33RD STREET CORRIDOR - PENN STATION
Architectural collaboration with Seele Façade Co., in the creation of an improved access and circulation for the hundreds of thousands of passengers who traverse the corridors of Penn Station each day.
Architect: AECOM; Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Fabrication: Seele, Inc.; Crystal Steel Fabricators Inc.
Client: Metropolitan Transportation Authority – MTA Construction & Development
Location: Chelsea, New York, NY
While working at Crystal Steel Fabricators Inc. as an Architectural Designer, I lead the design of the light box surround. This LED housing would follow both the oval and concave form of the glass structure that would encapsulate the thoroughfare of the Penn Station Metro.
To read more about this project, please visit the BUILDING DESIGN + CONSTRUCTION article.
My Roles:
Convert file types from architecture specific software to fabrication specific software of the glass structure’s form to accurately design light boxes that follow the curvature of the structure.
3D Model each component, created sub-assemblies, and a final assembly of all parts for fabricationin 1:1 scale with Autodesk Inventor.
Maintain daily communication with Project Manager, Shop Manager, and Sub-contractors using Procore Construction Management software.
Coordinated with welders on shop floor the overall concept and unique curvature of sheet steel fabrication.
Drafted mock-up drawings and coordinated mock-ups with the shop.
Drafted single part drawings and cut files in AutoCAD for fabrication.
Drafted assembly drawings for welding.
Drafted the erection drawings for erection.
Worked with the Project Manager to meet drafting, fabrication, and install deadlines.
