Daou Engineers, Inc.
When finished, the size of the expanded museum will be approximately 588,000 gross square feet, an increase of 200,000 square feet . Gallery space will increase 41 percent, from 89,000 to 125,000 square feet . Overall, the museum will grow from 389,000 to 588,000 square feet . Enhanced visitor amenities will include new restrooms, an expanded store and cafe, parking capacity increased to 620 spaces, and a 34,000 square feet glass-covered courtyard.
This 250,000sf high-rise, steel structure office building consists of seven floors plus a mechanical penthouse level. The floor distribution utilizes "smart" VAV fan-powered boxes in the occupied areas with microprocessor controls compatible with the building's DDC automatic temperature control system.
The project incorporated two major entities, a 500-room large hotel and a 27-story office tower. Below the buildings is a shared two-level parking garage with retail areas. The hotel is HVAC system uses vertical fan coil units served by the complex's 3,000 ton central chilled water plant.
The 300 room hotel is a modern 15-story structure featuring a central atrium, function areas, pool, restaurant and kitchen, laundry and adjoining garage structure. The HVAC system is served by incremental heat pumps.
Building 76 is Roche's signature building located on its Nutley, New Jersey campus. The building has 15 floors, each consisting of approximately 17,000 sq. ft. with a mechanical penthouse on the roof level. This project is seeking U.S.G.B.C. LEED Silver Certification and consists of fitting -out floors 7 through 14 to an open office environment consisting of workstations and support areas.