Renovation

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Renovation
Expansion
DALLAS CONVENTION CENTER
DALLAS CONVENTION CENTER EXPANSION AND RENOVATION
2002 PROJECT
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PROJECT PLANNING BACKGROUND

• In October 1997 a market analysis commissioned by
  the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau
  recommended expansion of the existing facility.
• In December 1997 Dallas City Council was
  presented with an action plan and financial plan
  to expand the Convention Center. This plan was
  implemented and 125 million in financing was
  secured with the issuance and sale of City of
  Dallas, Texas Civic Convention Complex Revenue
  Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 1998.
• On June 24, 1998 Dallas City Council authorized
  the design services with the Architect and
  Construction Manager after a qualification based
  selection process.
• This projects design process commenced with a
  Pre-design Programming Phase and to update the
  Master Plan. This design phase provided an
  updated Master Plan which identified the optimum
  conceptual design approach to this expansion and
  renovation achievable within budget and schedule
  parameters.

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HKS / SOM
DALLAS CONVENTION CENTER MASTER PLAN

• The Updated Convention Center Master Plan and the
  2002 Expansion Plan were endorsed by the Business
  and Commerce Committee and the Dallas Convention
  and Visitors Bureau on February 1, 1999. Dallas
  City Council formally adopted the Updated Master
  Plan on February 10, 1999.
• The Master Plan illustrates the vision for the
  development of the Dallas Convention Center.

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WEST ENTRY
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Exhibit Hall

Pre-function
Multi-Purpose
NORTH ENTRY
Service
Loading / Storage
Outline of Existing Facility
EXHIBIT HALL LEVEL - SECOND FLOOR PLAN

• The exhibit hall level is on the second floor
  which is elevated over the City street system
  and railroads which bisect the site.
• Major public spaces are shown in yellow and the
  contiguous exhibit hall space is shown in blue.

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WEST ENTRY
DART Station
Meeting Rooms
Pre-function
Food Court
NORTH ENTRY
Service
Outline of Existing Facility
MEETING ROOM LEVEL - GROUND FLOOR PLAN

• The entries and meeting rooms are developed at
  grade level surrounded by the City street system
  providing easy access.
• Major public spaces are shown in yellow and the
  meeting room space is shown in purple.

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PROJECT IMPACT

• The market analysis commissioned by the Dallas
  Convention and Visitors Bureau forecasted that
  expanding the existing 523,726 square feet of
  prime, contiguous, exhibit hall space by 200,000
  square feet would
• Increase usage (square footage days) by an
  estimated 60.
• Attract an additional 500,000 visitors per year.
• Allow Dallas Convention Center to accommodate
  multiple major conventions at the same time.
• Detailed information about the Dallas Convention
  Center facilities can be viewed on their website
• www.dallasconventioncenter.com
• The 700 million Capital Improvement Program for
  completion of the Master Plan can be viewed on
  the following web site
• www.dallascityhall.org/dallas/pdf/Webcast/Conventi
  onEvent.pdf

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D
Expansion
Renovation
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D
C
B
A

• The current Expansion and Renovation 2002 Project
  is under construction and implements the first
  phase of the master plan.

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A
B
C
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Exhibit Hall Expansion
North Entry Renovation
2002 BUDGET

• Renovation 23,699,800
• Expansion 101,332,800
• Project - Bonds 125,031,800
• Asbestos Recovery 100,000
• Project Total 125,131,800
• Supplemental Agreement No. 2 3,176,000
• Supplemental Agreement No. 3 515,640
• Current Project Total 128,823,440

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HKS / SOM
DALLAS CONVENTION CENTER EXPANSION 2002 PROJECT

• This is the exterior view of the 203,000 square
  feet of exhibit hall expansion.
• Note the twin bow trusses spanning 390 feet
  supporting the roof structure allowing the
  exhibit hall to be a column free space.
• This exhibit hall will be the largest singular
  column free exhibit hall in the world.

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• Sky lit pre-function space for the new exhibit
  hall.

2002 EXPANSION - VIEWS OF EXHIBT HALL PRE-FUNCTION

• In addition to being a sky lit space, a perimeter
  glass curtain wall will afford views of the
  skyline.

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DALLAS CONVENTION CENTER RENOVATION 2002 PROJECT

• Renovates the current Plaza on the north side of
  the 1973 Exhibit Halls A B to provide a new
  Entry / Arrival Area.
• This includes Lobby space escalating up to an
  Exhibit Hall A B connector and pre-function
  space extending from Exhibit Hall C to Lobby A.

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• View of the north entry from the upper plaza.
• The concrete feature wall on the left encloses
  the exhibit hall new pre-function space while
  unifying the facility.

ENTRY / CONNECTOR - UPPER PLAZA VIEW FROM LOBBY
A

• The new north entry / arrival area is depressed
  so that you arrive at the lower level of the
  facility.
• Three lanes enter the arrival area.
• The covered drop off area accommodates shuttle
  busses.

ENTRY / CONNECTOR - VIEW AT ARRIVAL AREA
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• A sloped glass enclosed entry lobby greets
  visitors.

