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 in Manhattan. Weidlinger Associates collaborated with many AEC industry leaders to bring the vision of the United Nation's Capital Master Plan to reality: HLW, EYP, G&T, Heintges and Skanska to name a few.
Mr. Kelly supervised engineering teams to develop a testing program for historic materials subjected to extreme blast loads, and to analyze the historic structure's response. Retrofits were then designed by the team to strengthen the historic structural and architectural elements. Supervised the preparation of the construction documents and managed client relationships across 4 multi-disciplinary contracts, seeing the project through, from materials testing to the final construction.
The team also provided insight and conducted research relating to sustainability, giving the team valuable assistance toward the goal of LEED Gold.
