Conventus
Buffalo, New York
Project Description:
Conventus is a seven story medical
office building located at the northern entrance to the growing Buffalo Niagara
Medical Campus. Sandwiched between University of Buffalo's future School of
Medicine and the future John R. Oishei Children's Hospital, Conventus intends
to provide practical, clinical and medical research space on its upper floors
as well as retail space on the first floor. Hidden below the structure are two
stories of parking for its tenants and patrons. Starting with its energy
efficient green roof, Conventus, Latin for "coming together" has achieved a
LEED Platinum certification.
The over 350,000 square foot
structure is of steel frame construction with concrete on metal deck upper
floors and a reinforced concrete first floor slab. The upper steel columns
transition at the first floor to concrete columns that support the two levels
of underground parking below. To resist lateral building forces, the structure
utilizes steel moment frames in both directions to allow for the expansive
glass facade and to maximize high-end office space.
Siracuse
Engineer's Role:
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Structural
Engineer of Record for the superstructure.
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Design
of all steel framing, including floor, roof and column designs
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Design
of the building's lateral force resisting system.
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Coordinate
with consultants of adjacent projects to ensure a seamless connection between
adjoining structures.
Owner:
Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation
Centerpointe Corporate Park
350 Essjay Road
Williamsville, New York 14221
Architect:
Kideney Architects
200 John James Audubon Pkwy
Amherst, New York 14228
Website: www.kideney.com
Project
Value: $80 - $100
million
Project Size: 350,000 square feet
Completion: Spring 2015