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Dia: Beacon

Beacon, New York
OpenOffice arts+architecture collaborative


Photo © Richard Barnes

the People

Owner
Dia Art Foundation
www.diabeacon.org

Director:
Michael Govan

Curator:
Lynne Cooke

Director of Operations:
Jim Schaefele

Architect
OpenOffice arts+architecture collaborative
330 West 38th Street, rm 1408
New York, NY 10018
212-931-6288 t
212-931-6286 f
www.open-office.net

Partners-In-Charge:
Alan Koch, Lyn Rice, Galia Solomonoff, Linda Taalman

Team Leader:
Jay Hindmarsh

Project Team:
Astrid Lipka, Leif Halverson, Howard Chu, Martin Hagel, Damen Hamilton, Anoo Raman, Alisa Andrasek, Ava Hamilton

Engineer(s)
MEP:
Ove Arup www.arup.com
– Project manager:
Nigel Tonks, Raymond Quinn
– Project team:
Aitor Arregui, Richard Custer, Steven Davidson, Jonathan Griffiths, David Jacoby, Igor Kitagorsky, Hillary Lobo, James Lord, Chris Marrion, Viktoriya Rom, Peng Si, Tom Smith, Brian Streby, Christopher Wood, Eileen Wood

Structural:
Ross Dalland, PE
– Project team:
Chris Hoppe, Joan Longendyke

Civil:
T.M. Depuy

Consultant(s)
Specifications:
Construction Specifications/Aaron Pine, Glezen-Fisher/Rich Hausler

Historical Preservation:
Jeffrey Shrimpton

Owner's Construction Administration Advisor:
Skidmore Owings & Merrill: Frank Ruggiero, associate

Aryeh Siegel, RA

Landscape:
Robert Irwin, artist

General contractor
Dia Art Foundation:
James Schaeufele, Director of Operations
Steven Evans, Operations Deputy

Photographer(s)
Courtesy OpenOffice

Renderer(s)
Plans, Elevations, Sections:
Courtesy OpenOffice

Diagrams:
courtesy OpenOffice

CAD system, project management, or other software used
Digital Modeling:
3D Studio Max www.discreet.com

Drafting:
AutoCad R14 usa.autodesk.com

Rendering:
3D Studio Max www.discreet.com, Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator www.adobe.com

Project Management:
Primavera www.primavera.com, Act Database www.act.com, MS Office www.microsoft.com/office/

 

 

 

 

the Products

Structural system
Existing Structure and refurbished structure:
concrete/masonry encased steel

Existing Roof and refurbished Deck:
poured gypsum

New Roof Structure:
Midstate Construction steel trusses with acoustic steel deck by United Steel Deck, Inc. www.njb-united.com/usd.htm

Exterior cladding
Masonry:
Existing Brick: Salt-glazed Iron-spot face brick

New Brick:
Salt-glazed Iron-spot face brick Endicott www.endicott.com, Belden www.beldenbrick.com

Roofing
Elastomeric:
Primary– Fully adhered Sarnafil white PVC membrane (Pfister Roofing) www.sarnafilus.com
Also: Kemper fluid-applied reinforced unsaturated polyester membrane (Entry building only) www.pfister-roofing.com

Windows
Steel:
– Existing Windows: single glazed steel windows with pivoting, awning, and hopper operables
– New Windows: Crittall North America Steel Windows (Fox Steel, Neversink Construction)

Glazing
Glass:
– Existing Windows: glass replaced
–  New Window and Glazed Door Glass: 1/4" clear and hammered wire (supplied by Neversink Construction)

Skylights:
– Existing Skylights: single glazed steel fixed lights with 1/4: hammered, hex-wire glass (supplied by Neversink Construction)
–  New Monitor Skylights: Crittall North America Steel Windows (Fox Steel, Neversink Construction)
–  New Skylight Glass: 1/4" hammered square-wire (supplied by Neversink Construction)

Doors
Custom Steel doors:
John Millich

Hollow Metal:
JC Ryan / EBCO / Atlantic Hardware & Supply

Refurbished Bronze Doors:
Hatfield Metal Fabrication www.hatfieldmetal.com

New Single-Glazed Steel Doors:
Crittall North America Steel Windows (Fox Steel, Neversink Construction) with 1/4" clear and hammered wire glass.
www.crittallna.com

New Sliding Fire doors:
American Metal Door (Dutchess Overhead Door) www.americanmetaldoor.com

Special doors:
22' x 35' Industrial galvanized steel roll-up doors both ends Serra Torqued

Ellipses gallery (former train shed): Cornell Iron Works (Dutchess Overhead Door) www.cornelliron.com

Hardware
Locksets:
Schlage www.schlagelock.com, Arrow www.arrowlock.com

Hinges:
McKinney www.mckinneyhinge.com, Soss www.soss.com, Stanley www.stanleyworks.com

Closers:
Rixson www.rixson.com, LCN www.lcnclosers.com

Exit devices:
Von Duprin www.vonduprin.com, Corbin Russwin www.corbin-russwin.com

Pulls:
Von Duprin www.vonduprin.com, Schlage www.schlagelock.com, Arrow www.arrowlock.com, Custom

Security devices:
Pinkerton www.pinkertons.com

Cabinet hardware:
Hafele www.hafele.co.uk, Salice (Lam-Tek) www.saliceamerica.com

Cabinetwork and custom woodwork:
Lam-Tek www.saliceamerica.com

Interior Finishes
Flooring:
– Concrete:
New concrete floor slabs– machine troweled concrete with clear matte Cementone sealer by L.M. Scofield Company www.lmscofield.com
–  Wood:
Existing Wood Floors– refinished top-nailed maple on 2-1/2" solid wood sleepers (repaired with existing wood salvaged on site)

Paints and stains:
Benjamin Moore www.benjaminmoore.com

Special surfacing:
Bulletin Board wall surface by Forbo
www.forbo.com

Floor and wall tile:
Toilet floor and wall tiles: 2x2 by Dal-tile
www.daltile.com

Lighting
Interior ambient lighting:
– Primary: daylight only
– Emergency/Night use: surface mounted industrial fluorescent and ceramic incandescent fixtures by Hadco www.hadcolighting.com, Zumtobel www.zumtobelstaffusa.com, Lightolier www.lightolier.com

Exterior:
Bega www.bega-us.com, Kim Lighting www.kimlighting.com

Conveyance
Elevators/Escalators:
New Otis hydraulic passenger elevators (in galleries and at administration) www.otis.com

Accessibility provision:
New elevators with stops at all levels. On grade access from parking.

Plumbing
Water fountains:
Haws stainless steel
www.hawsco.com

Primary Fixtures:
American Standard www.americanstandard.com, Crane www.craneplumbing.com

Other fixtures:
Speakman www.speakmancompany.com

 


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