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Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art

Cincinnati
Zaha Hadid


Photo © Paul Warchol

the People

Owner
Director:
Charles Desmarais, Alice & Harris Weston Director, Contemporary Arts Center

Owner's Representative:
David P. Crafts

Architectural Design
Zaha Hadid

Project Architect:
Markus Dochantschi

Project Team:
Ed Gaskin (Assistant Project Architect), Ana Sotrel, Jan Hübener, David Gerber, Christos Passas, Sonia Villaseca, James Lim, Jee-Eun Lee, Oliver Domeisen, Helmut Kinzler, Patrik Schumacher, Michael Wolfson, David Gomersall

Competition Design Team:
Shumon Basar, Oliver Domeisen, Jee-Eun Lee, Terence Koh, Marco Guarinieri, Stephane Hof, Woody K.T. Yao, Ivan Pajares, Wasim Halabi, Nan Atichapong, Graham Modlen

Study Models:
Chris Dopheide, Thomas Knüvener, Sara Klomps, Bergendy Cook, Florian Migsch, Sandra Oppermann, Ademir Volic (presentation model)

Local Architect
KZF Design Incorporated, Cincinnati
– 
Donald L. Cornett, Mark Stedtefeld, Dale Beeler, Amy Hauck-Hamilton, Deb Lanius, Brady Hartmann, Michael Kelley

Construction Manager
Turner Construction Company
www.turnerconstruction.com
– Craig Preston, Bill Huber, Bob Keppler, Steve Swisher, Scott Schroeder, Rick Newcomer

Engineer(s)
Structural:
THP Limited, Inc., Cincinnati
– Shayne Manning, Murray Monroe, Andreas Greuel, Jason Jones

M/E/P Engineers:
Heapy Engineering
–  Ron Chapman, Gary Eodice, Kirby Morgan, Fred Grable

Civil Engineer:
KZF Design, Inc.
Jon Bennet

Consultant(s)
Acoustic Consultant:
Ove Arup and Partners
New York/London
www.arup.com
– 
Neill Woodger, Andrew Nicol, Richard Cowell

Security Consultant:
Steven R. Keller & Associates
– Steven Keller, Pete Rondo

Theatre Consultant:
Charles Cosler Theatre Design, Inc.
Charles Cosler

Lighting Consultant:
Office for Visual Interaction, Inc. (OVI)
– Jean Sundin, Enrique Peiniger

Subcontractors
Excavation:
Carlisle Excavating
PO Box 308
Newport, KY 41072
859 441 7400

ET Environmental
55 East Monroe, Suite 3100
Chicago, IL 60603
312 327 2862

Retention System, Foundation Pilings:
Richard Goettle, INC.
12071 Hamilton Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45231
513 825 8100

Architectural Concrete / Structural Concrete:
Baker Concrete Construction
900 North Garver Road
Monroe, OH 45050
513 539 4000
www.bakerconcrete.com

Structural Steel:
Southern Ohio Fabricators, Inc.
2565 Batavia-Williamsburg Pike
Batavia, OH 45103
513 732 6033
www.southernohiofabricators.com

Steel Erection by,
J & B Erectors
9430 Sutton Place
Hamilton, OH 45011
513 874 1722

Architectural Precast Concrete:
Concrete Technology Inc.
95 Mound Park Drive
Springboro, OH 45066
937 748 2412
www.ctiprecast.com

Elevators:
Fujitec Elevators
9881 Crescent Park Drive
West Chester, OH 45069
513 755 6100

Masonry:
Flach Brothers
110 Oak Street
Ludlow, KY 41016
859 291 1109

Miscellaneous & Ornamental Metal, Egress Stairs:
CHC Fabricating Corporation
220 West North Bend Road
Cincinnati, OH 45216
513 821 7757
www.chcfab.com

General Carpentry:
HGC Construction
2814 Stanton Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45206
513 861 8866
www.hgc-inc.com

Waterproofing:
H.J. Becker
3946 Indian Ripple Road, PO Box 340970
Dayton, OH 45434
937 426 4951

Spray-on Fireproofing, Intumescent Coating, Acoustical Sprayed Finish:
Spraycraft Inc.
PO Box 649
Miamitown, OH 45041
513 353 1999

Custom Metal Wall Panels:
A. Zahner Company
Architectural Metal
1400 East Ninth Street
Kansas City, MO 64106
816 474 8882
www.azahner.com

