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Buzzworthy Design

There’s a new architectural gem in Lexington, Ky., that is getting national attention. The Apiary is a catering company and 15,500-square-foot event space on Jefferson Street in the so-called “Horse Capital of the World’s” emerging restaurant district.

By Cory Sekine-Pettite

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Museum of Prairiefire

A new stone panel installation system is just one highlight of a new museum in Kansas.

By Cory Sekine-Pettite

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Winter Is Coming

Conducting an annual fall building inspection will help to identify potential maintenance issues before they become problematic and lead to costly repairs.

By Bob Gender

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BIM for Masonry Releases New Roadmap By all accounts, the BIM for Masonry (BIM-M) Initiative is moving at an ever-increasing pace.

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Old College, New Brick

Cory Sekine-Pettite, editor To make comments or suggestions, send e-mail to cory@lionhrtpub.com.

Recently, I took advantage of the July 4th holiday weekend to visit my alma mater, the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, Ga. I cannot remember how long it had been for me between visits, but I know it had been too long. I knew there would be many changes – both on the campus and in the city of Athens. I was prepared to see national restaurant chains in downtown Athens where local businesses once stood. I was prepared to see new buildings on UGA’s campus; in fact, I already was aware of many.

However, what I wasn’t prepared for – and perhaps I should have been – was how beautiful I would find the architecture on campus – especially the older buildings. Certainly, I remember all of the buildings from my time as a student, particularly in the “North Campus” area where the school’s first buildings were constructed. But as a student I never took the time to really notice the amazing brick buildings at UGA. In fact, I doubt many students take notice.

As I walked around North Campus that day, recalling days and nights at the main library, my work/study time at the Law School during my freshman year, and more, I also remembered that in 2008 I wrote an article for this magazine about the renovation of Old College, which is the first building constructed on the campus. The project began in 2006 as part of school’s celebration of the bicentennial of its first building, originally known as Franklin Hall. The building, named in honor of Benjamin Franklin, was modeled after Connecticut Hall at Yale University. During its many years of service, this brick-clad, 21,000-square-foot facility has undergone several renovations. One renovation, around 1908, replaced many sections of Old

Exterior after rehabilitation. Old College continues its role as the centerpiece of historic North Campus.

©Diane Kirkland, 2007.

College’s brick exterior, which at the time was in a state of disrepair. Further, when the Navy took occupation in the 1940s it extensively reconfigured the interior, including removing the fireplaces, partitioning rooms, and relocating staircases.

To read all about the renovation project, visit our website. And if you have the opportunity, be sure to visit your alma mater to soak in the atmosphere you likely missed as a student.

Marvel at the old and new architecture, and hey, if you have been involved in designing or renovating facilities at your alma mater, then I want to hear your story! Share your experience with me at cory@lionhrtpub.com. Perhaps we can publicize your project. wMD

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The Apiary in Lexington, Ky., is a new, popular event space.

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THE IDEA FOR THE SPACE WAS TO MARRY INDUSTRIAL AND NATURAL, URBAN AND RURAL.

THERE’S A NEW ARCHITECTURAL GEM IN LEXINGTON, KY., THAT IS GETTING NATIONAL ATTENTION. The Apiary is a catering company and 15,500-square-foot event space on Jefferson Street in the socalled “Horse Capital of the World’s” emerging restaurant district. While the food and service from Cooper and Mandy Vaughan’s kitchen deserves praise (and it has many times), it is the design of the Apiary’s brick and stone facility that is turning heads from the media including Garden & Gun magazine, Keeneland magazine, and Sophisticated Living magazine.

The project, led by architect Brent Bruner, AIA, LEED AP (with interiors by Matthew Carter and gardens by Jon Carloftis) “was constructed using craftsmanship rarely seen in today’s building industry,” according to EOP Architects’ Marketing Director, Mark Henderson Thompson. Design and construction of the Apiary began in 2008 when the Vaughans found an abandoned, burned-out warehouse (the former home of a theatrical special-effects company) that they envisioned as a high-end event space. That must have been some vision, since only one brick wall remained of what was once the Star Light & Magic building.

The idea was to marry industrial and natural, urban and rural, the couple said.

And they found a team led by EOP to bring it all together.

