Education

Quantum Consulting Engineers provided the structural design for the replacement/reconstruction of Merrill Hall at the University of Washington. The original educational building was severely damaged by fire that destroyed valuable workspace, research papers, and books. The 20,000 SF replacement facility houses classrooms, laboratories, academic offices, public spaces, and the Elisabeth C. Miller Horticultural Library, which serves faculty, students, and researchers.The U.S. Green Building Council awarded this facility a LEED Silver rating. Key to this rating was providing healthy indoor spaces that promote well-being and productivity, while conserving water and reducing the consumption of non-renewable energy. Merrill Hall Reconstruction gained a Citation Award in the AIA Washington Civic Design Awards.

The structural system is comprised primarily of engineered wood products, including SIPS panel roof, and glulam roof beams. The west wall is a comprised of concrete, providing seismic resistance and thermal mass.
This project was designed and built to meet the requirements of version 2.0 of the Living Building Challenge and is slated to become the first certified Living Building in Washington.

Architect: Miller Hull Partnership

Quantum Consulting Engineers provided structural design services for the Bertschi School Living Classroom. The 1,425 square foot classroom features an ethnobotanical garden to grow food; cisterns for rainwater harvesting, a green moss-mat roof; composting toilet, natural ventilation and radiant floor heating; a living wall of tropical plants to treat grey water; and solar panels, which will produce the buildings energy.

The structural system is comprised primarily of engineered wood products, including SIPS panel roof, and glulam roof beams. The west wall is a comprised of concrete, providing seismic resistance and thermal mass.
This project was designed and built to meet the requirements of version 2.0 of the Living Building Challenge is the first certified Living Building in Washington.

Architect: KMD Architects

Quantum Consulting Engineers provided structural design services for a new Student Health and Fitness Center for Everett Community College. This 47,000 square foot facility houses the school’s main gym, weight and fitness exercise rooms, climbing wall, multipurpose spaces, locker rooms and offices. The main gym seats 2,500 and the gym also features an elevated running track around the perimeter. The structure is composed of steel framing, long span steel roof trusses and steel brace frames. Exterior cladding includes brick and insulated metal panels.

The facility is designed to achieve LEED Gold certification

Architect: SRG Partnership

The Westside School project in West Seattle’s Arbor Heights neighborhood is an outstanding example of adaptive reuse. The project involved modernizing and adding 20,000 square feet to the 1970’s Hillcrest Presbyterian Church to create a state-of-the-art K-8 school, while maintaining the character of the original building. Quantum worked closely with SKL Architects to overcome technical and budgetary challenges to help them realize their incredible vision for the school.

Architect: Sundberg Kennedy, Ly-Au Young

Quantum Consulting Engineers provided structural engineering design for approximately 100,000 square feet of expansion space and existing facility modernization to the Issaquah School District’s Liberty High School, located in Renton, WA. The work was phased so that the high school facilities remained in use by the school staff and students, as well as the local community, throughout the duration of construction.
Demolition of the existing Kitchen, Performing Arts building, and Commons created the space needed for construction of a new state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center, enlarged and more open Commons space with a Culinary Arts area, new expansive Kitchen/Serving area with loading dock and west end chiller enclosure, and new Ticket Booth. The Performing Arts Center includes the main theatre with orchestra pit/control booth/stage, choral practice room, instrumental room, grand lobby entry, classrooms, and a smaller more intimate Black Box theatre. Improved site features include new tennis courts, north parking lot improvements, and a west courtyard.

Additive alternates that were designed (and constructed) into the expansion and modernization program, include a complete interior demolition and remodel plus east side addition to the Administration and Counseling area. Other alternates that were constructed featured a new two-story Auxiliary Gym building with the gym located over locker rooms, a new two-story Fitness building with the Fitness Room located over a training classroom, rehab/taping space, and a storage room.

Architect: Bassetti Architects