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60: Prefabrication | The Broadview at Vanderbilt University

60: Prefabrication | The Broadview at Vanderbilt University

FromDetailed: An original podcast by ARCAT


60: Prefabrication | The Broadview at Vanderbilt University

FromDetailed: An original podcast by ARCAT

ratings:
Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Jul 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, Cherise is joined by Heather Salisbury, Director of Operations and Steve Droll, Principal at Valerio Dewalt Train, with offices in Chicago, Denver, Palo Alto, and San Francisco. They discuss The Broadview at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.You can see the project here as you listen along.The Broadview is a remarkable student housing complex for the graduate students at Vanderbilt University. This architectural masterpiece was meticulously designed to cultivate a vibrant and collaborative community.We highlight unique building features, how the Prescient system - a cutting-edge prefabricated construction method - was utilized to accelerate the building's construction while maintaining exceptional quality, challenges they encountered during the project's development, and the pursuit of LEED Gold accreditation. Like all projects, this one also had unique challenges and opportunities: Dealing with complex site conditions, including Nashville's bedrock,Managing an aggressive construction schedule while maintaining high-quality standards,Utilizing the Prescient system as an innovative and efficient construction method, and much more!If you enjoy this episode, visit arcat.com/podcast for more. If you're a frequent listener of Detailed, you might enjoy similar content at Gābl Media.
Released:
Jul 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Along the process of design and construction, incredible stories of conflict and triumph emerge in pursuit of the broad vision for a building. Detailed is a series that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered, and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Join host, Cherise Lakeside, aka CSI Kraken, a Senior Specification Writer at RDH Building Science, as she uncovers lessons learned to help you navigate similar challenges that may arise in your next project.