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M a c a l l e n B u i l d i n g

B o s t o n , M A

A l e x J . K o s i s - S t r u c t u r a l O p t i o n

Thesis Proposal & Breadth Topics

The proposed topics of the Macallen Building thesis depth study are adding another residential floor without increasing the building height by placing one of the parking levels below grade and rebuilding the structure in the seismically-active zone of San Diego, CA.

Revised Thesis Proposal - 1/15/2008 (pdf)

This document is a revision of the original proposal. It includes a more specific outline of the breadth studies and their relevance to other disciplines.

Excecutive Summary (pdf)

Executive summary of the thesis proposal report

Breadth Studies (pdf)

Topics of the breadth study are a building envelope analysis and an evaluation of the construction management-related issues associated with the proposed structural alterations. The evaluation will include scheduling and cost/revenue changes to determine the feasibility of the proposal from the owner's prospective.

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Note: 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 ar e solely the interpretation of Alex Kosis. 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.