1) 2005 Silver Award — Excellence in Concrete Design and Installation
American Concrete Institute, Central New York Chapter
Penguin Coast Exhibit – Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park
Concrete in a variety of forms and applications duplicates the native habitat for a flock of Humboldt penguins at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park in Syracuse, New York. The Penguin Coast Exhibit was designed to replicate the rocky South American coastline of Chile and Peru. Concrete was used to construct the 50,000-gallon freshwater pool, simulate the cliffs and rock burrows for nesting, and structurally support buildings. The exhibit construction cost was
$2.8 million.
2) 2004 Silver Award — Excellence in Masonry Restoration
American Concrete Institute, Central New York Chapter
Crouse College Exterior Masonry Restoration
Crouse College of Fine Arts, designed by architect Archimedes Russell and constructed in 1888, is a signature building on the campus of Syracuse University. In 1997, Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt Engineers and Landscape Architects was enlisted to study the exterior masonry, record the conditions, and make recommendations for repair and rehabilitation. Following that study, the firm undertook a three-year project to assist the University in repairing, preserving, and restoring the original appearance of this prominent building.
3) 2003 Silver Award — Excellence in Masonry Restoration
American Concrete Institute, Central New York Chapter
Colgate University West Hall Facade Restoration
This project entailed the dismantling and rebuilding of 20-inch-thick, stepped stone parapet gable walls, and the repointing of stonework at the east and west ends of the circa-1827 building. The parapet walls were in poor condition and in danger of collapse in high winds. The University wished to maintain West Hall as a sound and serviceable building, with the new end walls matching the existing walls in appearance. The project involved the use of St. Astier NHL 3.5 (natural hydraulic lime) mortar and the salvaging of as much of the original stone work as possible to facilitate the blend between the original construction and the restoration. The repairs were performed as economically as possible, with sensitivity to the original construction style of the building.
4) 2003 Silver Award — Excellence in Concrete Design and Installation
American Concrete Institute, Central New York Chapter
Underground Concrete Steam Vaults C262, C264 & C266 for
School of Management North Campus Utilities Expansion
These three vaults were part of the extensive network of underground steam lines which service many of the buildings
on the Syracuse University campus. They were required for extending the University’s underground steam distribution system to the future School of Management. Underground steam vaults are required to provide shelter and access to
the multitude of valves, expansion joints and junctions. Consideration had to be given to designing the vaults to withstand both vertical and horizontal earth pressures as well as vehicular loads per the AASHTO specification. Many steps were taken to provide high-quality, durable concrete to resist the harsh and corrosive environment to which these vaults are normally subjected.
5) 2002 Gold Award — Excellence in Masonry Restoration
American Concrete Institute, Central New York Chapter
St. Matthews Church Tower Rehabilitation
St. Matthews Church is a massive building faced in Gouverneur Marble. It was designed in 1915 by the noted local architects Archimedes Russell and Melvin L. King. Its two towers are capped with copper domes and cupolas about
120 feet above street level, and are visible for miles. Water had seeped behind exterior stone and pushed the stone out from the backup brick masonry. This led to extensive removal and reconstruction of stones on the North Tower, and repointing, stone repair, and adding stainless steel through-bolts and helical anchors on both towers.
6) 2001 National Engineering Awards of Excellence (Projects up to $10 Million)
American Institute of Steel Construction
Oneida Junior/Senior High School Additons
The Oneida High School gymnasium addition is an excellent example of how the use of structural steel, through the creativity and coordination of the design team, can create a dramatic visual impact. The unique aspect of the steel trusses is that the top chord bows up and the bottom chord bows down, meeting at a common working point at the exterior columns. This design was employed to achieve a roof structure shape that would appear to be light and floating over the gym’s basketball court while light poured into the gym from the long sidewalls.
Other Awards:
2005 Bronze Award — Excellence in Concrete Design and Installation
American Concrete Institute, Central New York Chapter
Syracuse University Football Weight Room Addition, Syracuse, New York
2003 Bronze Award — Excellence in Masonry Design and Installation
American Concrete Institute, Central New York Chapter
Onondaga County Court House, Syracuse, New York
2001 Award of Excellence
Town of Dewitt Planning Board
Alliance Bank Site Design
2001 Silver Award — Excellence in Concrete Design and Installation
American Concrete Institute, Central New York Chapter
Colgate University Little Hall Art & Art History Building, Hamilton, New York
2001 Bronze Award — Excellence in Masonry Design and Installation
American Concrete Institute, Central New York Chapter
Colgate University Little Hall Art & Art History Building, Hamilton, New York
2000 Gold Award — Excellence in Masonry Design and Installation
American Concrete Institute, Central New York Chapter
George F. Johnson Elementary School, Endicott, New York
2000 Bronze Award — Excellence in Masonry Design and Installation
American Concrete Institute, Central New York Chapter
Apartment Building @ 407 College Avenue, Ithaca, New York
1996 Outstanding Engineering Achievement
Central New York Chapter of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers
Structural Design for P&C Stadium, Syracuse, New York