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Photo: James R. Morse NYC
Architect: Ernest Harris Architects
Kel-Mar was selected by the prestigious upper eastside St. Ignatius Loyola School to renovate their existing refractory, and downstairs cafeteria. Scope included the installation of a new commercial kitchen and HVAC system in the basement of the school. A distinctively designed vaulted ceiling with a customized acoustical material detail was constructed to accommodate the HVAC system. Job conditions were quite difficult. The extensive demolition and underpinning of the foundation was unusually labor intensive since this site did not accommodate the standard equipment typically used for this work. The traditional terrazzo floor was installed over a 4" sand bed. A laminated moisture resistant wainscot and terrazzo base detail were applied to tapered columns. Since 75% of the floor space was used for storage of materials, the area available for staging and actual construction was extremely limited, seriously impacting the trades' production. Kel-Mar's final challenge was meeting an 8-week completion schedule under these exigent conditions. However, diligent management of the work and vendors enabled Kel-Mar to maintain all schedule, budget and quality demands.