On Friday May 1, 2009 at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, David H. Hart, FAIA the Executive Director and Architect of the Capitol was elevated to Fellowship in the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
The AIA Fellowship program was developed to elevate those architects who have made a significant contribution to architecture and society and who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession. Election to Fellowship not only recognizes the achievements of the architect as an individual, but also honors before the public and the profession a model architect who has made a significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level.
In bestowing fellowship upon David H. Hart, FAIA the AIA said “David H. Hart, FAIA was responsible for the innovation of a collaborative integrated delivery process that led to the successful restoration of the Utah State Capitol. This methodology influenced management of complex public building nationally.”
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009
2009 Engineering Excellence Awards
The Utah State Capitol Seismic Base Isolation and Restoration was given an Honor Award at the National American Council of Engineering Companies in Washington DC on Tuesday, April 28, 2009.
In providing the award the ACEC said “Groundbreaking engineering has made the Utah State Capitol Building less vulnerable to seismic activity, despite the historic structure’s close proximity to an active fault capable of producing a 7.3 magnitude earthquake. Extensive renovation for the 90-year-old structure required complete foundation removal without raising or lowing the building by more than 1/16 in. Installation of 265 base isolators consisting of laminated rubber plates and steel allow the building to float above the ground during seismic activity. The 300,000-square-foot building and it occupants are not expected to survive a major earthquake with little injury or damage.”
In providing the award the ACEC said “Groundbreaking engineering has made the Utah State Capitol Building less vulnerable to seismic activity, despite the historic structure’s close proximity to an active fault capable of producing a 7.3 magnitude earthquake. Extensive renovation for the 90-year-old structure required complete foundation removal without raising or lowing the building by more than 1/16 in. Installation of 265 base isolators consisting of laminated rubber plates and steel allow the building to float above the ground during seismic activity. The 300,000-square-foot building and it occupants are not expected to survive a major earthquake with little injury or damage.”
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Capitol Wins Intermountain Chapter of the American Concrete Institute “Excellence in Concrete” Award
The Capitol Preservation Board as won this year “Excellence in Concrete” Award from ACI (for more information on ACI click here). This award recognizes the extensive and unique use of concrete in the Base Isolation of the Capitol. The Capitol was originally constructed in 1915 as a concrete frame building. Concrete was used to for the first time in load transfers for the capitol due to the concrete frame. The capitol also combined suspension bridge technology with post tension concrete technology for the first time to support and suspend the rotunda piers in the center of the building.
The award will be presented to the Executive Director, Architects, Structural Engineers and the Construction Manager on Friday March 27, 2009 at the Little America Hotel.
The award will be presented to the Executive Director, Architects, Structural Engineers and the Construction Manager on Friday March 27, 2009 at the Little America Hotel.
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