DVASE 2018 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Program

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ENTRY FORM DVASE 2018 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Program PROJECT CATEGORY (check one): Buildings under $5M Buildings Over $100M Buildings $5M - $15M Other Structures Under $1M

1 ENTRY FORM DVASE 2018 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Program PROJECT CATEGORY (check one): Buildings under $5M Buildings Over $100M Buildings $5M - $15M Other Structures Under $1M Buildings $15M - $40M Other Structures Over $1M x Buildings $40M - $100M Single Family Home Approximate construction cost of facility Name of Project: Location of Project: Date construction was completed Structural Design Firm: Affiliation: Architect: General Contractor: $90 Million Longwood Gardens Main Fountain Garden Revitalization Kennett Square, PA May, 2017 Keast & Hood Structural Engineers All entries must be submitted by DVASE member firms or members. Beyer Blinder Belle Bancroft Construction Company Logo (insert.jpg in box below) Important Notes: Please.pdf your completed entry form and to bkoroncai@barrpino.com. Please also separately 2-3 of the best.jpg images of your project, for the slide presentation at the May dinner and for the DVASE website. Include a brief (approx. 4 sentences) summary of the project for the DVASE Awards Presentation with this separate . Provide a concise project description in the following box (one page maximum). Include the significant aspects of the project and their relationship to the judging criteria.

2 Longwood Main Fountain Garden The Main Fountain Garden Revitalization at Longwood Gardens is the largest renovation project in the garden s history. It consists of the massive renovation and restoration of the five acre, central, open-air fountain including 9,000 cubic yards of concrete, 1,400 linear feet of tunnels, and five miles of fountain pipes. Keast & Hood was retained as the structural engineer of record under the design team which was led by Beyer Blinder Belle. Structural scope includes design for a variety of elements to support the updated pumping and lighting infrastructure while maintaining historic garden features. Highlights include design for two new concrete pump rooms. The first is the Upper Canal Pump Room, a below grade single story, 3,000 SF, reinforced concrete structure and consists of Upper Canal controls and water storage tank for the Upper Canals. The second is the Rectangular Basin Pump Room, a two-story, 45,000 SF reinforced concrete structure that extends two stories below grade. The Rectangular Basin Pump Room houses all the pumps and equipment associated with the Rectangular Basin and the Lower Canal as well as two water storage tanks to avoid freezing and prolong function into colder seasons. The new structure was constructed adjacent to the historic pumphouse and as such required underpinning of the historic structure which is now used as a museum. A unique challenge of the design was that the lowest level of the Rectangular Bain Pump Room had to be designed to resist high hydrostatic pressure due to existing ground water conditions. The project site is comprised of five acres and over 50 percent of the work is below grade. The project was complex in that it required the moving of a massive amount of earth and touched every aspect of Longwood Gardens crown jewel, the Main Fountain Garden. The high profile project involved considerations for the insertion of technologically advanced new infrastructure while maintaining sensitive, historic elements of the original structure. A new architectural feature of the revitalized Main Fountain Garden is the Grotto, comprised of reinforced concrete with a stone veneer. The reinforced concrete shell of the Grotto is suspended from the concrete beams of the Rectangular Basin Pump Room s roof structure. Another design element includes the new concrete feature stair and elevator which transports garden visitors to the Main Fountain Garden s terrace level at the west end of the site. Also incorporated into the new design are historic retaining walls which engineers assisted in preserving and restoring. Portions of the historic walls were removed to provide access to the new Rectangular Basin Pump Room building site and were replaced with reinforced concrete, replicating the historic design. There are 1400 linear feet of new concrete tunnels below the Main Fountain Garden site which improve accessibility to the pipes, electrical wiring, fountains and other important equipment necessary to keep the fountains running. The innovative design brings Longwood s infrastructure in the 21 st century and makes for improved ease of maintenance and service. The new tunnels required coordination between the precast tunnels and the cast-in-place canals directly above. The Main Fountain Garden at Longwood Gardens provides visitors with a display experience unlike anywhere else in the world thanks to the enduring vision of Longwood and the undertaking of the restoration project. The complex project required frequent coordination between the designer, engineers, and stone restoration contractor - resulting in one of the most widely anticipated Grand re-openings of the year. The following 5 pages (maximum) can be used to portray your project to the

awards committee through photos, renderings, sketches, plans, etc Pictured Left: A view of the

performances that rival gardens worldwide.

