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Project Specs

U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
Brooklyn
R.M. Kliment & Frances Halsband Architects

the People

Owner:
U.S. General Services Administration

Architect:
R.M. Kliment & Frances Halsband Architects
255 West 26th Street
New York, NY  10001
212-243-7400 tel.
212-633-9769 fax
www.kliment-halsband.com

Partner/lead designer: Robert Kliment, FAIA

Partner/collaborating designer: Frances Halsband, FAIA

Partner in charge: Michael A. Nieminen, AIA

Project manager: Richard L. McElhiney, AIA

Project architect: Karl A. Lehrke AIA

Consulting architect:
Wank Adams Slavin Associates www.go2wasa.com

Engineers:
M/e/p, fire protection, telecom:
Flack + Kurtz www.flackandkurtz.com

Structural:
Severud Associates www.severud.com

Civil:
Vollmer Associates www.vollmer.com

Geotechnical:
Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers www.mrce.com

Consultants:
Landscape:
Donna Walcavage Landscape Architecture & Urban Design www.walcavage.com

Lighting:
Brandston Partnership www.brandston.com

Acoustical and audio/visual:
Cerami & Associates www.ceramiassociates.com

Construction:
Pendant Consultants
255 West 26th St, 19th Fl.
New York, NY 10001
212-243-0796 tel.

Security:
Kroll Schiff & Associates http://kroll.com

Vertical transportation:
Van Deusen & Associates www.vdassoc.com

Signage:
Two Twelve Harakawa www.twotwelve.com

Curtainwall:
R.A. Heintges Architects Consultants www.heintges.com

Blast:
Weidlinger Associates www.wai.com

Code:
Rolf Jensen & Associates www.rjagroup.com

Historic conservation:
Integrated Conservation Resources www.icr-icc.com

Cost management:
Hanscomb Faithful & Gould www.fgould.com

Court:
Walter H. Sobel, FAIA & Associates
507 Lake Avenue
Wilmette, IL 60091
312-263-6324 tel.

Hazardous materials:
Entek Environmental & Technical Services www.entek-env.com

General contractor:
Bovis Lend Lease www.bovislendlease.com

Construction manager:
URS www.urscorp.com

Photographer:
Cervin Robinson
251 West 92nd St.
New York, NY 10025
212-873-0464 tel.

Renderer:
Brian Burr
www.brianburr.com

CAD system, project management, or other software used:
AutoCAD www.autodesk.com

 

the Products

Structural system:
Steel frame with reinforced concrete slab

Exterior Cladding:
Masonry:
Granite and terracotta

Metal/glass curtainwall:
Custom designed by LBL

Roofing:
Built-up:
SBS-modified bituminous membrane roofing by Wausau Tile www.wausau.com

Tile/shingles:
Slate shingles by Nicholson and Galloway

Windows:
Wood:
Refinished existing historical wood windows

Glazing:
Skylights:
LinEL Signature
Mooresville, Indiana

Doors:
Entrances:
Bronze balanced doors with glazing

Metal:
Painted hollow metal doors by Acme www.acmedoor.com
           
Wood:
Khaya mahogany solid wood doors; original historic doors restored with mahogany finish

Hardware:
Locksets:
Refinished existing historical knobs and trims; Schlage locksets with 18A levers for new locksets www.schlage.com

Hinges:
Refinished original existing historical hinges; new Stanley CB series www.stanley.com

Closers:
LCN 4011/4111 series mechanical door closers www.lcnclosers.com

Exit devices:
Von Duprin touch bar type www.vonduprin.com

Pulls:
Schlage www.schlage.com

Security devices:
Von Duprin Fail Safe system with delayed exit device www.vonduprin.com; magnetic door locks, cameras, and card readers

Interior finishes:
Acoustical ceilings:
Chase Finely ceiling tiles by Celotex Corporation with painted white finish

Suspension grid:
Donn Fineline Narrow by Celotex

Demountable partitions:
Custom office partition system by ACME wall

Paints and stains:
Benjamin Moore paints www.benjaminmoore.com and Minwax stains www.minwax.com to match original colors; decorative painting on courtroom ceilings by Evergreene Painting Studios www.evergreene.com

Paneling:
Khaya mahogany wood paneling in courtrooms and judges suites

Special surfacing:
Refinished existing marble on the atrium corridor walls by Nine Stone Marble Tile

Floor and wall tile:
Solar Gray, Black Champlain and Imperial White marble floor tiles with honed finish in lobbies, atrium corridors, toilets, and main stairs by Georgia Marble

Resilient flooring:
Armstrong vinyl floor tiles www.armstrong.com

Carpet:
Karastan woven carpets www.karastan.com

Raised flooring: Donn

Furnishings:
Fixed Seating:
Fixed mahogany benches in courtrooms

Lighting:
Interior ambient lighting:
Custom lighting in lobbies and atrium by Rambusch www.rambuschlighting.com and Neoray www.neoray-lighting.com

Downlights:
Compact fluorescent downlights by Neoray www.neoray-lighting.com

Task lighting:
Compact fluorescent task lights by Linear www.linearltg.com, Zumtobel www.zumbotel.com, and Lightolier www.lightolier.com

Exterior:
Custom lighting by Spring City Electrical www.springcity.com

Conveyance:
Elevators:
Hydraulic and Electrical Traction Elevators by Otis www.otis.com

 

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