Barton Malow Co.

Scope Of Work

Designed by world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid, known for the “unbuildable” building, Michigan State University’s Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum pushed architectural boundaries and challenged conventional construction. Constructed of sloped steel and concrete with a pleated metal and glass exterior, carefully piecing together dynamic dimensions and non-traditional materials challenged the team from the very beginning. Atypical building techniques were a part of everyday construction. The structural system is a hybrid of steel framing and concrete shear and bearing walls.  Iconic and innovative, crafting this complex architecture to life while maintaining design intent came with numerous challenges. Barton Malow provided construction management services for the 46,000-SF facility that includes over 20,000 SF of gallery space.