Builders
Architect: McCullough England
Structural Engineer: Browder & Leguizamon
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Spelman Student Housing Mixed Use
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Atlanta, GA
Collegiate Residential 210,000 sf
Completed 8/2007
Stats
6 levels Residential
2 Levels of Parking
Overview Recognizing load bearing approaches wouldn't work, the Contractor and Precaster sought DIVERSAKORE as an alternate to cast in place for it's speed and cost efficiency. In addition the Owner was also able to benefit from the inherent LEED capability of the system. The project Achieved a LEED silver rating.
Solution: Kore-Flex Columns, VT Beams, Shear Walls, Hollowcore Slab with Topping.
Owner: Spelman College
General Contractor: Newsouth Construction
Architect: Facility Group
Structural Engineer: Housh Rahimzadeh, PE
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"The lightweight structure helps minimize foundation sizes and costs, while the
quick erection time reduces the overall project schedule." - New South Construction
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Bridgeview Mixed Use Residential
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Chattanooga, TN
Multi-family residential 120,000 sf
Completed 3/2008
Overview: When presented with a challenging radiused floor plate and cantilevered balcony design, Dillard construction looked to DK team for a fast to build, cost effective solution. The reduced weigth of the structure enabled conversion from deep piles to Geopier system. The DK solution reduced foundation and superstructure costs by $2.50 / SF vs PT design.
Solution: CIP columns, shear walls, VERSA:T: beams, hollowcore salb with topping.
Owner: Northshore LLC
General Contractor: Dillard Construction
Architect: Tune Design
Structural Engineer: Browder & Leguizamon
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aloft Hotel |
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Charlotte, NC
Hospitality 98,000 sf
Overview: Seeking a less expensive way to build, Noble Investments and Winter Construction used DIVERSAKORE to build a 10 story hotel addition on top of an existing and operating mixed use retail/parking building. The team was able to reduce the cost by 10% versus cast in place.
Solution: VERSA:T: Beams, Cast in place columns, shear walls, and Hollowcore slab with topping.
Owner: Noble Investments
General Contractor: Winter Construction
Architect: Fruchtman & Associates
Structural Engineer: Brockett, Davis, and Drake
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Cambria Suites
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College Park, GA
Hospitality 94,400 sf
Overview Given the long span and low profile capabilities, the VERSA:T: beams and Kore Flex columns were specified to support the transfer slabs of a load bearing AAC hotel structure. DIVERSAKORE was able to reduce the number and sizes of columns and structural depths to help the owner optimize their space plan. In addition, the reduced tonnage of steel reduced the overall cost of materials.
Solution: Kore-Flex Columns, VERSA:T: beams, AAC panels, AAC block walls.
Owner: CQ Capital
General Contractor: CQ Partners
Architect: Leo A Daly
Structural Engineer: Solar Bear
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Architect stated a number of critical columns and beam interferences were
elimated due to long span low profile VERSA:T: Beams and Kore-Flex Columns.
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Hampton Inn
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Adairsville, GA
Hospitality 80,000sf
Overview: Given the long span and low profile capabilities, the VERSA:T: beams and Kore Flex columns were specified to support the transfer slabs of a load bearing AAC hotel structure. DIVERSAKORE was able to reduce the number and sizes of columns and structural depths to help the owner optimize their space plan. In addition, the reduced tonnage of steel reduced the overall cost of materials.
Solution: Tube columns, steel bracing, VERSA:T: beams, hollowcore plank, and geopiers intermediate foundation system.
Owner: Triple P Properties
General Contractor: DEC Management
Architect: DEC Management
Structural Engineer: SBI, Inc.
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Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites |
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Chattanooga, TN
Hospitality 88,000 sf
Overview: Given the long span and low profile capabilities, the VERSA:T: beams and Kore Flex columns were specified to support the transfer slabs of a load bearing AAC hotel structure. DIVERSAKORE was able to reduce the number and sizes of columns and structural depths to help the owner optimize their space plan. In addition, the reduced tonnage of steel reduced the overall cost of materials.
Solution: Tube columns, steel bracing, VERSA:T: beams, hollowcore plank, and geopiers intermediate foundation system.
Owner: P&A Investments
General Contractor: DEC Management
Architect: Gilliand Architects
Structural Engineer: Martinez & Associates
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60 Madison Parking Garage |
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Memphis, TN
Parking Ramp 10,000 sf
Overview: Conversion of a 10 story building. Originally 5 levels of parking with 5 levels of office above. 5 office levels converted to parking. 2 30'x30' bays to be removed and replaced with a parking ramp.
Solution: VERSA:T: Beams, and Steel Form Deck
Owner: EFO Residential
General Contractor: EFO Construction
Structural Engineer: Browder LeGuizamon
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Data Center |
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Atlanta, GA
Mechanical Pad 6,000 sf
Completed 3/2009
Overview: Addition of a large mechanical pad on top of a 6 story building in Downtwon Atlanta. Long spans and light nature of VT beams with metal deck allowed for fast installation on an existing structure
Solution: Kore-Flex Columns, VERSA:T: Beams, Steel Bracing, and Composite floor system
Owner: Bank
General Contractor: Humphrey's
Structural Engineer: Browder LeGuizamon
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"We had budgeted 1 week of erection and it went up in 2 days.
This was in addition to being an already significantly lower cost solution." - Owner
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Hampton Inn & Suites Renovation |
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Richmond, VA
Hospitality
Overview: Hampton Inn was looking to expand their existing hotel with a 4 level addition, including an indoor pool. The indoor pool required 47' spans to accommodate the pool while maintaining floor-floor heights of their existing hotel.
Diversakore provided the long span and low profile capabilities needed to maintain floor heights and produce 47' spans to accomodate the pool. The VERSA:T: beams and Kore Flex columns were specified to support the transfer slabs of a hollowcore and load bearing metal stud wall hotel structure. DIVERSAKORE was able to reduce the number and sizes of columns and structural depths to help the owner optimize their space plan. In addition, the reduced tonnage of steel reduced the overall cost of materials.
Solution: Kore-Flex Columns, VERSA:T: beams, Hollowcore Slab, Load Bearing Metal Stud Walls.
Owner: Patel & Patel
General Contractor: Eagle One Construction
Architect: Charlie King Associates
Structural Engineer: March Adams Associates
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
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Atlanta, GA
Pedestrian Bridge
Completed 2006
Overview DIVERSAKORE was brought in to help value engineer a pedestrian bridge that connected an addition to an existing structure. Not only to reduce, but primarily to prevent disrupting operations of a children's cancer center that operated beneath the addition.
Solution: VERSA:T: beams, steel deck.
Owner: Childern's Healthcare of Atlanta
General Contractor: RJ Griffin
Structural Engineer: AES
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Lightweight and stay in place forming eliminated
need to disrupt operations and the cost of reinforcing existing structure.
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