on the project, primarily to commu- nicate design concepts and address design issues with the owner and their end-users. “Te design team leveraged
VR early on in the design process,” Falvey said. “It came in really handy to demonstrate the openness of the
“The success of the new science complex was not the result of any one champion; rather it was the result of each and every member of the team taking ownership in the project and prioritizing quality solutions over convenient solutions.” – Sean Falvey, Sundt senior project manager
environment to the owner. Tey could put on goggles and get a feel for what it looked like as they were walking down the corridor, being able to see students running experiments in the labs, or out to the exteriors.” Te team continued to use AR/VR tools at times during construction to address design changes and to show the university what the coordinated system would end up looking like.
Successful Opening Tanks to a highly collaborative
design-build process, careful planning and execution and a solution-oriented team, the new Ernest E. Tschannen Science Complex opened as planned
12 September/October 2019
this August. During its construction of the new
science complex, Sundt Construction was subsequently awarded the contract for a brand-new 1,100-unit housing development on the Sac State campus. Tat project officially broke ground on June 4 and as of late July was in the middle of pouring slabs and preparing for vertical construction to begin. As for the science complex, Falvey
said the project has been one the entire team is proud to have been a part of. “Te success of the new science
complex was not the result of any one champion; rather it was the result of
each and every member of the team taking ownership in the project and prioritizing quality solutions over convenient solutions,” he commented. “As a contractor, you hope in your career that you can drive by an impressive building and proudly tell your family, “I worked on that project.” From the unique story behind the façade, to the complexities of the MEP systems, to the planetarium and obser- vatory, the science complex is THAT project for many, and I couldn’t be more proud of our team for the effort they put in to deliver this great building to Sacramento State.”
California Constructor
Photo by Robby Brown, Sundt Construction
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