CONSTRUCTING A ONEOFAKIND ARCHITECTURAL EXTERIOR SPHERE COLLAR

Nestled on a prime 2-acre parcel in a thriving area of San Francisco, 1629 Market Street is a mixed-use development. Under contract for four structures, KHS&S has completed three including two 10-story residential towers and the 32,090 square foot, 3-story Union Hall for the UA Local 38 Plumbers & Pipeitters. During the planning stage, the owner requested options to reduce cost without compromising the exterior quality and look. KHS&S delivered by substituting the planned Hardie board and batten with a pre-coated EIFS and batten system resulting in a staggering $1M savings. A high level of dif iculty, change orders, supply change delays and extensive scaffolding and swing stage work presented unique obstacles requiring collaboration, innovation and forward-thinking from KHS&S. The project was delivered on schedule with zero lost time incidents during the more than 38,000 work hours to complete.