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Metro 67 Renovation

Posted on January 7, 2006 by Heather Robertson in Structural Engineering

Location: Memphis, Tennessee Architect: HBG This project was the renovation of the old Union Planters building at 67 Madison Avenue in Downtown Memphis to the new Metro 67 Apartments. It included approximately 250,000 SF area of renovated space for residential use. 18,000 SF of this space is for retail & office usage. At the end of construction, 157 high-end apartment spaces were available for rent. The top floor apartments have 8 ft high doors and 11 ft high ceilings. A special feature is the new 8 story light well that allows natural light to filter in to apartments through the central open atrium. Each apartment is an energy-efficient, condo style unit. The former basement bank vaults were converted to a party room,...

Trezevant Manor Assisted Living, Independent Living & Wellness Centers

Posted on January 6, 2006 by Heather Robertson in Structural Engineering

Location: Memphis, Tennessee Architect: Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects Assisted Living Center: This facility is 4 levels above the parking levels. We completed the design for an enlarged ground floor footprint, and three floors above the setback for a total of 135,000 SF of building. Independent Living Center: This structure is a 5 story building plus 2 levels of underground parking garage. It includes a bridge connector to the tower. It has a total area of approximately 224,000 SF. Wellness Center: This is a 1 story building, directly adjacent to the previously existing tower and activities center. It has an approximate floor plan of 21,600 SF. Parking Garage: 2 Levels of underground parking garage are available in this garage. It...

Methodist LeBonheur Hospital Germantown Women & Children’s Pavilion & Parking Garage

Posted on January 19, 2005 by Mitch Hitch in Structural Engineering

Location: Germantown, Tennessee Architect: TRO Jung|Brannen Burr & Cole had the opportunity to work on this significant addition and upgrade of the Methodist LeBonheur Germantown Hosptal. A new women’s and children’s center was incorporated into the design. This addition allowed for a new 24-bed neo-natal intensive care unit with private rooms to replace the old 16-bed ward set-up. Connected to the Pavilion is the recently completed Parking Deck which was also a part of our engineering scope. This Parking Deck has three levels of parking for approximately 630 cars and is designed for a possible future fourth level. Also included in our scope was the structural engineering of approximately 100,000 SF of renovation within the existing facility. This renovation expanded...

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