Photography, LLC) Above Left: Partial aerial construction shot of the 5 acre project site showing

3 awards committee through photos, renderings, sketches, plans, etc Pictured Left: A view of the completed Main Fountain Garden with new technologically advanced pumps for a water display and performances that rival gardens worldwide. The new grotto feature is concealed within the structure (Final Photograph John Bartelstone Photography, LLC) Above Left: Partial aerial construction shot of the 5 acre project site showing the Upper Canal Pump Room, a below grade single story, 3,000 SF, reinforced concrete structure in construction. (Photo Bancroft Construction) Above Right: A view of the underpinned historic retaining wall which allowed for a new service tunnel to pass under the wall to allow for infrastructure upgrades. Pictured Left: Completed below grade structure for the Upper Canal Pump Room.

Above Left: Reconstruction of the Upper Canal in

Above Right: Upper Canal completed with a service

(Final Photograph John Bartelstone Photography, LLC)

service tunnels and a section of the five miles of new

Above Left: Structural support for restoration of

4 Above Left: Reconstruction of the Upper Canal in progress. Above Right: Upper Canal completed with a service tunnel below. (Final Photograph John Bartelstone Photography, LLC) Above Left: Interior construction shot of one of the 1,400 linear feet of tunnels. Above Right: Intersection portion of new underground service tunnels and a section of the five miles of new piping installed. (Final Photograph John Bartelstone Photography, LLC) Above Left: Structural support for restoration of existing historic pumphouse wall. Above Right: Reconstruction of a portion of the historic pumphouse wall which required removal during construction for site access.

Pictured Left: The Rectangular Basin Pump Room in construction with the historic pumphouse retained in the

The new Rectangular Basin Pump Room is a two-story, 45,000 SF reinforced concrete structure that extends two stories

Above Left: An in progress shot of the construction of the new Rectangular Basin Pump Room and retained historic

The reinforced concrete shell of the new Grotto is suspended from the concrete beams of the Rectangular Basin Pump

5 Pictured Left: The Rectangular Basin Pump Room in construction with the historic pumphouse retained in the background. The new Rectangular Basin Pump Room is a two-story, 45,000 SF reinforced concrete structure that extends two stories below the Main Fountain Garden. Above Left: An in progress shot of the construction of the new Rectangular Basin Pump Room and retained historic pumphouse to the left. Above Right: Aerial view of the new Rectangular Basin Pump Room in construction. The reinforced concrete shell of the new Grotto is suspended from the concrete beams of the Rectangular Basin Pump Room s roof structure. Pictured Left: New Rectangular Basin Pump Room Completed. The structure houses all the pumps and equipment associated with the Rectangular Basin and the Lower Canal, as well as water storage tanks to avoid freezing and prolong function into colder seasons. (Final Photograph John Bartelstone Photography, LLC)

A new architectural feature of the revitalized Main Fountain Garden is the

The reinforced concrete shell of the Grotto is suspended from the concrete

(Completed image John Bartelstone Photography, LLC) Left: Grotto perimeter

6 A new architectural feature of the revitalized Main Fountain Garden is the Grotto, comprised of reinforced concrete with a stone veneer. The reinforced concrete shell of the Grotto is suspended from the concrete beams of the Rectangular Basin Pump Room s roof structure. (Completed image John Bartelstone Photography, LLC) Left: Grotto perimeter walls and domed shell in construction. Left: The reinforced concrete beams that support the domed shell of the new Grotto.

7 Pictured Above: The new concrete feature stair and elevator which transports garden visitors to the Main Fountain Garden s terrace level at the west end of the site. (Completed image John Bartelstone Photography, LLC) Pictured Left: The new feature stair and elevator in construction.

8 By signing, signatory agrees to the following and represents that he or she is authorized to sign for the structural design firm of record: All entries become the property of DVASE and will not be returned. By entering, the entrant grants a royalty-free license to DVASE to use any copyrighted material submitted. Submitted by: Print name: Frederick C. Baumert, PE Signature: Date: April 2, 2018 Submitting Firm: Mailing address: Telephone: Keast & Hood 400 Market Street Suite 1250 Philadelphia, PA Fax: (215) (215) fbaumert@keasthood.com

2018 CALL FOR ENTRIES: DESIGN AWARDS

2018 CALL FOR ENTRIES: DESIGN AWARDS PROFESSIONAL AWARDS Each year the Indiana Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (INASLA) recognizes outstanding projects completed by individuals