11th Street Bridge

Additional Info

Award Winner : Wilmot Modular Structures, Inc.

Architectural Excellence : Our customer was challenged with having a very limited project site area and setback requirements from the local DC officials for a building that needs to house contractors working on the largest DOT project to date in Washington, DC. In order to fit the long, skinny footprint, adhere to the local setbacks and meet the square footage demanded by customer, (13) 72’ long modules run North to South and (9) 59’ long modules run East to West. The exterior consists of high-rib steel to increase the longevity of the building and reduce its maintenance. The building will be on site for five years and then removed and reused on future industrial type job sites by the contractor. The interior design consisted of private offices, workstations, file rooms and break rooms. The decision was made to build all furniture in the factory rather than use modular furniture. This allowed all finishes on the half-high walls and exterior walls to be consistent color coordinated with workstations.

Cost Energy Effectiveness : Due to the location of the building in an open area by the water, a white EPDM rubber roof in lieu of the black EPDM was used to reflect the UV’s. It offers a sustainable product that also reduces maintenance to the roof. The customer’s ROI has also been enhanced because the building is designed to be reconfigured to meet future jobsite needs. It doesn’t have to remain a 22-unit complex, nor does it have to be reassembled in the same way. The customer’s decision to go with a modular building as opposed to renting an existing nearby facility saved them between $500K-$750K. The decision to build the workstations in the factory instead of buying modular workstations and installing on site saved them $250K. The cost savings was achieved through collaboration between Wilmot and Skanska, looking at the big picture, and putting the end result FIRST when we value engineered the building for this use and future uses.

Occupied Date : 4/5/2010

Production Start Date : 10/7/2009

Project Location City : Washington

Project Location State Name : DC

Technical Innovation : Due to the strict setback requirements, non-standard sized modules were manufactured and configured in a way that allowed the building to meet the local codes. Another challenge was the poor soil conditions. A soil analysis determined there was propane in the soil and it had to be remediated. Since the customer chose not to compact the soil, we needed to design a foundation to meet those poor soil conditions. The unique configuration of the building created a space designing problem. It was decided to build all furniture in the factory rather than use modular furniture. It reduced the expense and time to purchase and install modular workstations and the customer is happy with the open working environment.

Total Square Feet : 16528