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The brick wall entrance [INSET]

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Construction took about 14 months. Bruner said brick and stone selection was made in tandem with the owners, and they preferred to use as much reclaimed material on the project as possible. Thus, salvage materials are a big part of the design: Reclaimed brick, wood flooring, and beams came from the owner’s old tobacco warehouses; stone was salvaged from a farm that belongs to the owner’s uncle; and pavers were once part of a barn at Hamburg Place horse farm, which produced four Derby winners, four Belmont Stakes winners, and the very first Triple Crown winner. The brick and stone courtyard walls are accented with custom wrought iron created by artists Matthew and Karine Maynard of Maynard Studios. Massive pine doors came from Argentina, and two antique stone fountains in the courtyard are from Europe. The Apiary may look old – or old-world – but everything was constructed in the last three years.

According to EOP, this unrivaled event space features a farm-to-table experience for intimate or expansive entertaining.

Guests are greeted by a brick-walled garden that hides the 8,100-square-foot main building from traffic noise while providing a secluded and exclusive setting for entertaining. The 2,000-square-foot “Orangerie” dining room with enormous skylight

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Guests can mingle in the brick and stone courtyard.

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DESIGN TRENDS | COMMERCIAL and 18-foot-tall windows seats 150 guests. The cozy Winter Room (cocktail lounge) and Tasting Room with custom, marble-fronted bar provide intimate spaces while the Wine Cellar showcases a vast collection. There are multiple outdoor venues as well, with vegetable and herb gardens, and custom wrought iron is integrated throughout the space. A French limestone terrace spans the back of the building.

Needless to say, all of this elegant design did present EOP with challenges.

“Designing this building to have clean, simple lines required a great amount of detailing and custom details that are hidden from view in the finished work,” said Bruner. “One major challenge was connecting the new construction to the

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A peek at the cozy Winter Room

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Apiary’s Design Team Architect – EOP Architects

Builder – Greg Martelli of Fox Hill

Interior Designer – Matthew Carter

existing structure in a seamless way. For example, the new masonry interior wall of the Orangerie needed to appear Garden Designer – flush above the existing exterior masonry wall. This new Jon Carloftis wall was increasing the height of the existing wall by about 12 feet. As it was not known how much weight could be Metalwork – added onto the existing wall, the new wall had to have its Maynard Studios exterior brick face cantilevered over the existing wall. The structure required to make this happen resulted in the arches along the interior of the room.”

In the end, it all worked out, of course, and the people of Lexington have an amazing, new event space thanks to the Vaughans, EOP Architects, and the rest of the construction team. “There was a passion for quality and craftsmanship exhibited by everyone on the team that I have rarely seen on a project,” Bruner said. “I think the craftsmanship and quality of the entire team is evident in the final product.” wMD w w w.masonr ydesignmaga zine.com

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A new stone panel installation system is just one highlight of a new museum in Kansas.

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THE OFFICIAL CITY SLOGAN FOR OVERLAND PARK, KAN., IS “ABOVE AND BEYOND. BY DESIGN.” A quick review of the area’s recreational facilities, entertainment complexes, museums, and other architectural gems, and one realizes that Overland Park’s planners, architects, and engineers take this slogan seriously. For example, this town of about 180,000 people (the second most populous city in Kansas) boasts the unique Scheels Overland Park Soccer Complex, the 300-acre Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, and a beautifully restored downtown area. The most recent addition to this impressive lineup is the Museum at Prairiefire, a 41,000-square-foot complex of masonry and glass that celebrates the natural and cultural history of the region.

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The museum lobby is an open and inviting space.

Designed by Verner Johnson Museum Architects & Planners (established in 1978), the $17.3-million Museum at Prairiefire opened in the spring 2014. Its main exterior feature is a wall of colorful dichroic glass that is meant to reflect the imagery of the tallgrass prairie, including one of its most unique aspects: the prairie fire burns. According to Verner Johnson, “The expansive lobby is enclosed by ‘lines of fire,’ facetted vertical planes composed of tinted vision glazing, dichroic glass, and iridescent stainless steel panels, set in a composition invoking flames. The glass and steel are color shifting, depending on the viewing, creating a vibrant animated glow of color around the building.”

The interior features red Utah sandstone at the main stair. And according to the museum’s architect, Jonathan Kharfen, AIA, LEED senior associate, “For the fire elements, we used Light Interference Color (LIC)

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Light shines through the dichroic glass.

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“I wanted to use materials that illustrated both the prairie landscape and captured the properties of fire”

stainless steel metal panels (from Millennium Tiles), dichroic glass – used as insulated glazing units for the first time in North America and developed with Goldray Industries from Calgary – and grey-tinted glass. The metal panels and dichroic glass were selected for their light and color-changing properties, to emulate the dynamic properties of fire. I [was fa–Jonathan Kharfen 4 9/16” x 7.5” miliar with] these materials beforehand and knew they would be the most appropriate to evoke fire. At different angles, time of day, and light conditions, the colors of the building change and move in the way that flame flickers.”