Standard Metal Wall Panels:
Crown Corr Inc.
8188 E. 196th Street
Noblesville, IN 46060
317 770 4080

Roofing, Terrace Roofing, Pavers:
Zero-Breese Company
4120 Clifton Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45232
513 541 1221

Glass Curtainwall, Glazing, Skylights, Entrances:
Harmon Inc.
12021 Centron Place
Cincinnati, OH 45246
513 671 3201
www.harmoninc.com

Metal Studs, Drywall, Insulation, Acoustical Ceilings:
Valley Interior Systems, Inc.
2203 Fowler Street PO Box 68109
Cincinnati, OH 45206
513 961 0400
www.visohio.com

Painting:
Costello Painting
1113 Haplin Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45208
513 929 0020

Finish Floor Toppings:
Dwyer Concrete Lifting
6083 Schumacher Park Drive
West Chester, OH 45069
513 777 0998

Hardwood Flooring:
Cincinnati Floor Company
5162 Broerman Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45217
513 641 4500

Carpeting, Rubber Flooring, Ceramic Tile:
AIC Contracting Inc.
4740 M Dues Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45246
513 881 5900

Signage:
ASI-Modulex
394 Wards Corner Road
Suite 100
Loveland, OH 45140
513 248 4100

Garage & Overhead Doors:
Midwest Industrial Door, Inc.
131 Commerce Blvd.
Loveland, OH 45140
513 683 9600

Electrical, Communications, Security:
ESI Electrical Contractors
PO Box 15190
507 N. Wayne Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45215
513 733 4600
www.esielectrical.com

HVAC/ Temperature Controls:
The Geiler Company
PO Box 11324
6561 Glenway Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45211
513 574 0025

Sheet Metal by:
B.J. Jacobs
1366 Hopple Street
Cincinnati, OH 45225
513 681 6800

Plumbing / Site Utilities:
The Geiler Company
PO Box 11324
6561 Glenway Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45211
513 574 0025

Fire Protection:
Preferred Fire Protection
375 Commercial Drive
Fairfield, OH 45014
513 874 9099

Site Work:
R.A. Miller Construction Co.
4148 Augspurger Rd.
Hamilton, OH 45011
513 896 5011

Telephone Data:
Black Box Network Services
3708 Davis Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45211
513 398 4818

Suppliers
Doors, Door Hardware & Metal Frames:
LaForce Inc.
4835 Para Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45237
513 242 1100

Lighting:
The F. D. Lawrence Electric Co.
3450 Beekman Street
Cincinnati, OH 45223
513 542 1100
www.fdlawrence.com

Fire & Security:
SimplexGrinnel LP
8910 Beckett Road
West Chester, OH 45069
513 874 1227
www.simplexgrinnel.com

Audio Visual:
Industrial Communication & Sound
7749 Reinhold Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45237
513 761 1990

 

 

the Products

Structural System
Formwork Design & Custom Formwork:
Architectural & Structural Concrete Installation:
Baker Concrete Construction
900 North Garver Road
Monroe, OH 45050
513 539 4000
www.bakerconcrete.com

Standard Formwork Systems:
HP2400 on Roll-back Platform Jump System
EFCO Corp.
1800 NE Broadway Ave.
Des Moines, Iowa, 50313
(515) 266-1141
www.efco-usa.com

Form Boards:
Phenolic Coated Finland Birch Plywood

Concrete:
Hilltop Basic Resources Inc.
One West Fourth Street, Suite 1100
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513 651 5000

Self Consolidating Concrete Admixtures:
Master Builders, Inc.
23700 Chagrin Blvd.
Cleveland, OH, USA, 44122
Telephone: (800) MBT-9990
www.masterbuilders.com

Thermal Bridge Break @ Concrete Construction:
Schöck ISOKORB
Schöck Bauteile GmbH
Industriegebiet Steinbach
Vimbucher Str. 2
D-76534 Baden-Baden, Germany
07223 / 967 0
www.schoeck.com

Fabricated Steel Frame & Trusses:
Southern Ohio Fabricators, Inc.
2565 Batavia-Williamsburg Pike
Batavia, OH 45103
513 732 6033
www.southernohiofabricators.com

Exterior Cladding
Customized Glass Curtain Wall System:
standard system profile with custom corner mullion
Harmon Inc.
12021 Centron Place
Cincinnati, OH 45246
513 671 3201
www.harmoninc.com

