Coal Yard Apartments

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Award Winner : Champion Commercial Structures

Architectural Excellence : This four-story apartment building was designed to match architecturally to the existing buildings already at Coal Yard Apartments and the broad roof overhangs and the substantial colorful brackets that are reminiscent of the former terminal. The building is a center corridor design with two and three bedroom apartments spanning multiple modules, making the apartments feel open and airy to the prospective renters. Interior amenities are matched to the requirements of the local market for this type of renter and include hardwood flooring, custom kitchens with extended height wall cabinets, and granite counter tops. The modules are situated on a concrete parking garage that houses parking, the elevator, and mechanical systems. At the roof level, there is a garden terrace for tenants to enjoy the views over town as well as the sky and simple relaxation.

Cost Energy Effectiveness : Overall costs were very important on this project. We partnered with the Fire Suppression company to provide a complete system to the owner in the most cost effective way. The system was mostly installed at the factory during production, leaving only the corridor connections to the main line and supply system. Working directly with the owner and architect, we did a cost analysis on many finish components and value engineered the building to match his renters’ demands and obtain the most cost effective way to reach the end product.

Design Firm Name : George W. Breuhaus, Architect

Occupied Date : 5/1/2012

Production Start Date : 4/8/2011

Project Location City : Ithaca

Project Location State Name : NY

Technical Innovation : The building was manufactured with a partially completed two-hour rated elevator shaft assembly incorporated into the design. As this building was being placed on a single sill plate on a concrete slab, all of the heat, plumbing, HVAC and other systems were complete inside the building and run through minimal chase ways to the parking level. All of the elevator, stair, and chase openings were coordinated through the design process to allow easy completion of the systems and required fire separations. The EPDM roof system was installed at the factory over tapered foam and seamed at module connections as the building was being set creating a completely weather tight building at the end of every set day.

Total Square Feet : 27800

Category : Permanent: Commercial Housing: over 10,000 sq. ft.