The building wings on either side of the lobby are clad in locally quarried limestone cut into thin panels.

Verner Johnson says these wings are clad with contoured parapets evoking the softly curving sculpted hills of the prairie. The stratified stone forms a gradient, from darker “charred” stone at the base, to near white stone at the parapet. The stones colors are mixed in varying band heights to achieve the gradient.

“I wanted to use materials that illustrated both the prairie landscape and captured the properties of fire,” said Kharfen. “For the rolling prairie forms, we used a combination of local Kansas limestone veneer and engineered Cordova Stone veneer. We used five types of limestone (all local Kansas limestone from US Stone) with two different finishes (split face for most and sawn face interspersed for the top bands). We had five colors in the Cordova Stone veneer, including two custom colors. The Cordova Stone was used in place of limestone in order to achieve the color effect that we wanted, as well as to be located at and partially below grade – the landscaping forms berm around the stone forms to make them appear more embedded in the ground.”

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MATERIALS the natural stone was replaced with Cordova Stone. The stone bonding pattern also needed to be redesigned to incorporate two (in lieu of four) The IBP Fast Track™ Stone System made this stones mixed per band to reduce installation costs.

Also, regarding the masonry, it was imperative to Kharfen that the balcony stone soffit happen for the Museum of Prairiefire near Kansas City, Kan. According to project be entirely clad in the same stone as the adjacent elevations, to evoke a stone architect Jonathan Kharfen, AIA, LEED senior promontory overlooking the wetlands located west of the building, he said. associate: “Everyone,including the client and myself, During construction there were concerns about the weight of the stone and are thrilled with the way the balcony looks. It really how to properly secure the stone on the underside of the balcony where the looks exactly as I imagined it!” surfaces slope down at varying angles back to the building facade. “I learned of the Fast Track Stone™ System. The stone mason, D&D Masonry, who was excellent, built a mock-up and we were all very satisfied with the technical and aesthetic results,” Kharfen said.

The Fast Track Stone System (FTS) is manufactured by Innovative Building Products (IBP), an Acme Brick company. IBP is known more for its glass block and glass floor installation systems, but its latest development is a patent-pending system used for installing thin pre-cut stone panels. The company says its new masonry support system, FTS, can transform a basic building into a structure of elegance and warmth – and save time on the installation method.

This system combines the use of extruded aluminum support channels, clips, and stone panels for a complete installation package.

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Fast Track Stone can help builders and architects achieve LEED objectives. Aluminum channels and cli ps have at least 25 percent post-consumer recycled content,and the entire system can be dismantled and re-purposed as the building’s usage changes.

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The exterior of the museum changes colors as the light shifts throughout the day.

Because FTS uses thin, lighter weight stone panels, concrete footings aren’t necessary. FTS allows for non-sequential installation of stone panels, thus speeding up the installation process, IBP says. These features make FTS an ideal product for cladding of both new and retrofit construction, as well as entries of high-end residences and interior accent walls for both residential and commercial spaces.

The Fast Track Stone pre-engineered system utilizes masonry panels in both 1-1/4” and 1-1/2” thicknesses. Stone panels are available in standard and custom sizes along with corner units that give the appearance of full-bodied stone units. IBP’s sister company, Texas Quarries, fabricates a range of natural limestone panels for use with FTS. Manufactured stone panels in a variety of sizes and colors are available as well.

Fast Track Stone can help builders and architects achieve LEED objectives. In fact, the Museum at Prairiefire is expected to receive a LEED Silver rating. Aluminum channels and clips have at least 25 percent post-consumer recycled Photos courtesy of David Arbogast

This unique structure has won multi ple awards.

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Awards/Recognition for the museum Architecture Podium International Architecture Award – Cultural Building Built Rethinking The Future Sustainability Honorable Mention – Public Building Built Associated General Contractors of Kansas Award of Excellence – Judge’s Choice Kansas City Business Journal Capstone Award for Architectural Design USA Today, Road Trip USA: 50 states, 50 must-see stops

Image courtesy of Sam Fentress

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There’s no doubt that Jonathan Kharfen and Verner Johnson went above and beyond to achieve the remarkable design for the Museum at Prairiefire.

content, and the entire system can be dismantled and re-purposed as the building’s usage changes. Additionally, the system offers all the longevity and minimal maintenance of traditional laid-in-place stone.

