solution: Higher Education
SKA provided structural design and building envelope engineering for this new five-story 149,000 sf facility which consists of administrative offices, wellness center, and consultation rooms; four-court and two-court gymnasiums; multi-activity court (MAC) gymnasium; elevated jogging track; cardio and free weight training room; rock climbing wall; indoor pool; outdoor leisure pool; multipurpose group fitness rooms; racquetball […]
This project completed an installation of a 55 bell carillon in conjunction with the repair, restoration and preservation of NC States iconic Memorial Belltower. Improvements addressed tower accessibility and use restrictions to permit installation of the clavier in the tower and occupancy of the clockworks level to accommodate playing the carillon on site. SKA design […]
Originally a 1929 silent movie theatre, the Stevens Center is a magnificently restored neoclassical theatre located in downtown Winston-Salem. Re-opened in April of 1983, it is the primary performance space for several local and state arts organizations. In 2000, working with a local architect, SKA performed a structural load study of the top five floors […]
SKA is the prime designer and providing electrical engineering services for the Cone Art Lighting Upgrades project. The Art Museum’s 2015 Facility Condition Assessment Program (FCAP) report noted that the lighting infrastructure, including the dimming controls and track systems, were both obsolete and damaged. Phase 1 has since been completed and remaining galleries and public […]
SKA provided structural engineering services for the HPU Parking Deck completed before classes began in Fall 2023. This is the first parking deck on High Point University’s campus. This deck is a 5-level, 1,100 car parking deck constructed utilizing precast concrete. The exterior wall panels were cast with thin brick that is integral with the […]
SKA provided structural engineering services for a multi-phased design for replacing the existing Scott and Walker Residence Halls. The first phase consisted of the new 932 bed residence hall located on the lower Main Campus in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The project consisted of the construction of 239,000 sf multi-storied building. The project was phased to […]
SKA provided structural design, as well as MEP and building envelope commissioning services at the North Carolina A&T State University Engineering Research and Innovation Complex (ERIC). The project is a $90 million dollar research building design to accommodate the University’s growing needs for engineering innovation. The 130,000 sf building contains thematic research spaces, living labs/experiential […]
SKA provided structural engineering services for the renovation of the existing 142,000 sf university student recreation center and the new 110,00 sf addition and miscellaneous upgrades to an existing adjacent athletic center. The existing facility renovations included major interior renovations and structural reconfiguration including reclamation of the natatorium and framing of two new levels inside […]