Stallworth Architectural Consulting, LLC

04/19/2015

The following photographs were taken of the Princeton Middle and High School in early April of 2015. The video prepared by the architect can be viewed in the section below.

04/19/2015

One of the last projects I participated in prior to returning to Virginia from Ohio, in the year 2000, was a study aimed at framing the future direction of the Princeton School District of Cincinnati, Ohio. The study generated by that effort looked at the emerging trends in education, trends in the distribution of the population and numerous other factors essential to the development of an understanding of the difference between present day (1998) and future long term educational practices. The document generated identified those schools that would be closed, renovated or replaced. Regarding the latter, it was determined that Princeton’s middle school and high school would be combined in a 500,000 sq. ft. facility, accommodating roughly 3,000 students. The architect selected for the project, Fanning/Howey, developed this video to facilitate the visualization of this massive project. Recently taken photos can be seen in the space above.

CR is designing this new joint middle school and high school facility to replace the existing schools. The new school is scheduled to be fully completed in 2...

12/29/2014

Performed the quality control and technical review of the building permit drawings for the conversion of an existing five story structure to a twelve story apartment building with two levels of below grade parking, located in Wheaton, Maryland. This review process allowed for the identification and correction of several technical and coordination omissions and/or conflicts.

11/09/2014

Assigned and advised the technical architectural team in the development of the construction documents for this new dialysis center in Blue Ash, Ohio. Also assisted the team:
- In its research of new energy efficient masonry materials
- In its resolution of code and constructability challenges, and
- In the performance of Quality Control reviews of the architectural drawings and specifications.

09/29/2014

In addition in supporting the programming and site development effort on the extensive renovation of an existing elementary school in Washington, DC:
- Supported the research and development associated with the evolution of the brick façade scheme,
- Performed initial assessments and developed early wall sections and roof drainage schemes.

09/08/2014

Performed Quality Control, Detailing and Discipline Coordination support on this six story headquarters office building for Virginia’s largest engineering and architecture firm located in Fairfax County, Virginia. The building’s principle systems consist of a moment resisting steel frame, precast concrete panel cladding with ribbon windows, and an insulated curtain wall system.
- Facilitated the design of the roof mounted window washing system,
- Lead the design and resolution of the building core, incorporating the key mechanical systems, structural elements and architectural systems,
- Assisted in the development of the development and coordination of the structure and the accommodation of the engineering systems within the mechanical penthouse.

08/10/2014

Provided Detailing and Quality Control reviews on interior and exterior elements of this 150,000 square foot neuroscience and cancer research center by Frank Gehry, on the campus of the University of Cincinnati:
- Resolved constructability and waterproofing details of the brick roof design,
- Identified and resolved code compliance issues in the egress stair wells.
- Assisted in the facilitation of close coordination between other firms and disciplines engaged in the project’s design.

08/04/2014

In addition to performing the Discipline Coordination reviews, provided Detailing and Constructability oversight and performed Quality Control reviews during the design of this new research facility at the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center.

07/23/2014

The introduction of CAD into the architectural design process has made it possible to produce drawings that appear complete, professionally done and totally resolved at every stage of their development. It has also made it possible for the drafter of those drawings to layout complex floor plans, elevations, sections and details with dimensional precision that was previously inconceivable. However, while the computer has made it easy for the drafter to achieve this accuracy in the drawings, that information may not be apparent to consultants and construction contractors who need it to determine the locations of deviations in the edges of slabs, the radius and termination points of an arced wall, or the azimuths of the edges of a rhomboidal shaped canopy. Too often, problems rooted in the absence of thoughtful and meaningful dimensioning throughout the final drawings for construction are not realized until they create issues during construction. Stallworth Architectural Consulting (SAC) offers a review service that focuses on preventing this problem.

07/20/2014

Performed Quality Control and Discipline Coordination reviews, in addition to undertaking an extensive Detailing Review and Recommendations effort during the construction documents phase of this new Army Air Support Facility for the New Jersey National Guard:

- Worked with the structural and mechanical engineers to balance the specified architectural elements with the requirements of the steel framing, mechanical ventilation dictates and building expansion requirements.
- Lead efforts to correct architectural detailing so as to properly show clearance requirements for major products specified on the project.
- Lead efforts to correct and expand, where needed, the number of wall sections and details essential to the coordination of the structural framing to accommodate major architectural concerns, such as building expansion, thermal insulation and maintenance of a waterproof envelope.

07/17/2014

In the course of executing any architecturally lead, multi-discipline project, the task of coordinating and verifying that the efforts of all disciplines are indeed unified, falls most heavily upon the architectural discipline. Too often, however, neither the engineering, nor the architectural disciplines budget sufficient time to properly achieve this important activity. By engaging Stallworth Architectural Consulting, LLC to perform this task, it can be accomplished without disrupting the project team and the flow of their work. Similar to our recommended approach with our Quality Control Review, we see best results when we are engaged during both, the Design Development and Construction Documents phases. However, singular efforts during the Construction Documents phases of smaller projects have also been successful.

07/13/2014

Assisted in the Quality Control, Discipline Coordination and Detailing Review processes for this 117,000 square foot, advanced training and conference center facility for Cincinnati Bell.