Few, if any, projects are completed without complications. The Museum at Prairiefire was no exception, but Kharfen explained how the team persevered. “The greatest challenge on the project was the schedule,” he said. “This project had a very short design and construction schedule that required very careful and organized project management. Many details were documented in ASIs issued in a timely manner during construction, in order to not negatively impact the schedule.

“A second challenge was that the project was designed with geothermal as the main HVAC system,” Kharfen continued. “However, during construction natural gas was found when digging the wells, which rendered that system infeasible. This required a redesign in construction of the HVAC system that would not impact the architecture and could utilize the distribution system, which was already designed and under construction. The only architectural impact of the new system was the expansion of the planned equipment yard.”

There’s no doubt that Jonathan Kharfen and Verner Johnson went above and beyond to achieve the remarkable design for the Museum at Prairiefire. It will stand for decades as a testament to brilliant design and as a reflection of life on the prairies – a life filled with picturesque views of vast and colorful landscapes, and of course, the prairie fires. wMD

The new, 41,500-square-foot museum was designed to exclusively feature traveling exhibits from the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York. It also has a Children’s Discovery Room, modeled on the AMNH children’s programming. The Grand Hall features permanent exhibits (some real specimens, as well as interactives), and changing exhibit areas, and the facility functions as a popular event venue.

The museum is the centerpiece of a 60acre, mixed-use suburban development.

Verner Johnson, Inc. was the architect only for the museum, from concept through construction administration.

RMTA, a Kansas City firm, assisted with construction administration. Learn more about the design of the museum here, and visit the museum’s website to explore its many exhibitions.

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Preparing a building for winter from roof to foundation requires routine fall inspections

By Bob Gender All photos courtesy of Buechel Stone.

FALL AND WINTER ARE RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. With the changing season comes freeze and thaw cycles, falling pine needles and leaves, organic growth, and harsh weather conditions that can wreak havoc on a structure’s exterior if it is not maintained properly. Conducting an annual fall building inspection will help to identify potential maintenance issues before they become problematic and lead to costly repairs.

Maintenance of buildings or structures – interior or exterior, horizontal or vertical, high in the air or low on the ground – is a necessity across the country. Many times, a quick check today on a property can help save property managers headaches during the harsh winter months ahead when getting repairs done can be complicated by low temperatures.

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TECHNOLOGY | MOISTURE CONTROL Buildings and structures can be protected throughout the winter – and for a lifetime – by identifying a few red flags early in the fall and addressing those problem areas quickly and effectively before the winter sets in.

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Surveying damage to exterior masonry The exterior walls of a building can be a significant source of unwanted water leakage. It’s easy to forget how many openings are required in commercial building walls – from plumbing and irrigation connections to lighting, HVAC system elements, exhaust vents, air intakes, joints around windows and doors, and fire alarms, to name a few.

Damage also can occur to the masonry of the building that would require re-pointing, such as unplanned holes caused by aging brick joints, vanishing sealants, damage from acid rain, and settling cracks. All exterior wall penetrations provide easy access for water, bugs, field mice, birds or other unwanted pests to enter the building and cause damage.

Checking for changes in a building since last year also is recommended. Check for abandoned pipe penetrations from a tenant upgrade or a new tenant demo. Or maybe just a deteriorated building joint, which can make the building joint vulnerable to the elements and unwanted pests.

If a building is seriously damaged, the wall system may need to be brought back up to its expected performance level. Regular inspections

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Protecting the roof The fall often brings falling leaves, pine needles, and organic growth on building rooftops. A commitment to good roof maintenance practices can help prevent overflowing gutters, clogged downspouts, and excessive ponding water that can lead to costly roof, façade, and foundation damage. A weekly routine roof inspection is recommended during this time of the year.

Decaying leaves, pine needles, and dirt run-off all can contribute to ponding water and clogged gutters and downspouts, which is why it is essential that all roof drains remain clear of obstructions. In addition to the risk of water pouring into the tenant spaces should a breach in the roof occur, the freezing and thawing of ponding water during the fall and winter months can cause extensive roof damage.

Make sure that all organic debris is completely removed from gutters, downspouts, and drains before the winter arrives.

Repairing and protecting concrete In the winter, freeze and thaw cycles can cause big problems with concrete structures. When water infiltrates concrete, it can freeze, causing the water to occupy nine percent more volume than in its liquid state. This expansion causes distress on the concrete, which can lead to fractures that will continue to grow exponentially as saturation of the material increases.