Architectural Precast Concrete:
natural concrete, as-cast color and finish with custom form design
Concrete Technology Inc.
95 Mound Park Drive
Springboro, OH 45066
937 748 2412
www.ctiprecast.com

Caulking by,
Dalton Maintenance
101 W. Main Street
Medway, OH 45341
937 849 9055

Custom Metal Panels & Donor Wall Engraving:
Aluminum w. custom blackened finish
A. Zahner Company,
Architectural Metal
1400 East Ninth Street
Kansas City, MO 64106
816 474 8882
www.azahner.com

Standard Metal Panels:
CENTRIA Architectural Systems
PO Box 42431, 10744 Fallsington Ct.
Cincinnati, OH 45242
800 759 7474
www.centria.com

Glazing
Glass:
VIRACON
800 Park Drive
P.O. Box 990
Owatonna, MN 55060
800 533 2080
www.viracon.com

Skylights:
Uni-Sky Corporation
2530-A Mountain Industrial Blvd.
Tucker, GA 30084
770 270 8170

Roofing
Built-up Modified Bitumen:
Siplast Paradiene 20/30
SIPLAST
www.siplast.com

Stainless Steel Flashing:
Zero-Breese Company
4120 Clifton Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45232
513 541 1221

Step-Ramp (Monumental Stair) - Steel Plate Assembly:
Southern Ohio Fabricators, Inc.
2565 Batavia-Williamsburg Pike
Batavia, OH 45103
513 732 6033
www.southernohiofabricators.com

Engineered by,
THP Ltd., Inc., Cincinnati

Finish Aluminum Tread & Riser:
CHC Fabricating Corporation
220 West North Bend Road
Cincinnati, OH 45216
513 821 7757
www.chcfab.com

Custom Aluminum Handrails:
Newman Brothers Inc.
5609 Center Hill Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45216
513 242 0011
www.newmanbrothers.com

Performance Space:
Sprung Wood Floor:
Robbins
4777 Eastern Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45226
800.543.1913
www.robbinsfloor.com

Drapery:
Custom Velvet Fabric
DESIGNTEX, a STEELCASE partner company

Doors
Sliding Entry Doors:
Custom 12’-0" high break-away sliding doors
Horton Series 2500 Elegant Automatic Door
Horton Automatics
4242 Baldwin Boulevard
Corpus Christi, TX 78405
800 531 3108
www.hortondoors.com
– supplied & installed by,
Cincinnati / Columbus Automatic Door
5659 Mellie Ave.
Milford, OH 45150
800-255-1042

Exterior and Interior Glass Doors:
Harmon Inc.
12021 Centron Place
Cincinnati, OH 45246
513 671 3201
www.harmoninc.com

Metal Doors & Fire Doors:
Steelcraft

Wood Doors:
Oshkosk

Loading Dock Doors:
2800 Series Bi-Fold
American Metal Door Company Inc.
1400 Industries Road, Suite B
Richmond, Indiana 47374
866-474-4341
www.americanmetaldoor.com

Hardware
Locksets:
Lever style no. 613
Schlage
www.schlage.com

Closers:
LCN www.lcnclosers.com

Cabinet Hardware:
Hafele www.hafele.co.uk

Interior Finishes
Custom Metal Grate Ceiling & Custom Perforated Metal Ceiling:
Valley Interior Systems, Inc.
2203 Fowler Street PO Box 68109
Cincinnati, OH 45206
513 961 0400
www.visohio.com

Monolithic Acoustical Ceiling:
BASWAphon
www.rpginc.com/products/baswaphon

Cement Plaster:
Valley Interior Systems, Inc.
2203 Fowler Street PO Box 68109
Cincinnati, OH 45206
513 961 0400
www.visohio.com

Wood Strip Siding:
(Performance Space enclosure)
HGC Construction
2814 Stanton Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45206
513 861 8866
www.hgc-inc.com

Paints & Coatings:
Sherwin Williams
Carboline

Glass Railings:
Newman Brothers Inc.
5609 Center Hill Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45216
513 242 0011
www.newmanbrothers.com

Gallery Finish Flooring:
"Ardex SD-T" Portland cement floor topping
ARDEX ENGINEERED CEMENTS
400 Ardex Park Drive
Aliquippa, Pennsylvania 15001
www.ardex.com

Carpet: (Lower Lobby, Office & Artists Dressing Room)
Interface Flor & SuperFlor by
Interface Flooring Systems Inc.
PO Box 1503, Orchard Hill Road
LaGrange, Georgia 30241
www.interfaceflooring.com

