About the Project
The Replacement Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) 聽is a design-build project, constructed in the heart of the San Francisco International Airport. The new facility provides a modern, efficient workspace for the air traffic controllers in a structure that immediately became an architectural icon. Now the tallest vertical post-tensioned structure in California, the new ATCT is designed to withstand a major earthquake, and remain operational.
鈥淔rom the beginning, our goal was to build the best tower ever constructed, and the SFO ATCT has delivered. The design-build process allowed for innovative problem solving, shorter schedule, improved quality, and timely resolution of difficult project issues. We were very pleased with the skill and ingenuity that the 成人福利视频 Design-Build Team brought to the task of creating this amazing structure. The 成人福利视频 commitment to team-building and partnering was critical for the success of this project and successfully brought two large agencies (FAA, SFO) together to work in collaboration with each other. The SFO ATCT is truly an exemplary project of 鈥榙esign-build done right鈥!鈥
鈥 Geoff Neumayr, SFO,聽Chief Development Officer
Challenge
A unique project built amidst an operational airport
Built between two active terminals, arrivals and departures traffic lanes, and an active airfield, the site of the new Airport Traffic Control Tower is beyond congested. Add to this the desire for an architecturally iconic design while maintaining the stability of a 13-story tower built in a major earthquake zone, and this becomes one of the most challenging aviation projects constructed in recent history.
Solution
Total collaboration through a true design-build approach
A collaborative partnering approach built trust and aligned expectations with project stakeholders to create a cohesive and decisive team able to deliver an exceptional project outcome. Even with value engineering and constructability modifications, the building remains true to its architectural vision. The design solution incorporated an innovative structural system (vertical post-tensioned tendons) in a central concrete core to achieve the required seismic performance. Construction solutions include the extensive use of BIM to help coordinate the FAA-required MEP systems within the tight footprint of the building, and a comprehensive logistics plan that was carefully coordinated with multiple airlines, duty managers and airport security.
Result
鈥淭he Best Airport Traffic Control Tower ever constructed鈥
With the delivery of the new SFO Airport Traffic Control Tower, both SFO and the FAA have declared the project a major success. Recognizing the project鈥檚 innovative engineering and construction solutions, and the use of the design-build delivery model, the project has received numerous awards and accolades over the past year, including:
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) National Grand Conceptor Award; AGC California鈥檚 Top Honor 鈥淢eeting the Challenge of the Difficult Project鈥 Award; and the ENR Best Regional Airport Project for Northern California.
Awards
2017
- Alliant Build America Award, in the聽Building Over $100M New聽category 2017
- Metal Construction Association (MCA) 鈥 2016 MCA Chairman鈥檚 Award for Municipal
2016
- ACEC California – Excellence in Engineering Awards – Golden State Award 2016
- ACEC National Grand Conceptor Award 2016
- IPI Partnered Project of the Year Award, Sapphire Level 2016
- DBIA Regional Distinction Award 2016
- DBIA Regional Design Excellence Award 2016
- ENR 2016 Best Northern California Project 鈥 Aviation/Transportation Division
- 2016 Winner – AGC California: Meeting the Challenge of a Difficult Project Category
- NECA Project Excellence Award 2016
2015
- Airports Going Green Award – Honorable Mention 2015
- Voted to represent AJW-2 products and services for 2015 by the FAA
Other Structural Engineering Awards
- ACEC California Honor Award
- ACEC Grand Award
- SEAONC Excellence in Structural Engineering
- SEAOC Excellence in Structural Engineering
- NCSEA Excellence in Structural Engineering
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