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Cincinnati, Ohio
Constructed 1902-1903
The 16-story Ingalls Building, still in use today, was the world's first reinforced concrete skyscraper. Its success led to the acceptance of high-rise concrete construction in the United States.
Melville E. Ingalls, for whom the building is named, spent two years convincing city officials to issue a building permit. Skepticism was high, because the existing height record for a concrete building was only six stories.
Ingalls knew that Ernest L. Ransome had been using reinforced concrete since the mid-1800s, analyzing ways to increase its strength. In 1884, Ransome patented the use of twisted steel bars for the reinforcing of concrete. His pioneering efforts helped establish the viability of concrete for large, multi-level buildings.
The 210-foot-high building was designed to act as a monolithic unit, with each floor slab providing a rigid diaphragm to steady the building from wind loads.
For more information on civil engineering history, go to www.asce.org/history.
Overall Site plan for the Toyota dealership at 4900 Weidemar Lane in Austin, TX
(COA Case #SP-2009-0323C) Circa 2009
Detention pond plan for The Genesee (AKA: Oak Meadows Apartments) located at 3715 S. 1st St., Austin, TX. (COA Case #SP-2011-0070C). Plans were approved in 2011; Construction began late 2011/early 2012.
Rotary Trail in Birmingham by Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood, Inc.
The Rotary Trail is a linear park that follows a depressed rail bed along 1st Avenue South from 20th Street to 24th Street. It is part of a larger trail project that will run from Red Mountain Park in the West to Sloss Furnace in the East. The Rotary Trail is considered an extension of Railroad Park which is the heart of the Jones Valley corridor or the "jewel in the crown" so to speak.
The depressed area referred to locally as "the Cut" for many years, should actually be called "The Fill" as the rail bed was the original grade and 1st Avenue South was raised to meet the new viaducts traveling over the Railroad tracks between 1st Avenue South and North.
20th Street gateway is a steel structure 23' wide and 40' tall reminiscent of the iconic steel structure that was located in front of the old train station torn down in the 60s. The words "Rotary Trail in the Magic City" will be in large red illuminated letters on the structure and will be visible from RR Park. The steel structure will be fabricated by same company that built the original sign.
So far the trail has received 3 awards:
Alabama Wildlife Water Preservation Award 2015
Birmingham Business Journal “Real Estate Deal of the Year” 2016 - Credited trail for spurring $350 million construction along the 1st Ave. corridor.
Atlanta Magazine “Best of Birmingham List” April 2016
Travaux d'aménagements et de végétalisation de l'allée Bernard Guerrier de Dumast dans le parc de la Pépinière.
Trenholm State Community College is currently in the process of architecturally re-branding their Patterson Campus. Trenholm State Community College’s Automotive Collision Repair Program was moved from the Trenholm Campus to the Patterson Campus, and in doing so, will utilize an existing 18,727sf metal building/warehouse which was conducive for the collision repair area. Additional square footage was added to the building to encompass two classrooms, a resource room, offices, tool storage, and a paint shop. The paint shop consists of two new pre-fabricated paint booths, mixing station, and prep area A new façade was developed to enhance the overall appearance of the building. This building is the first of many to feature the new architectural style.
Trenholm State Community College’s Administration and Financial Aid Building project included a new metal retrofit roof and the renovation of an existing building that houses administration offices, financial aid and other student amenities as part of there “Student Success” center to allow for additional classrooms. The existing spaces were updated with new finishes and associated energy efficient mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work. A new entrance and sitework were designed to give a good first impression to students and administrators entering campus.
Trenholm State Community College purchased state of the art prefabricated welding booths for their welding program. However, the buildings electrical system could not accommodate the loads for the booths. Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood was hired to prepare the architecture and engineering drawings to allow the program to use their new welding stations.
Building B & Building D were renovations that include interior and exterior work, re-roofing, structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, site work, exterior lighting, new streets, repairs and alterations to existing streets and parking lots, landscaping, and sidewalks.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Completed 1935
Built during the 1930s, when Argentina's economy was the tenth strongest in the world, the Kavanagh Building was one of the world's first reinforced concrete skyscrapers and for many years remained the tallest building in South America. Commissioned by Corina Kavanagh and designed by architect Sanchez Lago y De la Torre, the 31-story modernist structure juxtaposes five volumes in a triangular, stair-like configuration that served for many years as a representative symbol of modern Buenos Aires.
Fully equipped with central air conditioning, 12 Otis elevators, and state-of-the-art plumbing, the structure was carefully designed to be as slender as possible to avoid unnecessary weight. The Kavanagh building is located in historic Plaza San Martin, also the site of the British-designed Retiro Train Station, the French-inspired Circulo Militar, the Malvina War Memorial, the Palacio San Martin (currently home to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), and the Plaza Hotel, one of the oldest and most traditional in the city.
For more information on civil engineering history, go to www.asce.org/history.
Site plan for the CVS located at 4001 W. William Cannon Dr., Austin, TX. (COA Case #SP-06-0694C). Circa 2007.
Grading plan "B" for the Toyota dealership at 4900 Weidemar Lane in Austin, TX
(COA Case #SP-2009-0323C) Circa 2009