JE Dunn Headquarters

[KCFutbol]

It is acceptable in the Architectural community to have up to 7 mistakes, per page of Architectural drawings.

Well, no wonder my job is so difficult.

[MC86]

Well, no wonder my job is so difficult.

No kidding.

I had just recently bid a project, a rather large job, that had a Specification section labeled "Delegated Design Requirements."

Basically, it stated that the Owner and the Architect could ''Delegate'' the design of portions of the project to the sub contractors, and the subcontractor was responsible for the design, engineering, compatibility with structural, Mechanical, etc......  How do you put a number on that in a hard bid?  Will they delegate 5% of my portion of the work, or 50%, or none?

[KCFutbol]

No kidding.

I had just recently bid a project, a rather large job, that had a Specification section labeled "Delegated Design Requirements."

Basically, it stated that the Owner and the Architect could ''Delegate'' the design of portions of the project to the sub contractors, and the subcontractor was responsible for the design, engineering, compatibility with structural, Mechanical, etc......  How do you put a number on that in a hard bid?  Will they delegate 5% of my portion of the work, or 50%, or none?

Sounds as though that was written by lawyers for the benefit of lawyers. 

[MC86]

Sounds as though that was written by lawyers for the benefit of lawyers. 

In my bid, I put an hourly rate in for this ''requirement.''  The contractor told me that my number was ''incomplete.''

[KCFutbol]

A few pictures of the new JE Dunn HQ site.

[KCFutbol]

http://oxblue.com/pro/open/?webPath=jedunn/jedhq

Webcam for JE Dunn HQ project.

[KansasCityChiefs]

This project is pretty noticeable now on 71 North and there has been a lot of progress since March. Check the webcam ^^^

[Midtownkid]

Not much of anything is noticeable from that webcam...haha.  The rain isn't helping.  Someone needs to go wipe it off. (I guess after the rain passes)

[moderne]

Not crazy about the concave facade when all the other structures on the north-south axis of Davis Park are rigidly flat. 

[rxlexi]

Not crazy about the concave facade when all the other structures on the north-south axis of Davis Park are rigidly flat. 

hmm, really?  I've yet to see anything in person, but I actually quite like the big concave sheet of glass facing Illus Davis, as seen in the renderings.  It seems like it might shape the space on the park's eastern edge a bit like the Bloch Building's lenses on the Nelson lawn, as well as provide some tranparency and thus activity on that edge.

[moderne]

I like how this is finally enclosing Davis Park almost a decade after it was built.  It will now look like much more of an urban space.  Now if Abnos would finally complete his project at 10th and Oak.

[zonk]

I noticed the park yesterday while at City Hall....WOW!  Those trees are growing!  What a great "green" urban space.

[Pork Chop]

I don't remember the significance of this, but the evergreen branch (actually looks like a little Christmas tree) is on the top of the building. I believe that means the last beam has been installed?

[Midtownkid]

yep! 

[Midtownkid]

http://kansascity.bizjournals.com/kansa ... ily37.html

[Beermo]

I don't remember the significance of this, but the evergreen branch (actually looks like a little Christmas tree) is on the top of the building. I believe that means the last beam has been installed?

i looked it up. i knew what it was about but didn't know the exact history. they probably signed the last beam too.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topping_off

[KCFutbol]

i looked it up. i knew what it was about but didn't know the exact history. they probably signed the last beam too.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topping_off

The building is a cast-in-place concrete frame. There are no steel beams.

[Pork Chop]

The building is a cast-in-place concrete frame. There are no steel beams.

Then it was symbolic or used as tradition; even though there were no steel beams used. It's just good to see they are finished with the framing of the building or whatever it's called 

[moderne]

Traditionally its when the highest structural member is placed.

[aknowledgeableperson]

I think the term may be "topping out".