Construction drawings for mixed-use building in Colorado

The old firehouse reconstruction project held special significance for the client. It aimed to preserve the historical significance of a building in Ridgeway, Colorado, while transforming it into a restaurant and multi-family residential complex.

The ORIGIN team was assigned to develop a structural model and produce a comprehensive set of structural drawings. Our project scope encompassed creating structural cover sheets, isometric steel model views, foundation plans, dimension and embedment plans, plans for CMU walls, typical details, and submittals review, to name a few.

Throughout the project, the ORIGIN experts had to closely cooperate with the Colorado construction project’s structural engineers, ensuring aligned expectations and high-quality output.

Input: Markups provided by structural engineers.

Project deliverables:

• Structural model and drawings;
• A set of approx. 40 construction documents.

We started with schematic plans for foundations, framing, and general details, gradually refining and expanding our drawings to archive a complete set of structural drawings.

During the drawings generation process, we actively coordinated with structural engineers to address any potential issues between structural and architectural designs. Additionally, we communicated mismatches between directions and redlines.

Through numerous iterations, we progressed from the initial 15-sheet set of schematic plans to a comprehensive 39-sheet set of construction documents.

Throughout the project, it became evident that changes to the underpinning method were necessary.

Since only preliminary surveys of the existing building had been conducted prior to the beginning of construction, it was now discovered that both the top and bottom of the structure required a slightly different approach. The preferred changes were communicated with the architectural team. As a result, revised drawings with new plans and details were issued, with revisions clearly marked and tagged.