Quantum Consulting Engineers provided structural design for the conversion of an existing 3,800 square foot brush manufacturing warehouse into a dramatic two-story beer hall in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle. The space also includes a restaurant kitchen and business office, and the cafe area features a thirty-foot long beer bar with a dynamically curved steel mezzanine that is suspended within the two-story hall.
Architect: Bjarko Serra Architects
Quantum Consulting Engineers provided structural design services for a three-story, 40,000 square foot credit union headquarters/office building. This project features aluminum sunscreens, pre-cast concrete cladding, and brick veneer over a structural steel frame. The lateral forces are resisted by special concentric braced frames. The foundation of the building rests on large diameter “stone columns” due to the soft native soil.
Architect: EHS Design
Quantum Consulting Engineers provided structural engineering for the historic rehabilitation of Trinity Parish Episcopal Church. John Riley first inspected Trinity Parish Episcopal Church the day following the Nisqually Earthquake in 2001 while with another firm. Home to one of the oldest congregations in Seattle, the church was severely damaged by the quake. The most obvious damage was to the bell tower, from which large stones had fallen during the quake. In addition, the upper stone transept walls had pulled away, allowing light to penetrate through a corner of the sanctuary; a brick chimney had partially collapsed and penetrated the roof; and some of the large stones shaken loose from the bell tower fell through the roof at the main entry to the sanctuary.
Bayley Construction was brought in for emergency shoring, but earthquake repair quickly turned into a major seismic upgrade and historic preservation effort, at which time Bassetti Architects joined the team. Because architectural features are directly tied to the exterior stone and backup brick, upgrading the building while preserving its beauty was a key design consideration. The design team completed the seismic upgrade without impacting the interior finishes by removing certain architectural elements such as wall finishes, select stained glass windows, and pews. After repairs and upgrades were performed, everything was returned to its place. Retrofit measures included roof truss anchorage, floor diaphragm strengthening and anchorage, new shotcrete shear walls, new footings, steel strongbacks, and sandstone and brick masonry anchorage to the new walls.
Architect: Bassetti Architects
Quantum Consulting Engineers performed structural design for this 2,800 square foot wood-framed cabin located on a steeply sloping waterfront site on the west edge of Lake Chelan. The cabin is composed of a tall two-story North wing and two-story plus loft South wing that are connected by a central entry stair and corridors enclosure accessible from South Lakeshore Road above to the West. The first floor contains a large deck overlooking the lake that is nestled between the two wings.
Structural design features for the cabin include tall concrete retaining walls with large footings that allow for two stories of soil slope day-lighting toward the lakefront, exposed heavy timber frames with steel rod diagonal cross bracing located at the East perimeter wall base and central tower, and interior second Floor framing consisting of 3x lock-deck supported by steel WT beams and glulam girders that are exposed to the first Floor. Architectural features include board and batten exterior siding, stone veneer, and corten metal upper level siding and roofing for the gable shaped roof areas and dormers.
This project was recently featured in Pacific Northwest Magazine.
Architect: Bernie Baker Architects
Quantum Consulting Engineers provided structural design for a new 41,000 square foot, civic center building at the edge of downtown Moses Lake, Washington. The center houses council chambers and offices for two city departments. Additional space includes a public lobby, galleries, auditorium and classrooms. An underground connection links the center to City Hall.
The Moses Lake Civic Center was designed to earn a LEED Silver rating. Green features included sun-shading devices and an events space that is passively vented and cooled.
Architect: Miller Hull Partnership