Design Assistance
LC Charleston at Line
LC Charleston at Line
An 1849 train shed in a coastal city is going through a complete transformation from storing trains to housing people and providing retail space. Remaining true to its historic roots, the transformation will integrate with existing structures and promote neighborhood revitalization.
Adding to and staying true to the city’s historic nature, this multi-use development project involves four primary structures that are clad with simulated limestone precast as well as General Shale and Belden brick inlay facades, which have the look and feel of a traditional brick but with the efficiencies of precast concrete.
Each structure (a nine-story main tower, a secondary seven-story tower, six-story and four-story) exhibits unique architectural elements using eight different types of brick and two different architectural precast mixes.
Using eight different types of bricks for a single project illustrates the attention to detail GATE’s engineers and drafters had to bring to 1,171 shop tickets. Every brick type had its own unique geometry and intricacies that had to be accounted for in order to create the perfect molds. The quality control department had to check the molds very carefully prior to pouring the panels to ensure that the brick layout and brick color were accurate. The master mold builders then used that information to construct the molds and the craftspeople set up and poured the panels. Due to the brick intricacies, colors in panels and mold configuration, finishers were challenged with mortar joint consistency and panel overall finish.
This level of meticulousness speaks to the skill and knowledge of all those involved in the project and the results are nothing short of spectacular.
Despite the challenges GATE faced in every discipline from sales to shipping to project management, their focus on quality and detail is second to none, as exemplified in this remarkable undertaking.
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LOCATION
Charleston, SC
ARCHITECT
LS3P | Robert A. M. Stern Architects