Shapiro & Duncan

Owner:

Carnegie Institute of Science

Architect:

Rippeteau Architects, PC

General Contractor:

Shapiro & Duncan

Scope Of Work

The Carnegie Institution for Science is a limestone Beaux Arts National Register-listed landmark building in downtown Washington, D.C.  Originally designed by Carrere and Hastings of New York in 1907, the building also has an addition by Delano & Aldrich of New York completed in 1937.  It stands at the corner of 16th and P Streets, NW.

The owner knew the building’s HVAC systems were outdated and needed to be modernized so they procured an engineering study from Shapiro & Duncan for a high efficiency Design-Build HVAC renovation.   The owner was also early in the design stage for a general renovation of office, lab and meeting spaces with the goal of reconfiguring work spaces to double the staff capacity, provide improved modern accessible toilet facilities, make all corrections to code deficiencies and provide new and refreshed finishes throughout.  Seeing the opportunity for synergy in combining these two efforts, the owner wisely combined the two projects into one design-build project.

Given the magnitude of the work and the potential number of trade contractors required to execute it, the owner requested Shapiro & Duncan to be their sole source design-build general and mechanical contractor. We were comfortable accepting this challenge, as we have a long history of successfully completing similar projects for demanding owners.

Read about the challenges, solutions and results here: https://www.shapiroandduncan.com/carnegie-institution/