New York City\u2019s Moynihan Train Hall conversion (pictured above) snagged the American Council of Engineering Companies\u2019 prize for most outstanding engineering effort of the year. The $1.6 billion transit hub was selected out of 195 entries from around the world to win the Grand Conceptor Award on May 24, according to an ACEC press release shared with Construction Dive.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Severud Associates of New York City engineered Moynihan Train Hall, and a joint venture composed of Related Cos., Vornado Realty Trust and Skanska USA built the megaproject<\/a>. It expands the 255,000-square-foot Penn Station across Eighth Avenue, and features a towering arched skylight roof \u201ccreatively supported by original but previously hidden giant 150-foot-long steel trusses,\u201d according to the release.\u00a0<\/p>\n The project also entailed new station entrances, an expanded West End Concourse and the intermodal Midblock Hall. It\u2019s part of Amtrak\u2019s $24 billion Gateway Program, a rail-related capital initiative to expand capacity along the Northeast Corridor.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cSometimes, it is unnecessary to tear it all down to create something new,\u201d ACEC President and CEO Linda Bauer Darr said in the release. \u201cThe Moynihan Train Hall project by Severud Associates breathed new life into a piece of New York City\u2019s rich architectural history and designed a new gateway into the city that will awe and inspire well into the future.\u201d<\/p>\n Another 15 entrants also won Engineering Excellence Awards. Here’s more about five of the winning projects:<\/p>\n The Pavilion at Penn Medicine<\/strong> Optional Caption This $1.5 billion hospital project<\/a> on the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania campus opened ahead of schedule in April 2020 after the governor accelerated construction in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 17-story, 1.5-million-square-foot hospital tower adds 500 beds. The building team included Balfour Beatty, BR+A, Foster+Partners, HDR, LF Driscoll and others.<\/p>\n Hernando de Soto Bridge emergency repairs<\/strong> Optional Caption In May 2021, inspectors discovered a crack<\/a> in one the 48-year-old span\u2019s steel support beams. The bridge connects Arkansas to Tennessee, and both state DOTs worked together to fix the damage by the end of the summer.<\/p>\n Sofi Stadium<\/strong> Optional Caption The Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers share the $5.5 billion Sofi Stadium, the most expensive stadium ever built<\/a>. The Turner and AECOM Hunt joint venture completed the project in September 2020.<\/p>\n Rainier Square<\/strong> Optional Caption The 850-foot tower features numerous building innovations<\/a>, including 3D-printed components and steel-plate composite-core technology that was being used in the defense and nuclear industries. The engineers converted this tech into the SpeedCore system for high-rise construction.<\/p>\n Little Island at Hudson River Park<\/strong> Optional Caption Construction manager Hunter Roberts Construction Group and marine contractor Weeks Marine built the unique 2.4 acre public park and performance venue<\/a> on pilings above the Hudson River, giving it a floating island vibe. The $260 million project opened in May 2021.\u00a0<\/p>\n The rest of the EEA winners are:<\/p>\n Rodney Cook Sr. Park at Vine City <\/strong>in Atlanta, Georgia Rockefeller Refuge Gulf Shoreline Restoration Project<\/strong> in Grand Chenier, Louisiana Lick Run Valley Conveyance System and Greenway<\/strong> in Cincinnati, Ohio Middle Harbor <\/strong>in Long Beach, California Mid-Coast Trolley Extension Project <\/strong>in San Diego, California International Gateway Bridge<\/strong> in Orange County, California Northgate Link Extension<\/strong> in Seattle, Washington Mason Mega Rail Project<\/strong> in Garden City, Georgia Climate Pledge Arena <\/strong>in Seattle, Washington Pettit Creek Lake Weir<\/strong> in Blaine County, Idaho This item was originally posted here: Read More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Philadelphia
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\nCourtesy of Penn Medicine<\/p>\n
Memphis, Tennessee
Engineering by Michael Baker International<\/p>\n
\nThe image<\/a> by Trevor Birchett is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a><\/p>\n
Inglewood, California
Engineering by Walter P Moore<\/p>\n
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Seattle
Engineering by Magnusson Klemencic<\/p>\n
\nThe image<\/a> by Frank Fujimoto is licensed under CC BY 2.0<\/a><\/p>\n
New York City
Engineering by Arup<\/p>\n
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Engineeringby Freese and Nichols, and HDR<\/strong><\/p>\n
by HDR<\/p>\n
Engineering by Strand Associates<\/p>\n
Engineering by Moffat & Nichol<\/p>\n
Engineering by WSP USA<\/p>\n
Engineering by WSP USA<\/p>\n
Engineering by McMillen Jacobs Associates<\/p>\n
Engineering by Moffatt and Nichol<\/p>\n
Engineering by Haley & Aldrich<\/strong><\/p>\n
Engineering by HDR<\/p>\n