A wide range of restoration, repair, and reinforcing services are available to repair cracks, spalls, rust spots, deterioration, potholes, and heaves in concrete and masonry. More often than not, concrete repairs are made before they become a more serious or costly issue, but there are measures that can be taken to actually prevent future damage. Applying hot-applied or below-grade waterproofing and urethane or acrylic protective coatings to traffic decks, pedestrian areas or exterior facades will extend the life of the repair, protect adjacent areas that are currently in good condition, and significantly improve the aesthetics of the area treated.

About Western Specialty Contractors Family-owned and operated for 100 years, Western Specialty Contractors is the nation’s largest specialty contractor in masonry and concrete restoration, waterproofing and specialty roofing. Western offers a nationwide network of expertise that building owners, engineers, architects, and property managers can count on to develop cost-effective, corrective measures that can add years of useful life to a variety of structures including: industrial, commercial, healthcare, historic, educational and government buildings, parking structures and sports stadiums. Western is headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., with more than 30 branch offices nationwide and more than 1,200 professionals who offer the best, time-tested techniques and innovative technology. For more information about Western Specialty Contractors, visit www.westernspecialtycontractors.com. wMD Bob Gender is a branch manager for Western Specialty Contractors (formerly named Western Waterproofing Company).

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BIM FOR M RELEASES NEW More and more contractors are joining the BIM-M initiative.

By David T. Biggs, P.E., S.E.

BY ALL ACCOUNTS, THE BIM FOR MASONRY (BIM-M) INITIATIVE IS MOVING AT AN EVER-INCREASING PACE. In April 2015, the first BIM-M Symposium brought together architects, structural engineers, manufacturers, suppliers, software vendors, construction managers, mason contractors and others. You should have been there. All attendees were interested in seeing what is on the horizon for masonry, and many were there to contribute to the development of BIM-M. BIM-M even received an unsolicited offer of financial support to be a new sponsor, based upon the quality of the program.

The symposium was a reflection of the work completed or in progress.

In addition, it also was the official release of the Updated Roadmap. The Roadmap is the industry’s plan that is being used to guide the masonry industry toward its goal of making masonry increasing available and appealing to the design and construction community, to work with Building Information Modeling (BIM).

It was first conceived by the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Digital Building laboratory, under the leadership of Professor Russell Gentry, P.E., and Professor Charles Eastman, who is known as the father of BIM. The Updated Roadmap is available, along with all BIM-M videos, reports and presentations as a free download at www.bimformasonry.org.

The symposium and the Roadmap had many key features. Four noteworthy presentations highlighted the mason contractor.

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DESIGN TRENDS | BIM Mark Swanson of the International Masonry Institute (IMI) spoke on Operating in a BIM Environment and made several important points: • BIM provides a tool for coordinating projects • You can “build” the building before you build it; the 3D modeling allows the contractor to “see” the conflicts before they arise in the field • BIM models can be used for quantity take-off, scheduling, planning site logistics, developing virtual mock-ups, reviewing the overall BIM model and more.

Many new software packages and technologies that will benefit the mason contractor are being developed and used. Some software is free for trial.

See Swanson’s presentation on the BIM-M website – www.bimformasonry.org – for more information.

Swanson also noted that laser-scanning technology is available now, as is 3D printing. These and other new ideas may be what you could use to win that future project.

It was interesting to hear from a construction manager regarding his perspective on the use of BIM on projects and why mason contractors need to be on board with the technology. Jim Schrader of Power Construction listed several benefits of using BIM: • Reduction on RFIs during construction • Increased accuracy

BIM models can be used for quantity take-off, scheduling, planning site logistics, and more.

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• Increased efficiencies on installation • Enhanced communication and coordination.

Power Construction is using BIM for: • 3D coordination • 4D scheduling • 3D site logistics • FIM documentation • 3D shop drawings • Digital submittals • Estimating and quantitative surveys • Prefabrication.

To illustrate his points, Schrader highlighted the masonry construction on a major laboratory project for a university research building in the Chicago area, where BIM was used between Power Construction and the mason contractor to meet schedule and avoid conflicts. The audience also heard from Chicago-area mason contractor Peter Sindic of Richards & Weyers Construction with support from Scott Conwell of the IMI. Richards & Weyers Construction was the mason

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DESIGN TRENDS | BIM contractor for Power Construction on this project. Sindic provided specific examples of how improved coordination and scheduling led to the successful completion of complicated masonry work on the project, and how they used BIM tools to meet the client’s needs.

