211 Schermerhorn - Brooklyn, NY

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211 Schermerhorn Street in Boerum Hill

Brooklyn, New York

Architect

Morris Adjmi Architects

Engineer

DeSimone Consulting Engineers

Contractor

Long Island Concrete

FERO Products Used

FAST Thermal Bracket™ & Thermal Heavy-Duty Rap-Tie™

A 14-story, 48-Unit Condominium with Danish Brick Façade

The design utilizes an organized and clean grid pattern of large partitions and columns. Morris Adjmi Architects wanted to evoke the traditional architecture of New York with a contemporary blend of detailed touches, such as the craftsmanship of the Lagos Azul limestone lobby, and the arched windows on the second and fourteenth floor.

FERO worked with DeSimone Consulting Engineers to provide stamped drawings detailing of the FAST Thermal Bracket™ offset shelf angle system, the bracket and angle design (spacing and capacity check), and anchor design. Different sizes and types of the FAST Thermal Bracket offset shelf angle were used on this project to accommodate the brick design of the building. The clean brick design was achieved using the FAST Thermal Bracket offset shelf angle Lintel system. Various extended lengths were used on this project to support the masonry veneer below the floor slabs. Wall detail examples above.

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Overview

Greenpoint Landing is a 22-acre master-planned development site located on the Brooklyn waterfront with a view of the Manhattan skyline, bringing a mix of ten residential towers and low-rise buildings, a new public school, and four acres of parkland. The buildings are located on reclaimed industrial use lands, and the brick veneer utilized in the building design provides continuity with the historical neighborhood.

Challenges

For the brick on the Greenpoint Landing F1 tower, the design team was targeting an energy efficient “thermally broken” shelf angle system, and had originally specified a Halfen cast in anchor with knife plate system (Figure 1 and 2). Spacing of the angle knife plate system was specified at 18” on centre for 4,326 linear feet of relieving angle, requiring approximately 2,884 units.

Solutions

In an effort to reduce costs, the contractor suggested a FERO FAST bracket solution (Figure 3) for offsetting the shelf angle.

As FERO became involved at a later stage in this project, the FAST bracket solution needed to accommodate existing wall cavity specifications from the architect, Handel and DiSimone.

FERO was able to accommodate these using custom FAST brackets with a depth of 3-3/16”, slot modified for ¾” bolts and supporting a 4x4x5/16” angle. This project highlights the cost saving proposition of FERO Fast Brackets, as the switch to FAST saved on both material (eliminating more than 1,000 units of the original spec, using only 1,800 FAST Brackets) and labor costs, as the FAST brackets could be quickly installed by a single trade onsite.

Result

FERO’s technical team is available to support designers and contractors in value engineering their projects to reduce costs. On this project, the structural support offered by FAST Brackets allowed for increased spacing and reduced material costs. Additional savings could have been achieved if the anchor channels were not already installed, as the horizontal and vertical adjustability included with FERO Fast Brackets makes such channels redundant. Our team will work with your project specs to ensure costs are minimized through use of the most efficient spacing, anchorage and shelf angle size.

FIG 1