Roof framing and geometric set-outs
Detailed modeling of changing roof planes, slopes, intersections, and nonstandard member arrangements.
LOCATIONVail, Colorado, USA
CLIENT / FABRICATORZimmerman Metals Inc.
STRUCTURAL STEEL1,450 tons detailed by Anatomic
COMPLETED2016
Project overview
Complex residential architecture brought into a coordinated steel model.
Originally developed as Strata Vail and now known as The Lion, this residential development is part of the renewal of Vail’s Lionshead district.
The 323,000-square-foot project consists of two connected buildings containing 65 condominium residences, from two-bedroom apartments to penthouses.
Working with Zimmerman Metals, Anatomic provided structural steel detailing for a building whose architectural requirements created unusually complex roof geometry and specialized connection conditions.
The project also incorporated three underground parking levels and seven above-grade levels, combining concrete construction below grade with structural steel and slabs on metal deck above.
1,450
Tons detailed
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Project team and technical details
- Project
- Strata Vail / The Lion
- Location
- Vail, Colorado, USA
- Client / Fabricator
- Zimmerman Metals Inc.
- Developer
- Grupo Pegaso
- Architect
- OZ Architecture
- General Contractor
- PCL Construction Services Inc.
- Completion
- 2016
- Detailing Software
- Tekla Structures
- Coordination Formats
- Tekla and IFC models
DETAILING SCOPE
Steel detailing shaped by complex architectural geometry.
Specialized steel connections
Development and coordination of connection details within complex framing conditions.
Multidisciplinary model coordination
Three-dimensional review of steel geometry with the architect, engineer, general contractor, and fabricator.
Weekly model exchanges
Regular Tekla and IFC exports to provide other disciplines with updated structural information.
Model to field
From complex steel geometry to the completed building.
Tekla model
Architectural renderingTECHNICAL COMPLEXITY
Coordination and detailing challenges.
Complex roof geometry
Specific architectural requirements introduced numerous changing roof planes, slopes, and member intersections. Accurate geometric set-outs were essential to developing the steel detailing package.
Nonstandard connection conditions
Specialized connections required close review of member geometry and surrounding framing. The Tekla model supported discussions and coordination of these conditions with the project team.
Multidisciplinary coordination
The general contractor, architect, engineer, fabricator, and detailer used the model during meetings and conference calls to clarify difficult conditions and resolve coordination issues.
Continuous model information exchange
Weekly Tekla and IFC model exports kept other disciplines informed as the steel model developed, supporting their own design and construction activities.
