Highlighter Summer2016

The Highlighter Summer 2016 5 Pond has a strong public safety portfolio between our municipal and defense work. This expertise provided a unique knowledge base that influenced the overall building design, site layout, and internal flow of information, people and equipment throughout this new safety complex. We successfully merged this specific industry expertise with our understanding of higher education and campus design to present a unique solution to Georgia Tech. To address the client’s desire for expanded sustainability within all of their facilities that fall within or near their new Eco-Commons projects, we brought on a partner architecture firm who thoroughly examined the latest “Living Building Challenge” hosted by Georgia Tech. By effectively merging the key aspects of this heightened level of sustainability and applying them to the Public Safety Complex design, we were able to show our dedication towards the client’s mission to preserve the environment. Add i t i ona l l y, Pond’s l andscape architecture team brought these sustainability concepts further with the integration of our building into the GT landscape master plan, a great feat considering the unique shape and size of the site. The complete team worked in unison to design options that elevated this facility to a “gateway building” on the Georgia Tech campus which will always be accessible to the student body and the greater community. Having a “safe place” prominently on the border of the campus will provide an unspoken deterrent to unwanted external influences, and provide students with a strong sense of security. The new complex will also provide Georgia Tech a venue to showcase their unwavering commitment to campus safety. The building is in the beginning design phases, and the construction cost of this project is estimated to be near $10M. The Georgia Tech Public Safety Complex project is a great example of taking the right amount of time to really learn what our client needs were, then assembling the right internal and external team and expertise to provide our client exactly what they need to fulfil their mission. Erik M. Grandowski, CPSM Director of Marketing & Communications ...a single building will allow them to communicate more effectively and collaborate on their main goal of maintaining a safe and secure environment on campus. The Mechanical Integrity Program is looking to add additional fitness for service capabilities with our new 3D laser scanner for pressure vessels, piping, and storage tanks. This new technology will provide more data to accurately evaluate these assets for continued service. Brian Lunsford, Principal Sr. Project Manager Mechanical Integrity Proposed Conceptual Design