The message to mason contractors in all of this is that clients – owners, general contractors, and construction managers – have determined that BIM works to save them time and money. Thus, masons will be required to work with BIM on their projects. So, mason contractors need to have a plan to provide BIM services for their work and find a way to be profitable doing so.

Another strong message was delivered by Adrian Siverson of R&D Masonry. His presentation, “How One Mason Contractor Incorporates BIM,” made a big impact on the audience. While many contractors may be avoiding or stalling using BIM whenever possible, R&D Masonry embraces it. Siverson stated they use some BIM on every project, whether it is mandated or not.

That is a strong statement not often heard from a mason contractor. More and more project specifications require contractors to provide

Clients have determined that BIM works to save them time and money.

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BIM modeling or work with existing models during construction. But, to have a mason contractor recognize the benefit on every project is rather unique.

Siverson was clear in his message to contractors: You need to know how to model in BIM to meet project requirements that require BIM. However, on your own, only model what provides you value, and only model to the level of detail that does the job.

R&D Masonry works with several BIM platforms, and the level of effort depends upon the project. He mentioned he may do full BIM models on some projects and sketch up details on others. The key is choosing what does the job. So, BIM is not one-size-fits-all. See Siverson’s presentation online. You will find it interesting.

Finally, we released the Updated Roadmap. The masons and the masonry industry heavily support BIM-M, and advancing the use of BIM is a key priority. The Updated Roadmap (available online) continues through 2017, with activities specific to construction. Since 2012, Darrell McMillian and now Fred Kinateder have led a Contractor Input Working Group (CIWG) of BIM-M. They have spent days meeting and surveying masons on what improvements would help them in the overall construction process. The goal is to take those suggestions and find ways to improve masonry construction by implementing changes to BIM technology.

In Phase III of BIM-M, the CIWG will be looking into various means to help the mason. Basically, if it will benefit masonry construction and worker productivity and safety, CIWG will be promoting changes within the abilities of BIM. Kinateder can be reached through the BIM-M website or the CIWG website, http://ciwg.weebly.com. Volunteers are always welcome.

A new endeavor that also needs volunteers is the BIM-M Technology Input group. As outlined in the Roadmap, this proposed group would look specifically at technology issues. These include: • Existing and proposed mobile apps; BIM-M has a mobile apps seminar that will be continually updated • Digital tools such as tablets, smart phones, readers, kiosks, handsfree computers, etc., that could improve the efficiency of the mason and mason contractor in any stage of a BIM project • Equipment such as robotic devices or aids working in tandem with masons who interact with BIM software to improve construction quality and efficiency • Software that may improve mason proficiency for training, skills development, project operations and management, etc., using BIM.

The Updated Roadmap continues through 2017, with activities specific to construction.

Interested? Contact us through the website, www.bimformasonry.org. wMD David T. Biggs, P.E., S.E., is a principal of Biggs Consulting Engineering in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. An international consultant, he specializes in structural forensic engineering, masonry design, historic restoration, and the development of new masonry products. He is a Distinguished Member of ASCE and an Honorary Member of The Masonry Society. He currently serves as coordinator for the Building Information Modeling for Masonry Initiative for the United States and Canada.

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IN THE CENTER OF BRUGES, AMONG THE MEDIEVAL CHURCHES, OLD -WORLD HOMES, AND BRICK GOTHIC STRUCTURES, sits a modern, new building that wouldn’t look out of place in any major European or American metropolis. Yet this building – known as the Rijksarchief – blends beautifully with its surroundings and is changing attitudes toward new construction in Bruges.

Officials and residents are quite protective of the infrastructure in this northwestern Belgium town, which is the capital of the West Flanders province and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site – the entire town. One would not be out of line in calling Bruges a fairy-tale town. Thus, it can be quite difficult to erect modern structures, but that was the challenge laid out a few years ago by the local government, which wanted a new building for the state’s archives.

The Design, Build, Finance, and Maintain (DBFM) competition attracted many bids, despite the task of placing the Rijksarchief directly between a former Dominican convent and a row of historic homes.

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Salens Architecten negotiated a lot of red tape to design a modern building in a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Bruges, Belgium The historic town of Bruges (or Brugge) is a remarkable example of a medieval European settlement with an architectural history that speaks to many influences. In addition to its buildings, Bruges’ many public squares and canals define the city.

