Adaptive Reuse at 225 W. Madison
Transforming a Vacant Jail into Class A office Building
This project won for Sustainability at the ACI National Level
Formerly the Madison Street Jail constructed in 1985, the 225 W. Madison project provided the opportunity to resurrect a decommissioned jail facility and repurpose through adaptive re-use as a class A office building. Maricopa County, the facility owner, chose not to demolish the structure which saved $10M in taxpayer money, in demolition costs. The 278,775 SF building completely transforms the jail into an open workspace. This was accomplished without compromising the structural integrity of the original cast-in-place concrete structure which also serves as the exterior skin. DLR Group provided planning, architecture, structural engineering, MEP engineering, interiors, and construction administration.
Presenters: Mark Forman is a key leader within DLR Group's structural engineering team with a focused expertise in many building types. He has more than thirty years of experience as a structural engineer, and he is a resource for complex structures, all building types, and structural renovations. Mark has been a member of integrated projects teams in DLR Group locations across the country to deliver award-winning projects to elevate the local communities. Mark is a member of the Structural Engineers of Arizona, has served on the Board of Directors, central chapter for four years, and is the current Chairman, central chapter of this Association.
Tom Roth has over 25 years of experience working with justice clients at the federal, state, and municipal level, He is nationally recognized for the design, planning, and programming of correctional, detention, and public safety facilities. He is accomplished in managing the architectural design and production process from conception through completion, and into construction administration support to contractors. Tom has an exceptional talent with regards to sustainable solutions that are outstanding and innovative in design while responsive to program and cost requirements. He is a key member of DLR Group’s Justice team.
Bay State Grain Silos
Winner at AZ ACI Project for Innovation in Construction
The Bay State Milling company, a fifth-generation family-owned business, needed a set of new slipform grain silos for their Tolleson, AZ location, 24 of them, to be exact. Each needed to rise 140 feet with a 21-foot diameter. McCormick Construction, an industrial construction contractor based in Minnesota, was hired for the construction. The creation of the silos was set to be a continuous pour spanning 9 straight days, 24 hours a day. For this type of complex construction, the contractor used an intricate slip-forming process.
Presenters: CalPortland and McCormick Construction.