Wood Floor: (Members Lounge)
Skor Engineered Wood Floor, pre-finished
Buell Flooring Group
5200 East Grand Ave; P.O. Box 150368
Dallas, Texas 75315
(800) 657-4326
www.buellfloor.com

Rubber Floor: (Unmuseum entry)
ECOsurfaces "ECOnights #626 Total Eclipse"
Gerbert Limited
715 Fountain Ave.
P.O. Box 4944
Lancaster, PA 17406
(800) 828-9461
www.ecosurfaces.com

Ceramic Tile: (Restrooms)
daltile "Keystones D049" Midnight Blue 1"x1"
Daltile Corporation
7834 C.F. Hawn Frwy.
Dallas, TX 75217
800-933-TILE
www.daltile.com

Furnishings
Custom Admissions Desk, Shop, Office Shelving Millwork:
Art Woodworking & Mfg.Co.
4238 Dane Street
Cincinnati, OH 45223
513 681 2986

Other Millwork:
HGC Construction
2814 Stanton Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45206
513 861 8866
www.hgc-inc.com

Solid Surface Counter Material:
CORIAN www.corian.com

Plastic Laminate:
PIONITE, standard laminate
COLORCORE, solid color laminate

Concealed Shelving Brackets: (Retail Shop, Members Lounge, Staff Lounge)
visplay "Invisible"
Visplay International AG
Klünenfeldstrasse 22
CH – 4127 Birsfelden
Switzerland
41 61 376 25 00
www.visplay.com

Window Shades:
MechoShade Systems
42-03 35th St
Long Island City NY 11101
718 729 2020
www.mechoshade.com

Furniture manufactured by:
(Members Lounge & Executive Terrace)
Vitra (USA) Inc.
6560 Stonegate Drive
US-Allentown, PA 18106
610 391 97 80

Vitra (International) AG
Klünenfeldstrasse 22
CH-4127 Birsfelden
+4161 3770000
www.vitra.com

Furniture manufacted by:
(Board Room Table
Board Room Seating
General Office Desks & Storage
General Office Seating
Executive & Private Office
Executive & Private Office Seating
Guard Station
Crowd Control)

Steelcase Inc. Corporate Headquarters
901 44th Street, SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
(616)247-2710
www.steelcase.com

Lighting
In-sidewalk & In-Floor Fiberoptic @ Ground Level:
Illuminators & Fiber-optic cable by,
Fiberstars, Inc.
44259 Nobel Drive
Fremont, CA 94538
(800) 327-7877
www.fiberstars.com

Fixtures:
ESI Electrical Contractors
PO Box 15190
507 N. Wayne Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45215
513 733 4600
www.esielectrical.com

Exterior:
Elliptipar www.elliptipar.com

Office Lighting:
"Series 7"
NEO-RAY LIGHTING
537 Johnson Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11237
718 456 7400 / 800 221 0946

Gallery / Specialty Lighting:
– Track Lighting: "Stella", "Pollux"
– Specialty Track: "Hi-trac"
– Lobby: Custom Gimbal Fixture
Erco Lighting Inc
160 Raritan Center Parkway
Suite 10
Edison, NJ 08837
732 225 8856
www.erco.com

Lighting Controls:
Lutron
7200 Suter Road
Coopersburg, PA 18036-1299
800 523 9466
www.lutron.com

Conveyance
Elevators:
6’x6’ passenger
10’ x 14’ passenger/freight
Fujitec
9881 Crescent Park Drive
West Chester, OH 45069
513 755 6100

Plumbing
Faucets:
vola "1511", "KV4"
Vola UK Ltd.
Unit 12, Ampthill Business Park
Station Road, Ampthill
Bedfordshire MK45 2QW
Tel: 01525 84 11 55
www.vola.com

Water Closets:
"Kimera" Wall-Hung Bowl w/Concealed Tank/Carrier & Wall Actuator
Porcher, An American Standard Company
6615 West Boston Street
Chandler, AZ 85226
1-800-359-3261
www.porcher-us.com

Urinal:
"Prizm"
NEO-METRO Collection
A Division of Acorn Engineering Company
P.O. Box 3527
City of Industry, CA 91744 o USA
800 591 9050
www.neo-metro.com

HVAC
Climate Control Technology:
TAC
1770 Mason Marrow Rd.
Lebanon , OH 45036-9298
513 398 9800
www.tac.com

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