The entire town of Bruges was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000, and today remains one of Europe’s most popular tourism destinations with an estimated 4 million visitors annually.

whose firm, Salens Architecten, won the bid. But perhaps the most difficult aspect of the design competition, the proposals had to completed in just three months!

The $17-million project consists of a newly built public library with a reading room at street level, as well as the restored convent, which is being used as office space. Both structures are connected via a glass-enclosed bridge that provides breathtaking views of a new courtyard (public space), the canal that flows past the Rijksarchief, and the nearby, famed towers of Bruges.

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A glass-enclosed bridge connects the new archives to the restored convent that now serves as office space.

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PROJECT SPOTLIGHT Salens’ winning design for the project is a translation of the idea of an archive as a pack of stacked, old paper. In the architecture, the layering of papers has been marked in the use of very long brick (50 cm) that sticks out in a pattern of lines resembling wrinkles. As Olivier explains it, an archive essentially is a collection of old papers. And when you look at a collection or stack of old papers, what you normally see is uneven edges and wrinkles. The copper roof reflects this idea of wrinkled paper lying loose in a stack, and the brick façade has a pattern of long lines in the walls that appear to give the building a “wrinkled” appearance.

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The brick The copper, the glass, and the brick for the archives all were produced locally.

In total, the Rijksarchief consists of 54,000 bricks – all 50 cm long, produced

by Wienerberger AG in its Belgium facility. Olivier said it was “one hell of a job for the masons!” The hard work paid off in many ways. Not only is there a beautiful, new building protecting the state’s important archives, but also the design community is recognizing the Rijksarchief for it’s unique ability to blend a contemporary aesthetic within a historic, protected site.

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Royal Federation of Architects’ Associations of Belgium (FAB) Awards for its “innovative and striking building project with ceramic materials.” According to the judges, “Salens Architecten managed to design contemporary architecture with a strong identity value that also integrates harmoniously into the historic surroundings of a World Heritage city.”

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The roof In Bruges, there is a saying that buildings do not have four sides; they have five.

The roof is the fifth wall. In this town of medieval buildings and monuments, there are several towers from which one can view Bruges from above, so yes, roofs are an important element in the culture and identity of the city.

Additionally, flat roofs are prohibited. So Salens’ “wrinkled” roof design is essentially a series of gables formed together, which when viewed from a distance perfectly align with the rooflines of the buildings surrounding the Rijksarchief – the old convent on one side, and the row houses on the other. “It perfectly integrates because it becomes essentially a pattern of small roofs,” Olivier said. “And also the specific use of copper integrates perfectly with the surrounding landscape.”

“Even that bridge had to have a gabled roof,” Olivier continued. Initially, he was taken aback by this government mandate, but in the end, the tilted roof of the bridge became “a Salens Architecten is a medium-sized firm of about 15 people. Olivier’s cool thing,” Olivier said, and an interesting vifather started it 37 years ago; Olivier joined the firm seven years sual element for pedestrians. ago. The firm works on a wide range of projects, from residential Further, keen observers will notice that to public buildings and offices. And though Salens works largely in there are no visible electrical or mechanical Belgium, it has worked in France and other countries. “We like to elements in the roof design – it is all hidden work with clients with an open view, and open mind,” Olivier said. from view. “It looks so simple [to accomplish], but it was a hard job,” Olivier said of hiding the mechanical elements of the building.

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The courtyard is a combination of concrete and brick pavers with wide horizontal grout lines that mimic the “wrinkles” in the building’s facade.

Incidentally, the building itself is not lit up at night, but one line of LED lights traces the archives’ roofline, providing a definitive identity for the building along the canal – a popular gathering spot for locals and tourists alike.

The courtyard Speaking of pedestrians, Salens’ winning design for the Rijksarchief included a new public plaza. On one end, the plaza leads to one of the many canals that define the city of Bruges. And on the other, it leads to a major thoroughfare within the city. This new public space gives something back to the citizens of Bruges, Olivier said. They can park their cars beneath the new archives building, and easily reach other destinations within the city by walking through this new public space. “The new plaza was not specifically demanded in the competition, but was something extra we could give,” Olivier said.

The courtyard is a combination of concrete and brick pavers with wide horizontal grout lines that mimic the “wrinkles” in the building’s façade. And the rectangular sections of greenery harken back to the old herb gardens of the former convent.

