The project: The new 470,000-sf, 19-story Jefferson Health Honickman Center houses ambulatory surgery, imaging, oncology and examination rooms atop a 120,000-sf, three-level, below-grade, cast-in-place filigree concrete parking garage. The project also included a street level plaza with overbuild capacity for residential or office space with a connecting bridge.

Project approach: The project was developer-driven, so the design team rigidly adhered to the schedule and costs. The team also developed perimeter support details for curved curtain wall façade system through design assist with the contractor. The mill order was fast-tracked based on 100% Design Development with the rest of the design team still working towards 100% Construction Documents. Superstructure design implemented structural steel with a LOD 350 basis of design, which included 3D modeling of all gussets, kickers, and plates.

Structural design highlights: The building’s structural systems consist of structural steel framing and slab on metal deck with braced frames and moment frames for lateral support. Nine 15- to 30-foot-deep trusses at level four transition columns from the upper typical floors through the ground level lobby to the parking garage below. Several floors were designed for strict vibration and acoustic requirements for imaging and operating room criteria.

Steel framing was coordinated with mechanical systems both at the third-floor mechanical room and the rooftop mechanical penthouses, as well as a 30-foot-tall exterior mechanical well.

The outcome: The design team firmly adhered to the developer’s schedule and costs. The project integrates with its surrounding urban environment to successfully serve the community.