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Site: Judy Black Park & Gardens
Architect: VAKOTA Architecture
Designer: Benjamin Paletsky
Structural Engineer: Serman Engineering

We designed new wood scissor trusses using reclaimed lumber from the removed 2nd floor joists. The contractor carefully removed just enough material to build the next truss before moving on to the next section and repeating the process. Because the work was completed section by section minimal shoring of the roof was needed.

The steel framing is going up quick on this new building structure we designed. From the tight lot width to the poor soil conditions, this project has been a challenge from the start. However, with steel moment and braced frames, […]

We provided structural analysis of the supporting elements for the hanging artwork by Michael Murphy.

We were happy to work on the recent renovation to the well known Astor Place Cube sculpture which will once again freely spin! But, it needed a vacation in the Hamptons first: link here photo credit: Ajay Suresh

New steel stair with an open riser, single stringer design for a vertical apartment combination in an upper-east side penthouse.

Open structure pool house utilizing wood columns with moment base connections.

This project required a solution for wood shear walls that were offset from each other too much to provide enough resistance to lateral loads. To solve this problem, horizontal steel moment frames at the 1st floor wall top plate connected […]

On this project, we designed steel frames and wood shear walls which allow for open floor plans and long, thin cantilevers.