The building’s “logo” On one side of the building, facing the courtyard, hangs a copper sculpture, which is a miniature version of the Rijksarchief’s roof. Olivier is both thrilled and proud that this sculpture made it into the final design. Initially, it wasn’t going to be part of the firm’s proposal, but he pushed for it – as well as the LED lighting – as a means of conveying the building’s identity to the city. “We succeeded in finding good compromises between the architecture, the budget, and the technical parts [of the design], so of that I am very glad,” Olivier said.

Thanks in part to this project, Olivier said the people’s attitude toward new construction in Bruges is changing. “Now they see that it is possible to have contemporary architecture fit in to UNESCO World Heritage surroundings.” wMD

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Supplies | Design & Analysis Software The technological advances in architectural and engineering software may sometimes seem voluminous and daunting, but keeping up with the changes could bring significant benefits to your firm. Below are the latest offerings and updates from some of the leading developers of design and analysis software.

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The fall 2015 Supplies section will feature sands and sealants. Send your product descriptions and images to Cory Sekine-Pettite at cory@lionhrtpub.com.

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1 3Muri www.3muri.com 3Muri software is regarded as the most reliable for seismic calculation of masonry structures in the academic world. The strengths of 3Muri are its easy-to-use interface and its innovative computation method (FME) that is able to give more information on the structure’s real behavior to seismic actions. 3Muri offers a drawing area for insertion of the structure with intuitive controls, an engine for the creation of computation models and their solutions, and a post-processor for immediate presentation of the results and creation of the computation report. The software was created by a joint project of S.T.A. DATA and a research group headed by Prof. Sergio Lagomarsino, from the Construction Technique department of Genova University.

The latest release of the program is 3Muri 10. For more information and to download a free trial, visit the developer’s website.

2 ARCHICAD www.graphisoft.com For ARCHICAD 19, Graphisoft has extended its robust 64-bit and multi-processing technologies with background processing – an industry first for BIM. According to the developer, ARCHICAD 19 now offers lightning-fast response times and makes the program the undisputed speed leader in the BIM business. With ARCHICAD, you can model and shape freely, easily creating the forms you want, and change even complex elements in the most appropriate view.

The true potential of BIM is best realized through a team effort with several contributors collaborating on the same BIM data. ARCHICAD, with its full integration with Graphisoft’s BIMcloud®, offers industry-first, realtime BIM collaboration regardless of the size, location and set-up of the collaborating team. BIM and OPEN BIM bring an unprecedented level of coordination between different views of the 3D model, and among BIM models from various disciplines. Further, ARCHICAD’s Integrated Revision Management workflow tracks and automatically documents changes to the building model so questions about responsibility won’t be an issue later on. For more information, visit the developer’s website.

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4 a powerful tool to help them understand and promote your project. Web-based CL3VER enables AEC professionals to create interactive 3D project presentations and 3D virtual tours for web and mobile. These allow stakeholders to see their building from different angles, inside or outside, view and compare alternative designs from the early stages of the project, improving feedback communication and getting faster “buy in” to win bids and sell projects.

With the CL3VER platform you can: • Create architectural 3D Project Presentations • Create interactive 3D Virtual Tour & Walk-throughs • Communicating Sustainable Design with interactive 3D • Help and assist Facility Transition Planning and Management CL3VER presentations are available via browser on desktop and mobile devices. They can be shared privately within a secure and collaborative environment, or published on a simple and public URL so that they can be easily shared via email, social media or directly embedded on a website.

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Vectorworks CAD software is a line of industry-specific 2D/3D and BIM solutions that allow designers to advance their ideas from concept through completion.

Two of the programs are described below, and more information is available online.

Vectorworks Designer Software – Whether your specialty is architecture, landscape, or entertainment design, Vectorworks Designer software gives you the freedom to create without having to use additional applications. The program provides a competitive edge by offering a large set of design tools in a single, intuitive interface. Draft, model, and present with Vectorworks Designer – the ultimate solution for the professional who needs it all.

Vectorworks Architect Software – With Vectorworks Architect software, you can do it all, from sketch to BIM. Contrary to how other programs force creative constraints upon the design, Vectorworks Architect software allows you to maintain creative freedom while making it easy for everyone involved in the project to efficiently work together. You’ll enjoy robust BIM functionality, great documentation, and intelligent tools, along with the flexibility to design in 2D or 3D without restrictions. The program’s powerful Parasolid® 3D modeling engine tackles complex models. Plus, BIM capabilities help you streamline costs, analyze materials, and increase energy efficiency while staying true to your design concept. wMD w w w.masonr ydesignmaga zine.com

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