Client: J.F. White Contracting
Contract Value: $14 Million
Description: Model Development for Detailing of Complex Structures

The South Station Finishes contract included the construction of four somewhat "bizarre" headhouses providing access to Boston's subways. The architect's efforts at providing a unique look actually served to provide a nightmare for the contractor and various vendors. As the first of four structures was being assembled, it became clear that the detailing of the steel framing and its glass skin were both flawed, and that any efforts at coordinating the two had come up short. At this point, Civil Geometrics was retained to define the problem and resolve the geometry of the remaining three structures.

Working with the architect, we defined the desired shape of the glass skin of each structure then engineered the geometry of the steel framing required to support it. Three-dimensional solid models of glass and steel provided interference detection, generated glass support details, and provided shop drawing dimensions for both glass and steel components. Further involvement in shop QC ensured that the framing and glass would fit together and conform to the intended geometry.