INFRASTRUCTURE
incredible 90 percent of everything done on a radius – this is where each arm moves from in unison .
“ Throughout the building , the concrete is clean and crisp – which required tremendous attention to detail and concrete craftsmanship from our team . The building ’ s exterior is wrapped by a pergola of lightweight aluminum trellis that covers walkways and gathering spaces . In addition to being visually stunning , the pergola also helps the building function efficiently , reducing the structure ’ s solar load by 30 percent . Many of the
Skanska team ’ s goal was to bring Calatrava ’ s design to life , while ensuring the project met the functional needs of the university building ’ s details are understated : from the rotation of the columns , to the quality of the concrete pours and the challenging patterns cut into the floors – all of which demonstrates the entire team ’ s craftsmanship .”
Working in such a different way had a big impact on all the team . Jablon says : “ The biggest lesson we all learned as a team was to never compromise the design or the design intent . The most important aspect to accomplish early on is developing trust between Skanska as the builder and Calatrava as the designer . The biggest concern for world-renowned designers such as Calatrava is that their design will be compromised during the project ’ s preconstruction or the construction phase . Our Skanska team ’ s goal was to bring his design to life , while ensuring the project met the functional needs of the university . If you ’ re a builder , this is the type of project you dream about doing in your career . It ’ s an opportunity to take your experience and your knowledge and gather people you ’ ve worked with throughout your career and say : ‘ Friends , we ’ ve got one . We ’ ve got what we ’ ve been dreaming about building our whole career .’
12 December 2015