LINEA is a 35-story, 366,834 SF tower at 215 W Lake Street directly adjacent to an active transit line within the Loop of downtown Chicago. BASE performed value engineering of the post-tensioned slabs and vertical elements.  Typical parking and residential levels were studied in detail using 3D finite element analysis to optimize the layout of… Read More

45-story, 746,600 SF mixed-use tower in the West Loop neighborhood of Chicago. The tower sits atop a 7-story podium with retail space on the ground level, 5-stories of elevated parking, and building amenities on the 7th floor. BASE analyzed and proposed cost saving measures for vertical and horizontal framing and performed an in-depth review of… Read More

This 2.25 million SF mixed-use development is situated on a seven-acre parcel along Ponce de Leon Boulevard in Coral Gables, FL. BASE performed value engineering of the post-tensioned slabs and five sets of unique steel transfer trusses on the third level, spanning approximately 66 feet and 75 feet over a city-mandated easement. By optimizing rebar… Read More

BASE was the structural engineer of record and AT/FP consultant on this 74,500 SF, competitively awarded design-build project that called for 96 identical living units to house 192 soldiers in one six-story building constructed using cast-in-place concrete tunnel-forms. Progressive collapse avoidance was performed in accordance with UFC 4-023-03 and the design included integration of the… Read More

This eight-story 154-bed assisted living and memory care community consists of six floors totaling approximately 92,721 SF over a two-story parking structure of approximately 23,082 SF. The project site was wedged between two waterways and a primary urban thoroughfare with little area for setdown and staging for construction. After evaluating several structural schemes the team… Read More

Constructed in two phases, this 900,000 SF project consists of two complementary 38-story luxury residential towers atop an eight-story podium that includes parking topped with several swimming pools, a café and sky lobby. The project was encumbered by height limits, easements, a large wastewater pump station, and truck maneuvering areas under the building. These demanding… Read More

Situated on the coast of the Arabian Sea and adjacent to the Mangalvanam Bird Sanctuary, TRITVAM is a luxury residential development in India. The project consists of three- and four-bedroom units spread across five towers and a signature Iconic Tower, all 23 stories in height, with a total area for the entire development of approximately… Read More

A 117-unit (145-bed) assisted living and memory care community. This is the first Plaza community to offer skilled care, located on the first floor of the facility. The building consists of four floors totaling 94,302 SF and the structure is Type V-A wood-framed construction. BASE worked closely with the development team to strategically locate structural… Read More

This 12-story multi-family residential building located in the Uptown neighborhood on the north side of Chicago is approximately 126,800 GSF and features a mix of retail spaces and resident services on the ground level, residential units on levels 2-11, and residential amenities on level 12, which include a shared indoor space and an outdoor terrace… Read More

This 400-foot mixed-use tower is anchored by a 125-room (127-key) Mandarin Oriental hotel and includes 109 branded residences. Upon arrival at the luxurious ground level porte cochere, hotel guests are escorted to the main hotel elevators where they are whisked to the hotel lobby on the 20th floor. The elevator doors open to reveal a… Read More