Harford County Public Library – Bel Air Branch
The project included selective demolition, renovations, and new construction for a two-story, 44,0000-square foot addition to an existing occupied library. Also included was significant earthwork, sediment and erosion control, a storm drainage system, sanitary storm sewers, and landscaping.
The structure was built on a deep foundation system, with cast-in-place concrete decks. Interior features included architectural woodwork, automatic entrance doors, acoustical wall panels, glass-reinforced gypsum units, pre-laminated wall panels, pedestrian control devices, lockers, and operable walls. Additional systems and equipment provided include kitchen, laundry, boilers, HVAC, cable TV, and intrusion detection.
Glenmount Middle School
Project included a complete renovation of the existing 55,000 square feet school and construction of a 15,000 square foot addition to this historic building, originally constructed in 1929 and included in the National Historic Registry.
Interior renovations included new mechanical and electrical systems as well as the addition of several new classrooms, labs and support facilities. The renovation also included installation of a state of the art CAT 5 fiber optics computer data & TV network.
Great care was taken on the exterior renovations to preserve the details of this classic building. The signature cupola was removed and completely refurbished prior to its re-installation. The addition was designed to complement the historic building and provide an additional 15,000 square feet of academic space.
Site renovations involved the construction of new parking lots, installation of new landscaping and playground construction.
St. Louis Parish Residence
St. Louis Parish Residence involved the new construction of a 5,700 square foot rectory. The exterior is highlighted by a brick façade enhanced throughout the application of a special white wash coating. The white washed brick is adorned through the use of “Royal Building’s” board & batten vinyl siding applied vertically, and horizontally.
In addition to the exterior façade, the residence features include copper roofs, wood columns, and custom dormers. The windows used in the residence were Aluminum clad wood windows with high performance, low-E glass utilizing simulated divided light.
The house is bordered by exquisite stone walkways and patios as well as “Timber-tech decking”.
Roland Park Elementary/Middle School
This project included the complete renovation and major additions to the historic 1925 public school building. Great care was taken in the planning and construction of this 125,000 square foot project in that it was continuously occupied throughout the renovation.
Extensive use of temporary barriers and pedestrian flow controls were required. A large amount of hazardous material abatement was included in the contract.
Also included was a complete floor by floor finish and equipment modifications and complete mechanical and electrical system replacement and upgrades
Perrywood Community Park School Center
This award winning project involved the new construction of a 70,000 Square foot, 1 story Community Park School Center adjoining an existing occupied community center which remained occupied throughout construction as well as the renovation of the connected link.
This is a state of the art facility including the installation of fiber optics for the support of a Computer Lab, Television Studio and a Media Center. The Center also contains approximately 40 other classrooms.
Food Service is provided in the cafeteria by a full service commercial kitchen. Extensive site work valued over $1 million included Bio-Retention Area, grass pavers, lighted ball fields, and several areas with elaborate play structures
The exterior surfaces used were brick veneer and EIFS. The structure was highlighted with
Clerestory windows and curtain walls with standing seam roofing.
Dpt. of Public Works – Park Terminal Maintenance Facility
Converting the 1899, 70,000-square foot, former street car barn in to the Baltimore City Utility Maintenance Division Headquarters presented many challenges. All interior concrete framing and roof structure were removed, leaving only the historic brick exterior walls. The existing streetcar maintenance tunnels were in-filled with concrete, at a depth of 10 feet, to create the new structural footings.
The historic brick walls were braced until the new wide-bay structural steel system was erected and the joists installed to carry the new flat metal roofing panels. These 108-foot-long roof panels were delivered to the tightly congested site at the corner of Fulton Ave and Druid Park Dr; two cranes were required to erect each panel. The existing stair towers were extensively reworked, and a large amount of masonry restoration and lead paint abatement work were completed while the building remained fully occupied. Two stone belt cornices, stone parapets, accents, and sills were fully restored to compliment the restored brick masonry walls.
There were many challenges associated with working in an occupied urban environment. This project included complete restroom/locker room renovations and installation of new mechanical systems using air handlers, steam unit heaters, steam lines, and forced sanitary piping.
