CREATIVE COLLABORATION
to seek broader , shared solutions . Some of those solutions included having specialty contractors and design consultants participate in design – assist roles since the early stages of the project . An intense trust was developed between the designers and our construction team because every craft worker understood they were creating a structure of which they could be forever proud . Ultimately , the IST building was delivered exactly in line with Calatrava ’ s original vision . It ’ s rare for that to happen , even more so on a project of this magnitude that featured unique elements never built before .”
The construction materials used weren ’ t particularly unusual , Jablon explains , but the application of the materials was certainly unique . “ Skanska focused on engaging all the stakeholders in the construction and design process from beginning to end . The complex rooftop system is supported by a concrete ring beam – 72 inches deep and 30 inches wide – that encircles the interior of the second floor ’ s grand common area . On the building ’ s radii , each column rotates on another angle . This building has about 300 radius points , with an
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