ENTRY / CONNECTOR - VIEW FROM LOBBY LEVEL

• From the entry lobby you will escalade up to an
  exhibit hall Connector / Pre-function space.
• The concrete feature wall on the right is
  illuminated by skylights the entire length of the
  space.

ENTRY / CONNECTOR - VIEW OF EXHIBIT LEVEL
PRE-FUNCTION
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ENTRY / CONNECTOR - VIEW FROM GRIFFIN STREET

• Final view showing the full development of the
  entry and its relationship to the adjacent park
  like setting.

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CONSTRUCTION STATUS

• Construction commenced following City Council
  authorization of the construction contract award
  in June 2000.
• The project is scheduled for completion in the
  Fall of 2002.
• As of October 2001 the project is approximately
  40 complete.

September 2001 Aerial Photographs
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• View of the renovation new north entry
  construction from the arrival zone.
• Depressed entry at street level.
• North entry lobby.
• Pre-function / exhibit hall connector level.

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• View of the renovation construction from the
  upper plaza level looking west towards C
  section.
• Exhibit Halls A B are to the left.
• Construction of the upper plaza.
• The fourth of seven vertical lifts of the feature
  wall are nearing completion.
• Location of the sloped glass new entry.

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• View of exhibit hall A B pre-function /
  connector as the feature wall rises to enclose
  the 900 foot long space.
• Location of the escalators from the lower entry
  lobby.
• The fifth vertical concrete pour for the feature
  wall will have steel imbeds to support the steel
  roof framing.
• One half of the 142 concrete pours required to
  complete the feature wall have been completed.

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• Pre-function / connector architectural concrete
  feature wall detailing.
• Star insignia cast into feature wall.
• Punched openings along wall for view of City.

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View looking west

• View of the Exhibit Hall F construction site
  looking east.
• The exhibit hall poured in place concrete floor
  framing system has progressed to the south side
  of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) commuter
  rail line.
• The exhibit hall floor has a design load of 350
  psf and utility floor boxes on a 30 foot grid to
  supply electrical, telecommunications, water and
  compressed air to exhibitors.
• Columns between DART and Trinity Railway
  Express/Union Pacific Railroad (TRE/UPRR).
• The pre-function concrete columns have risen to a
  point where the structural steel roof framing
  system will begin installation.
• Crane and its bridging support for steel erection
  area.

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• Construction adjacent to the rail lines required
  close coordination to maintain construction and
  rail operational clearances.
• Shoring and formwork for the exhibit hall
  concrete structure spanning over the DART
  commuter station.
• Column construction between DART and TRE/UPRR
  tracks.
• Spring isolators for vibration mitigation to be
  installed on the column caps to support the
  concrete beam exhibit hall floor structure.

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• The twin bow trusses supporting the roof are
  being fabricated in Duluth, Minnesota then
  shipped to Dallas, Texas.
• Twin bow trusses span 390 feet and rise 55 feet
  above the exhibit hall.
• Bending process of the 48 diameter pipe arch
  truss section. The pipe is being heated in the
  zone where bending is taken place.
• Components assembled for verification.
• End trusses are shipped in pairs as one for
  economies.
• Long span sections of the bow truss.

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CREDITS

• Owner City of Dallas, www.dallascityhall.org
• Contracting Department Public Works and
  Transportation
• Assistant City Manager Jill A. Jordan, P.E.
• Director David C. Dybala, P.E.
• Assistant Director Warren Benoy
  wbenoy_at_pbw.ci.dallas.tx.us
• Project Manager Thomas Wurtz, AIA
  twurtz_at_pbw.ci.dallas.tx.us
• Client Department Convention and Event Services
• Assistant City Manager Ramon F. Miguez, P.E.
• Director Wilhemina Y. Boyd, CFE
• Marketing Dallas Convention and Visitors
  Bureau, www.dallascvb.com
• President / CEO Dave Whitney
• Senior Vice President Dick Martinez
  dmartinez_at_dallascvb.com
• Architect of Record HKS Inc., www.hksinc.com
• Principle Daniel L. Jeakins, AIA
• Design Architect Skidmore, Owings Merrill
  LLP, www.som.com
• Director Larry K. Oltmanns

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Consultant Listing

• Cultural Resources
• Geo-Marine, Inc.
• Environmental
• Resource Environmental Consulting, Inc.
• Acoustical
• Pelton Marsh Kinsella
• Graphics
• Spencer Design Group
• Lighting
• PHW Lighting Design
• Traffic
• Parsons Tansportation Group, Inc.
• Curtain Wall
• Curtain Wall Design Consulting Inc.
• Concrete
• Reginal D. Hough, FAIA

• Structural
• Datum Engineering Incorporated
• Charles Gojer and Associates, Inc.
• Mechanical/Plumbing
• Blum Consulting Engineers, Inc.
• Electrical
• Campos Engineering Inc.
• Civil
• Arredondo, Zepeda Brunz, Inc.
• Landscape
• Caye Cook, ASLA
• Geotechnical
• Henley-Johnson Associates, Inc.
• Horizon Consulting and Inspection
• Architectural Consultants
• Johnson/McKibben Architects, Inc.
• AAE Inc.
• Life Safety

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This concludes the presentation of the Dallas
Convention Center Expansion and Renovation 2002
Project.