Electrical work included renovation or replacement of the power distribution systems, security and fire systems, public address systems, and new light fixtures, switches, and receptacles.
An extensive, elaborate shelving system, remotely and manually controlled overhead doors, dock levelers, and window restoration also were installed. Work was completed ahead of schedule, without interruption to the Division’s operations.
Morgan State University- Richard Dixon Biomedical Research Center
Project called for the demolition of the existing Memorial Refectory Building while maintaining the integrity of the telecommunications line that passed through the basement. Other site challenges included providing new utilities that had to traverse the existing grade which is very steep, as well as controlling erosion, and access to this very constrained hillside in a pedestrian rich urban university campus.
Biomedical Research Center includes 23 specialized teaching laboratories serving the fields of chemistry, biology, and physics. Labs are comprised of extensive laboratory casework, and equipment, chemical fume hoods, radioisotope hoods, biological safety cabinets, laminar flow work stations, polypropylene fume hood, controlled environmental rooms, photo lab rooms and equipment. Seven autoclaves, inclusive of fixed and portable units, and varying sized high temp glass washers & dryers were also provided. Some of the studies include: neuro-disorders, AIDS, Molecular/ Cellular Biology, stress & cardiovascular disease.
Very sophisticated mechanical systems valued at over 5.2 million and electrical and telecommunications systems over 2 million were provided.
A three compartment greenhouse is part of the program as well. Greenhouse includes: exhaust and positive pressure fans, shade system, snow melt system, irrigation systems, fog, mist and fertilization systems, growth lights, propagation benches, etc.
Building is a 49,000 square foot, 3 story structure with concrete foundation walls and structural steel frame. Architectural features include: architecturally exposed structural steel, curtain wall, brick veneer, metal roofing and wall panels, auditorium seating, seamless vinyl flooring and raised floors.
Salvaged stone from the original Memorial Refectory building was used as facing for the new retaining walls to integrate it with the general campus aesthetics.
Harford Community College – Student Center
This project consisted of a stunning transformation of a 55,000 square foot structure into an inviting and open student service center.
The outside of the building was enhanced through the use of corrugated and smooth metal panels creating and exciting modern facade. The building entrance is highlighted through the use of aluminum storefront and curtain wall
Upon entering the building, one is struck by the open atmosphere of the 2 story balcony that encircles the first floor lounge area and cafeteria. The balcony is adorned with an architectural handrail and a glass and perforated metal pane support. In addition an intricate glass block bridge competes the encircling of the balcony around the first floor.
The second floor houses a career network center, registration department as well as an art gallery. Access to the first floor is garnered by way of structural steel and terrazzo staircase. The first floor contains a cafeteria with a full service commercial kitchen and a bookstore in addition to other financial aid office. The cafeteria and bookstore feature striking acoustical ceilings.
Interior features throughout the structure include wood panels, dry wall and acoustical ceilings.
This project also included a major mechanical challenge of installing a new chiller to service three other buildings. The installation was completed masterfully without any interruption of operations to any of the connected buildings
Maryland State Archives
CAM constructed the 100,000-sq. ft. Hall of Records for the Maryland State Archives. The Archives stack capacity is 160,000 cubic feet, with 38 miles of shelving in the system. At the time the structure was completed, the Hall of Records had the second largest installation of compact shelving in the United States, exceeded only by the Madison Building of the Library of Congress! The weight of the equipment is 1.5 million pounds, and the floor loading capacity in the stack areas is 350 pounds per square foot.
Half of the 100,000-sq. ft. is devoted to the storage of collections. Four floors hold the main stack areas, and seven rooms are designed for the care of special collections, such as maps, photographs, and electromagnetic media. The general stack areas and four of the special collections rooms are maintained at 60 degrees and 55% relative humidity. Three special collections rooms are maintained at 50 degrees and 35% relative humidity for the storage of photographic materials. Fire control for the main stack spaces is provided by a sprinkler system with on/off heads. Special collection rooms have Halon fire-suppression systems installed.
The entire project was completed for $1.2 million under the value of the appropriations set aside for this structure.
“CAM had a great group of people to work with.” Christoper N. Allan, Deputy State Archivist
