United Nations Headquarters Renovation
Bombproofing a Historic Icon
Mr. Kelly led structural testing, design and construction administration teams for this 4 Billion dollar project, which modernized and blast-proofed the 4 iconic structures that form the UN Headquarters Campus in Manhattan. Collaborating with many AEC industry leaders to bring the vision of the United Nation's Capital Master Plan t
Another of Mr Kelly's Adaptive Reuse projects, City Pier A, sits on the waterfront and was designed to resist hurricane winds and storm surge. The renovation of this historic pier (c1882) was a challenge because of the piers low elevation.
Could the historic cast-iron and timber structure be made to resist the forces required by the modern codes?
Hint: this picture is after Hurricane Sandy
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters
Testing was also a critical component for the Feasibility Study and Master Planning efforts for the Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Campus at St Elizabeth's.
Bomb-proofing the historic masonry structure was one of the may technical challenges the team face during this adaptive reuse, which transformed a historic hospital into a modern federal
This was a mission critical project to modernize the GSA Central plant, which provides heating and cooling to the buildings on the Capital Mall, including the Smithsonian Institute. This historic masonry facade hides one of the largest urban co-generation plants in the country and the100-year old structure had to be extensively modified to accommodate the new systems.
The refitting of the landmark O Street Pumping Station was a critical link in the modernization of the Washington DC sewer system. The historic structure was constructed in 1908 and remained fully operational throughout the project.
If the team had failed to meet a single cut-over, large portions of the Capital would have been flooded with raw sewage.