Madison DiAddezio | Lighting/Electrical
Adviser: Shawn Good
A B S T R A C T
Client:
Tavistock Group
New Valley LLC, Inc.
Design Architect:
Bjarke Ingels Group
big.dk
Executive Architect:
HKS Architects, Inc.
Architect of Record:
Michael Diggiss & Associates
mdabahamas.com
MEP Engineer:
EXP U.S. Services, Inc.
Caribbean Coastal Services
Structural Engineer:
Desimone Consulting Engineers
HONEYCOMB
THE
ALBANY MARINA BUILDING 1
Location:
Nassau, Bahamas
Occupant Name:
Albany Marina Private Residents
Occupancy Type:
Group B Type 1
Size:
175,000 ft2
Cost:
Unavailable
Delivery Method:
Design Bid Build
Dates of Construction:
2013-2017
The Honeycomb is a private residence within the luxury resort of Albany. Located in Nassau, Bahamas, the Honeycomb serves as a beacon as it is the tallest structure within the community. The Honeycomb is visible from every point in the resort and features exceptional views of the surrounding community and the central marina. Each condo within the Honeycomb was suited to its residents allowing the floor plans to be quite versatile. These unit sizes speak to the “dynamic irregularities in the pattern” [of the façade]. This façade was influenced by geometric components found in nature including coral formations and honeycombs, hence the name.
Within the community of Albany, The Honeycomb stands as Building 1 of 11. It was constructed by the general contractor and owner, Tavistock Group, utilizing the design bid build delivery method. Construction began in 2013 and the Honeycomb was completed by 2017. The Honeycomb was constructed as a core and shell project, meaning that the base build was completed before fit out works were completed. The construction type is Type 1 according to Bahamas Code 1102.1. The allowable height and allowable area per floor is unlimited also according to Bahamas Code 1102.1. The cost of the Honeycomb is unavailable at the moment.
The site class for this building is Category 2 with Wind Exposure D. The framing of the building consists of cast in place concrete with reinforcing steel. The loading criteria for the Honeycomb are a gravity system considering live and dead loads and a lateral system considering wind. The load path travels through the concrete slabs to the beams, then to the columns, and down to the foundation system to be distributed throughout the pile supports. The foundation system for the Honeycomb is a friction pile supported foundation system composed of compression and tension piles with extended pile caps to support grade beams. Foundation walls are located around building perimeter and beneath central elevator pits. The gravity concrete system supports the live and dead loads of the structure and the lateral supports the wind load and shear walls.
The Honeycomb uses a dedicated
outside air unit (DOAS) system as installed on a
4” thick concrete housekeeping pad to provide
the heating and cooling to each level. The DOAS units use desiccant dehumidification and cooling units to accommodate for the high levels of humidity in Nassau. Chilled and heated water from a central plant off site serves heat pumps which provide main heating and cooling on each floor. The electrical system within the building contains normal and emergency power that connects to the Bahama Electrical Corportion
substation. The main electrical room is located on the first floor and contains the main switchboard with a 3000A NEMA 1 rating and 65kA AIC Rating, two distribution boards, residential and commercial meters, and lighting inverters, as well as fire and voice control stations. Each unit contains its own panel as well as individual breakers for ease of maintenance.
ARCHITECTURE
CONSTRUCTION
STRUCTURAL
MEP SYSTEMS
While great efforts have been taken to provide accurate and complete information on the pages of CPEP, please be aware that the information contained herewith is considered a work‐in progress for this thesis project. Modifications and changes related to the original building designs and construction methodologies for this senior thesis project are solely the interpretation of Madison DiAddezio. Changes and discrepancies in no way imply that the original design contained errors or was flawed. Differing assumptions, code references, requirements, and methodologies have been incorporated into this thesis project; therefore, investigation results may vary from the original design.